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- Microsoft warns on Vista update
Vista was released to consumers on 30 January, 2007 Microsoft is warning Windows Vista users that a forthcoming service pack for the operating system may stop some third-party programs working. The software giant has released a list of programs that may be broken by the SP1 update for Vista. Most of the software hit by the upgrade [...]
Fri, 22 Feb 2008 11:56:54 +0000 - Virtual and real blur in Eve Online
By Darren Waters Technology editor, BBC News website, San Francisco Watch The virtual universe that players inhabit in Eve Online Virtual worlds are becoming increasingly rich and diverse environments with complex social and economic eco-systems. Science fiction trading game Eve Online is one of the most dynamic worlds, with its own economists helping players [...]
Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:58:23 +0000 - Facebook ’sees decline in users’
Facebook’s success could make it less popular with younger people Social networking site Facebook has seen its first drop in UK users in January, new industry data indicates. Users fell 5% to 8.5 million in January from 8.9 million in December, according to data from Nielsen Online. This was the first drop in user numbers since July [...]
Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:49:50 +0000 - Microsoft wants to purchase Yahoo
Microsoft and Yahoo are both struggling to compete with Google Microsoft has offered to buy the search engine company Yahoo for $44.6bn (£22.4bn) in cash and shares. The offer, contained in a letter to Yahoo’s board, is 62% above Yahoo’s closing share price on Thursday. Yahoo cut its revenue forecasts earlier this week and said it would [...]
Fri, 01 Feb 2008 21:11:00 +0000 - YouTubers given share of ad cash
YouTuber earns cash YouTube users in the UK will be given the chance to make money from the videos they post on the site. The project is already up and running in the US and is now being extended to other countries, starting in the UK. In the US some contributors are already earning thousands of dollars [...]
Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:11:03 +0000 - MySpace opens doors to developers
MySpace has about 200 million registered users MySpace will open its doors to software developers allowing them to create games and media-sharing applications for the popular social network. MySpace will formally launch its “Developer Platform” next Tuesday but is already allowing people to sign up. The tools have been developed with Google and will allow programmers to [...]
Wed, 30 Jan 2008 22:18:06 +0000 - Last.fm debuts free music service
Rory Cellan-Jones Technology correspondent, BBC News Last.fm says it will fund the service via ads and a share of sales Social music site Last.fm has launched what it describes as the world’s biggest free music service. It is promising to pay unsigned artists royalties every time a user streams a track to their computer. The website has [...]
Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:24:47 +0000 - Cyber thieves target social sites
By Mark Ward Technology Correspondent, BBC News website Social sites are already being targeted by hi-tech thieves It is not just the average net user who is a fan of social network sites, so are hi-tech criminals. So say security professionals predicting what net criminals will turn to in 2008 to catch people out. The quasi-intimate nature of the [...]
Thu, 03 Jan 2008 12:56:55 +0000 - Australia plans tough web rules
By Phil Mercer BBC News, Sydney Australia is planning tough new rules to protect children from online pornography and violence. The new Labor government wants internet service providers to filter content to ensure households and schools do not receive “inappropriate” material. Civil libertarians have condemned the plan as unnecessary, and say it will erode the freedom [...]
Mon, 31 Dec 2007 13:00:52 +0000 - Don’t be lonely at Christmas Time
Social networking sites could eventually eliminate entirely the need for the offline socialising that has become the cornerstone of the festive season.Most people have heard of Facebook but there are plenty of rivals vying for its crown. The BBC News website dips into some of the more interesting alternatives in a bid to make sure [...]
Mon, 24 Dec 2007 12:04:02 +0000
