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Google Introduces Panda 4
Another major upheaval in the world of SEO. Google recently confirmed two algorithm updates. Two for the price of one: the Payday Loan 2.0 and the major Panda 4.0 update. And there we go... These updates are currently affecting as much as 7.5 p…
Will encrypted Syme become Facebook’s rival?
Syme applies encryption to all submitted content, including status updates, photos and shared files. The social network stores its data in Canada and says it does not itself have access to that data. It stands to reason that even the hugely po…
Smartphone market grows by 47 percent
In the third quarter, 169.2 million smartphones were sold worldwide. An increase of 46.9 percent compared with the same period a year earlier. The entire mobile phone market accounted for 428 million units, a decline of 3.1 percent. The figure…
Android at 75 Percent Market Share
Three-quarters of all smartphones in the world run on Google’s Android operating system. This is evident from figures published by research firm IDC. Apple, with the iPhone, holds a 14.9 percent market share. IDC’s figures relate to the third …
Google Music launch on November 16
According to rumors, search giant Google will launch its own online music store next Wednesday. The company has sent out an invitation for an event on November 16 in Los Angeles titled ‘These go to eleven’, reports the website The Verge. The p…
IP Addresses Will Run Out Within a Year
Due to the slow transition to IPv6, the internet will have no IP addresses left within a year. This is caused by an explosion in the number of devices, all of which need their own IP address. This is what John Curran, head of the American Regi…
Apple and Microsoft boast about HTML5
The battle over HTML5 specifications—and who supports them best—is in full swing. Both Safari and Internet Explorer 9 are being held up as “shining examples” in this area. Competitors are angry. Both Apple and Microsoft have cranked up the pro…
No Firefox for Windows Mobile and Phone 7
Mozilla is halting development of Firefox for Windows Mobile. Microsoft does not allow “native” apps on Windows Phone 7. The open-source foundation has been working for some time on a version of its mobile browser (code-named Fennec) for Micro…