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Mozilla Launches Firefox 4
Mozilla releases Mozilla Firefox 4 and it is faster than previous version and also more streamlined. The newest version includes the enhancements to the JavaScript engine and features HTML5, App Tabs and Panorama.
Some of the other features include
Streamlined Interface – App Tabs gives a permanent home to frequently visited sites, Switch to Tab and Panorama
Firefox Sync
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Sign up to Flickr using Google account
Flickr to introduce OpenID for new account signups and for your surprise Google is the first partner of OpenID for new account signups and now you can sign up for a new Flickr account using your Google account while Picasa the photo sharing website owned by Google is its competitor. Existing Flickr users still need to sign in with their Yahoo! ID.
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Facebook added a new page on Friendship
Facebook has added a new page called Friendship Pages that contain the public wall posts, photos, comments and events of two friends have in common. The Friendship page is accessible from friend’s profile page and the pages are public which you’ll be able to see if you are friends with one of the people and have permission to view both people’s profiles. Friendship pages are said to rolling...
Flickr now Suggest Friends
Flickr, the popular photo sharing site has added a new feature that let you find Flickr user you may know. This new feature is similar to Facebook friend suggestion features and is based on your contacts and the people they know. You can add contacts from the Find Your Friends page or from your Flickr homepage and also allows you to designate them as a friend, family or contact right. Flickr ...
Myspace gets a new makeover
Myspace, once the leader in social networking before the rise of Facebook gets a new shift in its focus targeting the Gen Y and redefine itself as a social entertainment destination. The beta site has been launched that allows users to connect with people with similar interests. The entertainment experience will span music, celebrities, movies, television and games and will be available through...
Court Shuts down Limewire
Limewire the popular P2P file sharing program has been completely shut down after US federal judge found it guilty for inducing copyright infringement. The RIAA has been involved with the legal battle with Limewire and it has got the verdict in its favor this past May. Court also has found the Limewire is liable for the copyright infringement and it has failed to stop the infringements.
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Yahoo mail Beta is now open to everyone
The new Yahoo mail interface is now available as Beta for everyone. New Yahoo mail Beta is speedier and comes with number of features that includes Social networking integration, less spam, unlimited storage for a personal archive.
Yahoo mail beta design is inspired from its Yahoo! Mail on the iPhone, iPad or an Android device. With Social network integration it also has IM and SMS feature...
Google unveils new chart creation tool in Google docs
Google today has unveiled new editor for charts and set of new chart types. The new chart types include organizational charts, gauges, Annotated Time Line, Motion Chart, Line Chart, Pie Chart, Column Chart, Scatter Chart, Sparkline, and Gauge.
Editor provides automatic recommendation of chart types based on the data and you have more control over colors and other elements, also the chart can...
Google announces new advertising solution for Local business
Google has announced Google Boost, a new online advertising solution for local businesses. Boost allows users to create search ads in Google Places account and Boost ads will appear in the “Sponsored Links” section of Google.com and Google Maps search result pages.
Currently Google has opened the Beta for select local businesses in San Francisco, Houston and Chicago. These ads can...
Easy control over location in Google search result page
Google has made easy for its user to set the location of result’s page, the left-hand panel of the results page has location setting. Earlier the location settings control was clunky as you have to click the “View customizations” on the results page and to modify them you could click “Change location”.
Google automatically detect location however it may not be...
Twitter.com gets new design and features
Twitter rolls out new changes and features to its twitter.com. The new design and features are rolled out for few and for others the changes will roll out as a preview over the next several weeks.
Twitter redesign includes cleaner timeline and experience infinite scroll to view additional Tweets, when you click a tweet the details pane shows related content to the subject or author, replies,...
New page to manage Orkut Promote tool
Orkut Promote a tool that allows you to create announcement to share with your friends in Orkut is made easy. A new page allows you to create and to review all your promotions. It also tracks and displays clicks, views and trashes each of them received.
To create a new promotion click "applications" drop-down menu, at the top of the page, and select "promote". Then just choose...
Check Gmail and Hotmail in Yahoo
Most of us use more than one email account and it is frustrating to login in to each mail account to check the mail. Yahoo mail’s external accounts feature allows you to check your Gmail and Hotmail accounts or from any service that supports the POP protocol. Yahoo recently has added the ability to POP in your accounts from services that only allow SSL connections to this functionality.
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Alexa: Yahoo losses it 3rd spot to Youtube
YouTube has just passed the Yahoo to become the 3rd most visited websites on Alexa, as expected the 1 and 2 belong to Google and Facebook. It is an interesting change has it shows the increase in popularity of media sharing sites among the internet users.
Youtube, the popular video sharing site has gaining its popularity over the years with good legitimate content while Yahoo trying to identify...
Digg opened up the new version
Digg has opened up the newest version of Digg platform and named it as version 4, earlier Digg has stopped sign up temporarily stating the new version. Digg has undergone major changes and has a new look.
When you login to the new digg you will see the “My News” section where you will see your friends comment, dugg and shared links. Finding friends has made easy by getting contacts...
Kirusa’s ‘Call-n-Tweet’ service in TATA Indicom
Tata Teleservices announced the launch of Kirusa’s ‘Call-n-Tweet’ service for all TTSL and TTML subscribers which enables Tata Indicom subscribers to update their Twitter status by posting Voice Tweets from their mobile without logging on the internet. It requires sign up for the service at callntweet.com by using your Twitter account details and you need to dial 50007 and send a voice tweet...