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Google merges privacy settings
Google has announced changes to its privacy policies that from 1 March will move users to one single, consolidated policy. "Despite trimming our policies in 2010, we still have more than 70 privacy documents covering all of our different products," Director of Privacy, Product and Engineering Alma Whitten wrote on the Google blog . "This approach is somewhat complicated. It's also at odds with... [Read more]
Google+ averts identity crisis
What's in a name? Apparently a lot, when creating a Google+ profile. Google+ took a controversial stand at its inception and required all users to use their real-world name to avoid pseudonyms and impersonations. When users originally signed up with an identity other than their real name, Google suspended many of those accounts. While most people go by the name that appears on their driver's license... [Read more]
Social Media – Part of Your Web Strategy?
It depends on what you are trying to achieve with your site, but for many sites, the answer is increasingly ‘YES’. Social media (mainly Facebook and Twitter for the purposes of this article) have become increasingly pervasive. Recently I read that one minute of every eight spent on the Internet, is spent on Facebook. If the purpose of a web site is to communicate, then identifying where... [Read more]
McAfee to plug spam hole
McAfee's defences have sprung a spam leak, but a plug is on its way. McAfee has acknowledged that a flaw in one of its programmes has left its customers' PCs vulnerable to being hijacked by spammers. However, the anti-virus firm said it planned to release a patch by the end of today. The problems began to surface as McAfee customers reported via blog posts and forum sites that spammers were using... [Read more]
Google’s First Page… Guaranteed! – A SPN Exclusive Article
A couple of weeks ago, I visited one of the Internet Marketing/Small Business forums that I’m a member of, and noticed a new member had posted a typical newbie question in the SEO forum. The member wanted to know how she could be guaranteed to get her website on the first page of Google. As usual, members came crawling out of the woodwork with advice – including members who didn’t... [Read more]
Wikipedia to go dark tomorrow
It's lights out for Wikipedia tomorrow as the site launches a public protest against American anti-piracy measures. The ubiquitous online encyclopaedia has officially announced that it has chosen to blackout the English version of Wikipedia on Wednesday in protest against proposed anti-piracy laws in the United States. The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the U.S. House of Representatives and its... [Read more]
New Facebook feature lets users "Listen With" friends
Facebook has launched a new feature that lets users rock our with their friends in cyberspace and to listen to songs with each other in real-time. The social network has rolled out the "Listen With" button - letting users of music services like Rdio and Spotify share the song they're currently listening to with their Facebook friends. Both parties, however, will need to be registered users of the... [Read more]
Apple rumour mill turning over next-generation graphics
Now that several months have passed since the release of Apple's iPhone 4S, the rumour mill has started turning once again as techies everywhere begin to speculate about what's coming next from Cupertino. If the rumours are true, iPad and iPhone users can expect a boost in graphics that would see next generation models with 20 times better graphic power than the models currently on the market.... [Read more]
New-fangled e-books with Amazon’s KF8
Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing has released new tools for creating e-books using Web technologies, announcing it's ready to receive Kindle Format 8 (KF8) books from publishers. KF8 is Amazon's next generation file format offering a wide range of features and enhancements - giving rise to a new breed of e-book with high resolution colour and pop-up text through the use of HTML and CSS tools.... [Read more]
Netflix launches British invasion
It's a full on streaming invasion as Netflix launches its services in the UK and Ireland. American film-streaming giant Netflix launched its services today in the United Kingdom and Ireland with a strong offensive in the streaming turf war against Amazon's Lovefilm. "We are starting 2012 in the best possible way: by giving consumers in the UK and Ireland an amazing entertainment experience," said... [Read more]
