.XXX Domain Registration Begins
Companies and celebrities alike are being given the opportunity to protect their names from porn hijacking prior to the launch of the .xxx top level domain.
As of today, brands can request their name...
Freddie Mercury Google Doodle: Check It Out
Today’s Google Doodle is a near-100 second video tribute to Freddie Mercury, whom would have been celebrating his 65th birthday today.
Be sure to check it out, as it is up there with Pacman as Google...
Facebook Privacy Options Upgraded
Facebook has announced major changes to how users control their privacy on the site.
One of the most noticeable changes includes items being posted online will each have their own share settings to...
Samsung Galaxy Phone Ban in European Countries
A number of European countries have banned Samsung from selling three models of their Galaxy smartphones.
The injunction has been handed down by a Netherlands court following an Apple-filed claim for...
Schleswig-Holstein, Germany Does Not Like Facebook
On Friday, the privacy commissioner for the north German state of Schleswig-Holstein, Dr. Thilo Weichert said he would go after public and private sites featuring Facebook’s "Like" button....
'Retweet' Added to the Oxford Dictionary
‘Retweet’ is amongst the latest 400 words to be added to the newest Concise Oxford English Dictionary.
"These additions are just carrying on the tradition of a dictionary that has always sought...
Facebook to Stream Live Football for First Time
Facebook is set to stream its first live football match with the opening match of this year’s FA Cup.
The preliminary round match between Ascot United and Wembley FC will be streamed live on Facebook...
Firefox 6 Beta Released
Not long after Firefox 5 was released, Mozilla are now on the verge of releasing version 6 of their web browser.
Firefox 6 is scheduled to be released to the public next week.
There are no changes to...
Only 6% of UK Advertisers Fully Invest in Facebook?
According to research carried out by Marin Software, only 6% of us UK advertisers have “well developed” Facebook ad campaigns.
This comes despite Facebook’s massive user database which you can target...
Google Updates Site Link Layout
Search results pages in Google have recently started displaying a new format for site links featuring short descriptions and URL snippets, as well as taking up almost all of the much coveted above...
QR Codes
Free QR Code Offer
Throughout September 2011, Receptional are giving newsletter subscribers and Facebook users free QR Codes which redirect users through to the home page of your company website....
Google set to Buy Motorola Mobility for $12.5bn
Search engine giant Google has announced that they are to buy Motorola Mobility for $12.5bn (£7.7bn).
A join statement said both companies had approved the deal, which should either be completed by...
Facebook launch an instant messaging services for mobiles in the States
Facebook has introduced an instant messaging service for mobile phones, similar to BlackBerry Messenger.
The app will work for both iPhone and Android devices and allows consumers to get in touch...
Yahoo! Updates Image Search
Yahoo! have unveiled a brand new design for their Image Search results page.
The new results page is neatly tiled, with each image now equally sized. Each image becomes large once you hover over it...
Channel 5 Launching Big Brother with Apps
Channel 5 will be launching its first apps for the Apple iPhone, iPad and mobile devices using Google’s Android operating system.
The launch of these apps coincides with the launch of the reality TV...
Yahoo!’s Showing Us Bing Results from Tomorrow
Those of us in the United Kingdom (and France, Germany, Italy and Spain for that matter) will be seeing Microsoft Bing results on Yahoo! as of tomorrow.
Yahoo! sent out an email to let us know they...
Google Transit Descends Upon London
Today, Google has launched their latest product, Google Transit.
This means, from today you can access London’s public transport directions through Google Maps.
Google Transit adds public transport...
Facebook Moving into Covent Garden
Facebook is moving into a new office in London as it expands its UK team.
The new office will be in Covent Garden, central London. Facebook will be renting a 36,000 square foot listed building...
BT Ordered to Block Newzbin 2
A High Court judge has ruled BT must block access to a website providing links to pirated movies.
This is the first time that an ISP has been ordered to block access to such a website.
The website,...
TalkTalk Provides UK's Most Dissatisfied Broadband Customers
Ofcom.com have revealed their research carried out in February looking at communication providers who have 4% or more of the marketshare.
They interviewed thousands of customers asking to rate the...
Confused.com "18 Million Strong" False Claim
The advertising watchdog has scolded Confused.com’s claim to be "18 million strong", telling the price comparison website to revise its ads after discovering their numbers do not stack up....
Mark Zuckerberg: Most Powerful Man in Media
Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook has topped this year’s Guardian’s top 100 most influential people in UK media list.
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey came in second place, as this list...
Tesco to Roll Out Free WiFi in Stores
Tesco is braced to roll out free WiFi in its UK stores.
With this access, shoppers can compare prices and read product reviews on their internet-enabled devices as Tesco aim to drive competitive...
Google+ buys Fridge. Shared Circles on their way!
Yesterday, news emerged of Google's latest acquisition - Fridge.
Fridge was a great, simple group management app that allowed users to curate their own groups share information, photos, videos, and...
Google Directory is No Longer Available
The Google Directory (powered by DMOZ) is no longer available.
The landing page has been replaced with the following message:
Did anyone find the Google Directory to be of much use when it was...
Google Profits Soar
Search engine Giant Google has reported mammoth second-quarter results.
Google reported net income of $2.51 billion (£1.56bn); $7.68 (£4.79) a share. This is a huge increase on last year’s second-...
DoAT Stays Ahead
DoAt launched at Tech Crunch Disrupt in May and thanks to their unique take on search and mobile apps, they were selected by the judges to be a finalist. In addition to this, they managed to remain...
E.U. Court Says Online Marketplaces Can Be Held Responsible Over Counterfeit Goods
Europe’s top court has ruled online shopping sites including eBay may be liable for trademark infringements should they play an “active role” in the promotion of counterfeit goods.
The European court...
Twitter Hits 1 Million Apps
Twitter has just gone past the 1 million registered applications mark.
According to Twitter, a new app is registered every 1.5 seconds, built by one of the 750,000+ developers around the world.
This...
Yahoo! Shutting Down Site Explorer
Yahoo! are shutting down one of the oldest and best SEO tools, their Yahoo! Site Explorer.
Announced on their blog, by Product Manager Hemant Minocha, “Site Explorer will shut down once all markets...
Illegal UK Film Downloads on the Rise
New figures suggest that the number of illegally downloaded films has gone up by nearly 30% in the UK over the past five years.
Envisional, who carried out the research indicated that the top five...
Phone Your Friends from Facebook
Facebook have released a trio of new chat features, including the integration of Skype video chat.
The new features of the newly redesigned chat interface include group chats and video chat.
The...
USA to Use Twitter for President Q+A
Tomorrow at 2pm Eastern Time in the United States, the White House will hold its first ‘Twitter Town Hall’ where President Barack Obama will answer questions from Twitter users regarding the American...
Google Realtime Search Offline as Twitter Deal Expires
Google’s agreement with Twitter to use its Tweets in the results has expired, leading to Google Realtime Search no longer functioning.
Google had an agreement with Twitter since October 2009, to...
200 Million Tweets per Day
As we cross the half-way point of the year, Twitter users are now sending 200 million Tweets per day.
In January 2009, users were sending 2 million Tweets a day, and this time last year the number...
Fox News Hacked and Declared Barack Obama Dead
A Twitter account belonging to US broadcaster Fox News was hacked around 7.00 BST this morning and declared US President Obama dead.
The @foxnewspolitics feed read: "BREAKING NEWS: @BarackObama...
Google Wonder Wheel has Disappeared
Following the initial Google site redesign, the Google Wonder Wheel feature has been taken down.
The Google Wonder Wheel was released in 2009.
One of the most beneficial uses of the Wonder Wheel,...
Google+ ‘Pages’ Coming for Businesses
Similar to Facebook’s ‘Fan Pages’, Google+ are apparently working towards ‘Pages’ for companies.
Mike Blumenthal wrote the following on his latest blog:
“Yes, we will have (smb) business profile...
Google Plus on Mobiles
Want to know what Google+ is and how it will work with mobiles? Want to know how you can use it for marketing? OK – let’s get started.
Google Plus is a new initiative which is being heralded as a...
Google+ - The Latest Attempt to Challenge Facebook
Google has launched a new social networking website in its latest attempt to take on Facebook.
Google+ as it’s named, allows individuals to share photos, comments and messages, whilst also...
Google Faces French Court Claim
French search engine 1PlusV is suing Google for €295m (£264m), claiming Google has used its market dominance to block the development of rival services.
This is the largest damage claim the search...
Microsoft Office to Launch in the Cloud
Microsoft is launching a cloud-based version of its Office software package.
Named Office 365, the service puts its Outlook, Word, Excel and other programs on the web.
Microsoft will make these...
Free Skype on Smartphones coming to the Netherlands ?
The Netherlands may be the first European country to use Skype and other web-based services on Smartphones for no extra charge following a law passed by Dutch Parliament this week.
The Dutch passed a...
Google Acquires SageTV
Google has made their latest purchase, this time acquiring SageTV for an undisclosed fee.
Software company SageTV’s product allows TV shows to be watched and recorded from any computer with a high-...
Google Street View Halted in Bangalore
After launching just last month, Google has put a halt to its Street View service in Bangalore, India following objections from the police.
Cameras mounted on cars and tricycles had collected high...
Web Domain Suffixes to Increase Next Year
A global internet body has voted for the biggest change in the online world in years, with the allowance to create new website domain suffixes.
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers...
British Library Makes Search Deal with Google
The British Library has reached a deal with search engine giant Google that will allow readers to view, search and copy from 250,000 out-of-copyright texts dating back to the 18th century. This...
Hackers Stole 1.29 Million Sega Users’ Data
Video game software developer Sega has confirmed personal date of 1.29 million of its users was stolen in an attack of its systems.
The Japanese company said that email addresses and dates of birth...
Google Chromebook Goes on Sale in the USA
The first Google Chromebook laptop has gone on sale in the United States today.
Google claim the Samsung machine is a new way of computing – purposely being a browser-based laptop.
Currently, many...
Google’s New Reverse Image Search
Google has released a new reverse image search tool to their collection.
Google is using a similar technology to TinEye, in that you can upload images into Google’s search bar, and Google will do its...
