Los Angeles times [2011-02-22] – The government decides to work with Google to bring Street View to Israel in the coming months, but some cabinet members worry that the street-level photographs will help terrorists plan attacks. Google’s popular Street View map service has sparked privacy debates around the globe. But in Israel, government officials are …
Google Personal Blocklist or Spamming?
Google released Personal Blocklist Chrome extension, which we launched last week. Here is a description of that product: “The personal blocklist extension will transmit to Google the patterns that you choose to block. When you choose to block or unblock a pattern, the extension will also transmit to Google the URL of the web page …
Does Government Spy via Social Media?
Is it a rhetorical question? I hope you don’t expect that our Intelligent agencies will stay clear of engaging into the social networking. After all we are paying their salaries and want them to provide a real security for us. And I am glad that my hopes have been confirmed by the article in PCWorld “Army of …
Google Chrome is becoming more popular
According to Google Chrome Blog, the number of people using Google Chrome browser has significantly increased by 200%. Google claims that 120 million users using Chrome. Mostly people switching (including myself) to Chrome because of a couple of reasons such as significant speed improvements (that’s the main one) and a better Google search experience.
Microsoft friends with Facebook
New Microsoft Bing bar release today for Internet Explorer includes Facebook integration. New bar will inform you on new activities in your Facebook social network without you opening a Facebook page in a browser. Oddly enough, it took me about 20 minutes to open a bar download page. Perhaps everybody were downloading at the same …
How to Do or Not to Do a Good SEO
What is the big deal if JCPenney hires the SEO optimization firm to do SEO optimization and the company succeeds. Allegedly, JCPenney hired SearchDex, a privatively held US-based company established in 1998 to work on the SEO optimization. Well, at least JCPenney hired a US-based company. The bottom line is SearchDex has successfully achieved its goals because over the …
Google improves sign-in security of Google account
Google has improved the sign-in security for Google account. We all know that combination of a simple authentication of the user id and password is not as secure as it was used to be. We often neglect the security and use passwords like “paassword”, “password1”, “welcome” or “hello”. And of course dearly pay for that. …
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Will Apple sell smaller iPhone?
Based on Bloomberg [2011-02-11] ‘Apple is working on a new version of the iPhone that are aimed at slowing the advance of competing handsets based on Google Inc.’s Android software, according to people who have been briefed on the plans.’ A new version of the phone will be about 30% smaller, will not have the Home button …
Great Idea On How to Increase Your Alexa ranking
Is it important to have a good Alexa ranking? I think it is. It defines your traffic and hopefully improves your website SEO score. Great idea by Novice Bloggers, the online community for young bloggers – Top Commentators Contest. Top Commentators Contest: 1. Top Commentators Contest is held every month in NoviceBloggers 2. The objective is simple. Those …
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Unlimited calling with AT&T
Apparently, AT&T is launching Free Mobile to Any Mobile Calling. Not all There will be some restrictions in terms of who would be able to get this feature. According to rumors, only new and existing customers with qualifying plans will be enjoy this service. Wondering whether this new addition to AT&T plans will help AT&T …