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Kim Dotcom debuts Megaupload sequel ‘Me.Ga’ after ban

November 2, 2012

Kim Dotcom has revealed a plan to open a new online storage service called Mega, replacing his banned file-sharing website Megaupload.

UK online shopping trends- Ecommerce to account for third of all sales in 10 years

October 30, 2012

Online shopping will account for at least a third of UK retail commerce by 2022, up from 13 per cent now, according to a new report.

Facebook opens engineering centre in London

October 18, 2012

Facebook has launched its first engineering centre outside the US this week, setting up an office in London to develop the firm’s mobile experience.

UK government planning online ID scheme

October 5, 2012

The Government is set to announce details of its controversial national identity plans, letting people use their mobile phones and social media profiles as official identification documents for accessing public services, according to a news report.

Marketers ‘paying for positive reviews’- Gartner

September 18, 2012

Paid-for reviews, ‘likes’ and ratings is becoming commonplace on social media and review sites, and will account for 10%-15% of all the reviews by 2014, according to a new report by Gartner.

Google finally adds ‘Do Not Track’ option to Chrome

September 17, 2012

Google is to add a ‘Do Not Track’ option to its Chrome browser, letting users opt out of developers and advertisers tracking their web surfing habits.

Right to reply: Anatomy of the FBI Apple ID hack and the data taken

September 6, 2012

A hacktivist group associated with Anonymous claims it has lifted over 12 million Apple Unique Device Identifiers (UDIDs) from an FBI computer and released 1 million online – the leaked data includes names, phone numbers and addresses. Rob Rachwald, Director of Security Strategy at Imperva has looked into the claim and have laid out step … [Read more…]

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