Author: ShinyJess
Instagram photo sharing app to expand beyond iPhone with fundraising
First the app, then the world. Instagram, the popular iPhone photo sharing tool, has raised $7 million for expansion. Only four months old, Instagram has already attracted nearly two million users, who collectively upload 290,000 photos each day. Following…
Flickr accidentally deletes user with 4,000 pictures in cloud computing horror story
It might just be a website, but for Flickr afficinados it's the ultimate betrayal. Users of the popular picture sharing site tend to be a bit, shall we say, passionate about their favourite web destination. The thought of it…
After Windows victory, chip king ARM Holdings proves its worth with stellar results and ten-year share high
Just as we were catching our breaths from ARM Holdings' CES fair announcement of a tie-up with Microsoft, the Cambridge semiconductor group smashed all expectations with a 73% increase in pre-tax profits, to £167.4 million, at its full-year results….
BlackBerry faces ban from India after missing government deadline
BlackBerry could miss out on one of the fastest-growing mobile markets in the world after missing a data sharing deadline set by the Indian government. India's authorities had given Research In Motion (RIM), the owner of BlackBerry, until 31st…
US Government considers internet 'kill-switch' cybersecurity bill
The US Government could get its very own internet 'kill-switch', should the proposed cybersecurity bill be passed. President Barack Obama would be granted emergency powers to shut off the country's internet connection, according to a bill soon to be…
WikiLeaks get Nobel Peace Prize nomination
WikiLeaks, and founder Julian Assange, have been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in light of its role in promoting transparency. Or at least that is how the politician who nominated the controversial whistleblowing group sees it. 'Wikileaks have…
The Googled future: Eric Schmidt to write book about how technology shapes the world
He might be stepping down from the post as chief executive officer this April, but Google head Eric Schmidt has no intention of resting on any laurels. US publishers are currently battling each other to secure the rights to…
Free Facebook initiative hopes to bring in-flight internet to the mainstream
'I'm cruising at 30,000 feet' – how's that for a status update? This month you can tell your Facebook friends about bad airplane food and poor legroom free of charge, following an initiative from seven US airlines. While in-flight…
Google StreetView technology explores museum art treasures up close
Google Art Project means art lovers all over the world can examine famous paintings right down to the brush strokes without leaving home. Combined with photographs taken at a gigapixel resolution, from today Google will be using its StreetView…
