Author: ShinyJess
Share or die: Google calls time on private profiles
Google's Private Profiles are for sharing, apparently, and we don't get a choice in the matter. If you have a Google profile that's set to private, you have until the end of the month to change it to public….
Google defends grammatical howler that is +1's
YES WE CARE – good grammar is what separates us from the animals. If you don't know how to use an apostrophe it's ok – it only takes a moment to learn. But then Google's +1 came along and…
In defense of email (just think of the alternative)
Another day, another story about someone deciding to "quit" email. It seems it's very stressful, getting all these messages, and apparently this is a feeling "everyone" shares. Oh really? Yes, I know what it's like to have thousands of…
Album sales up following 7-year slump: internet rescues reluctant music industry
Ever since we learned that nothing in that Alanis Morissette song was actually ironic we've been nervous about using that word – but we're going to take a shot. Because news that digital sales are the reason the music…
Is it a phone? Is it a pad? Asus teases audience with mystery pics of new gadget
It will all become clear when Computex 2011 kicks off in Taipei next week, but until then, Asus is attempting to whet our appetites with these very obscure photos. "Break the rules: Pad or phone" is the accompanying text…
Mobile future: Forget the handset, just use your palm
It's the ultimate touchscreen – instead of tapping at your handset, you tap straight onto the palm of your hand. At least this is the future in the eyes of researchers at the Hasso Plattner Institute at Potsdam University…
The kids are alright, says Mark Zuckerberg as he wants to allow children on Facebook
There's a strict age limit of 13 on Facebook at the moment, but it seems Mark Zuckerberg has ambitions of stretching his empire further by hooking'em in while they're young. The idea isn't revolutionary – after all reports have…
Superinjunctions: Why Twitter needs to stand strong against internet censorship
Oh how embarrassing to be a certain footballer right now. He's been busted, the game's over, and we're all just waiting for him to lower his head and do the apology dance. But lo and behold, this isn't at…
Tablet boom hurting PC sales, but laptop groups need not lose sleep just yet
Tablets are hurting sales of laptops and desktop computers, according to data from the main hardware groups. HP saw sales of these items slide 23% in the past quarter, according to CNET, while Dell saw a 7% dip in…
Bubble fears as LinkedIn becomes first large social media site to join stockmarket
The valuation of LinkedIn has jumped 30% since the networking site was introduced to the New York stockmarket last Thursday, prompting fears that this is the start of a social media bubble. The site is now valued at around…
