Author: ShinyJess
Apps vital to survival of small businesses, study finds, but cloud remains alien to many
About one-third of small businesses say they would find life very difficult if they had to make do without their mobile apps, suggesting new technologies are becoming a vital business tool. However a divide is emerging amongst small business…
Google invests in fuel technology in latest green venture
Google Ventures has bought a stake in CoolPlanetBiofuels, a start-up company working on a technology to convert biomass into fuel. Based in California, CoolPlanet uses non-food biomass like grass or woodchips to make fuel, using a thermal-mechanical processor to…
Anti-gay app deemed ineffective after testing by gay rights groups, but offense stands
"At Stonewall, we've all been on this app since 8am and we can assure your readers it's having absolutely no effect," chief executive of the gay rights group, Ben Summerskill, told the Guardian. While Exodus International, the religious group…
The .xxx internet domain: It's here
www.joebloggs.xxx – how's that for a personal website? This may not be the core market for this new web extension though, as those little x'es aren't kisses but tell you the content is x-rated. This means only those in…
Facebook expands further in mobile, buys Snaptu
Facebook has acquired Snaptu, a company focused on developing and delivering online services for mobiles, the companies have confirmed. Facebook said the deal was "part of our goal to offer people around the world the opportunity to connect and…
Google accuses China of sabotaging Gmail
Following problems with the Gmail email service in China, Google has reached a conclusion: it's not me, it's you. Engineers have looked into the problem at length, and concluded there is nothing technically wrong. This means it must be…
Five years of microblogging evolution: Happy birthday Twitter
Love it or hate it – Twitter is five today. The chatter is rising steadily, with 200 million users now sending out 140 million daily tweets. More will come as Twitter's growth rate is soaring; 460,000 new accounts were…
Visa takes on PayPal with personal payment system
If you are one of those who never have cash on you, this could be just the thing. The new payment system from Visa will let you transfer money to someone using their email, phone number or Visa account…
St. Patrick's Day: Apps to bring you the luck of the Irish
Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone – we're all a little bit Irish today. And there are apps galore to celebrate – from drinking buddies to history lessons, plus plenty of games in the green spirit. Take a look at…
Cheapest netbook yet rumoured from Asus this June
Rumour has it Asus is planning a new, cheap-as-chips netbook that will run on the Google Chrome operating system – and that it will be released as early as June. $200 is the suggested price for the new Eee…
