Category: Internet
Hotmail update to clear your inbox of "greymail"
Hotmail users will soon see a new version of the webmail service roll out to their accounts, as Microsoft set out to rid our email accounts of "greymail". The update includes categories and more advanced folder management, newsletter filters and…
Adobe prime Flash 11 and Air 3 for October full release
Adobe have revealed that Flash 11 will hit the web in "early October", and will push 3D content as a major feature as the company gear up to position themselves as a major force in web gaming. Air 3…
UK man first to be jailed for "trolling"
Sean Duffy of Reading, Berkshire has become the first man in the UK to be jailed for internet trolling. Trolling, for those not familiar with the term, is the act of posting messages on social networking channels or emails…
Browser wars: Chrome rises in popularity on back of TV ads
After our article about what your browser choice says about your IQ, class, today's insights into the browser wars will focus on popularity. While scoring only average in the intelligence stakes, Google Chrome is the winner in terms of…
Digital love: Computer weds couple after groom creates priest
It's almost suitable, as the happy couple met online, at a site aptly called "Sweet On Geeks". So when the big day approached, and the groom couldn't find a priest free to conduct the ceremony, he decided to make…
What the internet future looked like in 1995
This MTV clip from 1995 is excellent. It shows reporters and celebrities telling us all about this wonderful new thing called the "internet" – all of a sudden it's everywhere and it's so popular! (Thanks, Sandra Bullock.) While a…
Browser wars: Internet Explorer users have lower IQs, study claims
It feels kind of mean to point this out, but here we go. It seems that users of Internet Explorer have lower IQs than users of other web browsers. Really. Or at least this was the result of a…
You thought the internet was anonymous? Think again
You may keep your personal details to yourself, as well as your gender, location and political afflictions. But it doesn't matter – the internet knows who you are. It may not be able to figure out your name, but…
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…
GUIDE: What to look for when buying a website domain name
What's in a name? Well, quite a lot when it comes to the web, actually. Picking the perfect domain name can be as difficult as naming a child, and when you think about how much time and effort you're…