Internet Explorer 6, the thorn in the side of many web developers and designers, through its rampant internet standards defiant rendering. Many developers will agree that the elimination of this decade old browser will most defiantly be a good thing. Internet Explore 6 support was dropped by Google as of 1 March, meaning that Google docs, Google Apps, Gmail and all other Google services will no longer support the ageing browser in an effort to introduce new features to these services. read more… »
Death to IE6, No More Google Support
The Inevitable Firefox vs Chrome debate
With the Chrome browser gaining market share, with it’s innovative feature set and interface, it is heating up competition for the open source giant, Firefox. Firefox, initially paved the way for an alternative browser lifestyle that many internet surfers enjoy today. It’s quite easily filled a need that Internet Explorer couldn’t, mainly being security and innovative ergonomics. read more… »
Facebook Chat Goes Jabber Friendly
The Facebook chat platform went jabber friendly today, meaning that one can connect to the Facebook chat service from any jabber enabled messaging client. “Every day people send more than two billion chat messages to each other on Facebook. Today we’re making it easier for people to extend those conversations with their Facebook friends to instant messaging clients beyond Facebook.com. Facebook Chat now supports Jabber/XMPP, the open standard for instant messaging. Now developers can integrate Facebook Chat with their Web-based, desktop, or mobile instant messaging products.” say the Developers at Facebook. read more… »
Facebook To Introduce Email Services
It is rumoured that Facebook will soon start offering email services which will give it’s 350+ million users access to thier own Facebook webmail account. Code named project Titan, Facebook plans to rival popular and established email providers such as Gmail with this new service. In an effort to unify and streamline thier current messaging system, the new Facebook mail will incorporate the messaging and instant messaging offerings currently avalaible. read more… »
Artistic Typography
Typography art, is perhaps one of the most beautiful ways to combine text and design into a beautiful composition. Deviant is treasure of artistic talent, out of the tons of outstanding typography artwork on deviant art, we have short listed these five as possibly the most creative and visually appealing pieces read more… »
Step Aside Facebook, A Social Google On The Way
The internet Giant, Google is looking into adding social features to their Gmail offering. With the recent explosion of social media, it seems as though Google has decided that they want a slice of the pie. The new social service will be tightly integrated into Gmail’s existing interface and into other Google products. The social service will probably take advantage of the Gtalk network and probably Google’s own social network, orkut. read more… »
Top SMS Spammers Outed By MyBroadband.co.za
SMS spam has grown into a profitable industry in South Africa, as SMS has a further reach than email due to our economic and technological climate. Spam is a growing concern amongst users and security advisors. As SMS’s are also continually used in phishing scams, which trick users into revealing confidential data such as banking details. read more… »
France joins Germany warning against Internet Explorer
France has echoed calls by the German government for web users to find an alternative to Microsoft’s Internet Explorer (IE) to protect security. read more…
Dell Anounces An Android Based Tablet
Dell recently unveiled its plans at the CES 2010 event, to begin manufacturing and selling an android based tablet mobile computer. This would mark a significant effort on Dell’s behalf to take advantage of the currently booming mobile PC market.
Social networking hacks: Top 10 Facebook and Twitter security stories of 2009
Facebook and Twitter use skyrocketed in 2009, and naturally the social networking sites became magnets for hacker attacks and sparked other types of privacy concerns. read more…
Exciting Times For 2010
2010 sure seems to be an exciting year in terms of technology. With an array of predicted and planned new technology releases amidst an economic upturn this year will surely set the stage for brilliant innovation and development. According to leading news sources 2010 is expected to dramatically influence the way we use the internet along with how our devices will interconnect, merge and improve.
Analyst predicts Apple Tablet details
Gene Munster, in a report to clients, describes Apple’s forthcoming tablet and offers a rendering of a bigger iPhone to show how it might look. Brainstorm Tech summarizes: more
