With plans to launch in various US cities in Georgia, Utah, and North Carolina in 2016, Google Fiber has clearly thrown down the gauntlet for traditional broadband companies. In fact, many Internet service providers have accepted the challenge earlier this […]
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Kids are more tech savvy these days as compared to previous generations. The rising use of Internet and social media is creating new behavioral dynamics where teenagers are always using their mobile devices to remain connected 24/7. Yet parents are
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Once upon a time Microsoft held a virtual monopoly of the browser market with Internet Explorer. It was a PC world and being the default browser pre-installed on Windows PCs guaranteed that almost everyone with a PC used it. That
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So much data! This animated GIF is just a repeating snippet. Just click on the animated image and watch for a minute to see just how much data is accumulated on the Internet. Multiply that times 60 minutes, then multiply
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Just last week Twitter announced that it had acquired Periscope—an app that broadcasts live video streams. This week the social media platform launched the Periscope app for public use. Periscope is set to go head-to-head with Meerkat as the go-to
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Facebook has officially added a new feature for its users to celebrate birthdays and other life milestones. The social network’s which was launched on Tuesday, borrows (or steals depending on your perspective) a page from the popular Timehop app. It
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On both sides of the Net Neutrality debate you will find many who believe that the Internet can thrive and grow without strict oversight or draconian regulation. You can find people on both sides who agree that the ideal scenario
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Amazon’s game streaming service Twitch was hacked on Monday—making it the latest in a seemingly endless string of high-profile data breaches. Amazon released an email to its users confirming the hack and its security measures to contain it. The statement
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Instagram has increased its portfolio by launching a new photo collage app called Layout. Layout is an app for creating photo collages to be shared on social media platforms and its features directly complement the photo-sharing platform of its parent
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How secure is your Internet browser? Not very secure apparently. It took ethical hackers at Pwn2Own less than a day to prove it. Researchers engage in the annual Pwn2Own hacking contest at the CanSecWest conference in Vancouver. There are cash
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