Internet / Social Media
Facebook Testing New Features: Sound Notifications, Direct Reply Option May Come Soon
Facebook is experimenting with new ways to keep its users engaged, and is currently working on adding sounds to notifications and reply buttons to comments.
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Amazon Offers Monthly Prime Video Streaming Service To Take On Hulu And Netflix
Amazon is offering Internet video streaming for only $7.99 a month to its Prime members, competing directly with Netflix and Hulu services.
Microsoft Rumored To Be Retiring Messenger In Favor Of Skype IM
Windows Live Messenger could be no more as sources reveal that Microsoft will force everyone to use Skype from now on.
Xbox 360: Internet Explorer 9 Review - Is It Worth Your Time?
Internet Explorer 9 is finally usable by everyone who owns an Xbox 360. The recent Dashboard update brought quite a few things to the table, but the most apparent feature, is that of Microsoft's long running Web browser.
Android Takes Majority Of Mobile Web Traffic After Previously Lagging Behind iOS
Android now makes up over 50 percent of mobile browsing traffic, representing a 120 percent turnaround from May 2012 after lagging behind iOS.
No Xbox Music For Windows 7 And Windows Phone 7 Users: Microsoft Has Abandoned Us All
Xbox Music is great, but the service is flawed in ways that shouldn't have existed. If you have a Windows Phone 7 handset or a Windows 7 PC, know one thing - Microsoft doesn't love you. Want the company to have serious feelings for you? Upgrade, simple.
Sprint To Activate 4G LTE In Additional 22 Markets
On Friday, Oct.12, U.S. carrier Sprint announced that it will activate its 4G LTE network in more than 20 markets across the U.S. Sprint's 4G LTE network is currently available in 24 markets around the country and more than 100 cities are expected to enjoy the 4G LTE network in the "coming months."
5 Reasons Why Bing Search Is Better Than Google Search
Ever since Microsoft launched its Bing search engine to compete with Google search, there have been many comparisons of the two. Admittedly, initially Bing was a disgrace when compared to Google search, but slowly as the years passed by; Bing has risen to the challenge and have actually surpassed Google search in terms of accuracy and other things.
Anonymous Turns On Wikileaks Following 'Filthy and Rotten' Paywall Scheme
Wikileaks has set up a paywall for users who want access to the Global Information files in a bid to gain funding, but hacktivist group Anonymous is against this move.
Gangnam Style Makes It To Top 10 On Google Search
South Korean rapper Psy's song Gangnam Style has been rocking the music industry and the chart topper was amongst the top 10 searches on Google in September 2012.
Apple Extends iCloud Storage For MobileMe Users Until Sept. 30, 2013
Apple notified its former MobileMe customers on Friday, Oct. 5, that it was extending a complimentary storage upgrade for another year.
Firefox Metro Preview Released For Windows 8: Features And Installation
Microsoft's newest desktop operating system, Windows 8, will be available in just a few weeks, and that has sparkled Mozilla to release the first version of Firefox Metro for those who enjoy living on the edge using software that could bug out at any second.
Facebook Tops 1 Billion Active Users, Guns For Commerce Integration Next
Giant social network Facebook has topped one billion active users, founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Thursday, Oct. 4.
