TECHNOLOGY

Facebook Answers Aussie Media on Tracking Allegations

Amid allegations that it is invading the privacy of its members by tracking where they go next after logging out, Facebook releases official statement. Facebook engineer Gregg Stefancik says the social network is not violating user's privacy.

Google+ Goes Public, 15 Million Visits in One Week

Web traffic to Google+ swiftly rose to 1,269 per cent on Wednesday last week, a day after the site opened up for the general public. Google+ went from ranking as 54th to 8th most visited site in a research firm's social networking and forums category.
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Aussie and NZ Internet Still Amongst the Slowest in the World: Survey

A survey on the countries' prevailing internet speed found that average worldwide download speed is 580 KBps. Among countries with fastest internet speed, South Korea came in first with an average speed of 2,202 KBps, followed by Romania (1,909 KBps) and Bulgaria (1,611 KBps). New Zealand's average download speed is 364 KBps, just slightly ahead of Australia at 348 KBps.

Tumblr Gets $85M in Fresh Funding

Blogging service Tumblr has raised a fresh $85 million round of funding in a bid to boost services and subsequently increase revenues.

Minecraft 1.9 Leaked; Quick Guide to Install Pre-Release

The developers of Minecraft are burning the midnight oil to meet the goal of unveiling a full version of Minecraft on 11/11/11. Just two weeks after releasing Minecraft 1.8, another adventure update to the sandbox building indie video game written in Java by Swedish creator Markus "Notch" Persson, has been leaked. Persson has also tweeted that Minecraft 1.10 is in the works.

Carlyle Acquires Trade Monitoring Tech Provider

Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group has acquired ITRS Group, a global provider of real-time monitoring systems for the world's financial institutions, in partnership with its founders and management.

Samsung Reached 10 Million Mark Sales of Galaxy S2

Samsung has outdone itself with its global 10 Million sales of Galaxy S2, half the sales of the iPhone in their Q2. It is an impressive feat by itself and it took the Galaxy S over seven months to reach the same level of sales. It has reached five million in sales last June but after price-drop it got to make way for the Galaxy S2 Plus, it has doubled its sales.

Hoaxes Aside, What if Facebook Started Charging?

If Facebook starts charging users $1 for a life-time membership, Mark Zuckerberg and company would gross $800 million. If the social-networking charges $1 per month, it would receive a whopping $9.6 billion a year assuming all users are willing to pay up.

Social Media Helps Mexicans Fight Drug Cartels

Social media has become a powerful tool for those who don't have a voice in their country. In some cases like in Egypt, social media has helped usher in a new regime. Now social media is being used in Mexico as an alternative means of getting information when traditional media couldn't provide it.

Amazon’s Tablet Could be iPad’s Only Serious Challenger

Several have tried to unseat Apple as King of the Tablets but they've all fallen by the wayside. Samsung, Motorola, Acer and Research in Motion have all fielded their tablets only to be beaten by the Apple giant. Hewlett Packard tried with the TouchPad this summer and is now scrambling to recuperate its losses.

Google Pays Homage to Jim Henson

Last Saturday was Jim Henson's birthday and Google had a special tribute for the master puppeteer. Collaborating with the Jim Henson Company, Google has graced their website with a Jim Henson tribute in the form of a doodle. Each creature was designed and created by the Jim Henson Company as a digital puppet for this special occasion.

German Oak Tree Speaks Thru Twitter, Blog

It is not only Sony Ericsson's ConnectedTree that speaks about its feelings through Twitter. Germany also has its own version named Kim, which regularly tweets the online generation finer details of its growth.

IT Workers Chase Better Offers

A staggering 43% of current IT employees plan to leave their job in the next 12 months, while more than half (57%) have only been with their current employer for less than one year.

Amazon Tablet May Be Launched on Sept. 28

Amazon.com's press invite sent out Friday did not mention what the event is on Sept. 28 leading to speculations that the online shopping website will launch its Android tablet PC on Wednesday.

iPhone 5 Release Date Oct. 4? Think Outside the Box

While the iPhone 5 will be the center of everyone's attention, note that according to Antoine Saint Exupery, what's essential is invisible to the eye. Aside from betting that the iPhone 5 won't have radical changes, you should think outside the box when comprehending what happens on Oct. 4 and thereafter.

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