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Windows 8 upgrades selling millions worldwide – or so we are told
“Preliminary demand” for Windows 8 seems to be higher than for Windows 7 when it was launched, according to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, who…
Apple reclaims the term ‘app store’, this time from Amazon
Apple seems to think that it can claim a chunk of the English language as its own: specifically, the name for its “pioneering” App…
Android or iOS? Facebook ads can now target specific mobile devices
Developers and advertisers that use power edition and the Facebook Ads API now have the ability to choose which mobile platform their ads appear…
Online tracking: how you can reduce and stop being tracked
We’ve spoken about the tracking that happens in the background while you are surfing the web a couple of times this year. The most…
Obama and Romney websites play the tracking and click-and-share game
Consumer advocates are worried about the tracking that happens on the websites for Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. As election day nears, the two…
Africa slow to adopt Windows 8
Analysts and Microsoft business have questioned whether Windows 8 could persuade African enterprises to switch over quickly or completely. Some companies have argued that…
Google creates crisis map in preparation for Hurricane Sandy
Google has created a crisis map to relay information about the movement of a hurricane currently sweeping up the United States’ Atlantic coast to…
Anonymous does an ‘Assange’ on Zynga — leaks confidential documents
Anonymous, the loosely associated hacktivist collective, has put Zynga under its scope. And it’s looking serious. Zynga laid off employees just before releasing its…
Is your password “123456” or “ninja”? Here’s why you should change it
SplashData, a password management applications producer, has listed the 25 worst and scariest passwords used. According to the site, “password”, “123456” and “12345678” still…
Android user? Your apps could be your weakest security link
According to the BBC, thousands of apps in the Play Store have failed in implementing standard scrambling systems, thus failing to protect bank accounts…
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