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In the last several months there have been a lot of changes to various websites that are on the list of the most popular spots on the web. YouTube completely changed their format with a new system of sharing videos, viewing features and suggested content and adding things to playlists and favorites. Facebook introduced their fascinating new Timeline layout that… Read more
The new Google + has the Internet world all abuzz. Some website designers are even boycotting Google + because they think this new move is a form of monopoly. Google, the giant of the search engine world is quickly and easily (since it commands so many searches) moved into social media in a way that has Facebook shaking in its… Read more
The world’s hoteliers will finally be back in the driving seat, thanks to the launch of a groundbreaking new hotel booking platform next month that will see customer/hotel relationships once again come to the fore. Global Hotel Exchange (GHX), an innovative new trading platform that boasts a number of ‘hotelier-friendly’ features, is set to reinvent the way hotel bookings are… Read more
Back in late July 2011, Facebook launched a bounty program that has paid out $190,000 to “white hat” hackers, who have reported bugs in Facebook’s software. The complete list of Facebook’s bug hunters is disclosed at http://www.facebook.com/whitehat/, however not all of them have received the bounty. According to Bloomberg Businessweek in an article dated January 2012, Tal Be’ery reported a… Read more
It seems as though Facebook just can’t shake these problems that keep popping up concerning its choice of data centers, often referred to as sever farms. When it comes to corporate management of a data center, the old mantra certainly rings true: no news is good news. Since it stands as a physical location that serves the virtual world, a… Read more
If you think that Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga or Kesha dominate YouTube, you are wrong!
While you may have known about the Google Street View Car, which has 15 lenses taking 360 degrees of photos and lasers capturing 3D data to determine distances within the Street View imagery, you may have not heard of Google Street View Trike. The Google Street View Trike, a 250-pound, 9-foot, human powered machine, enables Google to map sections where… Read more
Instagram, the iOS only app, recently reported that over 150 million photos have been shared by its users. What makes passing this milestone so amazing is that the app was launched only 10 months ago. Currently, there are over 7 million Instagrammers from around the world sharing photos of friends, family, events, and daily life via this young, intriguing social… Read more
Thanks to the Internet, travelers can now be more prepared than ever with virtual tours available in just a click of the mouse. But for some, images and photos are not enough to suffice their need for information. Thus many still appreciate the benefits of traditional style videos either done professionally or shared by an actual tourist who gives the… Read more
