Google+ attempts Facebook rivalling following, opens to teens
By: Chris Maugham | Posted: January 27, 2012Filed under: Social Media
From the moment Google+ first launched it has been a fairly exclusive site, enforcing strict policies about who joins and only having limited spaces available to begin with. Since then Google has relaxed certain rules and now has a huge following, although nowhere near the scale of rival social network…
Google privacy changes come under fire
By: Gary Johnson | Posted: January 25, 2012Filed under: Social Media
Search engine giant Google offers users a variety of different services, but now it has come under fire from some for changes it has made to its privacy rules. The company has decided to bring all of its products under one single policy. The company currently has more than 70…
Android ICS update brings experimental Gmail app features
By: Chris Maugham | Posted: January 25, 2012Filed under: Android Apps, Phone Software
Looks like some Android smartphone owners got a little more than they expected when their devices were updated with Ice Cream Sandwich recently. The update has been rolling out across many Android devices as promised. Reports are suggesting that when those owners of the ASUS Transformer Prime got their update,…
Special edition Android toys commemorate Chinese New Year
By: Chris Maugham | Posted: January 24, 2012Filed under: Gadgets
The start of the Chinese New Year or the Lunar Year has finally arrived and as a way to commemorate the celebrated occasion, Dead Zebra has launched a range of special edition Android toys complete with traditional oriental style designs. The retailer is known for producing the Android mini-collectibles in…
Google+ real name policy rule relaxed as promised
By: Chris Maugham | Posted: January 24, 2012Filed under: Social Media
Since we first reported the launch of Google+ it has become more and more popular and is now well established despite not even existing for a year yet. To start with many people discovered their accounts were being deleted due to a strict real name policy the social network has….
Millions sign Google petition against SOPA and PIPA
By: Gary Johnson | Posted: January 19, 2012Filed under: Alternative News
Yesterday saw the shutdown of a variety of websites in protest to the US Government plans for the anti-piracy legislation, which included the likes of Wikipedia taking part. During the protests it has been revealed that millions signed the Google petition against SOPA and PIPA. Google has today announced that…
Worsening Galaxy Nexus bug reported by numerous users
By: Gary Johnson | Posted: January 16, 2012Filed under: Cell Phones, Handsets
When the Samsung Galaxy Nexus first released in the UK many owners reported of a strange issue with the sound, and the fact it would lower itself all on its own. This was eventually fixed via a software update ahead of the US release of the handset. Today we have…
Rupert Murdoch hits out at Google via Twitter account
By: Gary Johnson | Posted: January 16, 2012Filed under: Social Media
During the last few months Rupert Murdoch who owns the News Corporation has been hitting the headlines quite a lot. Now he has hit out at Google over piracy via his Twitter account. Murdoch took to Twitter to accuse Google of being the “leader” of internet piracy, and highlighted free…
