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- Confirmed: Facebook Testing A New Status Update Bar
- North Korea May Be Getting An Internet Connection
- Following iPad 3G breach & Google WiFi snooping, FCC to focus more on security
- Windows Phone 7 Handset Spotted Booting In Under 30 Seconds
- Google News quietly tests Sharing function.
- Photobucket reaches into mobile with new BlackBerry app and a new focus.
- The Real Life Facebook Like Button
- TVCatchup Under Threat As Networks Fight Back
- Yahoo! and Microsoft join forces to artificially pad their search share.
| Confirmed: Facebook Testing A New Status Update Bar Posted: 11 Jun 2010 02:54 PM PDT Updated: Facebook has confirmed that they are testing these changes in an email to us:
We have noticed that Facebook seems to be testing a new status bar interface on the Home view, that has the bar collapsed by default, requiring the user to click on an icon first. At present, we’re only seeing icons for “Status” and “Photos” but at the very least that will most likely be expanded to include “Videos” and “Links” as well as installed applications/Like pages as is in the current status bar. Of course, this could also include other services such as Facebook’s “Places” location service if/when it is released. The change in the status bar seems to only be on the Home view, and not in the Profile view as well. Also, once an update is published, it shows up under the icon bar as “Last Update”: Facebook of course has made many design changes over the last few years, and is often tests new features and design changes among a limited number of its roughly 500 million users. This apparent test was noticed by Martin Bryant, our UK Editor, and we have not seen it yet in the US – if you are seeing this new view, please let us know in the comments.
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| North Korea May Be Getting An Internet Connection Posted: 11 Jun 2010 10:34 AM PDT
According to a well done article by Computer World:
The company referred to is out of Thailand, and previously helped North Korea set up its first cellular network. To date, there are no known servers that connect to the outside world (i.e. the Internet) in North Korea. The country does have an Intranet that uses email and other Web technologies but that network does not connect outside of the country. A number of North Korean officials do have access to the Internet through satellite services and a hardline from China, but the number is probably only in the thousands and is almost certainly only given to those with the equivalent of top secret status security access. If “the North” does set up servers within the country, it is completely unclear what they would do with them (the few official websites of the country are hosted outside as well). Whatever they use it for, we’re guessing they’re not going to use the connection to start tweeting or posting pics to Facebook. There is basically no chance whatsoever that the Internet will be offered to the public, as it would be a Pandora’s Box for the government – and they know it. However, any step to connecting the North to the rest of the world should probably be considered a positive at this point, although only time will tell on that. Original title and link for this post: North Korea May Be Getting An Internet Connection    |
| Following iPad 3G breach & Google WiFi snooping, FCC to focus more on security Posted: 11 Jun 2010 09:49 AM PDT
The FCC’s Joel Gurin, chief of the FCC’s Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau in a blog post today said that he the agency sees the iPad 3G hack as:
What kind of measure the FCC will take to improve security aren’t clear from the post, but it sounds as if their plan at the moment according to Gurin is to bring together “all stakeholders” of broadband and wireless networks (which most likely means the telecom carriers – i.e. AT&T – plus Apple, Google and other major companies in the mobile industry) to address security. The post also says about the Google incident that:
Gurin also recommends in the post that the public read their guide to wireless safety which we’re sure must say “encrypt you WiFi networks people” or something very similar. Of course, this post comes one day after the FBI announced that they are investigating the iPad breach, so we could see even more agencies get involved in the future. h/t Reuters Original title and link for this post: Following iPad 3G breach & Google WiFi snooping, FCC to focus more on security    |
| Windows Phone 7 Handset Spotted Booting In Under 30 Seconds Posted: 11 Jun 2010 08:09 AM PDT
Today we came upon a demo video uploaded to YouTube, first spotted by the team over at PocketNow, showcasing just how quickly the the Windows Phone 7 operating system starts from a cold boot on an LG prototype (the LG Panther) – loading from blank screen to home screen in just 30 seconds. The LG prototype is thought to be packing a 1GHZ Snapdragon processor and we are sure that Microsoft and associated handset vendors will fine-tune both hardware and software to get the loading time down before Windows Phone 7’s official launch. It’s a shame the device and the operating system doesn’t get any extra screen-time, Microsoft looks to keeping its cards close to its chest. We will know more once development units start making their way to Windows Phone 7 developers.
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| Google News quietly tests Sharing function. Posted: 11 Jun 2010 07:27 AM PDT
In typical Google fashion, some can see it and some can’t. I’ll apologize in advance to Matt McGee at Search Engine Land for using his images, but neither of my Google Accounts has access yet. So, if you can’t see the sharing function, your Google News page will look normal. The shares ability isn’t highlighted, however, so you might look right over it if you have the access. Head to Google News, and you’ll want to look for a dropdown box like this one.
Here’s hoping I get this…and soon. Original title and link for this post: Google News quietly tests Sharing function.    |
| Photobucket reaches into mobile with new BlackBerry app and a new focus. Posted: 11 Jun 2010 06:51 AM PDT
As of today, Photobucket has released a new BlackBerry application that is showing off that mobile focus. Since merging with Ontela back in December, Photobucket has gotten some new funding and this new application is one of the products of that.
Photobucket is very quick to point out that the mobile applications mean much more than just what’s on the surface. As I said, Photobucket has a new focus on mobile. I had a chance to speak with Rob Newton, from Photobucket, and he had this to add:
Ready to get in on it? Head over to your BlackBerry App World and search up Photobucket. Though the BlackBerry application is the newest, there are also versions for iPhone, iPad and Android devices. Original title and link for this post: Photobucket reaches into mobile with new BlackBerry app and a new focus.    |
| The Real Life Facebook Like Button Posted: 11 Jun 2010 06:34 AM PDT I like this: a UK-based studio called Nation has designed a real life Facebook ‘Like button’. Original title and link for this post: The Real Life Facebook Like Button    |
| TVCatchup Under Threat As Networks Fight Back Posted: 11 Jun 2010 06:30 AM PDT
Paid Content reports that ITV, Channel 4 and Five have confirmed an earlier FT story (subscription link), stating that they have launched joint action against the service. Although details are sketchy as to exactly what the networks are demanding, it certainly puts the future of TVCatchup under threat. TVCatchup’s success is down to offering most major UK TV channels for streaming all in one place. Many of these channels are available to stream from their individual websites but TVCatchup is a convenient place to find them all, especially when out and about on the iPhone. The problem? It’s an unlicensed service without the backing of the stations it streams. We’re surprised it’s taken this long for the networks to fight back; TVCatchup has been running for quite some time. As Paid Content notes, ITV’s desire to have viewers watch its World Cup coverage at its own newly iPhone-optimised website could be behind the move’s timing. Original title and link for this post: TVCatchup Under Threat As Networks Fight Back    |
| Yahoo! and Microsoft join forces to artificially pad their search share. Posted: 10 Jun 2010 08:43 PM PDT
Business Insider has the scoop about the May search numbers, showing a net increase for both MSFT and YHOO (0.85% and 2.79% respectively). Should be cut and dried, no? Well, no. Not exactly. You see, there are ways to increase search numbers. We’ve known about various ones for quite some time, but Ben Schachter from Broadpoint AmTech brings up the talk of old dogs and old tricks. According to Schachter (and this is a bit in depth, but take your time and read it, because it’s important):
You get what he’s saying? In a nutshell, what this means is that either comScore’s ranking data needs to be changed, or Bing and Yahoo! need to have their hands slapped for exploiting. That’s right folks. In this case, the numbers are indeed lying. But the question again comes down to who is to blame? comScore needs to clear things up, but is it really comScore’s fault that Bing and Yahoo! are exploiting the loophole? On the bigger picture, this comes down to outright theft. Make no mistake, Yahoo! and Bing are perfectly aware of what these slide shows and other types of searches are doing. So to put these out, knowing what it will do to results, is a fallacy being thrown into the faces of shareholders. The honestly sad part of this? Bing is a great service. It’s not my personal search of choice, but it is very good. There’s really no need to try to inflate numbers. If the results that you’re getting from honest numbers aren’t good enough, then do something different. With Yahoo! on the cusp of having full Bing integration by the holidays, it’s likely that we’re going to continue to see some false inflation until either comScore or someone else raises enough of a stink about it. And after that integration is complete? Heaven help comScore if something hasn’t been changed by then. Update: comScore has already addressed the issue, and is working on ways to resolve it. In a late night blog post, Cameron Meierhoefer from comScore had the following to say:
Cheers to Dan Frommer from Business Insider, both for bringing up the issue, and also for giving us a heads up on comScore’s response. Original title and link for this post: Yahoo! and Microsoft join forces to artificially pad their search share.    |
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