Category: Internet
£8.2m Sex.com now officially most expensive domain ever, say Guinness
Sex.com has now been confirmed as the most expensive domain name of all time, according to record referees Guinness. Sold on November 17th, 2010, Sex.com has earned its place in the record books thanks to its whopping £8.2 million price…
Google to axe URL bar in latest build of Chrome?
Google may be preparing to entirely remove the URL bar from Chrome according to plans for the latest update to their web browser. As shown in the image above, four new styles are being worked on by the Google team;…
The temple of broadband: fast internet is the most loved innovation of our times
Broadband has firmly established its place in our hearts, with fast internet, online shopping and Google now shining as our most appreciated innovations of the last decade. But while the internet gives, it also causes aggravation: Facebook, pop-up ads…
Vodafone hoping to get developing world online with Webbox internet keyboard
Aimed primarily at the developing world, Vodafone have taken the wraps off a new keyboard PC that brings the internet to anyone with a TV and access to 2.5G or EDGE networks. Called the Webbox, the device plugs into…
Funambol MediaHub tool enables full data syncing between all your internet-connected devices
The new Funambol MediaHub will let you sync all your music, pictures and videos, as well as PIM data such as contacts and calendars, between all your connected devices. As it is based on open source software, MediaHub will…
WikiLeaks dissidents to launch alternative whistleblowing forum OpenLeaks
Competition is about to hit the whistleblowing market, as former WikiLeaks staff is breaking away to form OpenLeaks. With a launch expected this summer, OpenLeaks will be lead by the former deputy head of Wikileaks. Daniel Domscheit-Berg left WikiLeaks…
Second time lucky: AOL seeks new media dominance with Huffington Post acquisition
The coolest kid on the liberal media block, Arianna Huffington, has agreed to sell her media group Huffington Post to AOL. AOL will pay $315 million for Huffington Post, the highly respected online newspaper, in a boon for AOL…
US Government considers internet 'kill-switch' cybersecurity bill
The US Government could get its very own internet 'kill-switch', should the proposed cybersecurity bill be passed. President Barack Obama would be granted emergency powers to shut off the country's internet connection, according to a bill soon to be…
WikiLeaks get Nobel Peace Prize nomination
WikiLeaks, and founder Julian Assange, have been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in light of its role in promoting transparency. Or at least that is how the politician who nominated the controversial whistleblowing group sees it. 'Wikileaks have…
Tory porn block plans not possible say ISPA
The Conservative government's plans to put a blanket block on pornographic websites is not feasible, according to Nicholas Lansman, the secretary general of the Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA). He has instead suggested that responsibility lies with parents in order…