Category: Websites
LulzSec deny The Sun newspaper hack
News International publications including The Sun's online presence and The Times are reportedly the latest targets for hackers following the recent wave of attacks on major web destinations. Initially, the attacks were being attributed to LulzSec, the hacking collective whose…
Pottermore: Top five things us Muggle Harry Potter fans want to see
There have been more whispers surrounding Pottermore, the newly-announced Harry Potter-themed social network, than those surrounding "He Who Must Not Be Named" himself, the books' evil baddie Lord Voldemort. Even now, with the site officially outed by series creator…
Pottermore officially revealed: JK Rowling's Harry Potter social network
JK Rowling, author of the mega-popular Harry Potter series of books, has today revealed Pottermore, an online portal for fans of the teenage wizard and his magical adventures to explore. "It's the same story with a few crucial additions….
Google Instant Pages give instant access to search results
Google have announced a new feature for their search engine called Instant Pages which they believe will make finding results through their web trawler faster than ever. A progression from the Google Instant feature that launched last year, Google…
The FT's new web app avoids iTunes – is this the publishers revenge on Apple?
In what may be seen as an incendiary move The Financial Times has become the first major publisher to launch an app for smartphones and tablets that can be accessed via a web browser. Users do not need to visit…
Moshi Monsters kiddy social network hits 50 million users
Moshi Monsters, the UK based social network aimed at kids that takes many a visual cue from Nintendo's Pokemon series, has hit a landmark 50 million registered users. The figure means that now 1 in 2 UK children aged…
Sony Picture hack compromises millions of users' passwords
Deary, deary me; Sony are having a mare of a time right now when it comes to security issues. No sooner do they get the PlayStation Network back to a fighting-fit state after last month's damaging hack attack than they…
Twitter launch "Follow" button for websites
Twitter will be adding an official "Follow" button to their list of features aimed at helping websites promote their Twitter feeds. Similar to the Facebok "Like" button, it allows a user to track a particular website of person's Twitter feed…
Shunned pensioners turn to the internet, new study reveals
Over half of the UK's pensioners feel "silenced and ignored" according to a new study by the Nominet Trust. With 43% unable to recall the last time someone asked their opinion, many are now turning to the internet to have…
Yahoo bring "social infusion" to their mail service
Yahoo! are giving their webmail client a bit of an overhaul today. Stating the new-look Yahoo! Mail service has had a "social infusion", the team are describing it as as "the best Yahoo Mail ever". Users can now respond…