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Google team captures Galapagos Island beauty for maps
SAN FRANCISCO: Google has followed in the footsteps of Charles Darwin to gather images of the beauty and biological diversity of the Galapagos Islands for the Internet titan’s online maps. A Google Maps team toting 360-degree cameras sticking from backpacks hiked trails, hills, and even into a live volcano to take Street View pictures of the precious environment where ...Full Article
YES launches world’s first Samsung 4g Chromebook in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 : YES, the fastest mobile Internet service with voice, today launched the world’s first Samsung 4G chromebook in Malaysia, jointly developed by Google and Samsung. ...Full Article
Twitter tightens security after high-profile breaches
SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter said Wednesday it was stepping up security measures for the popular messaging service following a series of high-profile breaches by hackers hitting media organisations. Twitter said ...Full Article
Facebook joins Web freedom group
WASHINGTON: Facebook on Wednesday became a full member of the Global Network Initiative, a non-governmental organisation promoting Internet freedom and privacy rights. The announcement came one year after the ...Full Article
Risky behaviour starts young on web
SYDNEY: Australian children are accessing social media websites at an increasingly younger age, a new survey suggests, with one in five “tweens” admitting they have chatted to someone online ...Full Article
New Xbox One unveiled as home entertainment hub
REDMOND: Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled its eagerly awaited new generation Xbox One videogame console, touting it as a home entertainment hub that goes far beyond games. “Today, we put ...Full Article
Yahoo unveils makeover of Flickr site
NEW YORK: Reinvigorated technology player Yahoo! Monday unveiled a dusted-off design of its Flickr photo platform only hours after the company’s acquisition of blogging site Tumblr. Yahoo chief executive ...Full Article
Tumblr deal sparks talk on next big tech target
NEW YORK – The billion-dollar deal for Tumblr has stirred talk on the next big acquisition target in the sector, with cash-rich tech giants looking for the next potential ...Full Article
HP unveils slate 7 Android consumer Tablet
SINGAPORE, May 20 : HP today announced the HP Slate7, an affordable Android consumer tablet that provides customers with easy access to Google Mobile services. With a 7-inch diagonal ...Full Article
Yahoo! to buy Tumblr for US$1.1b
NEW YORK: The board of Yahoo! has agreed to a deal to purchase the popular blogging platform Tumblr for $1.1 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. Yahoo! did ...Full Article