Category: Internet Browsers
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Windows 10 Phone Coming This Month
It’s been a long and drawn out testing experience for desktop users of the preview version of Windows 10, the hot new computer operating system from Microsoft. On the mobile side of things, Microsoft has been playing their cards close to their chest of late, with Windows Phone execs even having to reassure customers that […]
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New Microsoft Web Browser Leaked
Microsoft’s oft-ridiculed Internet Explorer web browser has been around for what seems like decades, with few major changes or additional elements added to the program. Internet Explorer has become the butt of many jokes online relating to its speed and general lack of security, compared to user perceptions of competing browsers such as Firefox, Opera […]
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Google Trends 2014 shows Just what we have searched for across the Year!
2014 is nearly over, and with the way we use the internet in every part of our lives, its clear to see that google have a good view of just how what the world is thinking and doing throughout 2014. So to Celebrate this Google have launched their annual Google Trends page for 2014 so […]
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Google to Introduce Google Search and YouTube for Kids
As technology becomes a much larger part of a child’s life than it did back in my day, it’s inevitable that they’re going to go online whether you want them to or not. Well the team at Google are realising this and are working on an idea to help protect the world’s web-surfing children. The […]
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Online Scammers and their Tell Tale Signs
With scammers, viruses and malware seemingly around every corner of the internet, the online world can be a daunting place for the less tech-savvy. Also See: How to Check for Offers on Chromecast Here at the Gadget Helpline, we see these problems and their victims on a daily basis; and it isn’t pretty. They can […]
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EU Parliament In Talks To Split Google
The benefits of a European Parliament are mixed – on one hand the economy is checked and scrutinized for fairness and increased competition between companies, and on the other, as is the subject of this article, resolutions often appear forcing foreign businesses to change their practices within the EU zone. Today’s resolution from the EU […]
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YouTube Send Invites for Streaming Service – Music Key
You Tube are launching a new music streaming service to rival Spotify. Known as Music Key, the invites for the beta version of the Android app are already being rolled out to a selected few. Also See: How to Check for Offers on Chromecast If you are lucky enough to have been selected, you will […]
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How to Check for Offers on Chromecast
These days, most streaming devices come with offers to entice you into buying their product over the many others on the market – Google Chromecast is no different. Some promotions include 3 months entertainment pass free Now TV subscriptions or 90 days of unlimited music free from Google Play. Whatever your offer is, you wouldn’t […]
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Govt. Data Requests To Facebook Rise
Another chapter in the landmark debate of ‘privacy vs. national security’ is unfolding as we speak – as Facebook have reported a massive spike in government interest in the information stored on their servers. It’s completely legal and proper for a government, in countries such as the UK or US, to request information from Facebook […]
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Researchers Find iOS App Virus ‘Wirelurker’
Researchers checking the new Mac OS X version, OS X Yosemite, have unfortunately discovered an interesting virus which is alarmingly able to make the jump between computers using OS X onto iOS mobile devices. The team at Palo Alto Networks responsible for the research have managed to find the virus, a piece of Malware which […]
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Facebook Adds Tor Browser Entry for Anons
Get your V for Vendetta mask ready and prepare to send out some ominous voice-altered YouTube video demands, because Facebook has added a brand new way to enjoy their site for all of you Anonymouses out there. The Tor browser, represented by an onion (because they have layers, just like being behind 7 proxies), is […]
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Amazon Fire TV Now Available in UK
Amazon is continuing to stick their fingers in yet another pie, as they continue on their path to world domination. First came Amazon Prime offering services similar to Netflix and other movie streaming services, then there was the Amazon Fire smartphone and tablets and now they’re adding Fire TV to their list of accomplishments. The […]