AllYouCanUpload from CNET - Free Photo Upload Site
According to TechCrunch, CNet is becoming “disruptive” (we always knew that, didn’t we) with their release of AllYouCanUpload, a totally free, fast, and easy photo hosting service. More from TechCrunch:
“AllYouCanUpload is a site that makes uploading photos as easy as it can possibly get. They’ve removed all […]
AllYouCanUpload from CNET - Free Photo Upload Site
May 30th, 2006 by WendyBoswell | 2 Comments
Amnesty International Calls For End to Internet Censorship
May 29th, 2006 by WendyBoswell | No Comments
Amnesty International Calls For End to Internet Censorship
From ZDnet:
” Amnesty International marked its 45th anniversary on Sunday by launching a global campaign to stamp out state censorship of the Internet.
The human rights pressure group called on Web users to sign a pledge calling on governments to stop censoring sites and urging technology corporations not to […]
Google To Close Orkut Pages That Encourage Violence
May 25th, 2006 by WendyBoswell | 1 Comment
Google To Close Orkut Pages That Encourage Violence
This from the Miami Herald; Google has “agreed to shut down some communities on its popular Orkut social networking site because the Brazilian government says they advocate violence and human-rights violations.” More from the article:
“Google agreed to shut down any sites that violate Orkut’s terms of service, which […]
Topix and AP Sign News Distribution Deal
May 24th, 2006 by WendyBoswell | No Comments
Topix and AP Sign News Distribution Deal
From the Official Topix Blog, Chris Tolles announced that Topix has signed a deal with the Associated Press: “to guide users to the most authoritative source of breaking news across the country by applying our clustering and localization technology to a feed of AP stories.” More from the official […]
Sphere Added To Time.com
May 23rd, 2006 by WendyBoswell | 2 Comments
Sphere Added To Time.com
Via TechCrunch, Time.com has added the nifty Sphere It bookmarklet to a variety of Time.com articles. More from TechCrunch:
“While this type of exposure is excellent for new startup Sphere, it’s also great for the blogosphere. I would imagine the average Time.com reader is not fully aware of what blogs have to offer […]
Search Engines Pose Security Risks, According to McAfee
May 22nd, 2006 by WendyBoswell | No Comments
Search Engines Pose Security Risks, According to McAfee
This via Pandia; “McAfee has published a study on the security risks of Internet searching together with the spyware-expert Ben Edelman.”
Here’s a few snippets from the report:
“We find most leading search engines similar in the safety of the sites they link to, though MSN is the safest […]
Web Browser Hijack Worm in Yahoo Instant Messenger
May 22nd, 2006 by WendyBoswell | 1 Comment
Web Browser Hijack Worm in Yahoo Instant Messenger
This from eWeek:
“Security researchers have identified a new worm spreading across Yahoo’s instant messaging network that has been cloaked under the guise of a “safety” browser in an attempt to dupe users.
First discovered by anti-malware researchers at FaceTime Communications, the worm, labeled as yhoo32.explr, is forwarding itself throughout […]
Microsoft to Challenge iTunes with Urge
May 18th, 2006 by WendyBoswell | No Comments
Microsoft to Challenge iTunes with Urge
This from Topix:
“In its first serious bid to challenge the dominance of Apple’s ubiquitous iPod and the iTunes cyberstore, Microsoft today will release a more compelling software ‘jukebox’ that partners with an MTV-programmed music service called Urge.”
It’s a subscription service; you can subscribe for $14.99 a month, or download individual […]
ISP Snooping, Courtesy of the US Congress
May 16th, 2006 by WendyBoswell | No Comments
ISP Snooping, Courtesy of the US Congress
Via CNet:
“A prominent Republican on Capitol Hill has prepared legislation that would rewrite Internet privacy rules by requiring that logs of Americans’ online activities be stored, CNET News.com has learned.
The proposal comes just weeks after Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said Internet service providers should retain records of user activities […]
Do Some Spring Cleaning in Your Adwords Account
May 15th, 2006 by WendyBoswell | 2 Comments
Do Some Spring Cleaning in Your Adwords Account
The Inside Adwords blog has a nice little post reminding us all that every once in a while, it’s a good idea to do some “spring cleaning”, so to speak, in our Adwords accounts. There’s only two tips there (organize your ads and label your ad groups), but […]










