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Archive: February, 2012

Yahoo Warns Facebook of a Potential Patent Fight

yahooAs Yahoo struggles to keep up with younger competitors, the Web portal company is weighing a new tactic: threatening legal action over its patent holdings.

Yahoo is seeking to force Facebook into licensing 10 to 20 patents over technologies that include more…

Apple Buys Chomp to Improve App Search

Apple is aiming to improve the search and discovery features in its App Store, with the purchase of Australian start-up Chomp a search engine for apps, TechCrunch reported. Chomp develops tools that help users find new and relevant applications on iOS and Android devices. more…

LinkedIn Shares Mobile Advertising Ambitions

LinkedInLinkedIn just became the second social media giant this month to signal plans for ads in mobile.

During its quarterly earnings call, CEO Jeff Weiner said mobile access represents an ever-growing share of time users spend with LinkedIn. He said the company is investigating more…

Google Working on Password Generator for Chrome

google_chromeGoogle is working on a new password manager for its Chrome browser that would also automatically create strong passwords for users.

The new manager is currently in the design phase, but Google has described the process by which it would work. more…

Top Camping Essentials For Everyone

If you are looking for a successful camping then there are a lot of essential stuffs that you might take with you. The list of all these stuffs is a guideline for your packing. When you are planning for camping then you have to bring lots of things with you to have a comfortable and safe stay. These items are also needed because you are out there for a fun. It can be a bit difficult to ensure that you select the right item particularly when you have limited packing space. Some of the most essential camping items are mentioned in the following paragraphs. more…

Serving up jobs in a hot and cold marketplace

marmaladeBRUNSWICK cafe owner Robyn Enlund has a tip for anyone looking for a job – become a barista.

”The world is your oyster,” says Ms Enlund, who owns the Miss Marmalade cafe with her husband, Tony. ”If they’re good they can go anywhere demanding quite high wages and more…

Google Wallet Disables Prepaid Cards Until Security Flaw Fixed

google-wallet-lockGoogle has disabled parts of its Wallet service as the company looks to address a high-profile security vulnerability.

The company said it has temporarily disabled the use of prepaid cards on its more…

U.S. Mobile Ad Spending Forecast to Exceed $2.6 Billion in 2012

Due to the rapid growth of mobile phones in the world and the advancement of Google’s mobile search advertising business, mobile ad spending is expected to grow past $2.6 billion in 2012 according to eMarketer. Mobile ad spending has been nearly doubling over the past couple years each and every year and this year is expected to follow suit. more…