Category Archives: Computers and Internet

Amazon recently began testing a program similar to Google’s AdWords that would allow a Web site owner to place sponsored links on their sites to generate additional revenue. The online retailer began testing the service in late January, however it … Continue reading →

Opera released details of a plan Monday to further integrate BitTorrent capabilities into an upcoming version of its Web browser, saying integrating the technology would allow for faster and more efficient downloads of large files. The move could also anger … Continue reading →

A Santa Claus worm is attempting to trick America Online, Microsoft MSN and Yahoo instant-messaging users into clicking on a file that delivers unwanted software to a victim’s computer. The IM.GiftCom.All worm attempts to dupe IM users into thinking an … Continue reading →

The first update to OpenOffice.org has been released exactly two months after the launch of version 2.0. Five release candidates of 2.0.1 have been made available since that time, with the final build showing up on OpenOffice.org mirror sites early … Continue reading →

Norton Internet Security 2006 provides essential protection from viruses, hackers, and privacy threats. Included are full versions of Norton AntiVirus and Norton Personal Firewall, which efficiently defend your PC from the most common Internet dangers. You also get Norton AntiSpam … Continue reading →

Amazon on Tuesday rolled out the Alexa Web Search Platform, which opens up 5 billion documents and 300 terabytes of data to anyone, along with offering computer and storage time for processing tasks. The idea is to enable the creation … Continue reading →

(Insider Report) – We recently got in touch with a few Intel Corp. partners and learned that the much anticipated processor from Intel, codenamed Yonah, is expected to debut early next year on January 6th. The launch venue is expected … Continue reading →

A new worm on the AOL Instant Messenger service is believed to be the first that will actually "talk" with a victim in an attempt to trick them into downloading a malicious file. Security firm IMLogic warned of the worm, … Continue reading →

The release of Firefox 1.5 has helped Mozilla gain additional traction against IE, according to details of a survey released on Wednesday by Web statistics firm NetApplications.com. The market share of the alternative browser reached 8.84 percent in November, up … Continue reading →

Following two fairly high profile incidents regarding the anonymous editing of articles on the popular open-source online reference tool Wikipedia, the site said that it would make changes to how it operates to prevent future problems. On November 29, an … Continue reading →