Google has announced it is phasing out support for older browsers as from August 1st, with those using IE7, Safari 3, Firefox 3.5 and their predecessors to view Gmail, Google Calendar, Talk, Docs and Sites losing some functions.
Paperless planes
The iPad has already has the go-ahead from the FAA as a replacement for paper flight charts and maps, and now Alaska Airlines has become the first major US airline to hop on board the paperless bandwagon. Alaska Airlines ditches paper flight manuals for iPads
Twitter buys Tweetdeck
Rumours and speculation have been rife for months but Twitter has finally announced that it has acquired TweetDeck, one of the most widely used third-party Twitter applications.
Was LinkedIn mugged?
On Thursday, LinkedIn, an Internet company that connects business professionals, became the first major American social media company to go public. One interesting question is, Was LinkedIn scammed by the investment banks?
Winklevoss brothers fail again
The Winklevoss brothers, Cameron and Tyler, have failed in their latest bid to re-open their case against Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, whom they accuse of stealing their original idea of hugely popular Facebook.
Unique Android features
There is a lot of competition in the smartphone world, particularly relating to the pros and cons of each operating system. Top 10 Awesome Android Features that the iPhone Doesn’t Have
Apple overtakes Google
Apple has ended Google’s four-year reign as the world’s most valuable brand according to global brands agency Millward Brown. The Apple brand is now worth $153 billion, almost half Apple’s market capitalisation. Last year, Apple overtook Microsoft to become the world’s most valuable technology company. Of the top 10 brands in the report, six were technology and telecoms companies: Google …
Prototype flexible smartphone
After the ‘Flexible Friend’ comes a flexible smartphone, the PaperPhone’ made of electronic paper. It has been created by Canadian researchers and could make its debut soon. Flexible phone made from electronic paper to debut
Wonder what apps she will use
According to The Sun newspaper, so take it as you see fit, the Queen of England has requested an iPad after seeing Princes William and Harry use theirs and being very impressed. And why shouldn’t she?
Delicious acquired by AVOS
The social bookmarking service Delicious has been acquired from Yahoo by AVOS, a company started by YouTube founders Chad Hurley and Steve Chen. This from Yahoo: