Archive for April, 2010

Google adds site speed to search mix

Posted by nrmodh on April 10th, 2010

Google’s famous recipe for determining how sites get ranked in search results has a new ingredient: site speed.

Two of Google’s top search engineers–Google Fellow Amit Singhal and principal engineer Matt Cutts–announced the addition Friday, after hinting it would be coming for several months. It’s actually been live for a few weeks, they said in a blog post Friday, and Google is using a variety of components to ascertain how much faster one Web page responds compared to another.

In general, one of Google’s operating philosophies is that faster is better. It’s not just them, either: the increased demand for real-time information shows just how much people want sites and pages to load quickly, and the world’s attention spans certainly aren’t getting any longer. Read more »

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Bing nowhere to be found in iPhone OS 4.0

Posted by nrmodh on April 10th, 2010

Rumors that Bing was to be the default search engine in an upcoming iPhone OS update can continue to be filed in the rumor bin, at least based on the developer preview release of OS 4.0.

Bing is still nowhere to be seen in the iPhone’s Safari app, or anywhere else in the preview version of the OS. Besides Google, which remains the default search engine, the only other option remains Yahoo.

It’s still possible that the Apple/Microsoft deal could be under way though. And if that’s the case, it could just as easily make it into a future beta of the OS, or in the version that will be made available to iPhone owners sometime this summer.

One interesting change worth noting is that Web searches are now more ingrained into the system search that was implemented in OS 3.0. Now, when doing a local search on your phone, the iPhone will spit up quick links for Web and Wikipedia searches using Safari. This could place more importance on whatever search engine you’re using as the default. Read more »

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Java flaw exposes Windows users to attacks

Posted by nrmodh on April 10th, 2010
A vulnerability in Java technology could be exploited by attackers and used to compromise computers running Windows if they visit a Web page hosting malicious code, two researchers warned on Friday.

Google engineer Tavis Ormandy released details on the Full Disclosure e-mail list and Ruben Santamarta, an engineer for Wintercore, wrote about it on his company’s blog site.

The problem is with the Java Web Start framework, which allows developers an easy way to create Java applications. Disabling the Java plug-in will not protect against an attack, according to Ormandy. Read more »

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Would a Verizon iPhone trigger a price war?

Posted by nrmodh on April 10th, 2010

Rumors of the iPhone coming to Verizon Wireless may have some consumers in the U.S. wondering about resulting cost savings for the device. But will more competition really mean lower prices? Read more »

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Apple iPad hands-on review

Posted by nrmodh on April 3rd, 2010


The Apple iPad is an unprecedented device. It doesn’t shoot rainbows or make puppies, but this roughly 8×10-inch tablet computer melds your laptop, smartphone, gaming console, and iPod into a single, affordable, unfortunately named thing.

Of course, we come to you with a standard list of complaints. The absence of an integrated video camera puts the kibosh on any hope of using the iPad for video chats, and without Flash video support, many Web pages look like Swiss cheese. But the biggest problem with the device is coming up with bullet-proof reasons to buy one.

Because the iPad is an entirely new class of device, you’ll probably need to lie to yourself a little to justify the purchase. But at this point, any CNET readers worth their salt have mastered the art of making excuses to buy new gadgets.
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Facebook buys photo service Divvyshot

Posted by nrmodh on April 3rd, 2010

Calling it “an offer we can’t refuse,” the founders of a photo-sharing service called Divvyshot announced Friday that the start-up has been acquired by Facebook. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but it’s clear that as with Facebook’s acquisition of Parakey–and even the far bigger FriendFeed buy–this is an acquisition designed to get the engineering team on board.

Divvyshot, which launched with backing from the Y Combinator incubator, allows for group photo sharing: multiple users can edit albums, which are grouped around various events and places. As part of the acquisition, the service will be shutting down.

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