Neowin News Feed for: Web

Microsoft sees all your HTTPS links in Skype, and you didn't know

Paul Ferson — Wed, 15 May 2013 07:53:59 +0100

Since Skype's takeover by Microsoft, it seems the Redmond-based giant has been able to cast an approving eye over HTTPS links that are sent. Read more...

CERN recreates first web page

Ben Buffone — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:42:05 +0100

Scientists at the world's most advanced physics laboratory, CERN, have embarked on a project that seeks to preserve the original hardware and software used to give birth to the World Wide Web. Read more...

How rich are you compared to the rest of the world?

Ben Buffone — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 17:00:00 +0100

Are you in the top 1%? You'd be surprised. "Global Rich List" has relaunched, allowing you to compare your wealth with the rest of us here on earth. Read more...

Twitter #music launches online and as iPhone app

Andy Weir — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:05:27 +0100

After teasing an upcoming launch last week, Twitter #music has finally launched, with the goal of making it easier to discover new music and find emerging artists online and via an iPhone app. Read more...

Internet Explorer and the Hunger Games team up, build a responsive site

Brad Sams — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 04:00:00 +0100

Microsoft has been working to show off the power of its Internet Explorer browser and is now teaming up with the Hunger Games to launch a new site that will be the hub of information for the movie. Read more...

Mozilla's Collusion demo shows how you can become a marketing tool

Paul Ferson — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 09:53:31 +0100

Mozilla's latest project, the 'Collusion' addon for Firefox, builds up an almost-scary picture of how you're connected to the Internet, and how you can be tied across different websites unknowingly. Read more...

Hunt for treasure with Google's early April Fools' prank

Ben Buffone — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:37:57 +0100

In their latest April Fools' prank, Google have released a third layer for its mapping service, offering the capacity to browse the globe as a treasure map. Ahoy! Read more...

Microsoft's Mixshape music visualiser built with IE10 in mind

Ben Buffone — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 05:23:00 +0000

Microsoft, Spotify and music data firm The Echo Nest have teamed up to make Mixshape, a music visualisation site focusing around graphics, suggesting music based on feel, tone and energy. Read more...

Send to Kindle buttons now available to publishers

Stephen Robinson — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:38:12 +0000

Amazon has released Send to Kindle buttons for Wordpress bloggers and web publishers that allow users to send an article directly to their Kindle devices for later or offline reading. Read more...

Apple blocks older versions of Flash Player in Safari

Paul Ferson — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 20:21:40 +0000

With older software being the most vulnerable to malicious attacks, Apple's response has been to turn their own malware scanner against old versions of Flash Player to safeguard users against attacks. Read more...

Canary build of Google Chrome tells you which tab is playing audio

Stephen Robinson — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 22:00:00 +0000

The latest Canary build of Google Chrome has a feature that allows you to see which tab is playing audio to exclude tabs that Chrome discards when memory runs out. Read more...

Wikipedia adds watchlists to mobile web app

Stephen Robinson — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 23:59:04 +0000

WIkimedia has updated Wikipedia's web app to allow users to log in, view and add pages to their watchlists, making it even easier to protect articles from spammers and troublemakers. Read more...

PC component company Syba seemingly compromised

Paul Ferson — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:12:41 +0000

It seems that Syba, a fairly well-known PC components manufacturer, has been compromised by a bit of JavaScript based trickery capable of rerouting data and generally messing up your time online. Read more...

TechSpot: 2012, The Year in Tech

Julio Franco — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 12:15:23 +0000

As the year comes to an end it's time to look back at the most interesting and relevant tech stories of 2012. Numerous trends consolidated during 2012: Apple's dominance in the sector, mobile growth.. Read more...

Spotify to begin rolling out web browser music app today

Stephen Robinson — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:02:44 +0000

Spotify is to begin rollong out its browser-based streaming app today according to sources close to the company. The web app will be free but include banner and audio ads. Read more...

Nintendo: HTML5 support for Wii U browser, but no Flash

Andy Weir — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 14:30:07 +0000

Nintendo has revealed a few details about the web browser on its new Wii U console, confirming that it won't support third-party plug-ins, including Adobe Flash. Read more...

Ever wanted to destroy a car online?

Paul Ferson — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 12:35:59 +0100

If you've ever wanted to see how far you could take the concept of car modification, 3DTuning might be the best thing since sliced bread. The site allows you to butcher cars to your heart's content. Read more...

Page Like counts drop as Facebook starts to delete fake accounts

Stephen Robinson — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 20:51:07 +0100

Facebook has began to delete fake accounts that have inflated Fan page numbers as it implements site integrity improvements that it announced last month. Many are seeing drops of tens of thousands. Read more...

The Web Index measures the impact of Internet worldwide

Alfonso Maruccia — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 22:26:42 +0100

A study from the World Wide Web Foundation highlights how the world uses the Internet - and the Web in particular - and how much this use has impacted the nations and their development. Read more...

TechSpot: Why I Left Facebook After 7 Years, But Was Forced Back In

Julio Franco — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 08:39:19 +0100

But as Facebook closes in on a billion active users, its overwhelming success is mostly why I've decided to end my long-standing relationship with the social network. Seven years is a long time to... Read more...