Hotmail has introduced a few new features to help protect users from account hijacking. I've seen a lot of hijacking in the past few years where somebody will get access to your e-mail account like a Hotmail or Yahoo!. Instead of taking over the account and changing the password or anything, they might send a few messages out to all your contacts and the messages might be spam … [Read more...]
Seeking More Customers To Piss Off, Netflix Plans European Expansion For Next Year
Without confirmation from Netflix, Variety reports that Netflix has been in talks with European film distributors to expand to Europe. Plans are currently believed to include Spain and the UK in first quarter 2012. Unlike its soon-to-start Latin American expansion, Netflix will face tougher competition in Europe with established companies like the Amazon.com-owned LoveFilm. Is … [Read more...]
Mozilla Introduces BrowserID To Manage Logins Across Browsers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0t9yDLAmFo The video above does a very good job of explaining the experimental technology that was announced on the Mozilla Identity blog. BrowserID is: easy to use Users gain a streamlined one-click experience that feels the same on any site they visit. Developers save time by deploying BrowserID, eliminating the need to implement email … [Read more...]
Tired of Your Friends Begging You For Google+ Invites? Give Them Something Better!
Looking for an easy way to get your friends' hopes up and then annoy them? When they ask for a Google+ invite, send them a Gmail invite instead. You probably have a few lying around that you're not using, right? Look at the bottom of the left column of your Gmail. It says 'Invite a friend' and 'Give Gmail to:'. … [Read more...]
People Taking Their Rage To The Social Streets Against Netflix’s Price Increase
Netflix announced their separation of unlimited DVDs and unlimited streaming yesterday and the accompanying 60% price increase if you want the same level of service before the announcement. While lots of prices are increasing today, it seems this increase from Netflix is coming as a slap across the face for many people and they aren't taking it lightly. The first protests … [Read more...]