Monday, August 31, 2009

Key milestones in the development of Internet

On Sept. 2, two computers at University of California, Los Angeles, exchange meaningless data in first test of Arpanet, an experimental military network. The first connection between two sites — UCLA and the Stanford Research Institute in Menlo Park, Calif. — takes place on Oct. 29, though the network crashes after the first two letters of the word "logon." UC Santa Barbara and University of Utah later join. Read more Key milestones in the development of Internet

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Microsoft has launched its first-ever TV ad for Cashback

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Facebook 3.0 for iPhone released


The new version includes some of the most requested features including:

  • Better news feed with direct links to comments
  • Ability to "Like" posts
  • RSVP to events
  • Create/upload photos to albums
  • Write/edit notes
  • Customizable home screen
  • Improved photo viewing with zoom
  • Better notifications

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Surfing Since 1991: The Evolution of Web Browsers

No matter which browser you choose to surf the web with, the features you take for granted today are the result of nearly two decades of browser design. Take a visual tour, in chronological order, of every major PC-based (read: not Mac) web browser that ever was, starting with the very first one: WorldWideWeb. We'll tell you what made each one unique and, when applicable, what it contributed to modern browser development. Surfing Since 1991: The Evolution of Web Browsers

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Windows 7 Review and 80+ Benchmarks

Finally, Microsoft releases a successor worthy of Windows XP. For the Windows faithful, it’s been a tough eight years. With the launch of Windows XP in 2001, we thought we were poised on a brink of a new world of NT-based goodness—but two years and uncountable exploits later, the future of Windows was grim. Facing a never-ending torrent of new ‘sploits, worms, and trojans, Microsoft fired back with the single greatest operating system update of all time—Service Pack 2. In the single fell swoop of SP2, Windows XP went from Swiss cheese to secure, and once again we were poised to enter the promised land with… (wait for it)… Vista... and finally Windows 7 Review and 80+ Benchmarks