‘Software’ Archives
Google Testing Instant Search Feature on Thursday August 26, @07:57AM
adeelarshad82 writes "According to a recently released video, Google is currently testing an 'instant search' feature that changes search results as you type. The feature was first spotted over the weekend. At the moment Instant Search seems to be implemented on very few accounts. A Google spokesman could not confirm or deny the accuracy of the [...]
Computer programmer from Finland has lost finger replaced with USB drive
Jerry Jalava from Helsinki, Finland, has built the special prosthetic finger to use as computer storage for his photos, movies and other useful files Photo: NEWSTREAM Jerry Jalava has built a special prosthetic finger which contains computer storage for photos, movies and other useful files. While the prosthetic looks like a normal [...]
Javascript server Node.js moves to 0.2.0
Javascript server Node.js moves to 0.2.0 The JavaScript-executing, event-driven network application server, Node.js, has been updated to version 0.2.0. The release sees a number of bug fixes, including a 100% CPU usage bug with OpenSSL, and an upgrade to the V8 JavaScript engine that underlies Node.js. The up-and-coming library is gaining [...]
Android game secretly transmits GPS coordinates
In a post on their Connect blog, security specialist Symantec reports on a new trojan for Android that masquerades as a free Tap Snake game, while secretly transmitting GPS coordinates to a server in the background. These coordinates can then be retrieved and displayed in Google Maps via the GPS Spy Android app sold for €5 by the same vendor, [...]
Google Ads Will Now Follow You Across The Web
by Erick Schonfeld Advertisers are beginning to realize that ads on the Web have their own lifecycle. People who eventually click on an ad don’t always click on it the first time they see it. Just like on TV or in print, they need to be bombarded by the same message before they take an action. The more times people see an ad on the Web, the [...]
Google closes critical vulnerabilities in Chrome 5
Google has released version 5.0.375.127 of Chrome, a security update that addresses two "critical" and six "high" risk vulnerabilities in its WebKit-based browser. According to the developers, one of the critical issues related to the file dialogue could lead to memory corruption, while the second could cause a crash on shut down due to a [...]
