The Bring Down IE6 Campaign

Bring Down IE6 is a website created to combat the ever-growing hatred against Microsofts ageing Web Browser " The premise is simple: Internet Explorer 6 is antiquated, doesn’t support key web standards, and should be phased out. This isn’t about being anti-Microsoft,...

Firefox Add-Ons Allow Quicker Browsing Through NowPublic

NowPublic denizens, there are several browsing tools that are add-ons to the Mozilla Firefox browser that I prefer to the Explorer. The Firefox browser works more quickly on my computer but I would use Firefox even...

Palin beats Obama in Google search popularity contest

"It has been a busy year for Google, what with introducing and then closing an interactive world of 3D avatars , building Wiki into searches and even reconstructing Ancient Rome. Of course, we have to mention all the effort to launch the Google Android phone as well...

HTC Introduces New Touchscreen Phones in India

" HTC has augmented its line-up of cellphones in India again with today’s Mumbai launch of the HTC Touch Pro and the Touch Viva.Priced at Rs. 34,990, the HTC Touch Pro features a full QWERTY keypad that slides...

Argentina Football Fans Hijack Buses

Close to 70 football fans were arrested while trying to hijak two bus in order to get to the game on time. "Supporters of second-division team Chacarita Juniors robbed several of the passengers and forced them off...

Glasgow in 'top 10 world cities'

It will certainly surprise more than a few Brits to learn that Glasgow was the only UK city to feature in a new ranking of the top 10 world cities. Glasgow has a reputation for being a very industrial, gritty place, with the local accent being so strong it is sometimes almost...

Rocksteady star Ellis dies at 70

Anyone who knows anything about reggae music will be mourning the loss of this great man. He also happened to be just a normal bloke who lived over the road from me!"Rocksteady star Ellis dies at 70 ...

The Firefox location tool that knows where your computer is!

Peekaboo! Firefox can now find YOU..."Mozilla, the company behind the Firefox browser, has released technology that helps websites detect the physical location of computers. The system will allow users, for...

Top British officers arrested over theft

Two senior police officers have been arrested in the UK over allegatons of a wine theft. They're accused of attempting to shoplift some wine from a Marks and Spencer."Two high-ranking police officers have been suspended from their jobs after being arrested on suspicion of...

The Browser Wars continue - Google Announces New Browser "Chrome"

It looks like Google is starting from scratch with it's own browser. Yes, It's official. The announcement is out. Google goes Chrome. Not a hoax, as people first thought, by it's "accidental" early release of...

United States To 'Expel Venezuelan Envoy'

In retaliation for Venezuela's expulsion of the United States ambassador the Caracas, the United States plans to expel Venezuela's envoy . Earlier, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said that United States...

Incognito: More Than a Trenchcoat for the Web

I know, you don *not* use private browsing settings for surfing adult content. I'd never imply such a thing. Anyway, this feature, long part of Safari and recently added to Internet Explorer and Chrome beta, can do more than keep your family or flatmates from knowing that the...

Google Chrome: Crazy-Fast Beta Browser Wows Reviewers

Aside from the odd security flaw, Google's Chrome browser (currently in beta) is getting rave reviews. Over forty (40!) times faster than Internet Explorer 7."I like the idea of Google Chrome, a lot. But, then...

Air stewardess up on drink charge

An air stewardess in the UK has been brought up on charges for being intoxicated during her shift. She was apparently well over the legal drink drive limit." An air stewardess has appeared in...

How I use URL Search to get thousands of visitors

"URL Search is defined by Google as when a user types a URL such as www.myspace.com into the search box. It differs slightly from Navigational Search which is where a user types the name of the site e.g....

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