Internet searches stimulate brain more than books

As someone who uses the internet a LOT I'm not sure whether I should be pleased by this finding, or saddened at the seemingly inevitable fate of the humble book:"Searching the Internet may stimulate and help improve brain function more than reading a book. Researchers at the...

Study: Websurfing Boosts Brainpower!

You're not surfing for gossip, porno or politics; you're engaged in a rigorous program of self-improvement!"Internet beats books for improving the mind, say scientistsBrowsing the internet is better than reading books for boosting the brain power of middle-aged and older...

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...

phewbar.com a new breed of web browsing is unleashed onto the internet.

I make no apologies for this, why? Well I believe in my opinion anyway that news is all about freedom of speech, so here I go, I want to tell you about something new, something that I have created which I would like to share with you all, what is it you ask? Well let me...

Millions of Canadians creating and sharing content online

It may be time to use the phrase, the people formerly known as the audience, in Canada. Figures from Stats Canada on internet use show that millions of Canadians are creating and sharing their own content online, which is good news for sites like NowPublic. 20% of people...

Cyberslacking increases productivity: UK study says.

In a story related to last weeks' story Take away my Facebook at work and I Quit !, The UK study PopCap Break Report 2008 found that 57% of workers use their break to surf the web for personal uses. 71% said they surfed for personal reasons during business hours and 47%...

Mozilla Unveils Plans For A New Web Browser For Mobile Phones

"After a couple of experiences dipping a toe into the mobile market, Mozilla said it plans to get serious about developing a mobile browser. Mozilla has recently hired two new developers to help work on the project and plans to release Mobile Firefox some time in the next...

Your All My SEO Link Biatches Now!

"Amazing what the Title Tag can do for a web page. Good title tags that reinforce what a page is all about can help not only with rankings but also persuade a person browsing the search engine results pages to click your link. Sadly, nowadays, when I’m hunting for something...

Bhutan Deploys Linux

"The government has refreshed the Debian-based operating system that it launched last year.The Bhutan government liked its first taste of Linux so much that it has come back for seconds, releasing an updated version of its Debian-based operating system that it launched last...