The Sunnyvale-based company Yahoo! is eliminating the need for users to enter login credentials when accessing their Yahoo! accounts. By literally 'killing' passwords, Yahoo! is like using a two-factor authentication, but without the first factor.
In September 2015, Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company was working on a "dislike" to accompany the popular "like" button.
Mobile devices have revolutionized the way people access information. As they're getting better in doing things we want, people can't just get enough of them. With the internet available to almost anyone, people are consuming huge amount of new and information on their devices.
Using your actual name as your identity on the web, especially on social media networks, enables you to be easily found. This can be an advantage for people to contact you. On the other hand, when privacy matters, the internet is not a safe place to be when you're using your real name.
Google's "Don't be evil" has long been its way of doing business. The statement is often spoken when Google faces critics from those that didn't like its way of doing things the way it does. Google has come a long way from a simple search engine to one of the most powerful business on the web. And now, it's time for Alphabet.
Your profile picture on the web is certainly one of the most seen pictures out of your entire uploaded pictures. Facebook sees this opportunity, and gives users the ability to upload a 7-second profile picture, just to keep its social network more alive.
Google and Microsoft have agreed to settle an ongoing patent war concerning communications and video technology, as well as their long-running lawsuits that went over smartphones to video games. About 20 lawsuits were lodged in the U.S. and Germany.
The popular microblogging site Twitter, is redesigning its buttons to get a new look. Announced on Wednesday, September 24th, 2015, the buttons are having a new look for the first time since 2011.
What's the meaning of a name? To most, it means everything, and the same goes to Facebook.
