39% internet users in US believe they were affected by Heartbleed

The Pew Research Center report found 39% of US internet users took steps to protect their data such as changing passwords or cancelling accounts.

WASHINGTON: Many Americans scrambled to protect their personal information online after learning of the Heartbleed internet flaw, and some believe their data was stolen, a survey showed Wednesday.

The Pew Research Center report found 39% of US internet users took steps to protect their data such as changing passwords or cancelling accounts.Six percent of the online users said they believed they lost data as a result of Heartbleed, Pew found.

Offending content: Case against Google India dropped

In a relief to Google India, its name was yesterday dropped from the suit for trial of various social networking websites for allegedly hosting offending content.

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The move came after it was pointed out to a Delhi court that Google was only a software developing firm.Google India had pleaded that it was only a subsidiary of Internet giant and should be removed from the suit, to which the judge agreed.

YouTube hopes to double ad revenue in India

YouTube has said it aims to spruce up its social networking skills through better integration across platforms, and hopes to more than double annual ad revenue in emerging markets like India, a top executive said.

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Google reports $2.89 billion profit, plans stock split

San Francisco: Google Inc announced a stock split designed to preserve the control of co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin over the No 1 Web search engine, as it posted revenue in line with estimates.

Investors welcomed the first quarter revenue, which excludes fees paid to partner websites, of $8.15 billion, after the company’s rare miss in the previous quarter.

Google+ Gets An FB-Style Makeover

Users can now access apps and customise their page layout with ease.

After Facebook decided to go the Timeline way, and met with reasonable amount of success with the new look,Google+ has decided to take a similar route as well. Despitegarnering several followers it hasn't really helped Googlethreaten any of the major players in the social networking arena. With a bid to change its fortunes, the service has gone through a much-needed makeover, albeit it's too glaringly similar to that of FB. Nevertheless, here's what is new, if you still use Google+ or plan to head back to it.

Skype Targets Social Networks In Its Latest Campaign

Puts up promotional posters claiming that its service is closer to humanity.

Skype seems to have suddenly gotten into an offensive mode by launching an advertising campaign that claims its superiority over social networks. The VoIP service has claimed that Facebook and Twitter are causing damage by taking people away from direct conversations, by  engaging in wall posts and short messages instead. It has gone as far as stating that these services are far from humanity. Slogans such as "When did LOL replace the sound of laughter?" and "140 characters doesn't equal staying in touch" are also part of the $12 million campaign.

Google Gazes Into the Looking Glass

Google has confirmed that it's developing smart eyeglasses. The Google Glass project will display information about the world around you via a Web-connect pair of spectacles. The concept may sound intriguing, but the glasses Google's shown would tend to make a loud fashion statement, to put it nicely. Meanwhile, RIM scratches, Yahoo claws and Girls Around Me makes everyone very uncomfortable.

A while back we started hearing rumors about some kind of secret project Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) was working on involving eyeglasses -- smart eyeglasses.

Worse than SOPA: New bill CISPA could even shut Wikileaks

Barely after the collective Internet breathed a sigh of relief over the shelving of SOPA and PIPA, the US Congress is back with CISPA – a bill that could have even more far reaching consequences on online privacy and the freedom of the Internet. o

Hackers finally break down Mac Firewall; over 6 lakh Apple's Mac computers affected

SAN FRANCISCO: More than 600,000 Apple Inc (AAPL) Mac computers were affected by a hacking attack, a sign that the once rarely targeted company is becoming a bigger focus for people intent on spreadingmalware, a security-research firm said. 

The attack affects computers running Apple's Mac OS X software, according to Russian antivirus software maker Doctor Web. 

Most of the infected computers are in the United States (X) and Canada, the firm said in a blog posting. Apple fixed a security hole this week that let the malicious software spread. Users who haven't downloaded the necessary updates are vulnerable, Doctor Web said. 

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"Wikipedia iOS And Android Apps Replace Google Maps For OpenStreetMaps"

Wikipedia has announced this week that a new update for its iOS and Android application will remove the Google Maps integration the apps both use, and replace it with OpenStreetMaps technology.

As well as adopting the OpenStreetMaps technology the new updates rolled out to both iOS

and Android applications brings a wealth of new features and tweaks which brings both app inline with each other.

Twitter Takes Five Spammers To Court

Service files suit against multiple websites in a US court to shut them down.

Are you annoyed with all the unwanted spam tweets that come up on your Twitter stream? Then you have a reason to rejoice. The microblogging site has finally taken a stand against five websites that have been heavily spamming its users. In a suit filed at a federal court in San Francisco,sources reveal that the defendants include TweetAttacks, TweetAdder, TweetBuddy, James Lucero of justinlover.info and Garland E Harris of troption.com.

Twitter's official blog further states, "With this suit, we’re going straight to the source. By shutting down tool providers, we will prevent other spammers from having these services at their disposal.

India Gaming Carnival kicks off tomorrow, at Noida

The India Gaming Carnival kicks off tomorrow at Greater Noida, near Delhi and it promises to be a first of a kind event, with the largest prize money pool, Rs. 1.5 crore or $300,000, of any gaming tournament in India so far. Organised by WTF Eventz at Ayatti Resort, the India Gaming Carnival also includes mobile gaming competitions, with Fruit Ninja and Angry Birds players also standing a chance to win big prizes.

The large cash prizes have served as a draw for major international teams, and many illustrious professional gamers have reportedly confirming their presence. So far, 20,000 people have registered for the events, which also include physical games – 8 ball pool, and snooker. Registration is also open at the venue, from 10 AM to 5PM, from 6th to 8th April.

Anonymous hacks into Chinese govt sites

Beijing: China is struggling to restore several government websites that international hacking group Anonymous says it has attacked.

Some of the sites were still blocked Thursday, with error messages shown.

On its twitter account, Anonymous China lists several websites it has hacked belonging to government bureaus in several cities.


China is struggling to restore several government websites that international hacking group Anonymous says it has attacked. Reuters

4 Ways To Enjoy IPL Online

Experience the entire T20 frenzy through your PC.

Cricket and Bollywood are two forces to reckon with, as far as most Indian interests are concerned. Its IPL time again, and although the league format is pretty much ripped off from major football club style competitions, it's a massive hit with the masses. As cricket becomes entertainment, and the tournament kick starts today, here are four ways that you can enjoy the game from the comfort of your PC and an internet connection.

Portonics introduces stylish Imooze wireless mouse in India

Portronics has launched its Imooze wireless mouse in India, priced at Rs. 799. Stylish, the Imooze wireless mouse has been designed for comfort and convenience, including a internal storage slot for the USB dongle.

The Portronics Imooze wireless mouse has apparently been specially designed for both gamers and designers, and features four easily switchable DPI settings, ranging from 500 to 1750 DPI, by clicking both left and right buttons for three seconds.

Say goodbye to the Qwerty key pad with Gmail Tap(video)

As some of us make the painful switch from dumb phones, phones with a full Qwerty pad to a smartphone such an Android, we’ve been forced to adjust to typing on touchscreens. Yes, Samsung has the Swpye option, where you don’t have to painfully tap on each letter to spell out each word, but that doesn’t mean life has become easier.

Google’s first April Fool this year is brilliant: ‘Maps 8-bit’ for the NES

Google offers its Maps product on a huge variety of different systems, but the one that it has so far neglected is the hugely popular Nintendo Entertainment System.

Download: Mozilla Firefox 11

Get the latest version of world's most popular open source browser.

Mozilla has released Firefox 11 for Windows, Mac, andLinux. Reportedly, the new version brings many aesthetic and under the hood improvements.



The most important feature in this version is the 3D View in page inspector that is expected to make the live CSScoding easier. There's also a new Style Editor tool, which simplifies stylesheet editing. Additionally, the browser can now grab bookmarks, history, and cookies from other browsers.

Yahoo! Will Offer Options To Turn Off Online Activity Tracking

The "do-not-track" tool will be made available to all users worldwide by June 2012.

This news will come as a breath of fresh air for users who don't like search engines keeping a tab on their online activities. Yahoo! has announced that it will soon make a tool available on its websites, which will allow visitors turn off online activity tracking that is used to target ads, among other things.