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Threads’ users will now be able to access the microblogging platform by logging-in to its website from their computers, the Facebook and Instagram owner said.

Twitter Blue sign ups relaunched for iOS, web users

The company said Twitter Blue subscribers will get access to subscriber-only features such as the ability to edit tweets, while government accounts will get a gray checkmark.

Meta testing a way to make profile switching easier between Facebook and Instagram

A new interface on Android, iOS and web makes switching between Facebook and Instagram accounts easier

Snap introduces web version of Snapchat app

The company said that the feature will be exclusive to Snapchat+ subscribers beginning July 18 and will start with subscribers in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

Google banned 1.7 bn 'misleading' ads in 2016

These ads were misleading, promoted illegal products and unrealistic offers or were inappropriate, according to Google's annual 'Better Ads Report' for 2016.

NSE to move to web-based system for debt segment from Nov 28

Currently, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) operates the debt platform through its fully automated screen trading system -- National Exchange for Automated Trading (NEAT).

'India's Internet users to grow over 2-fold to 730 mn by 2020'

India, whose Internet user base is second largest after China, will remain the fastest growing market, according to 'The Future of Internet in India' report by Nasscom and Akamai Technologies.

CloudSquad deal to accelerate social platform: Persistent

According to Mritunjay Singh, the funding will primarily be done through internal accruals and is therefore, completely a cash deal which is upfront payment and is very niche

Google aims to get 50 mn Indian women online by 2015

With more than 200 million Internet users in the country and growing, India is set to overtake the United States as the world's second-largest market after China. Yet only one-third of India's online users are women.

Google unveils services promoting free expression

At a presentation in New York, the company also unveiled a new technology called uProxy that allows citizens under some regimes to bypass government censorship or surveillance software to surf the Web.

Yahoo CEO has advertisers' attention, but can she get $?

The industry perceived Mayer as not caring about advertising, choosing instead to focus solely on products. Ad agency executives say that over the past six months Mayer and her team have been working hard to change that perception, courting advertisers at key industry events, hosting lunches and attending meetings with agency representatives.

Microsoft rushes out software fix to stop browser attacks

The software maker said on its website it released the software, known as a "Fix It," as an emergency measure to protect customers after learning about "extremely limited, targeted attacks" that made use of the newly discovered bug.

By 2016, More Than 50% Of Mobile Apps Deployed Will Be Hybrid

Hybrid apps, which offer a balance between HTML5-based web apps and native apps, will be used in more than 50 percent of mobile apps by 2016, says Gartner.

Facebook to showcase new look for news feed on March 7

Facebook Inc will unveil a new look for its popular "newsfeed" next week, the latest move by the Web company to revamp key elements of its 1 billion member social network.

Facebook revenue grows 40% in Q4

Facebook Inc's revenue in the fourth quarter grew 40 percent year-on-year to USD 1.585 billion.

Yahoo revenue rises on search advertising

Yahoo Inc reported net revenue of USD 1.22 billion in the fourth quarter, up 4 percent year-on-year, as an increase in search advertising revenue offset weakness in the Web portal's display ad business.

Analysts see revenue potential in FB's new search tool

Facebook Inc's new search tool has strong potential to generate revenue for the social networking company but it is unlikely to challenge Google Inc's supremacy in web search at least in the near term, analysts said on Wednesday.

Amazon launches Kindle content service for kids

Amazon is launching a subscription service for children's games, videos and books aimed at getting more kids to use its Kindle Fire tablet devices.

50% urban car-buyers search online before purchase: Google

Nearly 50% of car buyers from main urban centres research online before walking into a showroom, a Google survey said.

Adobe Launches Creative Suite 6 In India

The toolkit for design, web and video professionals.

How to - set up an NAS at home

So you have an old computer lying stagnant at home and don‘t know what to do with it. Why not make your own NAS and make it serve you at home or office?

AMD Opteron 3200 Series Processors To Assist Cloud Customers

AMD launches new platform for dedicated web hosting providers.

Poor Web Performance Results In Tablet Users Less Likely To Make Purchases Online

Compuware survey reveals that global tablet users have high expectations for web experiences.

Partners for Mozilla's Boot to Gecko mobile OS to be revealed at MWC

We first heard about Mozilla‘s Boot to Gecko mobile OS, back in July 2011. The idea is that instead of booting ...

$5-billion IPO to make Facebook worth $100 billion

After a long wait and much speculation, Facebook filed for its IPO on Wednesday to raise a targeted $5 billion in a hotly anticipated initial public offering, setting the stage for Silicon Valley's biggest-ever IPO.