Sony released a statement concerning their recent PS3 hacking issues, and while the content was about what you’d expect, the PS3 fans showed support for the decision by offering 15 pages of “here-here” comments. Over at the Playstation 3 blog, a post discussed Sony Computer Entertainment’s statement concerning the “GeoHot” hubbub and how the act of PS3 jailbreaking is viewed around Sony’s parts.  … [Read more...]

Google has introduced a U.S. Presidents Showcase to map the birthplaces of all 44 presidents to celebrate President's Day (also know as Washington's Birthday).  In Google Earth, users can see a progression of the states that voted during each president's election (shaded in red).     Other features as highlighted in the Google Lat Long Blog include: *Explore the White House, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial and other … [Read more...]

Mark Zuckerberg may not have planned to achieve a sort of global domination while he was coding away at Harvard, but his social network continues to get closer all the time.  A new illustration showing the countries in which Facebook doesn't rule has been released, and there aren't a whole lot of them left. Take a look at the diagram (based on Alexa stats and constructed by Pingdom) for yourself below.  It almost gives the impression … [Read more...]

Jagtag said today it has expanded its mobile marketing platform with a new QR code offering. To date, QR codes have only been accessible to U.S. users with an installed QR code-reading app on their smartphones. Now users with feature phones can send in a picture of a Jagtag QR code and receive video, images audio or text. The multimedia message is sent to the phone's inbox, instead of appearing as a link. Jagtag's device detection technology … [Read more...]

The more Facebook friends people have , the more likely they are to feel stressed out by the site, according to a new study by Scottish researchers. Do you feel stressed by the number of Facebook Friends you have? Let us know in the comments. Psychologists from Edinburgh Napier University surveyed 200 students on their use of Facebook, and found that a for a significant number of users the negative effect of the social network outweighed the … [Read more...]

Yeah, I thought that title would grab you.  Google announced a new extension to its Chrome browser, an extension that could truly rock the SEO World.  The extension does two things: It enables searchers to block domains from search results. It tells Google what domains have just been blocked. Says Google anti-spam spokesman Matt Cutts, " If installed, the extension also sends blocked site information to Google, and we … [Read more...]

Interestingly enough, just after I wrote about how Greplin had some social search benefits that Google is lacking, Google announced that it has updated its own social search. Google social search results will now appear mixed throughout the organic results, as opposed to just at the bottom, as they have done in the past.  It's a good move, as I believe that often times, results from people you know is a big factor in relevancy. It's easy … [Read more...]

TripAdvisor has added a new virtual tours feature to its iPad app using augmented reality technology. The new feature allows users to take a virtual tour to travel destinations with local places superimposed over Google's Street View. Users can view hotels, restaurants and other attractions. "With virtual tours on the TripAdvisor iPad app, we've made the experience even more engaging and helpful for travelers," said Mike Putnam, … [Read more...]

Symantec's MessageLabs Intelligence recently tracked a new pharmaceutical spam campaign that promotes an online pharmacy, claiming that it is "Google-accredited".  "This is obvious brand hijacking: Google does not host or approve any pharmacy sites," a representative for the security firm tells WebProNews.  "The spam message contains text promoting a drug for preventing hair loss and links to a blog set up … [Read more...]