Category: Internet
Google, Microsoft and Mozilla Launch WebAssembly, New Binary Format For the Web
Google, Mozilla and Microsoft along with Webkit Project engineers have combined their talents to launch WebAssembly. This binary format will be used to compile applications for the web. Currently, the web flourishes on maintaining standards and with JavaScript as its programming language. Given its limitations, more and more developers are now using other languages to…
Read MoreNew ‘Google Photos’ Offers Unlimited Photo and Video Storage, Completely Free of Cost
If one must compare the amount it costs for photo storage from platform to platform, iCloud charges the most while with the new Google Photos, that cost is zero. If that’s not enough, it’s free on desktop, Android and iOS too where you can store unlimited number of photos and videos with only one condition:…
Read MoreFacebook counts only ‘viewed ads’, explains approach in blog post
Despite the general trend of ads served being counter, Facebook believes that these online ads should only be counted if they are actually seen by human eyes. While that’s pretty obvious, and there has been some effort to move in this direction, it has been slow until now. In a blog post titled “The Value…
Read MoreYouTube will launch a mobile-version of its service, available on Android
YouTube has launched a new mobile-based version of its service and targeted for kids. While the application will be available only on Android at first, and in the United States, it’s clear that Google wants to extend its service to much more than being the largest repository of online videos. Other services such as an…
Read MoreTwitter Making Plans to Acquire ZipDial, Rumors Say the Deal is Closed
Keeping international growth and mobile marketing in mind, Twitter is making another acquisition. ZipDial, a startup in India, has focused on a mobile user case that is unique to its own country. The case in question is the instance when people call numbers but hang up before the call is answered. This simple situation leads…
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