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Twitter aims to become safer with two-step sign-in

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Zach Miners) — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:57:00 GMT

Twitter, in a much-needed move to keep its users safer from cyberattacks, is introducing a more secure login process.

Prevent a hack attack with Twitter's new two-factor authentication

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Caitlin McGarry) — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:04:00 GMT

After a series of high-profile hackings, Twitter has finally introduced two-factor authentication.

Act on technology to achieve competitive advantage

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Jack Loo) — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:32:00 GMT

Mobile, social, virtualisation, big data and cloud are well past the point of exploration and are at the point where they can be leveraged for businesses to gain a competitive advantage, according to Accenture's chief technology officer Paul Daugherty.

Corporations need to balance data transparency and security: legal experts

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Adam Bender) — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:48:00 GMT

The Internet is driving greater transparency of information but has also created more risk for corporations drowning in customer data, according to two legal experts.

CIOs see potential for innovation, but lack delivery: survey

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Rebecca Merrett) — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:37:00 GMT

There are only a few CIOs who are delivering on their innovation initiatives in their organisations, with the majority struggling to find the time and resources to make it happen, according to Harvey Nash's 2013 global CIO survey.

Twitter's 'refreshing' patent may cut down on vicious tech lawsuits

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Jared Newman) — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:32:00 GMT

With a newly awarded 'pull-to-refresh' patent in hand, Twitter could earn itself a wealth of licensing fees for the highly popular touch gesture.

Teens growing cool on Facebook but warming to Twitter, Pew study finds

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Zach Miners) — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:29:00 GMT

Some teens are growing tired of the excessive sharing and "drama" on Facebook and more are turning to sites like Twitter and Instagram to express themselves, according to a new study.

These are the 4 best Twitter clients for each smartphone OS

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Sarah Jacobsson Purewal) — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:38:00 GMT

In March, Twitter announced that it would be shutting down its TweetDeck iOS and Android apps. That's bad news for TweetDeck devotees, but good news for Twitter--I'm betting that the social network plans to funnel users to its own app, which offers basic functionality but allows the company to display paid tweets (better known as ads).

Yahoo returns to list of most valuable brands

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Zach Miners) — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:30:00 GMT

Yahoo again ranks as one of the world's 100 most valuable brands.

Gartner analysts on the 'Nexus of Forces'

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Zafar Anjum) — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:46:00 GMT

What are the new forces that are transforming the way people and businesses relate to technology?

Social enterprise can boost productivity by up to 25 per cent: NewsGator

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Patrick Budmar) — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT

Adopting a social corporate strategy can lead to tangible productivity time savings, according to NewsGator Asia Pacific business development director, Cuneyt Uysal.

Yahoo overhauls Flickr with one free terabyte for every user

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Evan Dashevsky) — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:56:00 GMT

After snapping up hipster blogging platform Tumblr on Monday, Yahoo summoned the tech press to a New York media briefing. But explaining why it dropped a cool $1.1 billion on Tumblr was so 15 minutes ago, Yahoo apparently decided. Instead, it used the event to focus on updates to Flickr, the tech giant's Web-based photo hosting service.

Welcome to the new Tumblr: cat GIFs and more ads

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Caitlin McGarry) — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:15:00 GMT

Yahoo won't ruin Tumblr, CEO Marissa Mayer says, but Tumblr users are understandably skeptical of that promise. Yahoo has a history of buying popular properties (Flickr, Delicious) and letting them wither away. But Tumblr will change. It has to. Yahoo must monetize the popular platform to justify its $1.1 billion price tag. And you know what that means: More ads.

Yahoo revamps Flickr and offers a terabyte of free storage

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Zach Miners) — Mon, 20 May 2013 22:55:00 GMT

Yahoo has made some radical changes to its Flickr photo sharing service, which now has a more photo-filled interface and comes with a free terabyte of storage so that users can upload images at their original resolution.

The good, the bad and the ugly of Tumblr under Yahoo

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Zach Miners) — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:57:00 GMT

Yahoo has promised "not to screw up" Tumblr now that it has acquired the freewheeling blogging site. But there are still several ways Tumblr could get better, and worse, as a Yahoo-owned company.

Yahoo on Tumblr: We won't 'screw it up'

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Chris Kanaracus) — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:40:00 GMT

Yahoo has confirmed widespread reports that it will acquire the popular blogging service Tumblr, and also promised not to "screw it up." The deal is worth about US$1.1 billion, nearly all in cash.

Ticketek and Carsales extend partnership with Hostworks

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Patrick Budmar) — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:45:00 GMT

Ticketek and Carsales.com.au have announced that they will extend their hosting arrangements with Hostworks.

NewsGator brings Baker to Sydney as senior sales exec

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Nermin Bajric) — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:45:00 GMT

Enterprise social networking software vendor, NewsGator Technologies, has promoted Steven Baker to the role of Australia and New Zealand (A/NZ) senior sales executive.

This Internet Life: Amy's Baking Co. is a social media sensation

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Jonathan Hamilton) — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:30:00 GMT

Running a business is tough, but when you lack people skills and common sense, it's even tougher. The Internet makes a business's inadequacies painfully obvious, as we learned this week. Here's a tip: Don't be a complete moron, and you'll probably be fine.

Yahoo on Tumblr: We won't 'screw it up'

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Chris Kanaracus) — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:52:00 GMT

Yahoo has confirmed widespread reports that it will acquire the popular blogging service Tumblr, and also promised not to "screw it up." The deal is worth about US$1.1 billion, nearly all in cash.

Could a Tumblr deal fix Yahoo's square reputation?

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Caitlin McGarry) — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:44:00 GMT

Yahoo needs to prove its street cred to get in with the under-30 crowd, so the company is reportedly mulling a $1 billion bid for Tumblr, the social network where animated GIFs and all sub-genres of cats run amok.

At Google I/O, developer services hogged the spotlight

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Zach Miners) — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:37:00 GMT

Forget Glass, self-driving cars or a smartwatch. Developers, not physical consumer products, were Google's darlings at the company's annual I/O conference this week.

Yahoo calls press conference amid Tumblr acquisition rumors

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (James Niccolai) — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:07:00 GMT

Yahoo has called a mystery press event in New York City on Monday afternoon, hot on the heels of rumors that it plans to buy Tumblr for US$1 billion.

Google becomes an attractive network still without a niche

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Caitlin McGarry) — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:20:00 GMT

Google owns us, hook, line, and sinker. It manages our e-mail, calendar, and documents. We chat with friends on Gchat or Hangouts, watch videos on YouTube, find our way around with Google Maps, and many of us use Android smartphones and tablets.

At Google I/O, Glass wearers say 'trust us'

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Zach Miners) — Fri, 17 May 2013 01:50:00 GMT

Google is facing some tough questions from Congress over the privacy concerns raised by Glass, its fledgling augmented reality system for recording and receiving information on the fly. But on the ground at the company's I/O conference for developers, attendees are largely enthusiastic about the technology.