profiles

MySpace calls up deal with Skype

News Through this deal, MySpace users will be able to link their profiles to Skype accounts, and will be able to place voice chat calls through the MySpace and Skype are set to announce a tie-in that will see the eBay-owned telephony client providing...

Tags: ebay, chat, voice, client

17 October 2007, 9:11

Phishers cast net over email registration sites

News Web sites that use email addresses as identifiers for password reminders and registration are open to exploitation by scammers to generate detailed profiles of people, security company Blue Security said this week in a research report.

27 May 2005, 9:28

Xbox Live Gold free this weekend

News Users there can create player profiles, maintain lists of friends, access the Xbox Live marketplace, play multiplayer online games, and send and receive voice and text messages. Microsoft will offer free access to its Xbox Live gold service from 31...

31 March 2006, 9:15

eBay addresses boycott over feedback

News From May, eBay is banning sellers from posting negative feedback in order to avoid unjustified comments posted on buyers' profiles unfairly compromising their reputations.The company suggested some sellers alter their feedback ratings by...

Tags: comments, buyers, seller, sellers

22 April 2008, 9:09

News.blog: News Corp to buy LinkedIn?

News LinkedIn, an increasingly competitive player in the social media market, recently started allowing its members to upload a photograph to accompany their profiles and -- a la Facebook -- opened up an application programming interface to allow third...

Tags: myspace, news corp, linkedin, rupert murdoch

23 November 2007, 8:48

YouTube signs up Paris Hilton for ads

News Like other YouTube videos, PVAs can be rated, commented upon and embedded in blogs and MySpace profiles. With a little help from Paris Hilton, video-sharing site YouTube today announced the launch of two new advertising concepts that take their...

23 August 2006, 11:38

Tech 'vital' to schools, says government

News To illustrate her point, Kelly cited new school profiles available online that allow parents to "see what is on offer and how well a school is doing". Education Secretary Ruth Kelly has claimed that online applications will allow parents to become...

12 January 2006, 8:46

Warner Music Group inks deal for IPTV

News Additionally, Web media enthusiasts will be able to embed the content into their blogs, Web sites or profiles on social-networking services like MySpace. Warner Music Group has cut a deal with Internet video service Brightcove in order to be able...

27 October 2006, 9:41

News.blog: Facebook app sold for $3m?

News Through a clickable map interface, users can colour-code countries that they've visited, lived in, or want to visit, and display the whole chart on their profiles. Who knew that Facebook Platform applications might one day be million-dollar...

17 August 2007, 9:06

RFID scans trolleys at Samsung Tesco

News With RFID, we can make it more convenient for shoppers by placing products [on the shelves and aisles] according to customers profiles and habits. Korea's second largest supermarket chain is counting on RFID to understand its customers better.

Tags: stores, shopping, house, patterns

5 July 2006, 9:08

Home networking to ride broadband boom

News In a study released on Thursday, Parks analysts examined such factors as market demands, physical requirements and the profiles of so-called early adopters of connected entertainment networks, or those who latched onto the concept of home...

7 July 2006, 9:15

Sony struts its Blu-ray stuff in Japan

News One perk of the format, BD Java, enables the browsing of information such as actor data and profiles during playback and was also demonstrated. Sony on Tuesday gave out more details regarding its strategy and content lineup for Blu-ray, one of the...

30 August 2006, 9:57

News.blog: Bloggers and podcasters in print

News Believed to be the first publication to launch simultaneously in three distinct formats," according to a press release announcing the new venture, the magazine "promises to deliver news, features, tips and profiles written for, and by, those who...

3 May 2007, 9:35

Vonage to launch Wi-Fi mobile phone

News Users will also be able to configure and save Wi-Fi profiles for easy connectivity. Vonage will today announce the availability of its long-anticipated portable Wi-Fi phone, which allows callers to use their Vonage IP telephony when they're...

13 December 2005, 9:37

Web site that works while you whistle

News Users, who range from aspiring Pop Idol contestants to professionals, can create profiles and rate one another's performances on the ad-supported site. Do you ever find yourself humming a song whose title, to your frustration, you don't know or can...

29 January 2007, 9:23