May 2011 ⋆ FullPress.it

Business

Google Wallet, smartphone payments go live in September

27 May 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

Google launches Google Wallet, the smartphone payment system that will allow you to use your device like a credit card. Here’s how Google Wallet works and a presentation video.

Social Media

Facebook and Spotify: Agreement for Music Streaming

27 May 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

Increasingly insistent rumors speak of the upcoming arrival of streaming music on Facebook. This is a direct consequence of the agreement between Facebook and Spotify.

Guides & Tutorials

Nook, touchscreen ebook reader: price and features

26 May 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

A new product arrives in the ebook reader sector: Nook, with its touch screen, will go on sale starting June 10th. Here’s an overview of the features and the price of Nook.

Social Media

Paolo Nespoli and Twitter: a winning combination

26 May 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

Back on Earth, Paolo Nespoli talks about Twitter and how the social network played an important role during his mission in space.

Teenagers storming Paris and New York!

25 May 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

The days when study trips were exclusively the domain of parents are long gone. The motivation today primarily comes from teenagers, and therefore, so does the choice of destination.

Business

ESL – Language Holidays Recognized as Best Agency in Europe

25 May 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

ESL – Language Holidays is the best language stay agency in Europe. This is the result of the analysis conducted by the British publisher Hothouse Media among thousands of language schools worldwide.

Social Media

Facebook Opens to Children

25 May 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

Facebook is already home to many minors, but it seems that it’s not enough for Zuckerberg: it appears he is about to undertake a battle to lower the minimum age for signing up for Facebook below 13.

Digital Tools

PlayStation Store Still Closed

24 May 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

The PlayStation Store is still closed: despite the fact that PlayStation Network is gradually returning to operation, the store will not reopen tomorrow, as hypothesized.

Digital Tools

Windows 8 to be released in 2012, it’s official

24 May 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

The release of Windows 8 has been officialized: the new operating system from Microsoft will be launched in 2012, according to what Steve Ballmer anticipated.

Firefox 5 Beta 2: Download Fixes a Thousand Bugs

23 May 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

Firefox 5 Beta 2 is available for download for Windows, Linux, and Mac: the new release fixes over a thousand bugs and introduces some new features, including the ability to switch between development channels.

Mobile & App

iPhone 5: Curved Screen Under Study

23 May 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

Apparently, the iPhone 5 could feature a curved screen: a substantial aesthetic novelty for the next iPhone model.

Guides & Tutorials

Mac Virus: MacDefender is the Malicious Software Coming to Apple

20 May 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

The unassailable Apple universe might start facing Mac virus and malware issues. The alarm has been raised due to the spread of MacDefender, a scareware that is claiming victims.

Guides & Tutorials

PlayStation Network, new service outage

19 May 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

Everything seemed to have returned to normal, but PlayStation Network is experiencing a new partial outage, despite the gradual restoration operations after the blackout a few weeks ago. What is happening to PlayStation Network?

Digital Tools

Bing Taps into Facebook: Search Becomes More Social

18 May 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

The union between Bing and Facebook is becoming increasingly close: search on the Redmond engine is even more social, thanks to new parameters that depend on preferences expressed on Facebook.

Digital Tools

Aruba compensates customers damaged by the April fire

18 May 2011 Anna Bruno 0

Aruba compensates customers after the fire that affected the Arezzo web farm last April 29. Formal apologies were followed by financial compensation. With this initiative, Aruba regains its leadership among Italian web farms.

Social Media

Lady Gaga on Twitter Reaches 10 Million Followers

17 May 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

The undisputed queen of Twitter is Lady Gaga who has reached the mark of 10 million followers. Twitter confirms itself as the fastest social network for conveying information and brief statements, even for world-famous VIPs.

Mobile & App

HTC Flyer: Price and Features of HTC’s First Tablet

17 May 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

HTC Flyer is already on sale: HTC’s first tablet allows the use of a stylus and offers all multimedia content on a 7-inch screen. Here’s an overview of the features and price of the HTC Flyer.

Mobile & App

Nokia transforms the Ovi brand into Nokia Services

16 May 2011 Anna Bruno 0

Nokia is discontinuing the Ovi project and embracing Nokia Services. The Finnish company’s area for mobile applications and services will continue under the new name. This move is necessary to strengthen the Nokia brand.

Social Media

Facebook Alert: Too Many Minors on the Social Network

16 May 2011 Anna Bruno 0

There is an internet alert regarding the significant number of minors using Facebook despite the minimum access age being 13. Inattentive parents and clever minors circumvent Facebook’s policy, which should do more.

Digital Tools

Blogger Not Working, What Happened

13 May 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

Blogger not working: what happened to Google’s blog service? The announced platform maintenance is taking much longer than expected, and above all, posts and comments have vanished.

Digital Tools

Facebook pays to write against Google, artifact revealed

13 May 2011 Anna Bruno 0

The story is not one of those incredible ones and the protagonists are the most famous Internet companies in the world. On one side there is Facebook, the villain, and on the other, Google, the

Mobile & App

LG Optimus Pad, Price and Details of the 3D Tablet Arriving in Italy

13 May 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

LG Optimus Pad is the 3D tablet that is about to arrive in Italy. The main feature is the ability to view 3D photos and videos.

Video games

Angry Birds Rio Beach Volley Available: Video of the New Summer Game

12 May 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

Summer arrives and Angry Birds adapts to the heat: Angry Birds Rio Beach Volley is ready, the latest installment in the popular series, complete with a presentation video. Already released on Ovi Store, it will soon be available for everyone else.

Social Media

Facebook and photo tags on fan pages, now possible

12 May 2011 Anna Bruno 0

News from Facebook. It is now possible to add tags to photos on fan pages, not just on personal pages as was the case until now. Facebook’s change opens the door to more aggressive marketing, which will now also have to deal with spam.

Guides & Tutorials

Google ChromeBook, Chrome-based notebooks coming soon

12 May 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

The Google ChromeBook are arriving, notebooks based on Chrome available from mid-June. Currently, the Google ChromeBook are produced by Samsung and Acer. Here are the prices of the Google Chrome and the main features.

Digital Tools

Google Music, invitations and beta for online music

11 May 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

Google Music beta arrives, the new way to get music online easily. Cloud-based and invitation-only, Google Music presents itself as an open alternative to iTunes, but currently, it’s not yet possible to purchase music.

Social Media

Facebook at risk of data loss: the Symantec alarm

11 May 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

Symantec sounds the alarm: Facebook is at risk of data loss. The IT security company has already contacted Facebook, which has taken steps to remedy the situation. Which personal data are at risk? Let’s find out together.

Mobile & App

LinkedIn: App Available for Nokia, Android, iPhone, and BlackBerry

11 May 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

LinkedIn announces that the app for Nokia is available, after already launching the one for Android, iPhone, and BlackBerry. Here are the features of the LinkedIn app.

Mobile & App

Lose Weight with iPhone: Lose It! App Now Available for Download

10 May 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

It’s that time of year when everyone is insistently asking how to lose weight: with iPhone, it’s possible thanks to the Lose It! app, available for download for a few days now and already widely downloaded.

Business

Microsoft Buys Skype for $8.5 Billion, It’s Official

10 May 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

The hypothesis launched yesterday about Microsoft’s acquisition of Skype has become a reality: the deal has been formalized with a hefty $8.5 billion on the table.

Business

Microsoft interested in acquiring Skype

9 May 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

The third suitor arrives in the negotiations for the acquisition of Skype: Microsoft would be interested, just as much as Google and Facebook. Does the third party benefit from the quarrel between the two? Details are expected in the coming hours.

Business

Apple surpasses Google, the Cupertino brand ranks first in the Top Brands

9 May 2011 Anna Bruno 0

The story of Apple teaches us that nothing is lost. For a few days now Apple has overtaken Google in the special overall ranking “Top Brands” by Millward Brown that measures the value of a

Social Media

Earning with Facebook by Watching Ads

9 May 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

New frontiers for advertising on Facebook: it is possible to earn with Facebook by simply watching the advertising videos offered by the social network platform, which is increasingly focused on monetization.

Business

PaperPhone, the flexible smartphone: video and photos

6 May 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

It’s called PaperPhone and it’s a flexible smartphone, in the truest sense of the word: PaperPhone can actually be folded, just like paper. Here is a video of PaperPhone.

Business

Riccardo Luna leaves Wired and Antonelli arrives

6 May 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

Riccardo Luna leaves Wired as announced on his Facebook page. His successor will be Carlo Antonelli, currently serving as director of Rolling Stone Italia.

Mobile & App

iPhone Tracking Stopped with iOS 4.3.3 Update

6 May 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

Apple has officially released the iOS 4.3.3 update which allows blocking iPhone tracking, an issue that came to light only a couple of weeks ago and can now be remedied.

Video games

Nintendo Wii Price Lowered from Mid-May

5 May 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

New price for Nintendo Wii: around 50 euros off from mid-May. This is likely the first move to announce the release of Nintendo Wii 2, which could happen during the E3 event.

Business

Facebook wants to acquire Skype, like Google: quite a showdown

5 May 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

Arm wrestling underway between Facebook and Google in the attempt to acquire Skype. The news is unofficial but comes from two sources very close to the negotiation circles.

Social Media

Facebook Questions: what it is and how it works in Italy

4 May 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

Facebook Questions is now available in Italy, a brand new feature that allows you to create polls and ask questions to your friends. Here is what Facebook Questions is, how it works, and how you can activate it.

Guides & Tutorials

Video of Bin Laden’s Killing on Facebook: It’s a Virus

4 May 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

Beware of emails and Facebook messages about the video of Bin Laden’s killing: it’s a virus. Here’s how to recognize and avoid it.

Digital Tools

Google Shopping arrives in Italy, price comparison sites tremble

3 May 2011 Anna Bruno 0

Google Shopping, the price comparison tool, has also arrived in Italy. Google’s new feature could mark the decline of price comparison websites. The Google shopping channel can be accessed from the left column of the search engine or from the browser.

Mobile & App

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1v, Price and Vodafone Offers

3 May 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1v will be available for purchase in Vodafone stores and online starting May 4th, 2011. Here’s the price of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1v and the related Vodafone offers.

Digital Tools

Bin Laden’s Hideout on Google Maps: Photos, Reviews, and Videos

3 May 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

Google Maps has added Osama Bin Laden’s hideout to its maps, currently visible with a simple search. What’s surprising is not so much this, but the number of reviews that have flooded in and the accompanying photos.

Guides & Tutorials

Stolen data on PlayStation Network: advice and prices from industry experts

2 May 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

The stolen data on PlayStation Network has apparently been put up for auction on dedicated forums and websites. A market that most people probably can’t quantify: here are the prices of the accounts, estimated by industry experts who are taking advantage of the situation to offer advice on the matter.

Guides & Tutorials

PlayStation Network Reopens: Compensation and Gifts for Hacked Users

2 May 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

PlayStation Network, shut down due to a security breach, has officially announced that compensation in the form of gifts will be provided to hacked users. This is not enough for users: a class action lawsuit against Sony has been announced.

Twitter Announces the Death of Osama Bin Laden

2 May 2011 Anna Bruno 0

A tweet from an unsuspecting witness was the first to circulate the news of the capture of Osama Bin Laden, the number one fugitive for America and the entire world. Thanks to the microblogging platform, social media demonstrated its value.