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Firefox OS: Mozilla’s Operating System is Coming

3 July 2012 Redazione FullPress 0

Mozilla has announced the arrival of Firefox OS, a new all-open operating system, a potential competitor to other giants in this sector.

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Windows 8 Pro: upgrade price set

3 July 2012 Redazione FullPress 0

The price for upgrading to Windows 8 Pro has been set for those who already have previous versions of the operating system. Here are the details.

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Boxopus shuts down on Dropbox: piracy risk ahead

27 June 2012 Redazione FullPress 0

Dropbox, the renowned cloud storage service, has decided to shut down and ban Boxopus: the risk would have been a potential accusation of piracy.

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Megabox: Kim Dotcom’s New Legal Project

25 June 2012 Redazione FullPress 0

Kim Dotcom, the creator of Megaupload, announces his return with the new project Megabox, this time apparently legal and exclusively focused on the global music industry.

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Windows Phone 8 Officially Unveiled: What’s New

22 June 2012 Redazione FullPress 0

Windows Phone 8 arrives, officially presented by Redmond executives during these news-filled days.

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Mozilla Junior, browser for Apple iPad: video

19 June 2012 Redazione FullPress 0

Mozilla is back in the game and is proposing for the near future a browser for Apple iPad: it’s called “Junior”. A video presents the latest features of the browser specifically designed for the tablet. The video presentation was handled directly by Alex Limi and Trond Werner, both from the Mozilla staff. We’ll see if Mozilla manages to establish itself with its iPad browser for Apple or if it will have to throw in the towel in the face of competition.

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High School Final Exam 2012: Google’s Tips for the Exam

15 June 2012 Redazione FullPress 0

Google steps in ahead of the 2012 high school final exams and does so by launching a series of tips designed for students.

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Google Maps offline and in 3D: officially coming soon

7 June 2012 Redazione FullPress 0

Google announces news in the service offered by Google Maps: soon it will be possible to consult offline maps, even in 3D.

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Windows 8 Release Preview: download available

1 June 2012 Redazione FullPress 0

The Windows 8 Release Preview has been made available: here’s what to expect from this version compared to the final one.

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Google Doodle for Robert Moog, the Synthesizer That Really Plays

23 May 2012 Redazione FullPress 0

A new Google Doodle has appeared, this time dedicated to Robert Moog, the father of the synthesizer, the instrument that revolutionized the way many artists create music.

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Google: Knowledge Graph, semantic search starts

18 May 2012 Redazione FullPress 0

The revolution had been in the air for some time and today it has become a reality: Google launches semantic search by presenting Knowledge Graph.

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iTunes Match: Price and How it Works in Italy

2 May 2012 Redazione FullPress 0

iTunes Match, the new Apple cloud service for music files, is now available in Italy. Here’s how it works and its cost.

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Google Drive: Pricing for Storage Beyond the Free 5 GB

26 April 2012 Redazione FullPress 0

Google Drive has been officially launched, as anticipated on the pages of FullPress. Here are the prices for extra space, beyond the 5 GB of free storage.

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Google Drive arriving to store files in the cloud

18 April 2012 Redazione FullPress 0

New system for file storage in the cloud: it’s Google Drive and it’s coming in a few days. The competition with Dropbox is clear.

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Youtube Shows: TV programs on Youtube also in Italy

10 April 2012 Redazione FullPress 0

**TV** lands on **YouTube** in Italy too: here’s the new YouTube Shows project, to rewatch previously aired TV programs.

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Facebook: social search engine under study

2 April 2012 Redazione FullPress 0

Facebook is about to embark on a new venture: it seems that a search engine based on social premises is under development.

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Google will sell Android tablets in a new shop

30 March 2012 Redazione FullPress 0

According to a rumor, Google is about to launch a new shop exclusively dedicated to the sale of Android tablets.

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2012 Maturity exam topics online: no more paper packages, yes to digital submission

23 March 2012 Redazione FullPress 0

It is the end of an era: the 2012 high school exam papers will no longer be delivered through traditional paper packets but will travel from school to school online.

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Google ruined by Google+ and advertising, according to Whittaker

15 March 2012 Redazione FullPress 0

There is disappointment in the words of **James Whittaker**, a former **Google** executive engineer who is convinced that **Google+** and the race for money with advertising are ruining the search engine company.

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Windows Phone Refresh is Tango for low-cost smartphones

13 March 2012 Redazione FullPress 0

It will be called “Windows Phone Refresh” and no longer “Tango”, the new Microsoft operating system destined for next-gen low-cost smartphones.

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Google Doodle dedicated to Charles Dickens

7 February 2012 Redazione FullPress 0

The day’s Google doodle is dedicated to Charles Dickens. The Google logo also features some characters made famous by the British writer’s works.

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François Truffaut, Google doodle dedicated to the French director and critic

6 February 2012 Redazione FullPress 0

François Truffaut is the protagonist of today’s Google doodle. The director, who died in 1984 from an incurable illness, would have turned 80 today.

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Volunia, an Italian search engine more like Facebook than Google

6 February 2012 Anna Bruno 0

The new search engine Volunia, an Italian project, was presented by its inventor Massimo Marchiori. No women on the staff and servers located in Sardinia.

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Google fined for abuse of dominant position with Google Maps

2 February 2012 Anna Bruno 0

Google Maps engages in unfair competition. This is the ruling of French judges who have ordered Google to pay a fine of 15,000 euros and compensation of 500,000 euros to the company *Bottin Cartographes*, which took them to court. Another dispute for Google, which loses appeal every day.

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Yahoo!, co-founder Jerry Yang resigns

18 January 2012 Anna Bruno 0

Jerry Yang, co-founder of Yahoo! with David Filo, is leaving the company after 17 years. Yang’s resignation is welcomed by the stock market, which gains about 3%.

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The Pirate Bay abandons torrents and chooses magnet links

16 January 2012 Redazione FullPress 0

The Pirate Bay has decided: goodbye to torrent files, until now used for downloads. The new path taken is called “magnet link“.

Most Used Search Terms in 2011: Berlusconi, Stock Market, Simoncelli

30 November 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

At the end of each year, trends and rankings are analyzed on the web: Yahoo! reveals the most used search terms in 2011: Berlusconi’s resignation and the Stock Market for current events, Simoncelli and Belen for personalities.

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Chrome overtakes Firefox and adds gamepad support

28 November 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

Chrome lands two significant blows within a few hours: it overtakes Firefox and announces gamepad support, for a new user experience.

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Google shuts down Waves, Gears, Bookmarks Lists, and other services

23 November 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

Google has decided to shut down seven more projects that have not achieved significant success, to make more room for Google+.

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Send Money, Paypal app to send money via Facebook

21 November 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

**PayPal** launches an application – **Send Money** – that allows you to send and receive money via **Facebook**.

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Volunia, the search engine of the future speaks Italian

16 November 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

A new search engine is about to arrive that, far from wanting to challenge Google, promises revolutions: it is called Volunia and was created by the Italian Massimo Marchiori.

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Android 4 Ice Cream Sandwich: Source Code Available for Download

15 November 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

Google has decided to make the source code for Android 4 Ice Cream Sandwich available. For download, it also provides an overview of previous versions.

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Flash Player goodbye: Adobe stops updates

10 November 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

Adobe has decided to stop the development of Flash Player, at least as far as the mobile sector is concerned.

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Firefox 8.0 searches Twitter: download and news

9 November 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

Few noteworthy new features for the release of Firefox 8, but one in particular catches the eye: the integration of Twitter search.

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YouTube: Thematic TV Channels Are Coming

28 October 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

A revolution on YouTube: thematic TV channels are on their way, effectively transforming the platform into an increasingly vast interactive television experience.

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Google looks to acquire Yahoo: rumors

24 October 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

Rumors are emerging from Silicon Valley: it seems Google has set its sights on Yahoo!, aiming to snatch the acquisition deal away from Microsoft.

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Online ads reward used cars

17 October 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

Based on the Forbes ranking of the best used cars, Italians also show that they turn to this sector, making use to some extent of online used car listings.

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Google Cloud SQL, Cloud Database Ready

10 October 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

Google Cloud SQL is ready: the database moves to the cloud and prepares to challenge Oracle’s cloud.

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Wikipedia Reopens, Back Online

6 October 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

Wikipedia reopens in Italy and is once again accessible, although attention regarding the legislative process for the wiretapping bill remains very high.

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Italian Wikipedia closed in protest against the wiretapping bill

5 October 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

Wikipedia in the Italian version is currently closed as a protest against the possible enactment of the Wiretapping Bill.

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Nonciclopedia closes and the web gets angry with Vasco Rossi

3 October 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

An interesting story has unfolded in the last few hours: the website Nonciclopedia has closed because it appears that Vasco Rossi filed a defamation lawsuit. Online, however – and on Twitter in particular – protests are rising against the Blasco.

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Winner Doodle for Google is “Onwards with Energy”: award ceremony video

30 September 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

The Doodle for Google competition, held to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy, has concluded. The logo “Avanti con energia!” (“Onward with energy!”) wins a day on the Google homepage. Here are the names of the other winners and the awards ceremony video.

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Paid Postemail: Poste’s email will no longer be free

22 September 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

Poste Italiane announces that the Postemail service will become paid: it will no longer be possible to have a free @poste.it email.

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Windows Phone 7: Low Sales but High Hopes for Ballmer

16 September 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

Steve Ballmer, President of Microsoft, is optimistic about the future of Windows Phone 7, despite its lackluster sales.

BluBill – Online Document Archiving and Management

15 September 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

BluBill is a document management system that allows you to archive, manage, automatically catalog, and store all electronic and paper documents online.

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Chrome Web Store Also in Italy: Web Applications Galore

15 September 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

The Chrome Web Store arrives in Italy, the marketplace useful for enriching Chrome with programs, functionalities, and web applications.

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Flash on iPhone, iPad, and iOS Thanks to Adobe

12 September 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

Adobe brings Flash to iPhone, iPad, and generally to iOS: Adobe Flash Media Streaming Server 4.5 and Adobe Flash Media Interactive Server 4.5 are ready.

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Windows 8: Features and Novelties Sparsely Revealed

9 September 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

While awaiting the release, discussions about Windows 8 are beginning, but its features and novelties are not yet fully clear.

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.XXX Domains: Registration Now Possible

8 September 2011 Redazione FullPress 0

The process for recognizing the “.xxx” domain extension has reached its conclusion: the registration of “.xxx” sites is now possible.

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Yahoo! fires the general manager over the phone, the hunt for a replacement begins

7 September 2011 Anna Bruno 0

Carol Bartz, the CEO of Yahoo!, was fired over the phone. Yahoo! is now looking for a new leader capable of bringing the American corporation out of crisis.