Aquino, Arroyo camps trade insults on Twitter

Source: INQ

MANILA, Philippines—Was there really “nobody home”? Or was it a case of “nothing’s left at home”?
Former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s diatribe against her successor has triggered an online “catfight” of sorts between one of her supporters and President Benigno Aquino’s deputy spokesperson.

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1.29 million customers' data stolen from Sega

Source: AFP

TOKYO - Hackers have stolen the personal data of some 1.29 million customers of the Japanese game maker Sega, the company said Sunday, in a theft via a website of its European unit.

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Facebook under fire for photo tagging feature

Source: AFP

WASHINGTON: Facebook is coming under fire for a feature that uses facial recognition software to allow members to tag pictures of their friends on the social network.

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NAIA 1 rated among world’s 10 worst airports

Source: PDI

MANILA, Philippines—An interactive website has voted the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) one of the world’s 10 worst airports and the worst in Asia in 2010, with travelers describing it as “a bombed-out ruin” and “a cattle yard, only worse.”

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Don't Like - a thieving Facebook app

Source: CNA

Facebook users beware. If your attention is grabbed by a video post with the headline “Tornado Randomly Appears During Soccer Game”, chances are a storm has ripped through your account.

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Facebook makes data centers greener and cheaper

Source: PDI

PALO ALTO—Facebook on Thursday presented an Internet-obsessed world with a gift – greener, cheaper data centers to more efficiently power online services.

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US eagle webcam becomes internet sensation

Source: AFP

WASHINGTON - Cameras installed high in a tree in the US state of Iowa have made an internet sensation of a family of bald eagles, whose nest is streamed online live day and night.

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Facebook sued over "Intifada" page

Source: AFP

WASHINGTON: Facebook and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg have been hit with a lawsuit seeking more than $1 billion in damages over a page on the social network which called for a "Third Intifada" against Israel.

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Microsoft declares war on Google in EU anti-trust complaint

Source: AFP

US computer giant Microsoft declared war on Internet king Google Thursday when it joined an anti-trust complaint in Europe that could result in billions of dollars in fines.

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Google digital book plan rejected

Source: AFP

NEW YORK: A US judge dealt a major blow to Google's digital book-scanning project Tuesday, rejecting a settlement with authors and publishers that would have paved the way for the Internet giant to run a vast online library.

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'Hidden extras' sour web bookings

Source: Press Assoc

More people are booking holidays online but some find there are "hidden extras" when they come to pay, according to a survey.

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Beware of fake donation sites for Japan

Source: PDI

MANILA, Philippines—Following a powerful earthquake and tsunami that triggered a worsening nuclear crisis in Japan’s northeastern coast, a number of websites posing as legitimate charity sites have popped up, soliciting donations from gullible Internet users, according to experts of a technology firm.

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Twitter, a 5-year-old changing the world

Source: Agence France-Presse

SAN FRANCISCO—At five years old, Twitter is just starting to change the world.

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Microsoft's Windows IE 9 officially launched

Source: CNA

SINGAPORE: Microsoft has officially launched the much-anticipated Windows Internet Explorer 9.

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People turn ever more to the Web in times of crisis

Source: AFP

HONG KONG - The earthquake off the coast of Japan and the resulting tsunami has proven, yet again, how the Internet offers an information lifeline to the world in a time of crisis.

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4 Ways to Set Up a Storefront on Facebook

Source: Mashable

Originally appeared on the , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.

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Web helps people locate loved ones in Japan quake

Source: Agence France-Presse

TOKYO – Searching the Internet on sites such as Google and Twitter and their local variants has become more effective in finding loved ones than sifting through wreckage following Japan's devastating tsunami.

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Inquirer business reporter among PH’s top female mindgrabbers —Google

Source: PDI

MANILA, Philippines—Philippine Daily Inquirer senior business reporter Doris Dumlao was among the top female Filipino mindgrabbers on the Internet in 2010, the local unit of Silicon Valley-based search giant Google.com said.

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Microblogs raise social awareness in China

Source: CNA

BEIJING: Microblogging is making its presence felt in China, even though authorities have blocked popular sites such as Facebook and Twitter.

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Google Maps now helps users beat traffic jams

Source: PDI

WASHINGTON— Google upgraded its popular Google Maps on Monday to suggest faster routes to drivers based on real-time traffic conditions.

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