Don’t stop believing. ANOTHER Google search enhancement — music this time!
Filed under: Internet, Google, Search Did you know that ‘lyrics’ is the most searched term on Google in the last five years? Lyrics! Of all things! Not porn, not news, not even games — but lyrics. And Google, de facto masters of search, know that there’s more to search than merely quality or quantity or veracity — it’s about getting the results, when you want them — i.e. right now. They call it ‘time to result’: How long does it take to find what you’re looking for? If you search for ‘Journey’, there’s a fairly good chance that you’re looking for a Journey video or lyrics, and not a journey-planning site — and that’s what their latest search feature brings you. You don’t even need to know the song title — if Google can match your lyric fragment against a song, it’ll pop up at the top of your search results. Neat. Google might’ve been developing this one for some time, but instead of implementing their own library of music and needlessly repeating a vast wealth of data already out there on the Internet, Google have partnered with Pandora, imeem and Rhapsody to give you direct links to the songs and artists [...] Continue…
Phishing for the fail whale — watch out, Twitterers!
Filed under: Security Warning! There’s a Twitter phish-fest going on at the moment. Hopefully you’ll read this before you become an ill-fated Twit…! If you receive a DM that looks something like this: hi. this you on here? http://blogger.djh****.com Do not use the link! It will redirect you to a copycat Twitter log-in page, and then forward you to a fake fail whale — and then later, when you least expect it, your account will have its avatar replaced with a naked girl that seems to be enjoying a deliciously unsymbolic and in-your-face penis. You will then, unwittingly, tell your friends all about fantastic dating websites that you’ve had a lot of success with recently. I think you’ll all agree that’s a fate even worse than a celebrity not responding to your well-thought-out and poignant tweet. [via Sophos] Phishing for the fail whale — watch out, Twitterers! originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments Sponsored Topics: Twitter – Download Squad – Phishing – Sophos – Online Communities
Fake Facebook password-reset emails are a botnet attack
Filed under: Security, Social Software If you didn’t ask to have your Facebook password reset, think twice before opening an email that looks like it’s from Facebook’s support team. A lot of these fake password-reset emails have been going out lately, and the attachments they contain can take over your computer and add it to the Bredolab botnet, according to ZDnet. Your first clue that these emails are sketchy is that they contain a zipped .exe file, which is a horribly insecure and inefficient way to send an account password. Although the mail looks like it comes from support@facebook.com, the address is just spoofed to fool you. The botnet behind this attack, Bredolab, is reportedly involved in some large-scale spamming and identity theft activities, so don’t risk letting your computer become part of it. [via ZDNet] Fake Facebook password-reset emails are a botnet attack originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments Sponsored Topics: Facebook – Download Squad – Identity theft – Spam – Security
Google Maps brings GPS navigation to Android 2.0 phones
Filed under: Utilities, Google, Mobile, Android As if we weren’t already excited enough about the next version of Google’s Android mobile OS, Google has now announced that Android 2.0 devices will offer GPS navigation with 3D views and turn-by-turn directions. Google Maps Navigation looks great, and it’s a smack in the face to Apple, who seem to been distancing themselves from Google after buying their own mapping company. The iPhone is cool, but it’s hard to beat Google Maps at its own game. It’s especially hard when Google’s offering practically everything you get from a pricey GPS navigation unit, right in your Android phone. 3D maps, live traffic updates, and voice directions are all included, along with Google’s Street View and Satellite view. When it comes out next week, the Verizon Droid will be the first phone to support the new navigation features. For right now, it’ll only work in the United States, but other countries with Google Maps should get it eventually. Google Maps brings GPS navigation to Android 2.0 phones originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments Sponsored Topics: Google Maps – Google – [...] Continue Reading……
Trial/crapware banished from PCs bought from Microsoft store
Filed under: News, Microsoft Ask just about any technician or hardcore PC user, and they’ll tell you that the unwanted bloat shipped with many new PCs is a major annoyance. I’m blown away by just how slow it is to boot some of the new Windows 7 systems my store has received. HP, Toshiba, Acer, MSI – they’re all guilty of excessive bloat. Not a single one of these pre-packaged systems boots as fast or is as responsive as those I’ve built in-house with Windows 7. That’s not really a great way to show off your new OS. After all, customers are expecting to get their new machines home and see performance from the get-go. While Microsoft can’t control what makes it out the door at other retail stores, they’re putting PCs they sell at their own store on an application diet. According to Electronista, all systems sold at Microsoft’s newly-launched retail stores will have their bloatware demons exorcised. Yes, yes, I hear you, Linux fans. No, I don’t mean they’re uninstalling Windows from said systems. Are you paying attention, OEMs? Even the company providing you with the primary OS on your hardware thinks you’ve gone too far with the crapware. Whatever happened to shipping [...]…
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