Social networkers to see home insurance prices rise
Social networkers who use location-based services such as Facebook Places should expect to see their home insurance premiums rise, says Confused.com.
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Craigslist urged to ban 'adult services' across all sites
Online auction site Craigslist is being urged to close its 'adult services' section on all of its global sites.
Hackers create 57,000 malicious pages per week
Hackers create 57,000 new web pages every week in a bid to infect web users with malicious software, says PandaLabs.
Microsoft leaks Internet Explorer 9 screenshot
Microsoft has given web users a sneak peak of what Internet Explorer 9 will look like ahead of the launch of an IE9 beta on September 15.
43 per cent of firms rely on external web developers
More than two in five (43 per cent) firms are reliant on external web professionals to help create and maintain their websites, says <a href="http://www.fasthosts.co.uk/">Fasthosts</a>.
MySpace loses 49% of visitors in 12 months
MySpace has only half as many visitors as it had last year, says ComScore.
RIM to launch BlackBerry tablet?
RIM are thought to be preparing to unveil a BlackBerry tablet that will rival Apple's iPad by supporting Flash.
Justin Bieber is most searched person on the net
Canadian teen heart-throb Justin Bieber is most searched person on the internet, says Ask Jeeves.
Tabnapping on the increase
The use of Tabnapping, the recently-identified phishing technique, is on the rise, says Panda Labs.
LG working on Google Android tablet
LG is working on a tablet PC that will run Google Android
1Mbps broadband becomes a legal right in Finland
Every resident in Finland has a legal right to 1Mbps broadband access from today.
3.7 billion phishing emails were sent in the last 12 months
Cybercriminals sent 3.7 billion phishing emails over the last year, in a bid to steal money from unsuspecting web users, says CPP.
1 in every 150 searches relates to the World Cup
Not only will the World Cup dominate our TV screens for the next month, it's also set to dominate our web surfing, says Hitwise.
Google Street View cars mapped UK's Wi-Fi networks
Google's Street View Cars have logged every wireless network in the UK, it has been revealed.
TomTom offers drivers the voice of Darth Vader
TomTom is giving drivers the chance to get directions from Star Wars baddie Darth Vader.