Flash Integrated Natively In Internet Explorer 10?

Many webmasters, web developers and regular users thought that the rise of HTML5 would eliminate the web’s need for Adobe Flash and other proprietary technologies. Even though we have seen some sites make use of HTML5 technologies, Flash is still widely used, often as a fallback for users whose browsers do not support all the HTML5 features required by the site. We have also seen the native integration of Adobe Flash in Google Chrome, and if recent leaks are anything ...

Huawei Gains 5-year Network Management Contract From Telefonica UK

Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei has gained its largest contract in the UK by signing a five-year network management service contract with Telefonica UK, which trades under the O2 brand. Based on the contract, Huawei will manage the core network planning and deployment of O2. Meanwhile, O2′s 56 permanent roles will transfer to the Chinese company, and 62 contractors will also be moved. O2 has not used any Huawei equipment on its core network, stated a spokesperson from Huawei, but ...

OwnCloud 4 Released, Now With Encryption, Versioning, More

Computer users who want to store data in the cloud, or synchronize data between their own devices, have the choice between so many different cloud hosting services that it is becoming quite difficulty to keep an overview over all of them. If you prefer full control over your data, ownCloud may be an option, as it is an open source solution that lets you host a cloud service on your own servers. The core benefit here is privacy and full ...

AsiaInfo-Linkage To Establish European Headquarters In United Kingdom

AsiaInfo-Linkage, a provider of telecommunications software solutions and related services in China, has announced plans to establish its European headquarters in Cambridge, United Kingdom, as part of an on-going initiative to expand its operations across international markets. AsiaInfo-Linkage has a leading position in China with a greater than 50% share of the telecommunications billing, CRM, and business intelligence markets. In 2009, the company began expanding its core business in Southeast Asia, and it is now targeting a broader geographical expansion ...

Web Browser System Requirements Overview

When you are planning to install a new web browser on your system, or to upgrade one of the browsers to a newer version, you need to make sure that your system meets the requirements for that. While it is usually not a issue anymore when it comes to hardware requirements, you may notice that it is a completely different story when it comes to supported operating systems for instance. Firefox users on Windows 2000 will for instance notice that ...

How To Run Java Applications On Systems Without JRE

Great programs like the file hosting downloader JDownloader or the feed reader RSSOwl require Java to run. That’s fine if you have full control of a system, and not so great if you sometimes have to work on a system where Java, in the form of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) is not installed. If you want to take your apps with you, you need to find a way to get them to run on the system despite that. The ...

Use Search Keywords In Opera For Advanced Features

One of the cool features of the Opera web browser is its keyword functionality. While not exclusive to Opera, it provides users with options to assign keywords to bookmarks or search engines. Keywords basically speed up access to bookmarks and services at their core level. Once mapped to a bookmark, it can be opened by entering the keyword into Opera’s address bar. While that’s interesting in itself, it does not really provide much of an advantage nowadays as browser’s display ...

Dangdang.com’s Evening Deliveries Get Web Goodies In Consumers’ Hands In Eight Chinese Cities

Chinese B2C e-commerce website Dangdang.com announced a new evening delivery service in eight cities in China, extending the company’s delivery time to 22:00. According to Dangdang.com, the new service is currently available in Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Shenyang, Wuxi, Jinan, and Zhengzhou. In these cities, consumers will have a new option for delivery period, which is between 18:00 and 22:00. A representative in charge of Dangdang.com’s distribution stated that night delivery is a part of the customized services of Dangdang.com.

Pop Out Browser Objects Into Their Own Resizable Window in Firefox

When you are only interested in a specific object on a web page, like a video player or Flash game, you may sometimes prefer to hide or remove the remaining page to concentrate fully on that single element. Maybe is it because the page is distracting you with advertisements, or because you would like the freedom to resize the object as you see it fit. Back in 2011 I reviewed an add-on for the Firefox web browser that let you ...

Renren.com Launches Two New Developer Products

Chinese social networking company Renren.com has launched two new mobile products: REST API and Mobile Plugins. Renren.com’s REST API follows the standard REST protocol, including a content service interface, message service interface, friendship information interface, and LBS service interface. It supports the OAuth2.0 authentication. Mobile Plugins, which are social networking components, include login and registration components, application home page component, and invitation and sharing components; and the product will be provided to developers via a software development kit.