Gawkwire: Web Hosting and Internet News Resource: gawkwire Only 8 Bugs Stand In The Way Of Chrome For Mac Beta ================================================================================ MG Siegler (TechCrunch) on 28 November, 2009 06:20:00 We know that a beta version of Chrome for Mac is due at least by the end of December, but today brings more confirmation that it may be even closer than that. Mike Pinkerton, the guy leading the Chrome for Mac team, has just tweeted out that there are only “8 remaining M4 Mac beta blockers! Go team! #chrome” German Government Claim Google Analytics is illegal ================================================================================ Robin Wauters (TechCrunch) on 23 November, 2009 09:36:00 Several federal and regional government officials in Germany are trying to put a ban on Google Analytics, the search giant’s free software product that allows website owners and publishers to get detailed statistics about the number, whereabouts and search behavior of their visitors (and much more). Facebook Soon To Enable You To Comment On Status Updates Via E-mail ================================================================================ by Robin Wauters (TechCrunch) on 22 November, 2009 09:26:00 Annoyed because you have to leave your e-mail inbox every time you would like to respond to someone else’s Facebook status update? Good news: the social network is testing a brand new feature that will enable you to comment on threads by e-mail. Watch “Leverage Cloud Computing” Webinar Now for Free ================================================================================ HostingCon on 19 November, 2009 09:25:00 If you were unable to attend the first HostingCon Webinar Series event last week, you can watch the webinar “Leverage Cloud Computing in Your Hosting Operation” free of charge in the HostingCon Webinar Archive. Q&A with Microsoft's security chief ================================================================================ by Ina Fried (cnet) on 18 November, 2009 09:27:00 When Ray Ozzie penned his Internet Services Disruption memo back in 2005, he had a pretty good idea where the computing world was going. He just didn't know how Microsoft was going to get there. A CNET Conversation with Eric Schmidt ================================================================================ Tom Krazit and Molly Wood (cnet) on 15 November, 2009 09:28:00 It has been quite a year for Google CEO Eric Schmidt, and upon the close of his interview this week with CNET, he ruefully shook his head in acknowledgment that the world is not likely to slow down for perhaps the most influential company on the Internet. Google Chrome OS To Launch Within A Week ================================================================================ Michael Arrington (TechCrunch) on 12 November, 2009 09:13:00 Google’s Chrome OS project, first announced in July, will become available for download within a week, we’ve heard from a reliable source. Google previously said to expect an early version of the OS in the fall. Facebook coming to PS3 in mystery update? ================================================================================ Devin Coldewey (TechCrunch) on 11 November, 2009 09:05:00 Some leaked screenshots from Sony show a PS3 interface with what looks like a native Facebook client configurable. Amarjyoti Krishnan of BobCares speaks about HostingCon 2009 ================================================================================ HostingCon on 11 November, 2009 09:57:00 BobCares has exhibited at many HostingCon shows, and HostingCon 2009 in Washington DC was no exception. Amarjyoti Krishnan, who is the director and co-founder of the company, was kind enough to take a minute out of his hectic schedule to describe his company’s experience at HostingCon 2009. Jeff Lyon of Black Lotus talks about the HostingCon experience ================================================================================ HostingCon on 10 November, 2009 02:18:00 The HostingCon 2009 exhibit hall was a bustling place full of valuable networking experiences and business connections. Jeff Lyon, CEO of Black Lotus Communications, took some time out of his day on the show floor to tell us just how valuable HostingCon 2009 was to his company and his plans for Black Lotus Communications at HostingCon 2010 in Austin, Texas. Massive Security Flaws in Facebook & MySpace ================================================================================ Jason Kincaid (TechCrunch) on 04 November, 2009 10:12:00 A Facebook developer named Yvo Schaap has uncovered a massive security flaw present on both Facebook and MySpace that would give hackers the ability to steal all of your account data, including your photos, personal messages, and basically everything else you’ve ever put on the social networks, without you ever realizing it. Nasty Gmail Bug Marks Unread E-mails As Read ================================================================================ Robin Wauters (TechCrunch) on 03 November, 2009 09:27:00 I haven’t noticed this myself today, but it appears at least a subset of Gmail users are inadvertently drawing closer to an inbox with zero unread e-mails thanks to a nasty bug that marks messages as read even before the user opens them. Google opens up Wave federation ================================================================================ Tom Krazit (cnet) on 02 November, 2009 09:32:00 Google took an important step on Monday in the development of Google Wave, opening its servers up to outsiders who want their own waves to communicate with the outside world.