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10 Web Tech Innovations That Have Improved Our Lives

Innovations in Web technology have continued to improve the way we communicate with each other. Here are ten of the most profound Web tech innovations that have changed our lives for the better.

Source via [http://mashable.com/2009/12/14/web-tech-innovations/]

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Facebook and Google enters URL Shorteners market

You may think bit.ly have conquered the URL shorteners market, but now it seems two tech giants Facebook and Google is gonna make some difference.

Facebook seems has been rolling out their own URL shorteners with fb.me for it's mobile users. Facebook users posting a link shared from a mobile device now will be automatically shorten to fb.me links. It is also pointed that the link also work for redirecting to users profile and Fan pages. For example, fb.me/kureng will be redirected to facebook.com/kureng.

Google on the other hand limit its URL shorteners to it's own products like Feedburner and Google Toolbar. Google's version of URL shorteners comes in a form of goo.gl and not yet available for public usage. It's landing page only shows some of the features that we haven't see it yet.


   
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Don’t Panic! Facebook to support new Internet Safety Code.

502341231 131b67a9c0 m Dont Panic! Facebook to support new Internet Safety Code.

Facebook is to add Panic Buttons to its site to enable children to immediately flag up inappropriate and obscene material.

The world’s largest social network is one of 140 organisations to sign up to the UK’s new voluntary internet standards to be launched on Tuesday, reports The Sunday Times.

The guidelines, to be drawn up by the UK Council for Child Internet Safety, will put parents in control of how their children use moderated services including chat-rooms, instant messaging and search.

The guidelines, recommended by the UK Government’s online safety adviser Tanya Byron, will be supported by a UK-wide advertising campaign aimed at children, parents and children.

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The Top 4 Risks You Face When You Use Facebook

Try to keep Facebook to your *REAL* friends only, and don't just simply say everything in your status

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