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Both Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox will include “do not track” preferences that allow users to opt-out of advertising. Google’s opt-out program works with 50 advertising companies that chose to self-regulate; Mozilla has created an HTTP header that will alert websites of the opt-out status. The changes come shortly after the FCC’s recent push for Continue Reading →

Google has done it again with a completely navigable 3D rendering of the human body using HTML5. By downloading the new beta version of Google Chrome, you can go to bodybrowser.googlelabs.com and fly through the human body using the WebGL 3D API. This demo of new web technologies is more than awesome, it’s educational. Read Continue Reading →

Google announced that their Chrome OS operating system will ship on netbooks with cellular modems. Verizon will provide 100MB/month of free 3G service for two years, while also making additional data plans available. Will bundling this free service bring Verizon more mobile web subscribers? Read more at techcrunch.com Continue Reading →

Google Chrome is providing free in-flight Wi-Fi this holiday season. Passengers on any Air Tran, Delta or Virgin America flight will have access to free Wi-Fi from November 20th through January 2nd. In total, the free service will be available on over 700 planes and could benefit an estimated 15 million passengers. Read the full Continue Reading →

Bank Robber Caught By Email A German bank robber was caught after sending emails to police. In the emails, the robber chided authorities for getting details like his age, height and escape method wrong. Police were able to track the emails to a gambling hall in Hamburg, Germany, where they arrested the 19-year-old thief. Google Continue Reading →

May 14, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Netflix Now Streaming HD: Want to really have fun? Check out Netflix Watch Instantly in HD. Although the library is limited, the experience is awesome. It’s available for PC or Mac and it’s really worth it.    Chrome Netbook On The Way: Google Continue Reading →

May 3, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: HTML5 Gains Support: In the wake of Steve Jobs’s anti-Flash rant, a new voice has emerged in support of HTML5. Microsoft said that IE9 will play both HTML5 and Flash videos. Apple’s Safari and Google’s Chrome browser support HTML5 already. In case Continue Reading →

Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Google is making it easier for you to find interesting people to follow on Twitter. The Goog recently unveiled a new app called Follow Finder that analyzes followers and helps Twitter users find others who fit on their “social graph.” In other Google news, the company Continue Reading →

This week on Digital Life. Is 3DTV here to stay? Can Tweets be used as evidence in court? What you really need to know about Google‘s nexus one Android phone. Which new e-readers will you care about? Google’s Chrome browser overtakes Apple’s Safari. And, what is Microsoft’s HP slate? Plus, I’ll talk with Bonin Bough, Continue Reading →

If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. As Google prepares to unveil its new phone, rumors are circulating that the company may also be preparing a tablet computer. Reports are coming out that Google and HTC have been working on a touch-screen tablet for over a year and Continue Reading →