600,000+ compromised account logins every day on Facebook, official figures reveal

New official statistics revealed by the social networking giant reveal that 0.06% of the more than billion or 600,000+ logins that they have each day are compromised. This is noted by security site Sophos.

Is this a lot?

Google+ adds What's Hot, Ripples, Creative Kit, Google Apps

Google+ social networking site latest update push adds 4 key features.

What’s Hot on Google+: see what everyone’s talking about

Basically knowing what is the world excited about.

Google+ Ripples: watch how posts get shared

Shows how posts are shared in spider view style in a timeline period.

Google+ Creative Kit: have more fun with your photos

A fast and friendly way to make powerful edits to your photos. And since Halloween is here, there is even a template just for that to add some spook to your photos. Do share them publicly on Google+ with the hashtag #gplushalloween.

Google Apps customers can now use Google+

Google+ is now made available to all Google Apps customers worldwide.

» Google+: Popular posts, eye-catching analytics, photo fun and... | Official Google Blog

Samsung flexible phones - able to bend

Samsung AMOLED flexible phones showing coolness - ability to bend. Separately, Nokia also demonstrated their futuristic flexible mobile device that are able to be twisted and bend.

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What to do if you forgot your iPhone or Android passcode?

The LifeHacker published 2 tips to on what to do if you forgot your iPhone or Android passcode.

iPhone 4S and Samsung Galaxy S2 drop test

The new iPhone 4S and Samsung Galaxy S2 were put to a free fall drop test to test out if how durable they are. The experiment showed Samsung Galaxy S2 significantly more durable than the obviously fragile iPhone 4S.

Futuristic flexible Nokia mobile device able to twist and bend

Futuristic Nokia mobile device showing ability to twist and bend phone.

» Nokia Shows Off Flexible Mobile Device of the Future | Mashable

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Google Chrome 15 web store redesign and many new features

Latest Google Chrome 15 comes with a redesign of its Chrome Web Store, several bug fixes and other new features. It is now eaiser to manage (add, update and remove) your apps using the new Chrome Web Store.

» Making Chrome even more app-ealing | Official Google Blog

Google Buzz is going away, but your posts are yours to keep

Google Buzz service is going to be terminated, however, it is still possible to view and retrieve your posts.

Your existing content will remain accessible in two ways:

1. You can view it on your Google Profile
2. You can download it using Google Takeout

Steve Jobs's Biographer on "60 Minutes"

60 Minutes has posted its two-part interview with Walter Isaacson, the authorized biographer of Apple founder and the late CEO Steve Jobs, which aired last Sunday evening. The transcript of the 2-parts interview can be found here.

Steve Jobs, Part One

Steve Jobs, Part Two

The Windows 8 Task Manager

The new task manager that comes together with upcoming Microsoft Windows 8 is going to be quite different as compared to earlier versions. The new task manager comes with fewer details and with options to show more details.

Task Manager - Fewer Details

Task Manager - More Details

Some of the key new features offered by the new task manager:

• Closing applications from cleaner view with fewer details
• Identifying resource issues with the Heatmap
• Grouping by applications, background processes, and Windows processes
• Grouping top-level windows by app
• Displaying process friendly names

Quick demo on the new task manager for Windows 8:

» The Windows 8 Task Manager | Building Windows 8

Google Docs Presentation Revamped

Google has added more than 60 new features to its Google Docs Presentation including several popular requested features:

• Transitions to move between slides with simple fades or spicier 3D effects
  
• Animations to add emphasis or to make your slides more playful
  
• New themes to create beautiful presentations with distinct visual styles
  
• Drawings to build new designs, layouts, and flowcharts within a presentation
  
• Rich tables with merged cells and more options for adding style to your data

These new features are still slowly rolled out to all its millions of users. To see the new features before they are rolled out to you, click on the gear icon in your document list, and select Document settings. Then, from the Editing tab, check the box to "Create new presentations using the latest version of the presentation editor".

» A fresh start for Google presentations | Official Google Blog

Google defaults to encrypted SSL search for logged in users

Right now, a search on Google search engine has started redirecting logged in users to the secured SSL (https://www.google.com/) page, without having to use their encrypted search service (https://encrypted.google.com/).

The implications of this switch to encrypted search are many and SearchEngineLand has an article on the fury from SEOs. Read this article on the reactions from SEOs that come out loud, fast & often angry to Google’s switch to encrypted search.

» Making search more secure | Official Google Blog

Libyan Moammar Gadhafi dead - Details

A comprehensive article with details on how Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi was killed and also the life of the dictator.

Google Explains Online Safety and Privacy at Good to Know

Google's new "Good to Know" website is a resource for everyone to learn more about online security.

» Google Explains Online Safety and Privacy at Good to Know | LifeHacker

New Gmail Design?

A leaked product demo reveals a few great changes Google has in store for Gmail, including a redone action bar, a new conversation display, an improved search interface and a screen-friendly layout that automatically adjusts depending on your window size.

According to the demo, the conversation view is getting an overhaul to better show the details, and profile pictures will start showing up in contacts to help you keep track of who's who. The entire window will also be resize better than it does currently. The video snuck out of the Googleplex a little early, as we're not seeing any changes yet.

» Gmail Getting an Interface Overhaul with Better Conversation Display, Search, Auto-Resizing, and More | LifeHacker

Libya Colonel Gadhafi dead, all celebrate

Longtime Libyan dictator Colonel Gadhafi has been killed and many were seen in jubilation, celebrating and dancing on the streets.

You may also be interested in the dictator's story.

» Gadhafi killed, Libya's interim leader says | CNN News

Libya Colonel Gadhafi Story

Official Google Blog: Unwrapping Ice Cream Sandwich on the Galaxy Nexus

Google and Samsung together launched the latest Samsung Galaxy Nexus that runs on Android 4.0 codenamed Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS), bringing the many Honeycomb features to smartphones.

With a super slim profile, Galaxy Nexus features a 4.65” Contour Display with true high definition (720p) resolution and a lightning-fast dual core 1.2ghz processor combined with 4G LTE or HSPA+ technology. Galaxy Nexus also features the latest in software: Ice Cream Sandwich makes Android simple and beautiful, and takes the smartphone to beyond smart.

Starting in November, Galaxy Nexus will be available in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia. Check out the Nexus website for a product tour and more info.

Some of the key new features are:

• Face Unlock
• Anroid Beam
• Voice Typing
• Google+ Integration
• Single-Motion Panoramic Camera
• HD Display
• Slim and Curved Design
• Fast & 4G

» Unwrapping Ice Cream Sandwich on the Galaxy Nexus | Official Google Blog

How to get you IP Address using Google?

One way to find your public IP address is to search for either one of the keywords using Google.

• my ip
• my ip address
• show my ip
• what is my ip

Siri - Pretty good demonstration