Facebook activates the default recognition of faces: how to disable it?

Confidentially, Facebook has changed a few days ago the privacy settings of social network users to activate the default facial recognition in photos. You said confidentiality?

The face recognition feature is available since last year in the U.S.: When a user sends a photo to Facebook, the service compares to other clichés Tagged, and if it recognizes a person, it suggests the visitor to identify him. One method that has recently been deployed in other countries.

The publisher Sophos was the first, put his finger on the fact that the arrival of this feature in other countries has led to a change privacy settings accounts, leading to activation of the default facial recognition for all users. "There are billions of photos on Facebook, and when your friends are going to upload new photos, the site will attempt to determine if some of them like you. And if so, it will suggest to your friends to tagg with your name. " Of course, the end user's hand remains on the possibility or not to put a name on a photograph, but the fact that the social network may automatically offers to push its members to move more easily to act within the framework a manual process, perhaps at the expense of privacy, especially since Facebook still does not offer the opportunity to approve or not a tag before going online.

Users wishing to disable this function can do so by going to Account Settings , in the "What others share" and then in the "Tip of friends photos where I appear." Then just disable the option, which is actually enabled by default.

Google closed its secondary search engines

Google has decided to clean up by closing several of its search engines secondary facilitating specific queries on certain topics.

Launched several years ago, the specialized search engines Google's targeted special needs and addresses were available on type google.com / linux, google.com / microsoft, google.com / mac, google.com / bsd, google .com / about or google.com / unclesam.

And Google filtered search results to return only the contents of interest to Internet users using this type of engine. Google.com / linux it was possible to find some information by browsing the forum posts or user communities. The blog dedicated Search Engine Roundtable reports the comments of a spokesman for Google said: "The quality of research has made ​​considerable progress and through our analysis we concluded that in most cases it is possible find this specialized content through the traditional search engine. "

Samsung bada 1.2 Will Not Be Deployed to WQVGA Devices

The announcement that came via Twitter is an unpleasant surprise for bada WQVGA phones owners who are likely to turn to other mobile solutions such Android, iOS or even Windows Phone 7.

“The bada 1.2 upgrade is not applied to WQVGA devices(Wave 525). Thx.”

While the short tweet does not specify the reasons behind Samsung's decision, it will be interesting to see if bada 2.0 will be deployed to all compatible smartphones or those with WQVGA device will be left out again.

Samsung's bada lineup of devices that support WQVGA resolution include Wave 525, 533, 575, 578 and 723.

Unfortunately, that is a pretty long lineup of phones that won't be upgraded with the latest software available at any moment.

On related news, Samsung delivered bada 1.2 software upgrade for S8500 devices in India, but has yet to release a changelog for the update.

Google Analytics Integrates Search Data from Webmaster Tools

Google is debuting a feature that should make webmasters and SEOs quite happy, integration between Google's Webmaster Tools and Analytics. It's starting with a pilot program before the feature goes live later this month. Users will see a new report set in Google Analytics with data from Webmaster Tools.

"The initial release will be a set of reports in Google Analytics using search data from Google Webmaster Tools. This includes query information, clicks, impressions, clickthrough rate, and average position. You’ll also be able to use Google Analytics advanced data filtering and visualizations with this data," he explained.

"We’ve heard from many of you that an integration between Webmaster Tools and Google Analytics is at the top of your wishlists. So, today we’re happy to announce that we’re starting a limited pilot of just such an integration," Trevor Claiborne from the Google Analytics Team wrote.

For now, if you want to see the new feature in action you have to sign up for the pilot. During this phase, Google will be gathering info and feedback. Google also wants to extend the search data available in Analytics, so it wants early testers to suggest ways the integration could be improved.

The new section is placed in the Traffic Sources category and is labeled Search Engine Optimization. It features the sub-sections Summary, Queries and Landing Pages.

YouTube BoxOffice launched in India

YouTube brings the big screen to the browser with it's new offering for the Bollywood loving audience - YouTube BoxOffice. www.youtube.com/BoxOffice is an ad supported channel on the video sharing website that will screen a blockbuster movie every month.

Yash Raj Film's Band Baaja Baaraat is the opening film on YouTube BoxOffice. The movie can be watched in a number of resolutions up to 1080p HD. With related videos including making of the film, selected and deleted scenes, YouTube BoxOffice brings the DVD experience online.

YouTube's Box Office page also engages viewers with its Movie Trivia, Quizzes and Intel Win An Island contest. Featured movies on this exclusive Box Office channel will come without deleted scenes and it will offer making of the movie and other features as well.
There is already a channel to view movies for free on the YouTube, this initiative has the potential to curb piracy if the big releases are brought to this online channel soon within its launch. However, there are many other factors in India that can mar the experience of long duration online video viewing such as poor broadband services and others.