Nearly Half of Consumers Don’t Upgrade Software [INFOGRAPHIC]

Nearly Half of Consumers Don’t Upgrade Software [INFOGRAPHIC]:

Did you know it's International Technology Upgrade Week? While it may not sound exciting, updating the software on gadgets is essential to ensure they function like they're meant to.
Video chatting service Skype partnered with Norton by Symantec and TomTom to launch this initiative with the goal of encouraging consumers to update their software more frequently.
"The prime focus of International Technology Upgrade Week is to directly address consumers’ concerns and educate them on the value of keeping their software up to date, especially when many updates are free," notes a press release from Skype.
Skype also released a survey it commissioned that found 40% of consumers in Ame…
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10 Pinterest Accounts That Celebrate the Olympic Spirit

10 Pinterest Accounts That Celebrate the Olympic Spirit:

1. NBC Olympic Coverage

As the official Olympics broadcast network for the U.S., NBC has been preparing for and ramping up its coverage of the games for months. Its Pinterest pins tell this year's Olympic story in chronological order, dating back to May, when the torch was lit in Olympia, Greece.
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The Olympics are comprised of highly visual events. Think of the dust that settles on the floor after a gymnast chalks her hands. Or the rippling back muscles of a graceful pole vaulter. Or the swaying flag above a gold medal winner.
Already, Pinterest users are collecting and sharing powerful images of Olympic athletes and London attractions to celebrate the games. We've found 13 accounts and boards overflowing with everything from news coverage to party ideas, and it's all Olympic-themed.
SEE ALSO: How to Follow the 2012 Olympics Online
What kinds of Olympic images will share best on Pinterest? On social media, in general? Where are you accessing user-curated Olympics content?
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10 Budget Airfare Tools Every Traveler Should Know

10 Budget Airfare Tools Every Traveler Should Know:

1. Kayak

Kayak searches hundreds of websites at one time, turning up the web's best flight deals.

You can also set fare alerts for flights. Choose preferred travel dates to destinations of your choice. Kayak fare alerts can be scheduled as daily, weekly or monthly emails.

Kayak's interface also lays out airfare to a particular place across a span of a month or more. Travelers can then pinpoint the lowest rates and the cheapest dates to fly. The company also offers exclusive deals from "Secret Carriers" — airlines are revealed after purchase. Kayak's money-saving management tools also include price alerts.
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If you're daydreaming about white sand, cobbled streets or medieval cityscapes, you're probably in need of a vacation. Being strapped for cash shouldn't keep you from traveling.
United Airlines initiated an airfare hike this week by tacking on an extra $10 to domestic round-trip tickets. The airline's competition including JetBlue, Delta, U.S. Airways, American Airlines and Virgin America followed suit by raising rates.
Luckily for us, plane tickets that fit your budget are just a few clicks away.
Travelers can hunt for low fares with aggregator sites such as Kayak or Momondo to save hours of research time. These metasearch engines amass the best airfare deals available, sweeping h…
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Firefox Add-ons Cross More Than 3 Billion Downloads!

Firefox Add-ons Cross More Than 3 Billion Downloads!:
We are excited to announce that we just crossed more than 3 billion downloads* of Firefox Add-ons! That’s almost half of the world’s population and more than the number of people on the Internet today.

Mozilla introduced add-ons to the Web in 2004 with the Firefox Add-ons Gallery and first brought them to phones in 2009 as a way for you to customize the features, functionality and look of your Web experience to make Firefox truly your own. Firefox Add-ons enable you to customize the features, functionality and look of your Web experience. With add-ons, you can personalize Firefox to fit your needs and interests in music, games, entertainment, sports, appearance, language support and more.
More than 85 percent of Firefox users have at least one add-on installed and of those people with add-ons installed, they have an average of five add-ons. The most popular add-ons include AdBlock Plus, Firebug, NoScript, Personas Plus and Video DownloadHelper. Most popular categories include privacy and security, search tools, bookmarks and themes.
There are more than 150,000 user-created collections of Firefox Add-ons to choose from, including Family Organizer, Traveler’s Pack, Sports Fanatic, The Paranoid Kit, Web Developer’s Toolbox and Online Shopping.
This amazing milestone was made possible by the hundreds of millions of Firefox users and more than 25,000 Firefox Add-ons developers around the globe. To thank you, we wanted to share the below infographic for a snapshot of Firefox Add-ons statistics and milestones.
Thank you! We hope you continue to enjoy using Firefox!
* This number includes only downloads from the Firefox Add-ons Gallery and does not include themes.

Daily Number: 89% - Big Majorities in Jordan, Egypt Want Syrian Leader to Step Down

Daily Number: 89% - Big Majorities in Jordan, Egypt Want Syrian Leader to Step Down: Even before the most recent fighting in Syria, many in neighboring countries wanted Bashar al-Assad to leave office

NEPAL: Improved stoves for better health

NEPAL: Improved stoves for better health:

KATHMANDU, 26 July 2012 (IRIN) - Nepal will produce close to half a million additional improved cooking stoves over the next five years to benefit rural communities and bring the chance of better health to millions of people, particularly women and children.

OPT: EU pressure for aid change in Area C

OPT: EU pressure for aid change in Area C:

JERUSALEM, 26 July 2012 (IRIN) - As demolition orders continue to threaten the work of humanitarian organizations in Israeli-controlled Area C in the West Bank, the European Union (EU) and humanitarian agencies are pressing to change the rules of the aid game.

KENYA: Early drought prompts conflict

KENYA: Early drought prompts conflict:

WAJIR, 26 July 2012 (IRIN) - Parts of northeastern Kenya, which are experiencing an early drought after poor March-May long rains, have seen deadly clashes over water and pasture, say officials.

SUDAN: Who's who in the opposition

SUDAN: Who's who in the opposition:

KHARTOUM, 26 July 2012 (IRIN) - Recent weeks have seen demonstrators, for the most part students, take to the streets of Khartoum - and to a lesser extent other Sudanese cities - to protest against the rising cost of living and call for an end to the 23-year rule of President Omar al-Bashir.