Darren McCarra, Author at McCarra.co

Firefox 8 released, complete with integrated Twitter search Firefox, the world's second most popular browser (soon to be third), has graduated to version eight, adding Twitter search support and greater third-party add-on control. No responses 9th November 2011
Google bans promotions and competitions on Google+ Pages for brands As the dust settles on Google's launch of Google+ Pages for brands and businesses yesterday, we've dug a little deeper into the terms of service that each brand must adhere to on the network and found something very interesting. 37 responses 8th November 2011
Google+ Pages for brands and businesses have arrived Google+ brand pages have finally arrived. Google made the announcement earlier today, enabling brands and businesses to legitimately connect with users on Google's 40 million strong social network. 6 responses 7th November 2011
Netflix and MGM forge content deal ahead of launch in UK and Ireland Netflix, the subscription-based on-demand streaming media service, has forged a deal with motion picture giant MGM to stream first-run feature films in the UK and Ireland. Netflix are seemingly readying their service for an expected launch in both countries in early 2012. No responses 7th November 2011
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 trailer airs on YouTube ahead of next week's game launch As anticipation mounts over Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's near-global release on November 8th, Activision, the game's publisher, has released this live action trailer featuring Jonah Hill, Dwight Howard and Sam Worthington. No responses 6th November 2011
Lifespan of a tweet and Klout score directly linked Klout, the social influence measuring tool, has analysed a week's worth of retweet data and unsurprisingly concluded that the lifespan of a tweet is significantly longer for users with higher Klout scores - up to 67 times longer. 4 responses 5th November 2011
Two tourists capture stunning murmuration of starlings above Ireland's longest river Two tourists canoeing down the River Shannon, Ireland have captured this stunning murmuration of starlings on video. A murmuration is a large swirling cloud-like formation consisting of thousands of starlings flying together. 2 responses 4th November 2011
BT Ireland fibre roll-out now reaches three-quarters of all premises in Northern Ireland Announcing their financial results today, BT Ireland has also revealed that their roll-out of fibre broadband has now reached three-quarters of all premises in Northern Ireland, and that Derry/Londonderry has become the first city in the UK to have all telecoms cabinets upgraded to fibre. 4 responses 3rd November 2011
Scan old photographs effortlessly with new Shoebox mobile app A new mobile app, Shoebox, lets you scan and archive old photographs using your phone's built-in camera. The app has been released by 1000memories, a service that allows users to collect and share memories online. 4 responses 2nd November 2011
Take a digital walk in the park with Google Street View The Street View team over at Google have been busy over the past year recording imagery in hundreds of parks across 22 countries. Now, starting today, armchair explorers can tour some of the world's "most beautiful and unique parks" using Google's dedicated Maps gallery. One response 2nd November 2011