The United Nations says that internet access is a human right, Twitter announces new features for its search function, Skype releases updates for both Windows and Mac, and Microsoft discontinues Windows Home Server.
- Internet Access Is a Human Right, Says United Nations The United Nations' Human Rights Council unanimously voted to pass a resolution stating that all people should have a right to internet access and should be able to express themselves freely online. [Mashable]
- Simpler Search Twitter announced updates to its search function today, bringing autocomplete and spell check to searches, as well as adding related results relevant to search queries and showing both real names and Twitter handles in search results. [Twitter Blog]
- Skype 5.10 for Windows and Skype 5.8 for Mac : Skype, our favorite video chat client for Android, iPhone and Mac, released a minor update for both Windows and Mac. The update includes "bug fixes and stability improvements." [Skype Blog]
- Microsoft Confirms Enthusiasts' Fears: No More Versions of Windows Home Server Microsoft has confirmed that Windows Home Server 2011 is the last version of their home-based server operating system that they will release. Instead, Microsoft is bringing some of the features in WHS 2011 over to its new Windows Server 2012 Essentials. [ZDNet]
- YouTube Android Player API Finally Bringing Proper YouTube Content to Android Apps Android users will now be able to watch embedded YouTube videos in an app without having to switch over to the YouTube app, thanks to a brand new API for app developers. The feature was secretly implemented into the Google I/O 2012 app that released a couple weeks ago. [Android Central]
- Amazon Said to Plan Smartphone to Vie with Apple iPhone Amazon is rumored to be manufacturing their own smartphone to take on Apple's iPhone head on. The smartphone would run a custom version of Android, just like Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet. [Bloomberg]
