South Korea, one of the most innovative countries in the world, has a curious blind spot: Internet Explorer.
Posted at 12:00 p.m.
The browser that dominated the web from 1995, before giving way to Chrome, was officially retired by Microsoft on June 15 to be replaced by Edge. But South Korea is practically the only country, with Japan to a lesser extent, to still have government and banking sites that only work with Internet Explorer. It is estimated that this browser held 99% market share in South Korea between 2004 and 2009, while Chrome now holds 54%.
PlayStation Stars
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At his 27e year of existence, the world leader in consoles this week launched PlayStation Stars, a program whose registration will be free and which will offer points that can be converted into credits with the purchase of a game or certain PlayStation products Store.
After the overhaul of PlayStation Plus last month, it’s the turn of Sony’s loyalty programs to be dusted off. At his 27e year of existence, the world leader in consoles this week launched PlayStation Stars, a program whose registration will be free and which will offer points that can be converted into credits with the purchase of a game or certain PlayStation products Store. We give some examples that could be worth these rewards: a connection at least once a month, being the first player in a certain time zone to obtain a platinum trophy for a chosen game, winning tournaments. In addition, “digital collectibles” will be offered, such as iconic figurines or peripherals.
Google Reviews
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Targeted by negative reviews on Google, restaurant owners in the United States have received requests from extortionists demanding $75 in gift certificates.
A new form of extortion has emerged in several US states, reveals the New York Times. From San Francisco to New York to Chicago, many restaurants, including some Michelin star holders, have seen an avalanche of negative reviews about them on Google. Soon after, they received emails demanding $75 in Google Play gift certificates to clear those bad ratings and prevent more from being added. “We realize that what we are doing is illegal and unjust, but we have no choice,” writes one of these extortionists. Google has announced that it is investigating this practice and claims to have started to erase certain bad ratings.