Wikipedia gets a new EPUB export feature
Wikimedia Foundation has announced the addition of a brand new feature on the English edition of Wikipedia. Wikipedia pages would now feature an EPUB export option that would allow you to create your own mini eBooks filled with content from…
Wiktionary now has an official app for Google Android devices
Wikimedia Foundation has released another official app related to their products. Wiktionary now has an app available through the Google Play Store. Features: Read Wiktionary in over 150 languages Share pages with friends Listen to word pronunciations Save your favorite…
Wikimedia announces the Wikidata project
Wikidata is the latest project from the stables of Wikimedia Foundation. Wikidata is designed to create a database of information that can be queried to generate results. It could be used by both humans and machines to get structured results…
All Wikimedia domains are gone from Go Daddy!
The Wikimedia Foundation has confirmed that they have moved all of their domains away from Go Daddy. They had announced this initiative after it was found that Go Daddy was supporting SOPA. Go Daddy later changed their stance publicly though…
Wikipedia getting support for FeaturedFeeds!
Wikimedia Foundation has announced that they are adding support for FeaturedFeeds extension on Wikipedia. This means that you can now get an RSS/ATOM feed of featured articles and pictures on the various wikis operated under the Wikipedia network. Wikimedia spoke…
Orange plans to offer Wikipedia access for free on mobile devices in Middle East and Africa
Orange is collaborating with Wikimedia Foundation to offer access to Wikipedia without any charge in Middle East and Africa. This feature would be applicable on mobile devices. Accessing internet on the mobile phone is a popular mode of communication for…
Wikipedia official mobile app for Google Android devices
Wikimedia Foundation has released an official Wikipedia mobile app for the Google Android platform. Features: Save article to read later or offline, Search articles nearby, Share articles using Android “Share” function, Read article in a different language, Full screen search…
Wikipedia manages to take in $20 million in donations!
We have seen a lot of articles criticizing and even mocking the donation drive undertaken by Wikipedia in the last couple of weeks. The strategy worked well for the organization as they managed to collect $20 million in donations from…
Wojcicki Foundation donates to Wikipedia
Wojcicki Foundation has donated USD 500,000 to Wikimedia Foundation. This donation is unusual because the foundation was founded by none other than Google co-founder Sergey Brin and his wife Anne Wojcicki. Some people would say that this is an indirect…