Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Posts Tagged ‘Internet’

US to allow export of Internet services to Iran

US to allow export of Internet services to Iran

Monday, March 8, 2010 17:22

Washington will allow technology companies to export Internet services to Iran, Cuba and Sudan in a bid to exploit their libertarian potential, The New York Times reported late Sunday. "The more people have access to ...

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Internet third-most popular news platform in US

Internet third-most popular news platform in US

Monday, March 1, 2010 17:07

The internet has become the third most popular news platform for American adults, trailing only local and national television stations, according to a survey released on Monday. Seventy-eight percent of the 2,259 adults surveyed for ...

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Young men addicted to Internet

Young men addicted to Internet

Wednesday, February 24, 2010 17:23

Almost all young men use the internet every day, and it is the technology they are most attached to,according to new study. Research conducted by Sparkler for Microsoft Advertising across the UK found that 99% ...

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Bangladesh PM urges Internet access for Bengali

Bangladesh PM urges Internet access for Bengali

Monday, February 22, 2010 16:56

Bangladesh Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the global Internet body to allow millions of Bengali-speaking people around the world to browse the Internet in their own language, an official said on Monday. Hasina ...

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The Internet makes you smarter

The Internet makes you smarter

Saturday, February 20, 2010 17:03

An online survey of 895 Web users and experts found more than three-quarters believe the Internet will make people smarter in the next 10 years, according to results released on Friday. Most of the respondents ...

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Hollywood studios lose landmark Internet download battle

Hollywood studios lose landmark Internet download battle

Thursday, February 4, 2010 17:08

Hollywood film studios lost a landmark court bid Thursday to hold an Australian Internet provider responsible for illegal movie downloads by its customers, in a blow to their efforts against piracy. A Federal Court judge ...

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US will not back away from Internet freedom push

US will not back away from Internet freedom push

Tuesday, January 26, 2010 16:33

The United States has given notice it will not back away from an Internet freedom push that has raised hackles in China amid a dispute between Beijing and Web giant Google over cyberattacks. "We are ...

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Internet addresses to expand into non-Latin scripts

Internet addresses to expand into non-Latin scripts

Tuesday, October 27, 2009 13:13

The Internet is set for its biggest technical change in decades when a new multilingual address system is approved this week, a global regulatory body said Monday. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ...

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40 years of Internet: How the world changed for ever

40 years of Internet: How the world changed for ever

Monday, October 26, 2009 12:56

Leonard Kleinrock never imagined Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube that day 40 years ago when his team gave birth to what is now taken for granted as the Internet. “We are constantly surprised by the applications ...

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Google deepens Internet searching

Google deepens Internet searching

Sunday, September 27, 2009 12:44

Google on Friday said it has enhanced its popular Internet search engine to dig deeper into pages to uncover the exact tidbits of information people seek. While typical search results provide links to websites deemed ...

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