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Comcast settles data discrimination lawsuit

Technology / Internet

created Dec 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

(AP) -- Comcast will pay up to $16 million to settle a class-action lawsuit accusing the cable TV operator of delaying certain Internet traffic.


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China cracks down on online games: report

Technology / Internet

created 10 hours ago | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

China has placed more than 4.65 million computers at some 80,000 Internet cafes under watch in a bid to crack down on violent or pornographic online games, state media reported Friday.


Yahoo launches online consumer privacy tool

Technology / Internet

created Dec 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Yahoo wants its users to know what it knows about them.


Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

Postal services get exclusive '.post' address

Technology / Internet

created Dec 11, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Global postal services will soon have their own address on the Internet, after the web's authority for assigning domain names ICANN, said on Friday that it had approved the new address dot post (.post).


Survey: Internet use grows fast among Latinos

Technology / Internet

created Dec 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Latino adults are increasing their use of the Internet faster than other ethnic groups, according to a new survey from the Pew Hispanic Center and the Pew Internet and American Life Project.


China maintains strict censorship of the Internet

China issues new rules on Internet domain names

Technology / Internet

created Dec 22, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

China's Internet watchdog issued a new set of rules on domain name registration this week in a bid to curb pornography and illegal content.


US and Russian officials have different interpretations of the talks

US, Russia begin talks on cyberspace security: report

Technology / Internet

created Dec 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

The United States has begun talks with Russia and a UN arms control committee about strengthening Internet security and limiting military use of cyberspace, The New York Times reported.


Message gone viral? Blame it on altruistic, yet image-conscious Internet  'e-mavens'

Message gone viral? Blame it on altruistic, yet image-conscious Internet 'e-mavens'

Other Sciences / Economics

created Nov 26, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Why do some online ad campaigns go viral while other online marketing messages gather "cyber-dust" on the information superhighway? The key may lie in the motivation of Internet users to email ...


Google-Fujitsu join 'smart objects' alliance

Technology / Hi Tech

created Dec 18, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Internet powerhouse Google and Japanese electronics giant Fujitsu have joined an alliance to promote the ability of objects from appliances to cars to communicate with one another online.


Australia dismissed as "baseless" claims it was proposing a China-style plan for mandatory filtering of the internet

Australia defends controversial web filter

Technology / Internet

created Dec 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 3

Australia on Wednesday dismissed as "baseless" claims it was proposing a China-style plan for mandatory filtering of the internet and denied the system could be abused to silence free speech.


YouTube Feather is an "ultra-light watch page"

YouTube makes videos 'Feather' light

Technology / Internet

created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

YouTube launched an experimental "Feather" feature on Thursday that slims down online videos for delivery to places where the Internet is unable to handle heavy data traffic.


The websites of Bing, Microsoft and Yahoo

Bing and Google gaining at Yahoo!'s expense: comScore

Technology / Internet

created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Bing and Google gained ground in the Internet search market in November as they evidently lure people away from Yahoo!, according to fresh figures from industry-tracker comScore.


Government delays new ban on Internet gambling

Technology / Internet

created Nov 27, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(AP) -- The Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve are giving U.S. financial institutions an additional six months to comply with regulations designed to ban Internet gambling.


Web ad group launches privacy education campaign

Technology / Internet

created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- A group of leading Internet publishers and digital marketing services on Thursday launched an online campaign to educate consumers about how they are tracked and targeted for pitches on the Web.


Filtering truth?

Technology / Internet

created Dec 16, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Plans for mandatory internet filtering in Australia may see a wide range of material disappear from computer screens, according to research led by a UNSW academic.