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Stimulus money should go to lowest bidders, economists say

Other Sciences / Economics

created Apr 20, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A group of Stanford economists is pressing the government to streamline the process for doling out $7.2 billion in economic stimulus money slated for high-speed Internet development.





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Tim Berners-Lee

Web founder makes online privacy plea

Technology / Internet

created Apr 22, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 3

Plans by Internet service providers to deliver targeted adverts to consumers based on their Web searches threaten online privacy and should be opposed, the founder of the Web said Wednesday.


British software genius Tim Berners-Lee

Internet has only just begun, say founders

Technology / Internet

created Apr 22, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (6) | comments 0

While the Internet has dramatically changed lives around the world, its full impact will only be realised when far more people and information go on-line, its founders said Wednesday.


Google Internet Stats Introduced

Google Internet Stats Introduced

Technology / Internet

created Sep 14, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (6) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Google has quietly introduced a Google Internet Stats website, which presents snippets of statistics and insights for a number of focus areas, and allows you to search within the statistics for sp ...


FCC gets going on national broadband plan

Technology / Telecom

created Apr 08, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 2

(AP) -- The Federal Communications Commission took the first step Wednesday in developing a comprehensive plan to give all Americans high-speed Internet access.


The new technology should offer users "mobile internet speeds up to a hundred times faster than 3G networks"

EU invests millions in 'ultra high-speed' mobile internet

Technology / Telecom

created Aug 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The European Union announced Tuesday an 18 million euro (25 million dollar) investment in an "ultra high-speed" internet system to underpin the next generation of mobile services.


A woman walks in front of a mobile phone company advertisement in Islamabad

Boom times ahead for mobile Web access

Technology / Internet

created Apr 24, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

After a slow start, mobile Web access has finally taken off, thanks in large part to better technology, and it will drive growth in Internet use in the future, industry leaders say.


UN demands removal of China poster at Net event

Technology / Internet

created Nov 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- United Nations officials forced free-speech advocates to take down a poster over its reference to China's Web restrictions at an Internet conference focused on freedom, saying Monday that it violated a ban on posters ...


Google China confident despite loss of Lee (AP)

Google China confident despite loss of Lee

Technology / Internet

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

(AP) -- The new managers of Google Inc.'s China arm expressed confidence Monday the business can grow despite the departure of the high-profile executive credited with expanding its share of the competitive ...


Vietnam lauched its first 3G service

State-owned firm says Vietnam's first 3G service launched

Technology / Telecom

created Oct 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

State-owned mobile network operator Vinaphone said Tuesday it has begun offering Vietnam's first 3G service, bringing "a revolution" to the country's mobile system.


Sony offers 'Cloudy' early to people with its TVs

Technology / Business

created Nov 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- In a bid to sell living room electronics and spur buzz for "Cloudy with A Chance of Meatballs," Sony Corp. is offering the movie for free to U.S. buyers of its Internet-connected TVs and Blu-ray players starting ...



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