News tagged with internet giant

First Google hire leaving for online academy

The first person hired by Google's founders is leaving the Internet giant to devote himself to an innovative online education website called Khan Academy.

Technology / Internet

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

'Like' Facebook stock? Experts weigh in on IPO

(AP) -- Facebook's much-hyped initial public offering promises to be an exciting spectacle when the social media giant goes public this spring. But should you update your status to "shareholder"?

Technology / Business

created Feb 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Thailand welcomes Twitter censorship tool

Thailand, which regularly cracks down on Internet content deemed critical of its revered monarchy, on Monday welcomed social media giant Twitter's controversial new censorship policy.

Technology / Internet

created Jan 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Google revising privacy policies, data use

Google said it is revising its privacy policies and changing how it uses data from users of its services to provide more personalized search results and advertisements.

Technology / Internet

created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Automakers embrace high-tech in safety drive

Automakers displaying the latest technology at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) are relying on sensors, digital cameras and connectivity in a drive towards a common goal -- eliminating accidents.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Jan 11, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Google to help South Korea start-ups

South Korea's telecommunications regulator said Tuesday it had signed an agreement with Google Inc. for the Internet giant to help nurture local start-ups and promote their advances into overseas markets. ...

Technology / Business

created Jan 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Google+ rolling out facial recognition feature

Google is rolling out a feature that lets members of its online social network automatically find themselves in photos posted by friends.

Technology / Internet

created Dec 09, 2011 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 4

China microblog users top 300 million: reports

More than 300 million people in China now have microblogging accounts, a state-run newspaper reported, as the country's fast-growing online population seeks to bypass tight media controls.

Technology / Internet

created Nov 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Game developers sue China's Baidu over copyright

A Chinese industry group of game developers said Monday it was suing Baidu for more than 30 million yuan ($4.7 million) for copyright infringement, the latest such case to hit the Internet giant.

Technology / Business

created Nov 21, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

China cracks down on 'fake journalists and news'

China said Monday it had launched a campaign to crack down on "fake journalists and news" and "illegal media outlets", as it further tightens its grip on the media in the Internet era.

Technology / Internet

created Nov 14, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

India Internet users top 100 million: study

India's Internet users have topped 100 million, a study said Tuesday, and its online population could overtake the United States' within two years.

Technology / Internet

created Nov 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Google to help small India businesses build websites

Internet giant Google on Wednesday launched a free start-up scheme to help small Indian businesses host their own websites as the country's booming economy increasingly moves online.

Technology / Internet

created Nov 02, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

New cyber attack on Japan parliament

Japan's parliament has come under cyber attack again, apparently from the same emails linked to a China-based server that have already hit several lawmakers' computers, an official said Wednesday.

Technology / Internet

created Nov 02, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

China-based servers in Japan cyber attacks: report

A virus that infected computers at Japanese overseas diplomatic missions had been designed to send data to servers in China, a report said Friday.

Technology / Internet

created Oct 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 3

Japan parliament hit by China-based cyberattack

Computers in Japan's lower house of parliament were hit by cyberattacks from a server based in China that left information exposed for at least a month, a report said Tuesday.

Technology / Internet

created Oct 25, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0