News tagged with web connection

New study is first to test the actual impact of branded apps on consumers

A new research study co-authored by an Indiana University professor suggests that interactive applications for mobile phones such as Apple's iPhone and Google's Android may be some of the most powerful forms of advertising ...

Technology / Software

created Dec 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Review: Offline Gmail app good for casual use

Google's new software for using Gmail without an Internet connection comes across as a throwback to an era when we weren't connected all the time and on all sorts of devices, from phones to iPads.

Technology / Software

created Oct 07, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 2

Review: Skype phone and adapter for home calling

(AP) -- With two new products, Skype has made it easier to make Internet calls from home phones, for savings on international calls and potentially also domestic ones.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Sep 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Indonesian tech frenzy tantalizes venture capital

(AP) -- Venture capitalists from Silicon Valley to New York all have the same question about Indonesia's come-from-nowhere tech frenzy: Are the young entrepreneurs that have piqued their interest smart bets ...

Technology / Business

created Aug 10, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cuba reports 16 percent online in some capacity

(AP) -- About 16 percent of Cubans are online in some capacity with access to email, the island's intranet or the worldwide Web, a government agency says.

Technology / Internet

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

Web-based tablet apps challenging app-store offerings

An app war is brewing. Pressure to break the grip of app stores and the need for multiple versions of applications to run on the slew of devices out there are driving some companies, notably media outlets, to test tablet ...

Technology / Software

created Jun 23, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

German court orders wireless passwords for all

(AP) -- Germany's top criminal court ruled Wednesday that Internet users need to secure their private wireless connections by password to prevent unauthorized people from using their Web access to illegally download data.

Technology / Internet

created May 12, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

French lawmakers reject Internet piracy bill

(AP) -- French lawmakers unexpectedly rejected a bill Thursday that would have cut off the Internet connections of people who repeatedly download music or films illegally.

Technology / Internet

created Apr 09, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0