News tagged with web news
Twitter acquires news aggregator Summify
Twitter has acquired Summify, a Vancouver-based social news aggregator.
Jan 19, 2012 |
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Wikipedia, Google to protest Internet bills
Wikipedia went dark, Google blotted out its logo and other popular websites planned protests on Wednesday to voice concern over legislation in the US Congress intended to crack down on online piracy.
Jan 17, 2012 |
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Yahoo expands sharing of stories through Facebook
Yahoo is deepening its connections with Facebook's online social network.
Dec 21, 2011 |
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Knight Foundation awards NPR $1.5M for web news
(AP) -- NPR is getting a $1.5 million grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation to boost web training and content at member stations nationwide.
Dec 14, 2011 |
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Top China official urges more 'forceful' web controls
A top Chinese government official has urged authorities to be "more forceful" in the way they manage the web, state media said, as Beijing tries to tighten online controls over fears of social unrest.
Dec 11, 2011 |
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China orders stricter control of Internet, media
China has ordered stricter control of social networking sites and a crackdown on "vulgar" material on the web, as Beijing attempts to tighten its grip on the fast-growing Internet sector.
Oct 27, 2011 |
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Pew study: Tablet users don't want to pay for news
Although tablet owners spend more time consuming news than poking around on Facebook, they're reluctant to pay for news content.
Oct 25, 2011 |
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Like a TV network, Yahoo launches fall programming
(AP) -- With TV network style, Yahoo is launching a fall slate of shows in a bid to strengthen its original programming.
Oct 04, 2011 |
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News Corp. buys education technology company
News Corp. said that it had agreed to acquire 90 percent of education technology company Wireless Generation for 360 million dollars in cash.
Nov 23, 2010 |
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Fox joins broadcasters in blocking Google TV link
(AP) -- News Corp.'s Fox has joined broadcasters ABC, CBS and NBC in blocking access to full episodes of shows when searched from Google TV's Web browser, according to a person at Fox familiar with the matter.
Nov 11, 2010 |
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In shadow of Internet giants, niche firms customize a local Web
The World Wide Web won over Wall Street in 1995, when Netscape's dazzling debut ushered in the dot-com era.
Mar 29, 2010 |
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Seattlepi.com celebrates 1 year of Web-only news
(AP) -- Seattlepi.com, the online successor to the print version of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, celebrates its first birthday Thursday with music, free cupcakes and cheap beer.
Mar 18, 2010 |
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MySpace Music experiments with audio ads
(AP) -- Hoping to boost revenue, MySpace Music has begun experimenting with audio advertisements that users must hear before listening to music for free online.
Feb 08, 2010 |
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Miami Herald asks online readers for donations
(AP) -- The Miami Herald began Tuesday asking readers of its Web site to voluntarily pay for the privilege, a new wrinkle in newspapers' ongoing battle to increase revenue from their online operations.
Dec 16, 2009 |
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Pulitzer Board elects Politico co-founder
(AP) -- The Pulitzer Prize Board has elected its first member representing a primarily online news organization, keeping in step with the board's recent decision to allow entries from more online sites.
Dec 07, 2009 |
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