News tagged with web service

Wolfram Alpha shows flights overhead

Wolfram Alpha, the online search service launched two years ago, now lets inquiring minds in the United States find out what flights happen to be overhead at any given moment.

Technology / Internet

created Nov 18, 2011 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (14) | comments 21

Review: Motorola revives Razr name with smartphone

With its super-slim, stylish frame, Motorola's Razr phone became incredibly popular in 2004 - a smash hit that Motorola hasn't been able to replicate. Now, many years later, the company is trying to recapture ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

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

White House threatens veto over net neutrality

The White House warned on Tuesday that President Barack Obama would veto a resolution introduced in the Senate that seeks to overturn "net neutrality" rules aimed at ensuring an open Internet.

Technology / Telecom

created Nov 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

BlackBerrys buzz back to life after long outage (Update)

BlackBerrys across the world buzzed back to life Thursday, leaving customers outraged and threatening to cost the granddaddy of all smartphones more business when it's already struggling to keep up in a crowded ...

Technology / Telecom

created Oct 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

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.

Technology / Internet

created Oct 04, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Fujitsu develops prototype of world's first server that simultaneously delivers high performance, flexibility

Fujitsu Laboratories Limited today announced the construction of a next-generation server that, using resource pool architecture, is the world's first to succeed in the simultaneous delivery of high performance ...

Electronics / Hardware

created Sep 29, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Google advises Iran users to change passwords

Google has advised users of its online services in Iran to change their passwords following the theft of Internet security certificates from a Dutch company.

Technology / Internet

created Sep 09, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | 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

Select tech workers are in high demand

Thousands of people in Silicon Valley are unemployed and looking for work. But for tech workers with the right skills, work is looking for them.

Technology / Business

created Jun 28, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Pandora gains point to healthy Internet IPO future

(AP) -- Internet radio station Pandora Media's IPO struck the right chord with investors Wednesday despite the static in the overall stock market.

Technology / Business

created Jun 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hackers take revenge on Spanish police for arrests

The international online vigilante group "Anonymous" has taken revenge for the arrest of three of its hackers by blocking the web site of the Spanish police, officials said. ...

Technology / Internet

created Jun 13, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Google Music: Definitely beta

Google has been accused of overusing the "beta" tag on products it releases early. But with its new music service - Music - the beta tag is mandatory. It's still pretty raw, judging from my experience with it today.

Technology / Internet

created May 18, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 0

China web giant Tencent buys into film maker

Chinese Internet giant Tencent has bought a 4.6 percent stake in mainland film and TV producer Huayi Brothers Media to look at possible ways to combine film and new media, the firms said Tuesday.

Technology / Business

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

Google to launch online music service: report

Internet giant Google could launch an online music service as early as Tuesday to rival Amazon's "cloud" service, which allows users to store digital music online, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Technology / Internet

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

Libyan Internet service cut again: monitors

Internet service has been completely severed in violence-torn Libya for the second time in two weeks, US online traffic monitoring firms said Friday.

Technology / Internet

created Mar 04, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1