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03/15/2010 12:39 PM |
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Google says China talks continue, but pullout signs grow
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 Reuters - Google said on Monday it remained in talks with the Chinese government about censorship of its Chinese-language search portal, despite mounting signs the company could soon shut the site.
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03/15/2010 11:48 AM |
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High-tech event crowd urged to save the planet
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 AFP - Techno-hip trend-setters that design online services, software, buildings and other components of modern life have been told to "get off the sidelines" and start saving the planet at a key high-tech event.
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03/15/2010 11:25 AM |
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News sites popular but few will pay: report
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 AFP - The good news for traditional US news organizations? Their websites are popular. The bad news? Few news consumers click on ads and hardly any are prepared to pay for news online.
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03/15/2010 06:04 AM |
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U.S. to roll out major broadband policy
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 Reuters - U.S. regulators will announce a major Internet policy this week to revolutionize how Americans communicate and play, proposing a dramatic increase in broadband speeds that could let people download a high-definition film in minutes instead of hours.
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03/15/2010 05:32 AM |
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Amazon reacts to new Colo tax, costing affiliates
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 AP - Kristie McNealy blogs from her suburban Denver home about raising four children and health issues. Her husband, Rob, a floor installer, runs another Web site offering product reviews and advice on hardwood floors.
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03/15/2010 03:31 AM |
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Bloggers battle corruption in Russia
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 AFP - It started with a golden bed and African drummers and led to Russia's latest, surprising, political duel pitting tenacious bloggers against bureaucrats whose excesses went a step too far.
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03/15/2010 01:43 AM |
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Venezuelan Web site rejects Chavez's allegations
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AP - A Venezuelan Web site that was accused by President Hugo Chavez of spreading false reports of killings said Sunday the government is trying to restrict criticism, but announced it had banned the visitors who posted the inaccurate rumors.
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03/14/2010 12:52 PM |
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Australia defends mandatory Internet filter
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 AFP - Australia Sunday defended its plan to block some Internet content, such as that featuring child sex abuse or advocating terrorism, after a media rights watchdog warned it may hurt free speech.
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03/14/2010 09:04 AM |
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Venezuela's Chavez calls for internet controls
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 Reuters - Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, who is criticized by media freedom groups, called on Saturday for regulation of the Internet and singled out a website that he said falsely reported the murder of one of his ministers.
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03/13/2010 06:05 PM |
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SXSW: Cuban, Boxee Clash at Web TV Debate
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PC Magazine - On the opening night of SXSW Interactive, HDNet founder Mark Cuban and Boxee founder Avner Ronan traded verbal barbs and a few well-reasoned arguments trying to answer the simple question: will Internet TV take over?
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03/13/2010 04:04 PM |
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Google "99.9 pct" sure to shut China search engine: report
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Reuters - Talks with China over censorship have reached an apparent impasse and Google, the world's largest search engine, is now "99.9 percent" certain to shut its Chinese search engine, the Financial Times said on Saturday.
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03/13/2010 12:43 PM |
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FCC to propose 10-year Internet expansion: report
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Reuters - The Federal Communications Commission will submit a 10-year plan to Congress on Tuesday that would establish high-speed Internet as the country's dominant means of communication, The New York Times reported in Saturday editions.
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03/13/2010 05:50 AM |
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Internet body delays decision on .XXX domain name
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 AFP - The adult entertainment industry is going to have to wait a while longer to see whether it gets its .XXX domain name.
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03/13/2010 05:10 AM |
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Twitter Adds Location-Sharing: I'm Eating Tacosâ¦In Texarkana
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PC World - Twitter users can now add their current location to their tweets. The micro-blogging service on Thursday activated an optional new feature that appends geographical information to your posts.
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03/13/2010 04:11 AM |
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Reported cyberfraud losses double in 2009: FBI
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 Reuters - Reported losses from Internet fraud more than doubled in 2009, with scams that falsely used the FBI's name generating the most complaints, the law enforcement agency said on Friday.
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03/13/2010 04:00 AM |
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Troyak Takedown, Security Blues, ICANN Meets
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PC World - The Troyak ISP, which has been linked to the Zeus botnet, was briefly taken down this week. The takedown occurred on the heels of the RSA Conference last week, where there was much talk about the "cat-and-mouse" game of trying to squelch cybercrime. Otherwise, things got a little testy at the ICANN meeting in Nairobi, and iPad pre-orders got rolling. Oh, and the Internet was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. Seriously.
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03/13/2010 03:50 AM |
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FCC's National Broadband Plan: What's in It?
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PC World - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission plans to release a national broadband plan next week that will lay out an ambitious set of goals for broadband deployment and adoption.
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03/13/2010 03:15 AM |
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HickoryTech to pay dividend of 13 cents
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AP - HickoryTech Corp., which provides Internet access and other digital services, said Friday its board declared a quarterly dividend of 13 cents a share.
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03/13/2010 02:51 AM |
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Google Local Product Search: Great Idea, Needs Tweaks
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PC World - As with many new Google services, the ability to search for products at local stores is a little slow out of the gate, but the potential is there.
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03/13/2010 02:45 AM |
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FCC Broadband Speed Tests Should Also Support Enforcement
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PC World - While it's great the Federal Communications Commission is offering free broadband speed tests, it would be greater if the commission would use the data to force carriers to more accurately describe the speeds they offer and then keep their promises.
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