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A bit of a Nordic rivalry is heating up between Sweden and Finland, but a type of rivalry anyone can get behind of. Just a couple of weeks after Finland announced its plans to make broadband connections a legal right, Sweden is following suit with plans of its own. Regardless of whether it's national pride or a ... |
4 November 2009
07:17 GMT |
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The web is booming, more and more people are online and more websites are popping up than ever. In fact, the number of websites and computers connected to the Internet is becoming so great, that we're running out of IP addresses to assign them. This shortage can be avoided by switching from the old and widely us... |
3 November 2009
09:52 GMT |
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We take it for granted today and it's easy to forget just how new it really is, but the Internet is a very different beast than it was just five years ago. It's now evolving at an amazing pace and soon one third of the world's population will be online. Its beginnings 40 years ago though were a lot mor... |
29 October 2009
11:48 GMT |
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Opera Software has quietly updated its feature-packed, cross-platform web browser, recommending the download to every user out there. In addition to powerful features for every kind of user, the Opera web browser now sports “Opera Unite,” a powerful platform that turns one's Web browser into a Web Se... |
29 October 2009
07:43 GMT |
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An ICANN representative has led reporters to believe that, till the end of the week, the committee might approve the usage of non-Latin characters in standard web addresses. The change, if approved, will not only be the biggest face-lift given to the Internet, but will also be the biggest technical modification done ... |
26 October 2009
11:02 GMT |
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In spite of the criticism parents have subjected the Internet to, in terms of the damage it can cause to their children, recent scientific studies by researchers at the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) have shown that using the World Wide Web can, in fact, boost the brain functions considerably. The exp... |
21 October 2009
06:43 GMT |
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Following the launch of MMS for the iPhone last month, AT&T confirmed that Internet tethering would also become available, although no launch date was provided for the service allowing handset owners to connect their computers to the Internet via their wireless connection. AppleInsider points out to AT&T’s sur... |
8 October 2009
10:40 GMT |
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Internet addiction is a condition that, when first announced, raised a few eyebrows at best. Over the years, as more and more children and teens became glued to their computer monitors, it became painfully clear that this wasn't something that healthcare experts made up in their own spare time. In a paper presen... |
6 October 2009
16:51 GMT |
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A massive cluster of high-performance computers may have the ability to artificially generate new forms of artificial life, experts believe. Numerous combinations of chemicals are put together in a virtual environment, and their interactions are documented. Silicon Valley scientists propose turning software originall... |
30 September 2009
02:44 GMT |
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“Internet tethering is a feature of iPhone OS 3.0 that has several requirements, including requirements for your computer, your iPhone, and your wireless carrier supporting this feature,” Apple says. Last modified on September 28, 2009, Support article HT3574 outlines the basics of enabling Internet tethe... |
29 September 2009
05:05 GMT |
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Parting with a loved one can be a heartbreaking experience that few would ever want to revisit. However, in recent months, the number of those searching online for their former flames has increased so much it has given birth to what they call the “Ex Files,” the Daily Mail says. Most of them, though, just... |
22 September 2009
15:01 GMT |
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On October 29th, the Internet will turn 40 years old. Marking this occasion, IEEE has held an international event in Los Angeles, USA to mark its own 125th anniversary and the upcoming birthday of the former ARPAnet project, currently referred to as the Internet. At this event many renowned scientists and Internet ex... |
18 September 2009
08:53 GMT |
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ProteMac Meter, the network activity-monitor and traffic-logger utility for Mac OS X, has been updated to version 3.1 – maintenance release. ProteMac Meter can offer information such as what was transmitted and where, for a more accurate view of your Internet experience. ProteMac Meter deals with all traffic i... |
16 September 2009
05:58 GMT |
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A few years ago, a very small number of patients visiting their physicians had questions of their own after a consult, when they asked doctors about diseases they read about online. Now, such behavior is not at all uncommon, with many people searching for diagnostics and other answers online themselves. A new researc... |
1 September 2009
20:31 GMT |
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Strategy fans are certainly extremely excited these days, as two of the biggest franchises in the genre, StarCraft and Command & Conquer, will deliver new titles in the near future, either at the end of 2009 or in 2010. But as StarCraft II fans were disappointed to see that no LAN support would be added in the first... |
16 July 2009
15:01 GMT |
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Microsoft has announced the release of Silverlight 3 for Mac OS X, along with a new version of its Expression design tool. Silverlight 3 is compatible only with Intel-based Macs, and offers better performance, GPU acceleration, desktop tools, and support for higher-quality audio and video. According to the company b... |
13 July 2009
04:54 GMT |
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Datawind, a company that specializes in providing end-users with wireless, web-access products and services, has recently announced the introduction of its new PocketSurfer3 and PocketSurfer3 Lite, third-generation devices that are meant to provide them with support for easily connecting to the Internet. Both product... |
10 July 2009
11:11 GMT |
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Experts at the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the University of Colorado in Boulder (UCB) are currently working on implementing a new communication system on the International Space Station that would essentially represent a new technology, which would extend the limits of the Internet in... |
7 July 2009
20:31 GMT |
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A new study by analyst firm Strategy Analytics ranks the US in the 20th place when it comes to Internet broadband adoption. South Korea leads the pack with a 95 percent rate, compared to the US' 60 percent. Asian countries have some of the higher scores, with 5 countries out of the leading 10 being from that reg... |
19 June 2009
06:43 GMT |
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An application that provides iPhone users with an intuitive interface and search results optimized for viewing on the iPhone has been released in the App Store. Downloadable free of charge, Taptu also offers the ability to share results with others. “Performing a search on an iPhone can be a frustrating task, a... |
16 June 2009
15:11 GMT |
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Even in the context of the global economic downturn there are still areas that create jobs and that bring a breath of fresh air to the economy. We are of course talking about the Internet, a segment that creates millions of jobs and billions of dollars in economic activity. All this could be considered strictly specu... |
12 June 2009
03:20 GMT |
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In what can be considered a surprising move, a Beijing Judge has sided with Chinese blogger Hu Xingdou in a case against his ISP Beijing Xin Net. The ISP had previously shut down his web site claiming it contained what they rated “illegal” content. The court found that the ISP could not prove that it was ... |
27 May 2009
06:49 GMT |
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According to a new set of studies, it would appear that artists, musicians and movie stars, who are currently engaged in impressive legal battles with peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing websites, actually owe most of their popularity to these sites. Teenagers who share music and films with each other, even if they do so by i... |
14 May 2009
09:30 GMT |
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The European Commission has recently begun an infringement proceeding against the United Kingdom over the way the Phorm advertising company conducts its online surveillance of Internet buyers' customs. Following extensive discussions with British authorities in the field, and numerous complaints from users in th... |
27 April 2009
08:24 GMT |
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A new research from the University of Missouri School of Journalism shows that traditional media still holds a better position than citizen journalism, in professionalism, comprehensiveness, as well as in broadcast and distribution technology.Over the recent months, the deteriorating financial condition in which news... |
9 April 2009
03:42 GMT |
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Spending too much time online chatting with virtual friends is bad for our health, experts have told us countless times, because it encourages isolation and leads to a lack of communication with our “real” friends. In this sense, Facebook has often been tagged as the biggest culprit, given its soaring pop... |
7 April 2009
13:41 GMT |
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Partially encouraged by the seemingly inevitable fall of newspapers to the advantage of the Internet- and TV-dominated news scenes, a collaboration between the University of Minnesota, the NewsCloud news aggregator and The Minnesota Daily student newspaper currently seeks to discover new ways to get people involved ... |
31 March 2009
06:51 GMT |
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Silicon Alley Insider reports that a “scuttlebutt” it has heard from a “plugged-in source in the mobile industry” says that an upcoming iPhone model will have a significantly faster Internet connection. It is only logical to assume that, as faster, more powerful chips become available, Apple w... |
23 March 2009
06:11 GMT |
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With increasing numbers of people connecting to social media networks, a new phenomenon is rising, and that is the “online death.” That is to say, when individuals who play online games or are involved in communities such as Flickr, MySpace, Facebook and the likes die in real life, their accounts remain h... |
16 March 2009
05:05 GMT |
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Scientists all around the world are beginning to realize that the more we understand the subtle or major differences that occur within random networks, the more we will be able to control and use them to our benefit. For example, US researchers name the Internet and the global flight connections as some of these netw... |
13 March 2009
09:00 GMT |
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The dating frenzy that has taken over the Internet and has turned countless sites into very profitable businesses is just the latest development in an industry that has been around for the better part of 300 years, a new book says. In keeping with “Classified: The Secret History of the Personal Column” (R... |
10 March 2009
07:41 GMT |
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Some entrepreneurs in France have had the idea of starting a website dedicated to solving math problems. It's a place where children from all around the world can post the problems they have been assigned at school, so that older French mathematics students can then solve them and post the solution. Naturally, a... |
4 March 2009
10:50 GMT |
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In the mid-90s, when the Internet was just starting to “suck in” many of the world's children, scientists were panicked, and the conclusions of their studies on the effect of the Internet followed suit. They interpreted the Web as a dark and cruel place, where numerous dangers stalked the kids and te... |
4 March 2009
08:52 GMT |
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A survey of the German cell phone and Internet industries has revealed a worrying fact: most German males in their twenties would rather ditch their girlfriends than part ways with their cell phones or Internet connections, investigators have recently announced. The young men would also renounce cars, if that would a... |
3 March 2009
09:37 GMT |
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Almost all signs point to No-Apple-Netbook this year, yet some still cling to the idea that Apple is surely building such a device and preparing to release it soon. Most, however, believe Apple's next bet is a new iPhone, as the device has proven to be quite the tool to surf the web, and much, much more.Surely, ... |
26 February 2009
08:48 GMT |
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Online services are becoming very important nowadays and, when it comes to game consoles, they are a big deciding factor in terms of which one to buy and which one to avoid. As such, the three big console manufacturers are investing a lot of money into their Internet-powered services, whether it is Xbox Live, PlaySta... |
25 February 2009
16:01 GMT |
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A growing number of researchers in the field of psychology and evolutionary biology seem to think that the Internet may literally alter the way in which our brain thinks and develops, potentially leading to the accelerated progress of the human race. The Web has already changed the way we search, gather and consume i... |
25 February 2009
12:01 GMT |
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The long-term effects of prolonged Internet exposure are subject to debate these days between Taiwanese and American researchers. The former say that teens who are addicted to surfing the Web are more likely to engage in aggressive behavior, and so they need monitoring from parents and teachers. On the other hand, th... |
24 February 2009
06:29 GMT |
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Here we are in the age of interactions, the time of cell phones, computers, PDAs and social media. And the almighty Internet looms overhead, possible even through this post. Even though as a small boy I had a hard time understanding what all the fuss was about, and what this “Internet” everyone kept talki... |
20 February 2009
17:01 GMT |
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Ten years have passed since people started saying that the Internet was the next stage for actors and producers, and that some, if not most, productions would eventually move to the Web. Here we are, a full decade later, and the network still only hosts a few actors, but none of the biggest names in the industry. Al... |
20 February 2009
06:53 GMT |
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A new trend is currently making its way through the various groups and communities that make up the world of Facebook, and they are the lists. Not just any type of lists, but the “25 Random Things”-kind, which basically give users the possibility to fill them out with 25 things they assume people in their... |
10 February 2009
08:55 GMT |
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Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have taken it upon themselves to create a low-cost high-tech device that will offer users the possibility to interact with each object they come across in real-life. That is to say, when picking up a box of cereals, information could be projected on your hand o... |
6 February 2009
03:39 GMT |
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Major newspapers in the US seem, to their praise, less than willing to just submit to the Internet in terms of reaching the masses, and have made that abundantly clear on Monday, when a group titled the “Newspaper Project” featured ads on the front pages of publications such as The New York Times and The ... |
3 February 2009
10:14 GMT |
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Net Applications figures show a $3.12 increase in market share for Mac web browsing, reaching a record $9.93 of ownership in the market. iPhone net surfing has also increased, according to the Web metrics company, who claims a 9.09 increase for a total 0.48 market share in the period ending January 2009.However, the ... |
2 February 2009
06:57 GMT |
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As years have passed, we've seen a steady trend of new things and features getting implemented in games. From various gameplay modes to online interaction, slowly but surely such things have found their way into almost any type of game. But in the case of online interaction and the use of the Internet, things ha... |
2 February 2009
03:26 GMT |
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It's common knowledge that the Internet is usually accessed by people in the 18 to 33 year-old category, with youngsters dominating the social scene without a doubt. However, lately, a bizarre trend was recorded among World Wide Web users, namely that seniors have begun to go online a lot more often than they us... |
30 January 2009
05:48 GMT |
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ComScore Inc., a digital survey and report firm, announced on Friday that the global number of Internet users broke the one-billion mark, with approximately a sixth of the world population logging in to the World Wide Web over the course of last year. The largest number of users was recorded in China, where approxima... |
24 January 2009
04:51 GMT |
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A new scientific study, conducted by researchers at Harvard University, has found out that children are not severely endangered online, and that the risks of them being picked up by an adult and dragged into dangerous conversations and actions are fairly similar to those the young ones are subjected to daily, in real... |
19 January 2009
04:42 GMT |
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The inevitable downfall of newspapers in the US should come as a surprise to no one, especially given the fact that most major publications are already struggling to cope with the effects of the global financial crisis, while smaller ones have already filed for bankruptcy. Low advertising revenues registered over the... |
16 January 2009
10:45 GMT |
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According to new statistics from the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), approximately 95 percent of all music downloads on the Internet are currently illegal, in that they infringe on copyright and cut the flow of cash to companies and artists. As a result, revenues have dropped globally by... |
16 January 2009
09:04 GMT |
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