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ICANN looks toward end of US agreement
(News) The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is starting to look at how the organization might function after its current memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Department of Commerce expires in September 2009. Jerks of the Web
(News) We've all run into obnoxious people on the Internet. But these are the kinds of idiots who make you feel like logging off permanently. YouTube outage underscores big Internet problem
(News) Sunday's inadvertent disruption of Google's YouTube video service underscores a flaw in the Internet's design that could some day lead to a serious security problem, according to networking experts. Five Ways to Defend Your Online Reputation
(How To) True or false, the information people find about you on the Web can have a big impact on your life. Here are five techniques to make sure that what people read about you is good (or at least true). College coders working with IBM's Project Zero
(News) Students at North Carolina State University are learning to build business applications in the Web 2.0 mold using an IBM incubator project called Project Zero. Microsoft to Heat Up Battle vs. Flash in '08
(News) Microsoft and Adobe will wrangle for market and mind share in the burgeoning rich Internet application space, according to close observers of the companies. Use Your Cell Phone as a Modem for Your PC
(How To) With the right cell phone and online data service, the Internet is just a call away. DOJ cracks down on Internet pharmacy
(News) Six men face charges of illegally distributing drugs through an Internet pharmacy, and the U.S. Department of Justice is seeking forfeiture of more than US$40 million in profit from the operation. Press group slams Chinese online censorship
(News) Tens of thousands of cyber-police monitor the activities of Chinese Internet users, according to a report by Paris-based Reporters Without Borders (RSF) released Wednesday. Internet link raises visibility of Myanmar protests
(News) The ability of citizens in Myanmar to keep connected to the world via the Internet could make a substantial difference to the outcome of the current protests taking place in the South East Asian country, dissidents living in Japan said on Friday. Cogent: Cable was attacked with saw and gun
(News) Guns, saws, and some very dim-witted thieves were all apparently involved in a network blackout that affected Internet users, primarily in the Northeastern U.S., earlier this week. Gunplay blamed for Internet slowdown
(News) Internet service providers in the U.S. experienced a service slowdown Monday after fiber-optic cables near Cleveland were apparently sabotaged by gunfire. Surfing for porn and getting paid
(News) How many people can claim to have a job that allows them to surf porn, sports and millions of other Web sites that are not allowed anywhere near PCs in corporate America and K-12 schools? Google, Sprint team on WiMax mobile services
(News) As part of its strategy to increase its presence in as many Web-enabled mobile devices as possible, Google Inc. has agreed to collaborate with Sprint Nextel Corp. to offer a range of Internet services to users of the U.S. operator's planned new WiMax network. Google Starts to Make Online Apps Work Offline
(News) How useful are your Web apps if you don't have a Net connection? Google's Gears API aims to make online data available anywhere, anytime. China hits 162 million Internet users, growth speeds up
(News) The number of Chinese Internet users hit 162 million at the end of June, growing at the fastest rate since 2004, the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) said Wednesday. AMD project brings Web access to third world
(News) The average person in the Western world takes the Internet for granted, yet fewer than 20 percent of the 6 billion people living on this planet have access to it. Web-enabling 50 percent of the world's population by 2015 may sound ambitious, but that's AMD's goal for its 50x15 initiative, which will stress the use of alternative sources of sustainable, affordable power. Hundreds weigh in on net neutrality
(News) Hundreds of groups and individual Internet users sounded off to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on net neutrality in comments filed Monday, the deadline for responding to the agency's inquiry into the proposed regulation. Verizon Business launches new optical service
(News) Large businesses in the U.S. looking for high-bandwidth networks that can handle several technologies have a new option available to them with the launch of a dedicated optical network service from Verizon Communications Inc.'s Business unit. Frontline: iPhone shows need for new wireless network
(News) Complaints about the speed of the network that Apple Inc.'s new iPhone connects to points to the need for a new broadband wireless network in the U.S., said a businessman proposing one. ICANN's Next Challenge: A New Leader
(News) Internet visionary Vint Cerf retires from Net oversight after nearly a decade of setting precedents and policy. Israeli researchers map the Internet
(News) Israeli researchers have created a topographical map of the Internet by enlisting more than 5,600 volunteers across 97 countries who agreed to download a program that tracks how Internet nodes interact with each other. ICANN mulls registrar changes after RegisterFly debacle
(News) The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers is seeking ideas and opinions on ways to modify the agreement terms it enters into with Internet registrars to protect individuals and organizations that do business with them. ICANN to tackle transparency, top level domains, in meeting
(News) The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers opened a week-long meeting on Monday where it will address critical issues like new generic top level domains, internationalized domain names and the organization's efforts to become more accountable and transparent. Warnings sounded over net neutrality in Asia
(News) Asian regulators should think twice about following the U.S. lead on net neutrality, or risk undermining the economic incentive for Asian carriers to build and maintain faster networks, according to speakers at the CommunicAsia Summit in Singapore. Dell looks to sell virtualisation services
(News) Dell has announced the availability of virtualisation services that aim to help enterprises draw up and implement their virtualisation plans -- and it'll help you choose from its own hardware and software portfolio too of course. Taiwan to host online patent auction in October
(News) A government-funded research institute in Taiwan has opened a patent Web site for an October fire sale of IT patents, hoping to match international sellers with Taiwanese buyers. Web-Based IM Service
(Reviews) We examined six free online instant messengers and found several strong contenders for the number-one spot on our chart. Paris Hilton blogs for forgiveness
(News) Paris Hilton has used her MySpace site to post a blog urging visitors to sign an online petition that asks authorities for leniency regarding her drink driving conviction. Nokia Siemens Networks to cut 9,000 jobs
(News) Nokia Siemens Networks BV says it wants 5 billion people to enjoy the benefits of being connected by 2015, but in the meantime it will be disconnecting about 9,000 employees. Cable Users Get Cut Off
(Reviews) Even when the term isn't well-defined, a broadband provider may use "excessive bandwidth use" as grounds for suddenly cutting off a user's service. Cisco fixes wireless security holes
(News) Cisco has patched a number of security flaws in the software used to manage its wireless networking products. ICANN is considering becoming a private entity
(News) The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers is considering a change in the way Internet's governing body is organized that could allow it to skirt some potential legal issues. ICANN votes against '.xxx' top-level domain again
(News) The overseer of the Internet's addressing system rejected for the second time the creation of a ".xxx" top-level domain, supported by some as a way to isolate adult content on the Internet. Nortel, Microsoft lay ground for hosted services
(News) Microsoft Corp. and Nortel Networks Corp. are extending their unified communications partnership to carrier networks, laying the groundwork for hosted services. Do You Play Tag Online?
(News) New Pew Internet study says nearly 30 percent of U.S. residents tag online content. Grab Bag of Reader Gripes
(News) Curious sites and Web-mail outages have readers seeking help and answers. Broadband Abroad: Internet Connectivity Outside of the United States
(news) Broadband Abroad: Internet Connectivity Outside of the United States Is Organized Crime Controlling Your PC?
(news) Symantec report says Internet attacks for financial gain on the rise. Web Savvy: Will the Web Ever Really Work?
(howto) Final lesson: The Net has become invaluable, but it's far from foolproof. Web Savvy: Give Your Browser Special Powers
(howto) Miniature JavaScripts can enhance Web surfing--if you're careful. Broadband Is Big in AOL 7
(reviews) America Online's new version is a good upgrade for dial-in users and a must for broadband users. Yahoo Funks Up Messaging
(news) Instant Messenger gets noisy, colorful update featuring animated themes. Internet Tips: Simple Instant Messaging With a Universal Client
(howto) Use a universal client for instant messaging, crumble cookies selectively, de-brand Outlook Express. Who's Reading Your Instant Messages?
(news) Privacy advocates warn of greater vulnerability as popular application migrates to more devices. File Attachments Go Wireless
(news) Metamessage service lets you view faxes, Web pages, and many file types on wireless devices. AIM People Searches
(howto) Find new chat partners using AOL Instant Messenger's people search feature. Cross-Platform Products Help Windows, Mac Cohabit
(news) Networking software makes it simpler to connect Windows and Mac PCs, even in a small-office environment. Cross-Platform Products Help Windows, Mac Cohabit
(news) Networking software makes it simpler to connect Windows and Mac PCs, even in a small-office environment. Symantec Offers Web-Based PC Checkups
(news) Security Check debuts with online tools to scan your PC for viruses and other security risks. Broadband Compass Points Way to High-Speed Surfing
(news) Revamped eSynch tools include broadband planning and management programs, plus tips. |
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