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The Internet dystopia 13 May 08, 23:51 ET BY ANNALEE NEWITZ, TECHSPLOITATION A couple of weeks ago I went to the annual Maker Faire in San Mateo, an event where people from all over the world gather ... more NigComSat to Provide Internet Facilities in 400 Communities 13 May 08, 23:47 ET As part of the Federal Government's fresh intervention in the area of affordable Information Communication Technology (ICT) to Nigerian communities, ... more Three Quarters of Brit Adults Hooked to Internet Sex! 13 May 08, 23:23 ET The survey led by Five's hit series Generation Sex has shown that 86 per cent of the adults admitted to sending dirty text messages, while 74 per cent have ... more Free Internet Press on Wikipedia 13 May 08, 23:18 ET As some of you have mentioned, the "About Us" link on our left menu doesn't show a Wikipedia article. I have been told that we are not considered ... more Japanese Internet satellite hits 1.2Gbps 13 May 08, 23:16 ET Engineers testing a recently launched Japanese data communications satellite have succeeded in establishing a two-way Internet link running at 1.2G bps ... more MySpace wins $230 million in Internet spam case 13 May 08, 23:11 ET NEW YORK (AP) -- The popular online hangout MySpace has won a $230 million judgment over junk messages sent to its members in what is believed to be the ... more Satellite internet could offer rural areas coverage 13 May 08, 23:02 ET but satellite operator SES Astra will launch a new service to solve this problem in 3-4 months. "We shall sell it with operators willing to supplement their ... more Internet Marketing Technique Increase Website Traffic on Google 13 May 08, 22:24 ET Fort Lauderdale, Florida– May 13, 2008 – “Everyone knows that internet marketing success relies on guaranteed web traffic.” A new website has evolved to ... more Bill Would Ban Internet Violence For Entertainment 13 May 08, 21:55 ET ALBANY—Legislation designed to crack down on the alarming trend of recording criminal acts of violence with the intent of distributing them on the Internet ... more Internet spreads word on clothing stores catering to shorter men 13 May 08, 21:49 ET By CANDICE CHOI | AP National chains still don't offer many options, but legions of shorter men in the country are increasingly discovering specialty stores ... more Area Students Learn About Internet Safety 13 May 08, 21:47 ET According to the May 13 event, in the past nine months more than 40-thousand sexual predators have been kicked off of MySpace.com, that doesn't include ... more OVP's Internet, clean tech deals in waiting 13 May 08, 21:43 ET Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, OVP Venture Partners is the granddaddy of the Seattle venture capital industry. But this elder statesman is not ... more MySpace wins $230 million spam judgment 13 May 08, 21:42 ET AP - The popular online hangout MySpace has won a $230 million judgment over junk messages sent to its members in what is believed to be the largest anti-spam award ever. more Craigslist countersues eBay, saying it broke antitrust laws 13 May 08, 21:29 ET AP - Online classifieds giant Craigslist countersued its minority owner, eBay Inc., on Tuesday, alleging the online auctioneer is violating federal and state antitrust laws. more Internet access pondered by county 13 May 08, 21:24 ET A board member from the South Georgia Regional Information Technology Authority, Ron Ham, spoke about a new opportunity for county-wide high-speed Internet ... more Amnesty protests at Chinese internet censorship 13 May 08, 21:21 ET MEMBERS of human rights group Amnesty International enjoyed Australia's freedom of speech laws by staging a protest against Chinese internet censorship in ... more Workin' at the Internet Cafe: Laptop Dilemma 13 May 08, 21:09 ET I love internet cafes. Given that my job requires hours of sitting and typing, sitting and drawing, or sitting and procrastinating, a change of scenery is ... more The State of Internet Security 13 May 08, 21:07 ET Email security threats are having a significant impact on businesses worldwide. Discover the most critical email security-related concerns, and get expert ... more ISPCON SPRING 2008, The Internet Industry Event, Makes Chicago ... 13 May 08, 20:28 ET By BusinessWire NEW YORK, BUSINESS WIRE -- Jupitermedia Corporation (Nasdaq: JUPM) today announced that ISPCON Spring 2008 (http://www.ispcon.com), ... more Bush comments on everything from wedding to Iraq 13 May 08, 20:17 ET AP - Transcript of interview that President Bush gave Tuesday to Politico magazine and the Internet portal Yahoo in the Oval Office, as transcribed by the White House. Some questions were sent to the president from online readers. more Man Busted In Internet Sex Sting 13 May 08, 19:46 ET WAUKESHA - A man could be deported for allegedly trying to have sex with a Waukesha teenager. The teen turned out to be a cop, and the suspect is from India ... more Hollywood actors and studios clash over Internet clips 13 May 08, 19:33 ET Getting Hollywood actors paid for their smallest performances - video clips on the Internet - is shaping up as one their biggest sticking points in ... more After Failed Microsoft Deal, Yahoo May Face Proxy Campaign 13 May 08, 19:28 ET TechWeb - InformationWeek - Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is reportedly considering asking for an election of new board members at Yahoo, since Microsoft's last $47.5 billion bid fizzled. more Tech Softball Games Broadcast on Radio, Internet 13 May 08, 19:22 ET RUSTON - Louisiana Tech's games at the College Station regional will be broadcast live on KPCH 99.3 and ESPN 97.7 as well as streamed over the internet. ... more Red Hat's Fedora 9 Loads Portable Desktop On USBs 13 May 08, 19:18 ET TechWeb - InformationWeek - The feature allows anyone with a low-cost, 1-GB or 2-GB memory stick to carry a desktop around for use on any common x86 instruction set hardware. more Lawmakers Fighting Makers of Violent Internet Videos 13 May 08, 19:00 ET A quick search on YouTube will bring up the footage of a group of Florida teenagers beating up a 16-year-old girl. (Greg Finley) The disturbing video ... more Politicians forced to use internet filter 13 May 08, 19:00 ET By Adam Gartrell in Canberra SENATORS and their staff can no longer use their Parliament House computers to surf internet porn or gamble online. ... more Timeline: Microsoft's Pursuit of Yahoo 13 May 08, 19:00 ET PC World - The idea that Microsoft, in order to revamp its Internet business, would buy Yahoo seemed surreal when rumors first surfaced... more Craigslist Countersues eBay For Deception And Phishing 13 May 08, 19:00 ET TechWeb - InformationWeek - CEO Jim Buckmaster claims eBay placed on Google ads that purported to direct users to Craigslist but instead sent them to Kijiji, a competitor owned by eBay. more Paparazzi snap Britney Spears as she rear-ends SUV 13 May 08, 18:49 ET AP - Another Britney Spears fender-bender, another instant online video. more Internet wireless devices put patients at risk 13 May 08, 18:26 ET WASHINGTON - Losing the audio feed during "Monday Night Football" may seem like a crisis for some sports fans, but it's nothing compared to losing the ... more MySpace says it has won $234M spam judgment 13 May 08, 18:19 ET AP - The popular online hangout MySpace has won a $234 million judgment over junk messages sent to its members in what is believed to be the largest anti-spam award ever, The Associated Press has learned. more Wisconsin DNR Internet ATV safety course now available 13 May 08, 17:55 ET Operators of all terrain vehicles now have a convenient online method to receive ATV Safety Certification through an Internet Web page introduced by the ... more 16% Of Workers 'Hyper-Connected' To Technology, IDC Finds 13 May 08, 17:53 ET TechWeb - InformationWeek - People in this category also use at least nine applications, such as instant messaging, text messaging, Web conferencing, and social networks, analysts found. more Internet Safety Award 13 May 08, 17:40 ET A group of Staunton City School students won an award Tuesday for their work to stop online solicitation. The group made a 30 second commercial for the ... more Brute-Force SSH Server Attacks Surge 13 May 08, 17:36 ET TechWeb - InformationWeek - If such an attack succeeds, the attacker may be able to view, copy, or delete important files on the accessed server or execute malicious code. more Chinese Internet censorship: An inside look 13 May 08, 17:30 ET A round up of the latest in Linux technology comprising of product reviews, HOW-TOs and editorial. James Fallows, national correspondent for US publication ... more Erin Andrews Knows the Internet Is Her Stalker 13 May 08, 17:25 ET Erin Andrews, the poor thing, has the misfortune to femaie while sporting, meaning she gets thousands of ogling eyes judging her not just on the television ... more Microsoft site offers top telescope imagery of cosmos 13 May 08, 17:25 ET AFP - Amateur astronomers Tuesday got Internet access to imagery from the best telescopes on earth and in space with a new service launched by Microsoft. more Reports: Carl Icahn considering attempt to oust Yahoo board 13 May 08, 17:24 ET AP - Billionaire investor Carl Icahn reportedly is snapping up Yahoo stock in preparation for a possible attempt to replace the Internet company's board after the directors turned down Microsoft's $47.5 billion takeover offer. more Publisher's description of Delicious Internet Explorer extension 13 May 08, 17:17 ET This add-on for Internet Explorer 6 and up is similar to the del.icio.us extension for Mozilla Firefox, and includes features such as the del.icio.us ... more Brighton internet connection to be axed 13 May 08, 17:03 ET By Andy Chiles Tens of thousands of internet users will have links disconnected when Facebook shuts down its Brighton and Hove network. ... more Skyhook Wireless Powers the Location-Aware Internet 13 May 08, 17:03 ET By Eve Sullivan Skyhook Wireless (News - Alert) is announcing that a series of new partners, representing a broad range of content and services, ... more Craigslist sues eBay, alleges corporate spy plan 13 May 08, 17:01 ET Reuters - Online classifieds leader Craigslist.com filed a countersuit on Tuesday against business rival eBay Inc, alleging eBay had used its minority stake in Craigslist to steal corporate trade secrets. more Internet and Websites : Four51 e-Commerce Platform Achieves Level ... 13 May 08, 17:01 ET (Prudent Press Agency)--MINNEAPOLIS, MN--- The threat of online fraud and identity theft poses a constant risk to e-commerce, but merchants and technology ... more Nimbuzz Offers All-In-One VoIP, IM, Text, And Chat 13 May 08, 16:55 ET TechWeb - InformationWeek - The application developers say the mobile VoIP service enables users to communicate with each other around the world, often free of charge. more IBM Unveils Blade Server For High-Performance Computing 13 May 08, 16:44 ET TechWeb - InformationWeek - IBM's BladeCenter QS22 is powered by PowerXCell 8i processors and aimed at the financial services, digital media creation, and medical imaging markets. more Apple's 3G iPhone Faces Challenges Overseas 13 May 08, 16:40 ET NewsFactor - Apple's red-hot iPhone is currently unavailable from the company's online stores in the United States and the United Kingdom, fueling speculation that the company is reducing its inventory in advance of the rollout of a new 3G model. Some industry observers speculate that the slowdown is intended to help Apple avoid customer complaints about buying an older model just before the new 3G iPhone hits the store shelves. more Nintendo Launches WiiWare for Game Downloads 13 May 08, 16:39 ET NewsFactor - Building on the success of its Wii game console, Nintendo has launched WiiWare, a software service for games. Wii owners who have their machines hooked up to an Internet connection will be able to download games from both large developers and small shops. As a game service, WiiWare competes with services on other consoles, such as Microsoft's Xbox Live Arcade and Sony's PlayStation Store. more Closing Glance: Internet software, services stocks 13 May 08, 16:33 ET Internet software and services stocks mostly rose Tuesday, with Yahoo climbing ahead of the sector after a report indicated billionaire investor Carl Icahn may start a proxy fight with the struggling Internet icon. more NEXT WEEK: Internet Innovation Alliance to Host Exaflood Symposium ... 13 May 08, 16:30 ET - Katie Leh, 212-446-1869 kleh@sloanepr.com -0- What: A symposium - The Exaflood: Finding Solutions - hosted by the Internet Innovation Alliance to explore ... more How the internet is challenging Egypt's government - Daily Star 13 May 08, 16:22 ET By Ahmad Zaki Osman Although the general strikes of April 6 and May 4 drew limited public participation, they have revealed an important new political ... more EarthLink to Remove Philadelphia Wi-Fi 13 May 08, 16:20 ET PC World - EarthLink next month will shut down its Philadelphia Wi-Fi network, the flagship of its now-dashed municipal wireless... more Apple now sells HBO shows on iTunes store 13 May 08, 16:20 ET AP - Apple Inc. has scooped up Time Warner Inc.'s HBO to feed television shows to its online iTunes store, reeling in one of the last holdouts among major channels and agreeing to a rare pricing concession to land hit shows like "The Sopranos," "Sex and the City" and "The Wire." more Craigslist countersues eBay, saying it's competing illegally 13 May 08, 16:19 ET AP - Craigslist is countersuing its minority owner, eBay Inc., alleging it is competing illegally, infringing on their trademark and breaching its duty to shareholders. more Hopsitals want patient device signals protected if Internet beamed ... 13 May 08, 16:04 ET By DIBYA SARKAR , AP WASHINGTON - Losing the audio feed during "Monday Night Football" may seem like a crisis for some sports fan, but it's nothing compared ... more 5 Internet Stocks Under $5 13 May 08, 16:01 ET By Rick Aristotle Munarriz May 13, 2008 Comments (0) It's earnings season, and that means even low-priced companies are stepping up to report their ... more We're watching the 'oppressors': world telecoms boss 13 May 08, 15:48 ET AFP - The head of the world telecoms body said on Tuesday that oppressive regimes are increasingly using their control over the Internet to deprive citizens of information but that those governments are being watched as well. more Internet connections go down the tubes 13 May 08, 15:44 ET by Bruce Watson May 13th 2008 @ 3:30PM Recently, Bournemouth became the first English city to get a new form of super-fast internet. ... more Charter "enhances" Internet service with targeted ads 13 May 08, 15:25 ET US cable operator Charter has rolled out a NebuAd-based "enhancement" to its Internet service that scans subscriber web traffic to serve targeted ads. And it's opt-out. Read More... more Wireless patient devices at risk from proposed Internet use 13 May 08, 15:14 ET AP - Losing the audio feed during "Monday Night Football" may seem like a crisis for some sports fan, but it's nothing compared to losing the signal that monitors a critically ill hospital patient. more France's Larousse sets up Wikipedia rival 13 May 08, 14:51 ET AFP - France's Larousse publishing house on Tuesday launched an online French-language encyclopedia offering free access to its dictionary and inviting users to contribute content, aiming to rival Wikipedia. more Web 2.0: The Future of the Internet Comes to the Bay Area 13 May 08, 14:34 ET Everyday new applications and ideas come out that expand the way we're all able to use the Internet. more Mediacom Communications to Launch 20 Mbps High-Speed Internet Service 13 May 08, 14:31 ET www.mediacomcc.com - Mediacom Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: MCCC) today announced it plans to increase the maximum download speed of its Mediacom ... more Stupid marketing tricks 13 May 08, 14:30 ET InfoWorld - So my phone rang one day last week and, naturally, there was a computer on the other end. But this wasn't a political robo-call trying to confuse me into voting for the wrong candidate. This was a commercial robo-call from a Web site called MerchantCircle, telling me there was a "new review of my service" on the site. more Spartanburg sheriff arrests Lexington man in Internet predator sting 13 May 08, 14:28 ET Columbia - Attorney General Henry McMaster announced today that Junior Bryant, 36, of 208 Sweetberry Lane in Lexington, was arrested on May 12, 2008, ... more EarthLink ending its wireless Internet service in Phila. 13 May 08, 14:15 ET EarthLink Inc. said Tuesday it is pulling the plug on its Wi-Fi network in Philadelphia. The Atlanta company said it has notified network customers that it ... more Roaming in Flight with iPass 13 May 08, 14:12 ET PC World - iPass partners with likely first in-flight broadband firm over U.S. for what could be a highly affordable fixed monthly service plan, including Wi-Fi hotspots, for frequent travelers. more Dovetail Internet Launches Novo Webinar Series 13 May 08, 13:59 ET Dovetail Internet Technologies, LLC announced today the launch of a webinar series devoted to helping current and future customers use novo in a practical ... more China cuts back post-quake torch relay after Internet fury 13 May 08, 13:49 ET China said Tuesday it would scale back the Olympic torch relay in response to the deadly Sichuan earthquake, following an Internet outcry branding organisers "inhuman" for insisting it should go ahead. more AT&T unveils U-Verse Internet for businesses 13 May 08, 13:48 ET AT&T Inc. is rolling out a business version of U-verse in Houston that will offer high-speed Internet access to small businesses. ... more Prime Internet domain names up for grabs 13 May 08, 13:39 ET POMPANO BEACH, Fla., May 13 (UPI) -- Internet domain names such as GasPrices.com and HotPotato.com are set to be auctioned off by Florida's Moniker Online Services LLC, the company said. more Va. Beach students take second place in state Internet safety contest 13 May 08, 13:00 ET Three Tallwood High School students have won second place in the Virginia Youth Internet Safety Contest for producing their commercial andldquo;Cyber Nightmares.andrdquo; Rayne Clinton, Megan Gregg and Kyle Windley won second with 21 percent of the 3,044 votes cast between March 26 and May 1, ... more EarthLink to pull the plug on Wi-Fi in Philadelphia 13 May 08, 12:46 ET AP - EarthLink Inc. is pulling the plug on its troubled wireless high-speed Internet network in Philadelphia, once touted as a model for how big cities should deploy Wi-Fi. more HBO Programs Will Be Sold on Apple's iTunes Store 13 May 08, 12:18 ET NewsFactor - On Tuesday, Apple and HBO struck a deal to offer popular cable programs for purchase and download at Apple's iTunes Store. more Opening Glance: Internet software, services stocks 13 May 08, 10:25 ET Internet software and services stocks traded mostly lower Tuesday morning, following the overall market's decline after a report from the Commerce Department indicated retail sales fell in April. more Canadian Internet privacy said vulnerable 13 May 08, 09:23 ET OTTAWA, May 13 (UPI) -- Canada's privacy commissioner is investigating allegations major Internet service providers can monitor customers' online activities without consent. more Japanese Internet Satellite Hits 1.2Gbps 13 May 08, 08:50 ET Engineers testing a recently launched Japanese data communications satellite have succeeded in establishing a two-way Internet... more NY Seeks Internet Violence Law 13 May 08, 07:41 ET Albany, N.Y. (AP) -- A proposal in New York would make a felony of committing violent acts for display on Internet video sites. more Google joins effort to make more Web sites more sociable 13 May 08, 07:34 ET AP - The effort to make it easier for Web surfers to connect with their friends is attracting a crowd. Following similar moves by the two biggest online hangouts, Internet search leader Google Inc. is introducing tools that are supposed to make any Web site more sociable. more Forthnet introduces wireless internet at Starbucks 13 May 08, 07:15 ET Greek internet service provider Forthnet connects Agios Sostis Starbucks cafe to its optical fiber network. The Agios Sostis Starbucks cafe is the first ... more Internet service providers put user privacy at risk 13 May 08, 07:02 ET Will ISPs drive a gaping hole through internet security for the sake of advertising revenues? There has been a great deal of commotion recently about Phorm, ... more TRAI seeks views on liberalising internet telephony in India 13 May 08, 06:39 ET New Delhi: Telephone subscribers in India may soon be able to make long-distance calls at almost 50 per cent lower costs than the current telecom rates. ... more $270m set aside for broadband internet 13 May 08, 06:37 ET The federal government will provide $270.7 million over four years to extend the Australian Broadband Guarantee program until 2012. ... more Nick’s internet TV show success 13 May 08, 06:35 ET A FORMER Worcester pupil who co-produced a hit internet television show watched more than 1.7 million times, is now looking to make more programmes. ... more INTERNET INSITE: Search the web in 3-D 13 May 08, 06:20 ET Do you have an interesting Web site you'd like to see featured on Internet InSITE? Email Web Manager Justin Piehowski, jpiehowski@kstp.com. ... more Capital stores strung out as musicians turn to the internet 13 May 08, 06:19 ET By ADAM MORRIS MUSIC shops in Edinburgh today warned they are being forced out of business by online shopping. It comes after one well-known store went into ... more Internet Gold's revenues down 5.4% to ILS 280 mln in Q1 13 May 08, 06:13 ET Israeli internet services group Internet Gold Golden Lines first-quarter revenues were ILS 280 million, down 5.4 percent versus ILS 296.3 million in the ... more $4.7bn for internet 13 May 08, 06:01 ET The establishment of a high-speed national broadband network is one of the key elements of the budget. The federal government has committed up to $4.7 ... more About Microformats and the Internet 13 May 08, 05:57 ET By Pankaj Maru The rich internet content on web pages is embedded and wrapped in various semantic structured codes of HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language), ... more Microsoft Internet Explorer DisableCachingOfSSLPages Weakness 13 May 08, 05:53 ET A weakness has been identified in Microsoft Internet Explorer, which could be exploited by local attackers to gain knowledge of sensitive information. ... more Aircell Partners with Aricent to Enable Inflight Internet for ... 13 May 08, 05:44 ET MUMBAI: Aricent, the communications software company, today announced its alliance with AircellR on the development of key software and processing ... more frevvo Empowers Businesses to Create Rich, Dynamic Internet ... 13 May 08, 05:40 ET BRANFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--frevvo, empowering businesses to create rich, dynamic Internet applications, today announced Live Forms™ software which ... more When the Internet Becomes Too Much 13 May 08, 05:40 ET By Goldsborough, Reid One of the year's top tech trends is Internet addiction, according to J. Walter Thompson, the advertising agency powerhouse. ... more Internet Targeting Can Yield Sales Leads 13 May 08, 05:40 ET By Anick Jesdanun Q: How is it that online advertisers seem to know that I'm thinking of buying a car or planning a big vacation? I find that creepy, ... more It's All in Your Head ... Or on TV ... Or on the Internet 13 May 08, 05:29 ET By Jeanine Kendle My mother started taking Chantix to quit smoking. She saw it on TV. She didn't read the side effects. They include an increase in ... more IPL franchisees turn to internet for fan base 13 May 08, 05:23 ET NEW DELHI: In a bid to build a sizeable, loyal fan base, Indian Premier League (IPL) franchisees are turning to internet in a major way. ... more Slow Handsets Impede LG Telecom's Mobile Internet 13 May 08, 05:11 ET By Cho Jin-seo It will be worthwhile to wait a few more months to enjoy the full capacity of Web-browsing mobile phones from LG Telecom. ... more Gallery Talk focuses on art on the Internet 13 May 08, 05:10 ET LEWISTON - L/A Arts Gallery 5 will host a discussion about simple and effective Web sites for artists from 6:30 to 7:30 pm Friday, May 16. ... more Focus Media to Present at Goldman Sachs Ninth Annual Internet ... 13 May 08, 05:07 ET SHANGHAI, China, May 13 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Focus Media Holding Limited (Nasdaq: FMCN), China's leading multi-platform digital media company today ... more Internet filter applied to senators and staff 13 May 08, 05:03 ET By Adam Gartrell in Canberra May 13, 2008 06:56pm SENATORS and their staff can no longer use their Parliament House computers to surf internet porn or ... more Smalltown expands its scope to the Internet community at large ... 13 May 08, 04:56 ET Online local community site, Smalltown, is starting to think bigger picture. Today, the service launches a new service, Webcards.com, ... more Trend Micro Launches 'Internet Safety for Kids & Families Program 13 May 08, 04:45 ET Trend Micro Inc. has launched the "Internet Safety for Kids and Families" program, a new, worldwide corporate-citizenship initiative to raise awareness ... more Privacy watchdog targets Internet giants 13 May 08, 04:43 ET OTTAWA - The privacy commissioner is launching an investigation into whether Canada's telecommunications giants are breaking the law when they use ... more PARKING-TIX INTERNET FIX 13 May 08, 04:37 ET New York's one-man parking-ticket nemesis is launching a new weapon today to help drivers battle the meter maid. Glen Bolofsky - the founder of parkingticket.com, a company that fights parking fines - is creating a free Internet program designed to...