News tagged with content provider

Wanted: Censor for Pakistan's Internet

(AP) -- Pakistan is advertising for companies to install an Internet filtering system that could block up to 50 million Web addresses, alarming free speech activists who fear current censorship could become ...

Technology / Internet

created Mar 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Game developers sue China's Baidu over copyright

A Chinese industry group of game developers said Monday it was suing Baidu for more than 30 million yuan ($4.7 million) for copyright infringement, the latest such case to hit the Internet giant.

Technology / Business

created Nov 21, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | 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

FCC sued over new Internet rules

(AP) -- A media and Internet advocacy group sued the federal government Wednesday over its new rules covering Internet traffic, saying they don't protect wireless traffic from interference by phone companies.

Technology / Telecom

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China renews Google's operating licence

China said Wednesday it had renewed Google's licence to operate in the world's largest online market, after the US company last year moved its Chinese search engine overseas in protest over censorship.

Technology / Internet

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China's Baidu loses copyright case: report

Chinese web giant Baidu has been ordered to pay damages of more than $75,000, the maximum penalty available, to a literary website after losing a copyright suit, state media said on Thursday.

Technology / Internet

created May 12, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Japan Internet providers block child porn

A group of Japanese internet service providers started blocking access to child porn websites on Thursday as part of efforts to crack down on the spread of sexually explicit images of children.

Technology / Internet

created Apr 21, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Huffington Post, AOL face lawsuit from blogger

(AP) -- A blogger and labor activist has filed a lawsuit against AOL and the Huffington Post for not paying freelance bloggers while benefiting financially from the content they create.

Technology / Business

created Apr 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Tech therapy for smartphone-stressed mobile operators

It is not an easy time for mobile operators -- smartphones have touched off a data traffic explosion without revenues to match, but a little tech-therapy is at hand.

Technology / Telecom

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

Motorola Mobility buys cloud storage firm Zecter

Motorola Mobility said Wednesday that it has acquired Zecter, a startup that provides storage and streaming of digital media over the Internet.

Technology / Business

created Dec 22, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Divided FCC adopts rules to protect Web traffic (Update)

(AP) -- Federal regulators adopted new rules Tuesday to keep the companies that control the Internet's pipelines from restricting what their customers do online or blocking competing services, including online ...

Technology / Telecom

created Dec 21, 2010 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 177

Televisions: New technology adds new dimensions to purchases

Over the past few years, buying a new TV got to be a pretty simple process.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Dec 03, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Google search feature blocked in China, licence in limbo

A Google search feature remained blocked in China Thursday as the deadline for renewal of the US web giant's operating licence passed with no word from Beijing, amid a fractious row over censorship.

Technology / Internet

created Jun 30, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Australia defends mandatory Internet filter

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.

Technology / Internet

created Mar 14, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 42

MP3 co-creator wants to smarten-up dumb devices

A German electrical engineer who helped make MP3 players a reality has turned his attention to making "dumb devices" act smart.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Jan 11, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0