News tagged with internet technologies

Internet politics, policies have rapidly become integral to US international affairs

Internet governance policy has rapidly risen from a relatively marginal issue for the United States' foreign policy establishment to a significant component of the country's international affairs and national security strategy, ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 22, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Google completes takeover of Motorola Mobility

Google closed Tuesday its $12.5 billion deal for Motorola Mobility, a key manufacturer of smartphones and other devices that puts the Internet giant in head-to-head competition with Apple.

Technology / Business

created May 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Facebook beefs up patent arsenal ahead of IPO

Facebook struck a $550 million deal Monday to get its hands on hundreds of AOL patents from Microsoft as the social network hardened its defenses before it goes public on the Nasdaq. ...

Technology / Business

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Patent wars plague Internet Age

The Internet Age is becoming as known for patent litigation as it is for online innovation.

Technology / Business

created Apr 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 13

Bharti Airtel offers 4G service in India

India's Bharti Airtel said on Tuesday it had become the first company in the country to offer high-speed Internet services using fourth-generation (4G) telecommunications technology.

Technology / Telecom

created Apr 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Developing countries face digital divide: study

The World Economic Forum said Wednesday that the BRICS countries, despite their booming economies, are lagging behind their rivals when it comes to capitalizing on Internet technologies.

Technology / Other

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China's mobile phone subscriptions top a billion

China said Friday it had broken the barrier of one billion mobile phone accounts at the end of February, as more people in the world's most populous country ditch fixed phones.

Technology / Telecom

created Mar 30, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Zuckerberg's China trip sparks Facebook frenzy

The sight of a vacationing Mark Zuckerberg in Shanghai has sparked a frenzy of online speculation over the possibility Facebook might return to China, even though the site remains firmly blocked.

Technology / Internet

created Mar 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Australia bans Chinese company Huawei from Web network

(AP) -- Australia has banned Chinese technology giant Huawei from bidding to help build a nationwide high-speed Internet network due to concern about cyber attacks traced to China.

Technology / Internet

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Google making search smarter with 'semantic' capabilities

Google says it is retooling its search machine to go beyond recognizing words in queries and begin understanding what it is people are asking for.

Technology / Internet

created Mar 16, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (6) | comments 4

Google's Schmidt warns regulators against killing innovation

Google chief Eric Schmidt on Tuesday urged regulators to allow technology to develop its own solutions amid privacy concerns, warning that drawing up specific laws could stifle innovation.

Technology / Business

created Feb 28, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 2

Mozilla to go after Android, Apple with cheap phone OS

Mozilla, which brought the free web browser Firefox to the masses, now wants to do the same for mobile users, with a new open source operating system that could drastically slash smartphone prices.

Technology / Software

created Feb 28, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 2

US hedge fund seeks five seats on AOL board

A US hedge fund with a large stake in AOL laid claim on Friday to five seats on the board of directors of the Internet company and criticized the strategy of the current management.

Technology / Business

created Feb 24, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Panoramic images of Great Barrier Reef will take millions on virtual dives

Internet surfers will soon be able to go below the surface to immerse themselves in the spectacular coral and marine life of the Great Barrier Reef, under a joint venture between global technology giant Google, ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Feb 24, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (8) | comments 0

2 Baltimore attorneys sue Facebook over privacy

(AP) -- Two Baltimore law firms have filed a lawsuit against Facebook, arguing that the site has violated privacy laws.

Technology / Internet

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