News tagged with internet unit
Kansas City, Kansas, wins Google broadband nod
Google announced on Wednesday that Kansas City, Kansas, had been selected as the site for its first super-fast broadband Internet network.
Mar 30, 2011 |
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Microsoft releases near-final Internet Explorer 9 version
(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. released a near-final version of Internet Explorer 9 on Thursday, saying the updates make the Web browser even better at tapping into a computer's powerful processors to help multimedia-laden ...
Feb 10, 2011 |
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US ranks 28th in Internet connection speed: report
The United States ranks 28th in the world in average Internet connection speed and is not making significant progress in building a faster network, according to a report released on Tuesday.
Aug 25, 2009 |
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Internet Explorer 9 previewed
(PhysOrg.com) -- Microsoft has released the preview version of Internet Explorer 9, which has HTML5 integration, background compiled Javascript, and scalable vector graphics (SVG) capability.
Mar 17, 2010 |
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Changes loom for ICANN
Changes appear to be in store this week for the low profile but powerful body that administers the Web.
Sep 27, 2009 |
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First non-Latin Internet domain names activated
(AP) -- Three Mideast countries have become the first to get Internet addresses entirely in non-Latin characters.
May 06, 2010 |
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Chrome unseats Safari as third most popular Internet browser
Google Chrome last week unseated Apple Safari for the first time as the third most used Internet browser in the United States, according to figures released Monday by StatCounter.
Jun 28, 2010 |
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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.
Mar 27, 2012 |
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Many young people would rather surf the web than drive a car
(PhysOrg.com) -- More young adults today would rather hit the information highway than the open highway, say University of Michigan researchers.
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Mar 30, 2012 |
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US firm confirms web censoring tools used in Syria
A US firm specializing in Internet censoring equipment on Friday confirmed that Syria was using its products to block web activity, amid a brutal crackdown on anti-regime protests.
Oct 29, 2011 |
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Slovenia freezes ACTA ratification
Slovenia's centre-right government on Thursday froze the ratification of the controversial anti-online piracy pact ACTA until the European Union reaches a common position on the issue.
Mar 15, 2012 |
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US tries its luck easing online gambling stand
Despite a new crackdown on Internet gambling this week, the US government appears to be easing its stand on many forms of online betting, prompting states to swing into action to tap a new revenue source.
Mar 01, 2012 |
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US to share Internet review amid worldwide growth
(AP) -- As Internet use expands worldwide, the United States said Wednesday it will give other governments and the private sector a greater oversight role in an organization whose decisions affect how computers relay traffic ...
Sep 30, 2009 |
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Repairs on Kenya web cable to take three weeks
An undersea fibre optic Internet cable that was sliced by a ship's anchor in the Kenyan port of Mombasa will be fully repaired in about three weeks, an official said Tuesday.
Feb 28, 2012 |
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BlackBerry's annus horribilis in Indonesia
Few companies better understand the difficulties of doing business in Indonesia than BlackBerry maker Research In Motion.
Jan 01, 2012 |
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