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NY tech fest heralds Silicon Valley of the East
The Big Apple may not have California's weather, but tech fans at New York Internet Week say that in every other way the city is on course to become Silicon Valley 2.0.
May 16, 2012 |
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Facebook becomes observer at Web freedom group
Facebook has become an official observer at the Global Network Initiative, a non-government organization dedicated to promoting Internet freedom and privacy rights.
May 03, 2012 |
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Building consumer trust critical to online marketing success, researchers find
(PhysOrg.com) -- With identity fraud and the increasingly open Internet growing, consumers seem less likely to give out personal information online. For e-commerce and online marketers, this is a roadblock to the customer ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Feb 29, 2012 |
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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.
Feb 28, 2012 |
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INFLUENCE GAME: Online companies win piracy fight
(AP) -- Outspent but hardly outgunned, online and high-tech companies triggered an avalanche of Internet clicks to force Congress to shelve legislation that would curb online piracy. They outmaneuvered the ...
Jan 22, 2012 |
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Hollywood, Silicon Valley face off over piracy bill
US congressional support for legislation targeting online piracy was eroding Wednesday as Wikipedia and Google led an online onslaught and branded the bills a danger to Internet freedom.
Jan 18, 2012 |
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Protest exposes Silicon Valley-Hollywood rivalry
In a move that heightens the growing tension between Silicon Valley and Hollywood, Wikipedia and other websites went dark Wednesday in protest of two congressional proposals intended to thwart the online piracy ...
Jan 18, 2012 |
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White House concerned over online piracy bills
(AP) -- The Obama administration raised concerns Saturday about efforts in Congress that it said would undermine "the dynamic, innovative global Internet," urging lawmakers to approve measures this year that balance the ...
Jan 14, 2012 |
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Senate rejects GOP bid to overturn Internet rules
Senate Democrats on Thursday turned back a Republican attempt to repeal federal rules designed to prevent Internet service providers from discriminating against those who send content and other services over their networks.
Nov 10, 2011 |
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Wikipedia eyes India for language growth
Wikipedia on Wednesday said it was banking on growth in the mobile phone sector and increased Internet access to boost content in Indian languages ranging from Hindi to Telugu.
Nov 09, 2011 |
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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.
Nov 08, 2011 |
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South Korean regulators raid Google office: CNET
South Korean anti-trust regulators carried out a raid on Google's offices in Seoul, technology news site CNET reported.
Sep 07, 2011 |
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Motorola buy a blow to Google's Android partners
Google's Android partners welcomed the Internet giant's $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility on Monday but the move may force the handset makers to rethink their strategies, analysts said. ...
Aug 15, 2011 |
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New anti-censorship scheme could make it impossible to block individual sites
A radical new approach to thwarting Internet censorship would essentially turn the whole web into a proxy server, making it virtually impossible for a censoring government to block individual sites.
Technology / Computer Sciences
Aug 10, 2011 |
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Android@Home: Google's Android moving into homes
Google wants Android to move into people's homes with the open-source software powering everything from smart light bulbs to sound systems.
May 11, 2011 |
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