News tagged with web research
Apps could fence in free-range Internet: US study
The free-ranging Internet is under assault by mobile applications that connect people exclusively to content kept in "walled gardens" online, according to a US study released Thursday.
Mar 23, 2012 |
5 / 5 (1) |
3
New study is first to test the actual impact of branded apps on consumers
A new research study co-authored by an Indiana University professor suggests that interactive applications for mobile phones such as Apple's iPhone and Google's Android may be some of the most powerful forms of advertising ...
Dec 08, 2011 |
5 / 5 (1) |
1
|
Galaxy DNA-analysis software is now available 'in the cloud'
Galaxy -- an open-source, web-based platform for data-intensive biomedical and genetic research -- is now available as a "cloud computing" resource. A team of researchers including Anton Nekrutenko, an associate ...
Nov 08, 2011 |
5 / 5 (6) |
0
|
Amazon launches 'Kindle for the Web'
Amazon unveiled Tuesday a program that allows Kindle electronic books to be sampled in a Web browser.
Sep 28, 2010 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
UAE: BlackBerry crackdown will affect visitors too
(AP) -- The United Arab Emirates' looming crackdown on BlackBerry services will extend to foreign visitors using roaming, putting the government's concerns over the smart phones in direct conflict with the ...
Aug 02, 2010 |
5 / 5 (2) |
3
Google, Apple spar in high-tech heavyweight battle
(AP) -- The once-cuddly relationship between Google Inc. and Apple Inc. is morphing into a prickly power struggle as the ambitions and ideas of the technology trendsetters increasingly collide.
Jan 06, 2010 |
not rated yet |
0
Urban light pollution and its impact on nocturnal activity
Researchers in Germany have discovered that urban light pollution not only limits the visibility of stars, but also plays havoc with nocturnal animals that depend on a compass-like pattern of polarised light ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 01, 2011 |
5 / 5 (5) |
0
Pew study: Tablet users don't want to pay for news
Although tablet owners spend more time consuming news than poking around on Facebook, they're reluctant to pay for news content.
Oct 25, 2011 |
not rated yet |
0
BlackBerrys buzz back to life after long outage (Update)
BlackBerrys across the world buzzed back to life Thursday, leaving customers outraged and threatening to cost the granddaddy of all smartphones more business when it's already struggling to keep up in a crowded ...
Oct 13, 2011 |
not rated yet |
1
Chinese search engine plans overseas expansion
The head of China's biggest search engine Baidu has said he aims to make it a household name in at least half the world within a decade, according to a company statement.
Sep 16, 2011 |
3 / 5 (1) |
0
App-centric iPhone model is overrated: RIM CEO
The head of BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) fired a shot at rival Apple, slamming the notion that smartphones need "apps."
Nov 17, 2010 |
not rated yet |
0
World Wide Web conference opens, 20 years after its invention
A global conference on the World Wide Web got under way in Spain Monday, 20 years after the invention of the global information medium that has changed the daily lives of people around the world.
Apr 20, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
New study provides insight into Southern Ocean food web
One of the most comprehensive studies of animals in the Southern Ocean reveals a region that is under threat from the effects of environmental change.
Feb 03, 2012 |
4.5 / 5 (2) |
0
China web giant Baidu sorry after media lashing
China's top online search engine Baidu has apologised on state television following a barrage of criticism by official media over allegedly fraudulent advertisements.
Aug 19, 2011 |
not rated yet |
1
