News tagged with web surfing habits

US attorneys general pressure Google on privacy

Attorneys general from across the United States urged Google on Wednesday to put the brakes on plans for a major change to its privacy policy.

Technology / Internet

created Feb 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Google to target ads based on Web surfing habits

(AP) -- Google will use the information it collects on people's Web surfing habits to show more ads tailored to their individual interests.

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created Mar 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0




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Feds urge states to ban texting, talking on roads

(AP) -- Ren Bishop is one of many American drivers who texts, tweets and talks on her cellphone while she's behind the wheel - and thinks it should be up to drivers to use their discretion when it comes to ...

Technology / Other

created Dec 13, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Review: New BlackBerrys improved, but lackluster

Well before the iPhone, BlackBerry gained its "CrackBerry" nickname for its seemingly vital place in users' lives. Lately, however, the surging popularity of Apple's gadget and smartphones running Google's ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Aug 18, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Review: BlackBerry PlayBook strong, well-priced

You need three things to compete with Apple's iPad tablet computer: A gorgeous, easy-to-use device that people will love, a bustling app store and an attractive price tag.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Apr 14, 2011 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 9

New study examines impact of new media on eating habits

A new study by Rochester Institute of Technology is one of the first to analyze how new-media technology, including the Internet and smartphones, are changing college students' eating habits and their relationship to food. ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

TV watchers look to Web for instant analysis, laughs

When Elena Wollborg sits down to watch television after a long day, she does so with all of her girlfriends.

Technology / Internet

created Mar 03, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Facebook users more prone to developing eating disorders

The results of a new study showed that the more time girls spend on Facebook, the more they suffered conditions of bulimia, anorexia, physical dissatisfaction, negative physical self-image, negative approach to eating and ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Automakers showcase technology to go

Cars are fast becoming smart phones on wheels. Or at least that's the case with those on display here at the Consumer Electronics Show, where automakers are out in force this week trying to hitch a ride with tablet computers, ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Jan 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Microsoft unveils new privacy feature for IE

An upcoming version of Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer browser will let users add lists of sites that they don't want tracking them, a peace offering amid uproar over the sneaky ways that websites watch ...

Technology / Software

created Dec 07, 2010 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 7

Your web surfing history accessible via JavaScript: researchers

(PhysOrg.com) -- The Web surfing history saved in your Web browser can be accessed without your permission. JavaScript code deployed by real websites and online advertising providers use browser vulnerabilities ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Dec 03, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (17) | comments 43 | with audio podcast

From Koogle to Yideotube, efforts to provide a kosher Internet

From a drab office in this ultra-Orthodox Jewish stronghold, three devout young women hunch over computers and surf the Internet - looking for pornography, celebrity gossip and a laundry list of other items banned by their ...

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created Nov 29, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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