News tagged with web traffic

Internet traffic to grow fourfold by 2016: survey

The boom in the number of mobile Internet devices and tablet computers in use will help quadruple Web traffic in the coming years, a study said Wednesday.

Technology / Internet

created May 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Google Analytics inventor moving concept to physical stores with Euclid

Startup Euclid Dynamics' co-founder, Scott Crosby, the guy who built the technology behind Google Analytics while with Urchin Corp, (since purchased by Google) has been hard at work moving the concept to real world business ...

Technology / Software

created Nov 04, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2 | with audio podcast report

Hacker attack shuts down Twitter, Facebook also slows down (Update 2)

(AP) -- Hackers on Thursday shut down the fast-growing messaging service Twitter for hours, while Facebook experienced intermittent access problems.

Technology / Internet

created Aug 06, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 5

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.

Technology / Telecom

created Nov 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Republicans seek to quash 'net neutrality' rules

Republican lawmakers Thursday rebuked US telecom regulators for implementing a "net neutrality" policy aimed at guaranteeing open Internet access.

Technology / Telecom

created Feb 17, 2011 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (15) | comments 79

New York Times to ask Web readers to pay up in '11

(AP) -- The New York Times plans to charge readers for full access to its Web site next year, reviving an idea that fizzled twice for the newspaper. This time it's betting that it will be able to wring more ...

Technology / Internet

created Jan 20, 2010 | popularity 1.2 / 5 (5) | comments 12

Internet traffic 'hijacked' to China servers, says US report

Highly sensitive Internet traffic on US government and military websites was briefly "hijacked" and routed through Chinese servers earlier this year, a report to the US Congress said Wednesday.

Technology / Internet

created Nov 17, 2010 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 7

Swedish crackdown on piracy leads to fall in illegal filesharing

Sweden's tough new anti-piracy law has led to a sharp drop in illegal downloading but critics say the effects will be short-lived and argue it is an excessive breach of personal privacy.

Technology / Internet

created Aug 04, 2009 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (8) | comments 4

Swedish court overturns landmark file sharing ruling

A Swedish appeals court on Tuesday overturned a landmark file sharing ruling that forced an Internet service provider to reveal an Internet user's identity to five publishers.

Technology / Internet

created Oct 13, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (7) | comments 0

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.

Technology / Internet

created Oct 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3

Tech 101: How a denial-of-service attack works

(AP) -- Investigators are piecing together details about one of the most aggressive computer attacks in recent memory - a powerful "denial-of-service" assault that overwhelmed computers at U.S. and South Korean ...

Technology / Internet

created Jul 08, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Income slashed, web traffic falls when paper goes online-only

Researchers from City University London have found that at least 75 percent of revenue can be lost and web traffic can actually fall when a newspaper moves from print and web to web-only.

Other Sciences / Other

created Apr 27, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 6

Providers test the limits of access to Internet with new pricing systems

Your days of all-you-can-eat Internet buffet may be coming to an end. Probably not tomorrow, but soon enough, industry analysts say.

Technology / Telecom

created May 06, 2009 | popularity 1.7 / 5 (3) | comments 12

Googlefail! The Web reacts to virtual traffic jam

What would life be like without Google? Last week 83 million people found out.

Technology / Internet

created May 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Last Internet provider in Egypt goes dark

(AP) -- The last of Egypt's main Internet service providers, the Noor Group, has gone dark.

Technology / Internet

created Feb 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2