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Google introduces new web commenting toolGOOGLE has unveiled a new tool which allows notes and comments to be posted alongside web pages for others to read.
Australian IT Thursday, September 24, 2009Vodafone launches new Internet serviceLONDON (Reuters) - Vodafone announced a new Internet service on Thursday, offering access to a host of integrated social networks and applications, in its fight to grow data revenues and compete with smartphones like the iPhone.
Reuters Thursday, September 24, 2009Telstra to build national warning systemTELSTRA has been selected to build a $15 million national emergency warning system.
Australian IT Thursday, September 24, 2009Vodafone launches Internet service in data battleLONDON/HELSINKI (Reuters) - Vodafone launched a Web service meshing social networks, contacts and entertainment in a bid to fend off stiff competition from Apple,, Google and Nokia.
Reuters Thursday, September 24, 2009Med Students 'Unprofessional' On Social Networking SitesToday's Facebook and YouTube posts might catch up with tomorrow's doctors, a study published in a medical journal suggests.
Information Week Thursday, September 24, 2009Cybercrime boom fuelled by economic meltdownCybercriminals are more active than ever and it's all down to the current economic climate, a report claims.
Webuser.co.uk Thursday, September 24, 2009Regulating the internet: ICANN be independentAmerica is poised to loosen its control over cyberspaceFORTY years ago this month American academics sent the first message over the ARPANET, a military network that was the precursor of today’s internet. A legacy of those efforts is that the American government continues to control the internet’s underlying technology—notably the system of allocating addresses. This is about to change, albeit slightly.For the past decade America has delegated some of its authority over the internet to a non-profit organisation called the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)—an arrangement other countries have complained about, both because they have little say in it and because ICANN’s management has occasionally proved erratic. ICANN’s latest mandate is due to expire on September 30th. The day before, a new accord is planned to come into effect, whereby America will pass some of its authority over ICANN to the “internet community”
Economist Thursday, September 24, 2009America insists on net neutrality: The rights of bitsA controversial plan for keeping digital arteries open to allWHEN he was still a mere senator, Barack Obama pledged to take swift action to ensure that the internet remained a level playing field if he were elected president. After Mr Obama’s victorious campaign, some folk predicted that this issue would be sidelined as the new administration grappled with more pressing matters. But on September 21st Julius Genachowski, the head of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), fulfilled his boss’s promise, unveiling a proposed set of rules to govern the way that data flows around the internet. Some aspects of the FCC’s plans were criticised by telecoms firms, which claim that the government is meddling without cause. At the heart of the spat is the principle of “net neutrality”, which holds that network operators should treat all internet traffic equally. It also stipulates that packets of data should be held back only if they are illegal or risk upsetting
Economist Thursday, September 24, 2009An assault on online piracy in China: Public morals and private propertyChinese websites come to the defence of Western intellectual propertyTHE government of China allows only a trickle of foreign films and television shows to be imported, claiming the restrictions are “necessary to protect public morals”. Yet there is no better place in the world for fans of Western television and cinema to live than in China. Although the authorities censor the internet heavily in other respects, the pearls of Western entertainment are usually just a click away.Because foreign entertainment companies cannot sell their products in China, they cannot claim damages from the pirates. China’s government has vowed to protect intellectual property, but its enthusiasm is manifestly limited. Foreign spluttering has had little effect; observers had assumed that the government would not crack down until there was a domestic constituency demanding action. But now, for unexpected reasons, there is. ...
Economist Thursday, September 24, 2009Windows 7 Freebies For Twitter FansMicrosoft turns to Web 2.0 to hawk its new PC operating system.
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