Articles tagged with web
Tue, May 15, 2012
Nokia's new cheap models bet on games, web access
By Tarmo Virki
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia patched up its ailing basic phones offering on Tuesday with two models offering access to games, applications and ...
Mon, May 14, 2012
New wedding web app connects guests before the big day
By Natasha Baker
TORONTO (Reuters) - Planning a wedding? A new web app lets the bride and groom-to-be create a social website that connects guests ...
Wed, May 09, 2012
'The Amazing Spider-Man' Is The Web-Slinger's New Title!
From Hollywood.com Staff
I guess they couldn't get away with just calling it Spider-Man since the original trilogy took that title. And ...
Tue, May 08, 2012
'The Amazing Spider-Man' Is The Web-Slinger's New Title!
From Hollywood.com Staff
I guess they couldn't get away with just calling it Spider-Man since the original trilogy took that title. And ...
Fri, May 04, 2012
Goldman plans web-based corporate bond trading platform
By Shankar Ramakrishnan
NEW YORK, May 4 (IFR) - Goldman Sachs is set to launch by end-May or even as early as next week a ...
Wed, May 02, 2012
Trayvon Martin shooter disparaged Mexicans on old Web page
By Chris Francescani
(Reuters) - A MySpace page created in 2005 by George Zimmerman has surfaced in which the man charged with killing black teenager ...
Fri, April 27, 2012
Coldplay-Rihanna's "Princess of China" Tour Video Hits the Web
A video for Coldplay ’s collaboration with Rihanna , “Princess of China,” has been released online.
The two-and-a-half-minute clip doesn’t feature any of the ...
Mon, April 23, 2012
Hard work, not steroids, key to Clemens' baseball stardom: lawyer
By Ian Simpson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Roger Clemens' lawyer on Tuesday told jurors that the former pitching star did not commit perjury when he denied ...
Tue, April 17, 2012
VIDEO: Rocker Ted Nugent's remarks on Obama soaring on the web
By Sam Youngman
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican candidate Mitt Romney's campaign called for civility on Tuesday after aging rock star Ted Nugent made an ...
Thu, April 12, 2012
Web freedom facing greatest threat: Google founder
LONDON (Reuters) - The principles of openness and universal access that underpinned the Internet's creation are facing their greatest-ever threat, the co-founder of Google ...
Tue, April 10, 2012
Global cyber arms race engulfing Web - Defense official
By David Alexander
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A global cyber arms race is engulfing the Internet and the best way to counter the rapidly escalating threat ...
Tue, April 10, 2012
China Web giants promise to fight "rumors": Xinhua
BEIJING (Reuters) - Three of China's largest Internet companies have promised the government they will take steps to banish online rumors, state media said ...
Wed, April 04, 2012
Google takes wraps off Web-based digital glasses
By Alexei Oreskovic
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc is getting into the eyewear business with a pair of thin wraparound shades that puts the ...
Tue, April 03, 2012
Web privacy rules turn poachers into gamekeepers
By Claire Davenport
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - When you 'like' something on Facebook or read an online newspaper, perhaps a dozen or more companies are squirreling ...
Mon, April 02, 2012
Web surfers to pay online using Facebook, Twitter
By Ben Deighton
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A one-click online payment system using Facebook and Twitter that could boost Internet sales for newspapers, music vendors and ...
Wed, March 28, 2012
One 'Bully' in theaters, but bigger bullies on Web
By Zorianna Kit
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - New film documentary "Bully" has made big headlines in recent weeks over its U.S. film rating, but ...
Fri, March 23, 2012
Web address controversy deepens after U.S. warning
By Georgina Prodhan
LONDON (Reuters) - A controversial attempt to expand Internet addresses far beyond the likes of .com, .org or .net has provoked a ...
Wed, March 21, 2012
Web-based program may help cancer fatigue
By Amy Norton
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Cancer survivors who are still battling fatigue may find help from online counseling, a new clinical trial ...
Wed, March 14, 2012
Andrew W.K. to Star in MySpace Web Series "Let’s Big Happy"
Andrew W.K. is ready show off his acting skills. According to Billboard.com , the singer is set to star in a scripted Web ...
Sat, March 10, 2012
Web giants' consumer privacy strategy faces hard sell
By Jasmin Melvin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Emboldened by their victory in quashing online piracy legislation, U.S. Internet companies are gearing up for a battle ...
Wed, March 07, 2012
Web moguls, Spanx whiz among Forbes billionaires
By Edith Honan and Daniel Trotta
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim retained his position atop Forbes magazine's annual list of the ...
Sun, March 04, 2012
Eight 'Hunger Games' Posters Debut Across the Web
The Hunger Games makes its way to theaters March 23, 2012, but already we've seen a ton of material for the movie some ...
Mon, February 27, 2012
Alliance forms web-based rival to Android, Apple
By Tarmo Virki, European Technology Correspondent
BARCELONA (Reuters) - An industry alliance including the top wireless chipset provider Qualcomm will step up competition in the ...
Tue, February 21, 2012
Comcast to take on Netflix with Web video service
(Reuters) - Comcast Corp, the No. 1 U.S. cable operator, became the latest major name to take on Netflix Inc on Tuesday when it ...
Wed, February 15, 2012
Comcast profit beats Street on subscriber gains
By Yinka Adegoke
(Reuters) - Comcast Corp
Sat, February 11, 2012
Protests erupt across Europe against web piracy treaty
By Erik Kirschbaum and Irina Ivanova
BERLIN/SOFIA (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of protesters took part in rallies across Europe on Saturday against an ...
Tue, February 07, 2012
Amazon, Viacom close to Web video deal
By Yinka Adegoke
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc is about to announce a Web video deal with Viacom Inc in what sources said was one ...
Tue, February 07, 2012
Amazon and Viacom close to Web video deal
By Yinka Adegoke
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc is about to announce a Web video deal with Viacom Inc in what sources said was one ...
Mon, January 30, 2012
Mexicans overcharged billions for phone, web: study
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexicans have been overcharged $13.4 billion a year for phone and internet services as the industry dominated by billionaire Carlos ...
Fri, January 20, 2012
House backer withdraws Web anti-piracy bill
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - The Texas Congressman whose proposed Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) prompted dozens of websites to go dark or run protest messages ...
Thu, January 19, 2012
Top Senate Republican wants Web bill shelved
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Senate Republican urged Democrats on Thursday to set aside a bill aimed at stopping online piracy of movies and music ...
Thu, January 19, 2012
How one Egyptian sold a revolution on the Web
By Andrea Burzynski
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Wael Ghonim doesn't like being called an activist. The 31-year-old Google employee says he's no different ...
Wed, January 18, 2012
Lawmakers flip on piracy bills protested on Web
By Sarah McBride and Diane Bartz
(Reuters) - Some members of Congress switched sides to oppose antipiracy legislation as protests blanketed the Internet on Wednesday ...
Mon, January 16, 2012
Internet giants oppose Web control in India court
By Arup Roychoudhury
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Internet giants Google and Facebook told an Indian court on Monday that it is not possible for companies ...
Fri, January 13, 2012
India court warns Web giants about China-style controls
By Frank Jack Daniel and Arup Roychoudhury
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Internet giants including Google and Facebook are embroiled in a growing battle in India ...
Wed, January 11, 2012
Exclusive: Microsoft Web TV subscription plan on hold
By Yinka Adegoke
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp has put its talks with media companies about an online subscription service for TV shows and ...
Tue, January 10, 2012
D.Telekom, Groupon cooperate on mobile Web: report
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's Deutsche Telekom and Groupon, the world's largest daily deals company, will cooperate in mobile internet businesses, German business daily ...
Wed, January 04, 2012
Comcast, Disney ink 10-year carriage deal for TV, Web
(Reuters) - Comcast Corp, the largest U.S. cable operator, and Walt Disney Co on Wednesday said they had reached a comprehensive 10-year programming carriage ...
Tue, January 03, 2012
Milwaukee County hopes to use Web to ID recent deaths
MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Authorities in Milwaukee hope they can provide answers to a number of unexplained deaths in recent years.
The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner ...
Sun, December 25, 2011
Web gambling gets boost from Obama administration
By Jim Wolf and Nicola Leske
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration cleared the way for U.S. states to legalize Internet poker and certain ...
Wed, December 21, 2011
Mystery buyer acquires vatican.xxx web address
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican said on Wednesday an unknown buyer had snapped up the internet address vatican.xxx, a domain combining its name ...
Wed, December 14, 2011
More than 100 million EU citizens have never surfed web
By Claire Davenport
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Almost a quarter of the European Union's 500 million people have never used the Internet and there is ...
Wed, December 14, 2011
Russian security council chief wants Web regulation
By Steve Gutterman
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Internet must be subject to "reasonable regulation," the head of Russia's Security Council said in remarks published ...
Tue, December 13, 2011
Universities buy 'xxx' web sites to precent cyber-squatting
UNDATED (WSAU) Wisconsin universities are among the first to buy Web addresses in the new pornographic section of the Internet. But don't waste ...
Fri, December 09, 2011
Access to web, phones key to helping the poor: LeWeb
By Julie Mollins
PARIS, Dec 9 (Alertnet) - Governments worldwide must boost internet accessibility in order to nurture democracy and economic development, entrepreneur Loic Le ...
Thu, December 08, 2011
Twitter introduces revamped Web site
By Alexei Oreskovic
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) Twitter revamped its website on Thursday to make the microblogging service easier to use and to help companies ...
Tue, December 06, 2011
Exclusive: Verizon to take on Netflix with Web service
By Yinka Adegoke and Sinead Carew
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc plans to launch a standalone service allowing customers to stream movies and ...
Thu, December 01, 2011
IPhone surpasses celebs, news as most searched on Web
(Reuters) - Apple's iPhone edged past major news events, celebrities and pop stars as the top searched term on the Web in 2011, according ...
Thu, November 17, 2011
Stan Lee dreams up new heroes for the Web
By Alex Dobuzinskis
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Stan Lee is aiming his powers at the Web, where the legendary creator of Marvel comic characters such ...
Wed, November 02, 2011
U.S. tries "hip hop" diplomacy in Pakistan
By Chris Allbritton
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Considered by many Pakistanis to be public enemy number one, the United States on Monday turned to the musical ...
Mon, October 31, 2011
Eight 'Hunger Games' Posters Debut Across the Web
The Hunger Games makes its way to theaters March 23, 2012, but already we've seen a ton of material for the movie some ...
Sun, October 30, 2011
Eight 'Hunger Games' Posters Debut Across the Web
The Hunger Games makes its way to theaters March 23, 2012, but already we've seen a ton of material for the movie some ...
Sat, October 29, 2011
Eight 'Hunger Games' Posters Debut Across the Web
The Hunger Games makes its way to theaters March 23, 2012, but already we've seen a ton of material for the movie some ...
Mon, October 24, 2011
Gov. Walker has new web site to highlight "reforms and results"
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Governor Scott Walker unveiled a new Web site Monday to highlight the effects of the financial changes he approved for state ...
Wed, October 12, 2011
Rock City Club opens doors on Web for aspiring bands
By Martin Caballero
BOSTON (Reuters) - Attention musicians looking for a big break outside landing on "American Idol" or "The X-Factor": Rock City Club is ...
Fri, September 30, 2011
Poor nations urged to tap Web fast for growth
By Duncan Miriri
NAIROBI (Reuters) - With online business increasingly driving economic growth, developing nations' top priority should be the infrastructure their citizens need to ...
Thu, September 29, 2011
Warner Bros puts your face in Facebook Web series
By Sabrina Ford
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Warner Bros. on Thursday will unveil a Web show from "Charlie's Angels" director McG that seeks to ...
Thu, September 22, 2011
Amazon web services puts snag behind it, sees more cloud
By Siddharth Cavale and Nivedita Bhattacharjee
BANGALORE (Reuters) - Amazon's cloud computing unit has taken steps to avoid a repeat of the outage of ...
Thu, September 22, 2011
FT Web-based app more popular than app sold in Apple store
By Jennifer Saba
(Reuters) - More than 700,000 people use the Financial Times' Web-based mobile application to access news and other content, making it ...
Wed, September 21, 2011
Schmidt says Google has not cooked search results
By Diane Bartz and Malathi Nayak
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Google Inc has not cooked its search results to favor its own products and listings, Executive ...
Wed, September 21, 2011
Finnish startup aims to change Web advertising
By Tarmo Virki, European Technology Correspondent
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finnish technology startup Kiosked aims to change the way money moves on the Internet, adding links ...
Mon, September 19, 2011
Klum is the most dangerous star on the web
Fans of the former Victoria's Secret model are more likely to end up with computer viruses after searching for the German beauty than ...
Sun, September 18, 2011
Klum is the most dangerous star on the web
Fans of the former Victoria's Secret model are more likely to end up with computer viruses after searching for the German beauty than ...
Sat, September 17, 2011
Klum is the most dangerous star on the web
Fans of the former Victoria's Secret model are more likely to end up with computer viruses after searching for the German beauty than ...
Wed, September 14, 2011
Scarlett Johansson naked pictures leaked on Web
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Scarlett Johansson has become the latest celebrity to fall victim to apparent leaked nude photos from her mobile phone, which ...
Sun, September 04, 2011
Iranian Internet users were victim to spying: report
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - About 300,000 Internet users in Iran have been spied on last month by one or several hackers who stole security certificates ...
Wed, August 31, 2011
Sinead O'Connor reveals sexual frustration on Web
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Irish singer Sinead O'Connor, well known for creating controversy and raising eyebrows, has revealed her sexual frustration in a series ...
Wed, August 31, 2011
Google touts daily deal on home page, a first
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc promoted a Groupon-like daily deals offer on its home page on Wednesday for the first time, a rare instance ...
Tue, August 30, 2011
Harvard is most discussed university on Web: survey
By Piya Sinha-Roy
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Harvard regained its top spot on a list of most talked-about U.S. universities on the Internet, beating ...
Wed, August 24, 2011
Photo of seemingly frail Jobs appears on Web
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A photograph appearing to show an emaciated Steve Jobs surfaced on celebrity website TMZ, which said the picture was taken on ...
Mon, August 22, 2011
DNR launches Chronic Wasting Disease web site
MADISON (WSAU) The state D-N-R has posted a special Web site about chronic wasting disease in Wisconsin's deer herd. The site is called ...
Wed, August 03, 2011
Big media's profits defy gloomy outlook, for now
By Yinka Adegoke
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Big media companies reported strong results but a bleak economic outlook has investors worried over whether they can ...
Mon, July 25, 2011
20,000 on the Web of Shame
MADISON, Wis. (WHBL) - Almost 20-thousand Wisconsinites are now listed on the state’s “Web Site of Shame” – the Internet page designed to embarrass scofflaws ...
Tue, July 19, 2011
China Web users hit 485 million
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The number of Chinese Internet users hit 485 million at the end of June, with microblogging and group-buying posting the highest user ...
Sun, July 17, 2011
Lisa Kudrow dishes out some "Web Therapy"
By Jill Jacobs
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former "Friends" star Lisa Kudrow is back on television this coming Tuesday in Showtime's new series, "Web ...
Fri, July 15, 2011
Web site will post state spending data
MADISON (WSAU) Wisconsinites will soon get to learn more about how the state government spends their tax money. The new state budget requires agencies ...
Tue, July 05, 2011
South Korean Web attacks might have been war drill
By Jim Finkle
BOSTON (Reuters) - Attacks that crippled South Korean government websites in July 2009 and again in March 2011 might have been cyber ...
Tue, July 05, 2011
Pincus joins Web's rock stars with Zynga IPO
By Liana B. Baker
MONTREAL (Reuters) - Serial entrepreneur, dog lover, social networking czar and Zynga Inc founder Mark Pincus on Friday took a big ...
Thu, June 30, 2011
Amazon protests California Web-sales tax plan
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc warned its 10,000-plus California sales affiliates on Wednesday that it may be forced to sever ties with ...
Tue, June 28, 2011
Toys R Us sees Web sales growing significantly
By Dhanya Skariachan and Alistair Barr
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Toys R Us, the world's largest toy retailer, sees online sales at least doubling ...
Wed, June 22, 2011
Web hosting firm says FBI took servers in raid
BOSTON (Reuters) - More than 120 websites have been down for over a day after the FBI removed servers from a web-hosting company in Northern ...
Tue, June 14, 2011
Google hones search for mobile and speed
By Alexei Oreskovic
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc unveiled new features and technology to speed up Web searches and to make it easier for ...
Thu, June 09, 2011
Google buys AdMeld in latest Web acquisition: report
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Google Inc
The deal, which ...
Tue, June 07, 2011
Web companies test Internet's readiness for future
By Georgina Prodhan
LONDON (Reuters) - Web companies including Google, Facebook and Akamai are joining forces on Wednesday to test the Internet's readiness for ...
Tue, June 07, 2011
FT launches Web-based app to work on all tablets
By Georgina Prodhan
LONDON (Reuters) - The Financial Times is launching a new, Web-based version of its mobile app, the first of its kind by ...
Thu, May 26, 2011
Arab Web clampdown hurts own economies: Google's Schmidt
DEAUVILLE, France (Reuters) - Arab leaders were wrong to block Internet access in an effort to quell popular revolts as such moves only hurt their ...
Tue, May 24, 2011
Sarkozy's Web initiative faces reality check
By Georgina Prodhan and Leila Abboud
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy softened his usually tough stance on Internet regulation at a forum that ...
Sat, May 21, 2011
Sarkozy enlists tech A-list for Web economy forum
By Leila Abboud and Georgina Prodhan
PARIS (Reuters) - When the Internet world's titans alight in Paris next week for a two-day forum hosted ...
Fri, May 13, 2011
Wal-Mart to buy stake in China web shop Yihaodian
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc plans to buy a minority stake in Chinese e-commerce company Yihaodian, giving the world's largest retailer a stronger ...
Wed, May 11, 2011
Indian Web rules risk curbing info flow: Google
BANGALORE (Reuters) - Holding internet platforms liable for third-party content would lead to self-censorship and reduce the free flow of information, Google Inc said on ...
Mon, May 09, 2011
More parents lenient about young Web use: poll
By Patricia Reaney
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Despite age restrictions on some social media sites, the number of U.S. parents who would allow children ...
Tue, April 26, 2011
Preview For Lady Gaga's HBO Concert Special Hits The Web!
Wow. Just wow. I'm not really sure how inclined I am to believe Lady Gaga in this new preview for her HBO concert ...
Tue, April 26, 2011
DNR sets up web site for bear, bobcat sightings
UNDATED (WSAU) The D-N-R is looking for reports of bear and bobcat sightings in northern Wisconsin. The state wants to get a better idea ...
Thu, April 21, 2011
Verizon CFO says not pursuing Web video for now
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Communications has considered developing an Internet video service that would work outside of its network region but is not pursuing ...
Tue, April 19, 2011
Threats against Web sensation Rebecca Black probed
By Dan Whitcomb
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Police said on Tuesday they were investigating two death threats against 13-year-old Internet sensation Rebecca Black over her ...
Tue, April 19, 2011
Seasoned users shun spontaneity on the Web: survey
LONDON (Reuters) - Spontaneous activity on the Internet is on the wane among experienced users as they shun aimless surfing and plan their online sessions ...
Sat, April 16, 2011
Russia looks abroad for web laws, including to China
By Maria Tsvetkova and Gleb Bryanski
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is looking to the experience of other countries, including China, to "regulate" Internet use, though ...
Thu, April 14, 2011
New rules to let Europe web users turn off cookies
By Eva Dou
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - People surfing European websites will be able to turn off the cookies used to spy on their Internet habits ...
Thu, April 14, 2011
When AK-47s meet mobile phones: Syria's web activists
By Yara Bayoumy
BEIRUT (Reuters) - In Tunisia and Egypt, "Facebook" vied with "Down with the regime" on graffiti-filled walls -- so central were social media ...
Mon, April 04, 2011
U.S. appeals court says Web traffic suits premature
By Jasmin Melvin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. federal appeals court threw out challenges to controversial Internet traffic rules adopted in December, saying the ...
Fri, April 01, 2011
Malicious attack hits a million Web pages
By Bill Rigby
SEATTLE (Reuters) - More than one million website pages have been hit by a sophisticated hacking attack that injects code into sites ...
Wed, March 23, 2011
Yahoo revamps Web search, plans new ad formats
By Alexei Oreskovic
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc has revamped its Internet search service to sense queries and showcase answers from movie listings to ...
Sun, March 13, 2011
Worried Japanese expats trawl Web for news after quake
By Kazunori Takada
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - It took a massive earthquake back in her homeland to persuade Yuki Kosuge to look beyond traditional news sources ...
Mon, March 07, 2011
Web startups clamp down on trading of their shares
By Alexei Oreskovic and Liana B. Baker
SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Internet entrepreneur Art Norins was sick of the nonstop phone calls and ...
Sun, March 06, 2011
Charlie Sheen's Web show draws more than 100,000 viewers
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Charlie Sheen's Ustream Internet show drew more than 100,000 viewers during its debut airing on Saturday night.
Viewer ...
Fri, March 04, 2011
CBS acquires Web video guide, hires the top exec
NEW YORK (Reuters) - CBS Corp has acquired Clicker Media Inc, a service that creates a guide for TV shows broadcast over the Web, and ...
Thu, February 24, 2011
Tweeting moms, Web cams. Oscar gets geeky
By Bob Tourtellotte
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - When Oscar organizers unveiled their promotional campaign, "You're Invited," they weren't kidding -- at least where Web ...
Fri, February 18, 2011
Egypt's army turns to the Web after protests
By Edmund Blair
CAIRO (Reuters) - The army, thrust to the forefront of Egyptian politics with Hosni Mubarak's overthrow, has turned to the Web ...
Wed, February 16, 2011
'The Amazing Spider-Man' Is The Web-Slinger's New Title!
I guess they couldn't get away with just calling it Spider-Man since the original trilogy took that title. And Marc Webb's Spider-Man ...
Tue, February 08, 2011
"Spider-Man" trapped in web of monumental folly
By David Rooney
NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - As the dominant parent of the problem child "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark," Julie Taymor does herself ...
Thu, February 03, 2011
First 'Bridesmaids' Trailer Hits The Web!
Hot off the trails of yesterday's poster debut, Bridesmaids now has a trailer! And I must say, it looks AWESOME. Apparently the Judd ...
Fri, January 28, 2011
Young, web savvy fight for Egypt against Mubarak
By Marwa Awad
CAIRO (Reuters) - They are young, street smart and their pride at being Egyptian trumps any religious loyalty. They have mobilized behind ...
Fri, January 28, 2011
UK police arrest WikiLeaks backers for Web attacks
LONDON (Reuters) - British police arrested five young men on Thursday as they and U.S. authorities conducted searches as part of a probe into ...
Thu, January 20, 2011
'Mortal Kombat' Happening; Not As A Movie But As A Web Series
Remember that Mortal Kombat short film that made the rounds over the internet a few months ago? That was pretty sweet. Unfortunately a big ...
Mon, January 17, 2011
Sutherland hits the web for new thriller
Sutherland completed his time as Jack Bauer on hit TV drama 24 last year (10) after eight seasons, and he's moved online for ...
Thu, January 13, 2011
Spider-Man musical spins its web on Broadway box office
Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, which features music by U2 stars Bono and The Edge, has been mired in delays and spiralling costs over ...
Tue, January 11, 2011
Phone chats plus web program help smokers quit
By Leigh Krietsch Boerner
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Getting personalized phone counseling along with web-based guidance makes it easier to quit smoking, suggests a ...
Wed, January 05, 2011
China state newspaper's Web unit plans IPO
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - People.com.cn, the online news portal run by People's Daily, the mouthpiece of China's Communist Party, aims to list ...
Tue, January 04, 2011
BT denies new Internet offer to create 2-tier Web
By Georgina Prodhan
LONDON (Reuters) - A new service from British telecoms provider BT that allows Internet service providers to pay for higher-quality video delivery ...
Thu, December 30, 2010
Canada is most Web-addicted nation: study
By Etan Vlessing
TORONTO (Hollywood Reporter) - Maybe it's all those Justin Bieber fans: Canadians log more time on the Web and social media ...
Fri, December 17, 2010
James Caan is animated chili pepper in Web series
By Lindsay Powers
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Oscar nominee James Caan will voice an animated chili pepper on kids' Web series "The Annoying Orange ...
Thu, December 16, 2010
AOL buys Web ad platform company
NEW YORK (Reuters) - AOL Inc bought Web advertising platform company Pictela expanding the types of online formats it offers to marketers.
Based in New ...
Thu, December 16, 2010
Commerce Deptartment seeks Web privacy enforcement
By Diane Bartz
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Commerce Department should have its own privacy office and develop voluntary, enforceable codes of conduct for data companies ...
Wed, December 15, 2010
YouTube wants Web show maker Next New Networks: report
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Google Inc's YouTube is in talks to buy Web show maker Next New Networks in what would be the video ...
Tue, December 14, 2010
WikiLeaks, Web to revolutionize reporting: John Pilger
By Mike Collett-White
LONDON (Reuters) - Revelations on the WikiLeaks website which have enraged governments around the world should force the traditional media to rely ...
Thu, December 02, 2010
Republicans cool to "do not track" Web plan
By Diane Bartz
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans, who will control the House of Representatives in January, greeted the idea of Internet "do not track" legislation ...
Wed, December 01, 2010
News trumps celebrity in 2010 Web searches
NEW YORK, Dec 1 (Reuters) - News trumped celebrities in 2010 as the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and World Cup soccer ...
Wed, December 01, 2010
FTC backs "do not track" tool for Web users
By Diane Bartz
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators backed the creation of a "do not track" option for the Internet that would limit the ...
Wed, November 24, 2010
Mobile Web usage surged in October: Opera
By Tarmo Virki, European Technology Correspondent
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Global mobile data traffic surged in October at the fastest rate in seven months, raising the ...
Tue, November 23, 2010
FCC mulls Web traffic rules for December meeting
By Jasmin Melvin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Telecommunications regulators postponed their December meeting, a move that could give them more time to consider whether they will ...
Tue, November 23, 2010
Road condition hotline, web site to help holiday drivers
MADISON (WRN) Before you even hit the road, Tod Pritchard with Wisconsin Emergency Management suggests visiting the state Department of Transportation website for road ...
Mon, November 22, 2010
Special Report: The stock, the Web, the CEO and his lawyers
By Rosalba O'Brien and Matthew Scuffham
LONDON (Reuters) - As a CEO, David Bramhill could handle the online attacks on his looks and his ...
Fri, November 19, 2010
Q+A: What happens when Web traffic goes through China?
By Melanie Lee
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A congressional advisory group said this week Web traffic to major U.S. corporate and government websites was routed ...
Wed, November 17, 2010
China Telecom denies hijacking U.S. Web traffic
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China Telecom denied on Wednesday that it had "hijacked" U.S. Internet traffic in April, after a U.S. congressional advisory ...
Tue, November 16, 2010
China telecom briefly hijacked U.S. Web traffic: panel
By Diane Bartz
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China Telecom sent incorrect routing information last April that resulted in Internet traffic to major corporate websites and U ...
Tue, November 16, 2010
China Web game market to hit $750 million in 3 years: report
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's Web game market is set to more than double to 5 billion yuan ($750 million) by 2013 as Internet usage ...
Fri, November 12, 2010
Facebook takes on Google and Yahoo in Web messages
By Alexei Oreskovic
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook rolled out an all-in-one messaging service that for the first time allows its half-billion members to communicate ...
Wed, October 27, 2010
TV networks want fair payment from cable, Web TV
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The entertainment chiefs of five major U.S. television networks said on Tuesday they need to be fairly compensated if their ...
Wed, October 13, 2010
Microsoft deepens Facebook ties in Web search battle
By Alexei Oreskovic
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp deepened its ties with social networking company Facebook on Wednesday, bolstering its fledgling Bing search ...
Tue, October 05, 2010
Yahoo buys Web advertising firm Dapper
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc on Tuesday acquired display advertising company Dapper in a move to bolster its ability to offer customized ads.
Dapper ...
Sat, October 02, 2010
Bin Laden calls for Pakistan relief in new tape: Web
DUBAI (Reuters) - Osama bin Laden called on Muslims around the world to mobilize to help victims of floods in Pakistan in what purported to ...
Thu, September 30, 2010
Mobile Web usage jumped in August: Opera
By Tarmo Virki, European technology correspondent
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Global mobile data traffic continued to surge in August, raising the prospect of increasing demand for ...
Mon, September 27, 2010
Will your new film be a hit? Ask the web
By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tracking web searches for new songs, video games and movies can predict which ones will ...
Mon, September 27, 2010
Emma Stone Caught In Spider-Man's Web?
Once news broke that Andrew Garfield will be the next Peter Parker/Spider-Man in Marc Webb's reboot, the next big question was who ...
Wed, September 15, 2010
Microsoft releases newest version of Web browser
By Gabriel Madway
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp released the latest version of its Web browser, saying that it would work at faster speeds ...
Wed, September 08, 2010
Google seeks to speed up Web searches
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc unveiled a set of enhancements to its Internet search engine on Wednesday that predict search queries as users type ...
Wed, September 01, 2010
U.S. delays Web traffic rules by seeking more comment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. communications regulators on Wednesday put off a controversial decision on Internet traffic rules, giving industry and consumer groups a chance ...
Wed, September 01, 2010
Apple TV takes aim at Web-connected living room
By Bill Rigby and Noel Randewich
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc unveiled a smaller, cheaper version of its Web-to-TV device on Wednesday, stepping up ...
Tue, August 31, 2010
Amazon eyes subscription Web TV service
NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc has approached media companies with a proposal for a subscription service that gives users unlimited access ...
Thu, August 26, 2010
Studios sue to stop advertising on pirate web sites
By Eriq Gardner
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Warner Bros. and the Walt Disney Co. have teamed up in a new legal effort to choke ...
Thu, August 26, 2010
Kobe Bryant brings hoops academy to Web
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Kobe Bryant is developing a Web series about Filipino kids who get to learn lessons on and off the court ...
Thu, August 19, 2010
Cameron Diaz ranked most dangerous Web celeb: study
By Zachary Goelman
NEW YORK (Reuters) - She may be known for her playful giggles and killer looks, but now movie star Cameron Diaz has ...
Mon, August 09, 2010
Verizon and Google propose Web traffic rules
By John Poirier and Sinead Carew
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc and Google Inc on Monday proposed principles for policing Web traffic ...
Wed, August 04, 2010
Google Android gains pace, social Web a focus: CEO
By Alexei Oreskovic
LAKE TAHOE, California (Reuters) - About 200,000 smartphones and other devices based on Google's Android operating system are sold every ...
Wed, August 04, 2010
Web porn saga "Middle Men" boasts colorful cast
By Michael Rechtshaffen
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Although comparisons to "Boogie Nights" are unavoidable, "Middle Men," a lively, fictionalized account of the rise of ...
Mon, July 19, 2010
Qaeda's Zawahri mocks Obama, slams Arab leaders: web
DUBAI (Reuters) - Al Qaeda's No. 2 leader mocked President Barack Obama for voicing confidence over victory in Afghanistan, in an Internet message posted ...
Tue, July 13, 2010
China stops funding Green Dam web filter: report
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Developers of China's Green Dam Internet filter have not received government funding in the past year, a local newspaper reported ...
Thu, July 08, 2010
U.W. professor sells web site to Huffington Post
UNDATED (WRN) Charles Franklin is the co-developer of Pollster.com, a website that provides expert nonpartisan analysis of polling data for political insiders as ...
Wed, July 07, 2010
Amazon launches UK grocery Web site
LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. online retailer Amazon.com Inc has launched an Internet grocery service in Britain, it said on Wednesday, joining a fast-growing ...
Thu, July 01, 2010
U.S. government slowly adopting Web-based computing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States, seeking to modernize technology and reduce costs, is embracing "cloud computing," but privacy and security issues need to be ...
Fri, June 11, 2010
Google helps build trade case over Web censorship
By John Poirier
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Google Inc is working with U.S. and European officials to build a case that would argue Internet censorship ...
Fri, June 11, 2010
U.S. steps up Web security focus after iPad breach
By John Poirier
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said it would step up scrutiny of online security and privacy issues following ...
Thu, June 03, 2010
Luxury brands warming to the Web
By Mark Potter - Analysis
LONDON (Reuters) - Luxury groups are finally warming to the Internet, lured by surging sales and a wider audience for their ...
Fri, May 21, 2010
Bieber builds avid Latin American fan base via Web
By Leila Cobo
MIAMI (Billboard) - Earlier this year, before a single Justin Bieber album had been released in Latin America, the teen star from ...
Thu, May 20, 2010
HP plans Web-connected printers without PCs
By Peter Henderson and Franklin Paul
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co is preparing a broad push to make it easier to print images and ...
Wed, May 19, 2010
Google premieres Web television gamble
By Alexei Oreskovic
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Web search king Google Inc on Thursday showed off a risky attempt to marry the Web to television ...
Mon, May 17, 2010
China's Web "firewall" should be WTO issue: EU's Kroes
By Farah Master
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's Internet "firewall" is a trade barrier and needs to be tackled within the framework of the World ...
Fri, May 14, 2010
Michael Jackson's children become Web stars after leaks
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The once sheltered children of the late Michael Jackson have become Internet sensations after home-made videos of two of his three ...
Mon, May 10, 2010
Cable worries about Web video as fee disputes grow
By Yinka Adegoke
NEW YORK (Reuters) - When executives gather for the annual Cable Show industry event in Los Angeles this week, two issues will ...
Wed, May 05, 2010
Indie films await sign of VOD, Web download success
By Christine Kearney
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Like an actor waiting for a big break, the nascent market for watching independent movies on TV video-on-demand ...
Mon, May 03, 2010
China guards against "overseas hostile forces" on Web
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's media regulator vowed a crackdown on online crimes and strengthened monitoring to prevent "overseas hostile forces from infiltrating through the ...
Fri, April 30, 2010
Apple stops Lala's music, Web-based iTunes expected
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lala, the online music service, will be shut down on May 31, just five months after Apple Inc bought the start-up ...
Wed, April 28, 2010
SAP to release delayed Web software in July
NEW YORK (Reuters) - SAP AG will start selling a long-delayed suite of Web-based software for running small to mid-sized businesses in July, a top ...
Wed, April 28, 2010
Comcast profit rises on Web, phone adds
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Comcast Corp <CMCSA.O>, the No. 1 U.S. cable operator, posted higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday, as it added Internet ...
Sat, April 24, 2010
Microsoft, Google eye Arabic web growth potential
By Alastair Sharp
CAIRO (Reuters) - The further integration of Arabic language capabilities in internet and other technological architecture will grant millions access to the ...
Wed, April 21, 2010
Fast-growing Facebook aims for more social Web
By Gabriel Madway
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook's user base is growing at its fastest rate ever, the online social network company said on ...
Thu, April 15, 2010
"Shrek", the Web, transform Tribeca Film Festival
By Christine Kearney
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Known as a champion of independent filmmakers, the Tribeca Film Festival shifts into a new gear and embraces ...
Tue, April 13, 2010
Web browser that bypasses big brother a Kazakh hit
By Olzhas Auyezov
ALMATY (Reuters) - A browser that bypasses censors has become the most popular way to access the Internet in Kazakhstan, a Central ...
Sun, April 11, 2010
Ex-Obama adviser calls on FCC to reclassify Web access: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. could regain its authority to pursue both network neutrality and widespread access to broadband by formally reclassifying Internet ...
Wed, April 07, 2010
Vodafone to offer Web via Opera in emerging markets
LONDON (Reuters) - British mobile telecoms group Vodafone said it will launch the Opera Mini browser on low-cost handsets so its millions of users in ...
Tue, April 06, 2010
Comcast wins Web traffic fight against FCC
By Jeremy Pelofsky
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court dealt a setback to the Federal Communications Commission's authority to oversee the Internet ...
Wed, March 31, 2010
China Web filter rules risky for providers: USTR
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China's comprehensive Internet filtering regime for political, social or religious content is complex and opaque -- creating precarious conditions for providers, the ...
Wed, March 24, 2010
Reality TV gets real on the Web and in "The Vault"
By Bob Tourtellotte
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Want a look at real, reality TV? Try clicking on an upcoming Web show called "The Vault," which ...
Fri, March 19, 2010
Ellen, Web site give gay teen $30,000 in prom flap
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres and an inspirational Web site on Friday gave $30,000 toward the college education of a ...
Mon, March 15, 2010
Yahoo loses revenue chief to Web content start-up
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc's head of North American revenue and market development is leaving the company to join private online content start-up ...
Mon, March 08, 2010
Four in five believe Web access a fundamental right
LONDON (Reuters) - Four in five adults believe access to the Internet is a fundamental right -- with those feelings particularly strong in South Korea and ...
Fri, March 05, 2010
EU urged to level playing field for Web browsers
By Tarmo Virki, European technology correspondent
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Makers of six small Web browsers are urging the European Union to push Microsoft Corp to ...
Tue, March 02, 2010
TiVo unveils set-top box for video from TV, Web
By Franklin Paul
NEW YORK (Reuters) - TiVo Inc introduced a television set-top box on Tuesday that simplifies finding videos from Web outlets like Netflix ...
Thu, February 25, 2010
Virgin Media signs video Web deal with Brightcove
LONDON (Reuters) - British cable TV operator Virgin Media has chosen online video publisher Brightcove to provide and support short videos for its more than ...
Mon, February 22, 2010
Wal-Mart buys Vudu in move into Web movies
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc will buy the fledgling Vudu online movie on-demand service, in a deal expected to close within weeks and ...
Thu, February 18, 2010
Ashton Kutcher tells Russia of social web power
By Conor Sweeney
MOSCOW (Reuters) - U.S. film star and Twitter celebrity Ashton Kutcher encouraged Russians on Thursday to share ideas through social media ...
Thu, February 18, 2010
Madison Cops Turn To Web To Stamp Out Sex Business
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Madison Police have turned to the Internet to get sex business off the streets. Officers arrested 57 prostitutes and male clients ...
Fri, February 12, 2010
Web video service Veoh to liquidate, founder says
By Emily Chasan
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Online video sharing service Veoh Networks Inc plans to file for bankruptcy protection and liquidate the business, according ...
Wed, February 10, 2010
Spider-Man to spin movie web in 3D
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - When the new "Spider-Man" movie lands in theaters in two years, on-screen crooks won't be the only ones getting caught ...
Tue, February 09, 2010
Iran's resistance keeps up cat-and-mouse Web game
By Reza Derakhshi
TEHRAN (Reuters) - With their paths through the Internet increasingly blocked by government filters, Nooshin and her fellow Iranian opposition-supporters say their ...
Thu, February 04, 2010
Web-based mystery romance lures indie producer
By Jay A. Fernandez and Gregg Goldstein
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Independent producer Relativity Media has hooked "Catfish," an intriguing lo-fi documentary that unfolds ...
Thu, January 28, 2010
Startpage launches anonymous Web search service
By Georgina Prodhan
LONDON (Reuters) - Search-engine company Startpage launched a service allowing users concerned about privacy to carry out Web searches and click on ...
Sat, January 23, 2010
Filmmakers eye Web, TV as alternate to theaters
By Cameron French
PARK CITY, Utah (Reuters) - Here's a plot twist worthy of any Hollywood movie. To save independent films from extinction, the ...
Fri, January 22, 2010
USTR mulling WTO case on China web barriers: lawyer
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. trade officials have asked for more information as they weigh whether to pursue a case against Chinese ...
Tue, January 12, 2010
Q+A: What's driving China's latest Web crackdown
By Melanie Lee
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's recent moves to tighten control of its online and mobile content industries have brought some uncertainty into ...
Tue, December 29, 2009
Virtual goods give Web firms new revenue in ad slump
By Alexei Oreskovic
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The Internet made shopping without checkout lines a no-brainer. Now, some Web companies are betting that people are ...
Sun, December 27, 2009
Al Qaeda wing says will avenge Yemen raids: web
DUBAI (Reuters) - Al Qaeda's wing in Yemen said it would take revenge over raids against the group this month, which it said were ...
Tue, December 15, 2009
Comcast rolls out Web TV service nationally
By Yinka Adegoke
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Comcast Corp has rolled out an on-demand, Web-based service for subscribers to both its video programing and Internet ...
Tue, December 15, 2009
Junk food reigns in ads on Web sites for kids
By Amy Norton
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Advertisements for junk food may be cluttering many of the Web sites most popular with children, a ...
Mon, December 14, 2009
Egypt puts archives on Web to boost Arabic content
By Marwa Awad
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt has begun making its national archives digitally available on the Internet in Arabic, having last month registered the ...
Mon, December 14, 2009
NBA launches Web, mobile sites for fans in India
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The National Basketball Association on Monday announced the launch of its first-ever online and mobile sites designed for fans in India.
The ...
Sun, December 13, 2009
MySQL founder in Web campaign against Oracle-Sun
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Michael Widenius, creator of MySQL database, which could become the stumbling block for Oracle in its Sun takeover, has launched an Internet ...
Wed, December 02, 2009
Web retail a bright spot in tepid U.S. holiday season
By Alexandria Sage
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - U.S. online shoppers spent 5 percent more this Cyber Monday than they did last year as more ...
Sun, November 29, 2009
Black Friday Web shopping up 11 percent: comScore
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Holiday shoppers in the United States spent some $595 million online on Black Friday, up 11 percent from last year, with ...
Wed, November 25, 2009
Mobile Web surge continues in October: Opera
By Tarmo Virki, European technology correspondent
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Global mobile data traffic continued to surge in October, growing at the fastest pace in seven ...
Mon, November 23, 2009
Microsoft, News Corp weigh Web pact: source
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp has had talks with News Corp about a tie up, which would involve News Corp getting paid to take ...
Tue, November 17, 2009
Web Site Helps Milwaukeeans Find Need Donations
MILWAUKEE (WRN) - A new Web site will help people in Wisconsin’s largest metro see the area’s biggest needs – and how local donations ...
Wed, November 11, 2009
Ft. Hood probe spotlights Web-savvy preacher
By William Maclean, Security Correspondent
LONDON (Reuters) - A radical Muslim preacher linked by U.S. intelligence to a gunman who killed 13 people at ...
Mon, November 09, 2009
Genetic tests help track food web, climate change
By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent
BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters) - New uses of genetic testing can help track how animal diets may change due to global ...
Wed, October 28, 2009
UK threatens Web access block in piracy fight
By Kate Holton
WATFORD, England (Reuters) - Britain is to push ahead with a law to clamp down on illegal file sharing, that would start ...
Tue, October 27, 2009
Mobile web usage surge raises hopes of gear demand
By Tarmo Virki, European technology correspondent
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Global mobile data traffic continued to surge in September, raising the prospect of increasing demand for ...
Tue, October 27, 2009
Mobile Web usage surge continued in Sept: Opera
By Tarmo Virki, European technology correspondent
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Global mobile data traffic continued to surge in September, Internet browser firm Opera said on Tuesday ...
Mon, October 26, 2009
SEC, Homeland Security need Web backup, GAO says
By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Securities exchanges have a sound network back-up if a severe pandemic keeps people home and ...
Fri, October 23, 2009
Galleon insider trading web extends back to 1990s
By Alexandria Sage and Clare Baldwin
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - An informant in the Galleon Group insider trading scandal had a history of sending tips ...
Wed, October 21, 2009
Key U.S. lawmaker backs FCC on eve of Web rule
By John Poirier and Sinead Carew
WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - A key U.S. lawmaker threw his support behind the Federal Communications Commission's open ...
Wed, October 21, 2009
Canada allows Web traffic "throttling" as last resort
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's main telecom regulator said on Wednesday it will let Internet service providers slow or "throttle" traffic such as file-sharing that ...
Tue, October 20, 2009
Web series will give consumers money-saving tips
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - A new Web series will show consumers creative ways to save money.
The series is a partnership between production company ...
Mon, October 05, 2009
Republicans seek study before FCC Web rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of U.S. House of Representatives Republicans urged the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a market analysis before proposing a ...
Mon, October 05, 2009
Ballmer sees Web search buys unlikely
LONDON (Reuters) - Microsoft's <MSFT.O> Chief Executive Steve Ballmer does not expect to make acquisitions to help the company challenge Google's <GOOG ...
Mon, October 05, 2009
Microsoft's Ballmer sees Web search buys unlikely
LONDON (Reuters) - Microsoft's <MSFT.O> Chief Executive Steve Ballmer does not expect to make acquisitions to help the company challenge Google's <GOOG ...
Thu, October 01, 2009
IBM takes on Google in business Web-mail market
BOSTON (Reuters) - IBM is introducing an inexpensive Web-based corporate email service that will compete with Google Inc's Google Apps, which has recently suffered ...
Fri, September 18, 2009
Proposed FCC Web rule change draws wireless ire
By John Poirier and Sinead Carew
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. phone companies may be forced to open their wireless networks to rival ...
Thu, September 17, 2009
HP snags Web pioneer Andreessen for board
SAN FRANCISCO/BOSTON (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co named Internet pioneer Marc Andreessen, 38, to its board of directors, tapping one of the industry's best ...
Tue, September 15, 2009
No venture capital? Web start-ups look elsewhere
By David Lawsky
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Web start-up companies at this year's Tech Crunch conference face a financial climate that has dried up ...
Tue, September 15, 2009
Chinese schools quietly discard controversial Web filter
By Huang Yan and Lucy Hornby
BEIJING (Reuters) - Schools in Beijing are quietly removing the Green Dam filter, which was required for all school ...
Sat, September 12, 2009
Web TV firm Joost ousts Chairman Mike Volpi
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Web TV firm Joost, owned by the founders of Skype, removed its high-profile chairman Mike Volpi by shareholder vote, it said in ...
Mon, September 07, 2009
"Facebook" for 50-somethings woos India's Web-savvy seniors
By Tony Tharakan
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A social networking website for the elderly is helping Internet-savvy seniors in India battle loneliness and make new ...
Wed, September 02, 2009
Viewers hunger for Web and TV at same time: study
By Alex Dobuzinskis
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. television viewers are increasingly turning on the Web, tuning into television and not missing a beat ...
Tue, September 01, 2009
Social networking sites grab big slice of Web ads
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - About one of every five Internet display ads in the United States is viewed on a social networking Web site like ...
Mon, August 31, 2009
Sony PCs to offer Google Web browser
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc is shipping its Chrome browser with Sony Corp PCs, sealing the Internet company's first such deal since it ...
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