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FCC urges Internet companies to safeguard Web
(Reuters)
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:12:02 GMT
Reuters - Internet service providers need to work harder to prevent hacks, data theft and other fraud, including contacting customers whose infected computers have been hijacked by organized crime and helping them clean out viruses, the head of the Federal Communications Commission said on Wednesday.
These comedy apps will put a smile on your face
(Appolicious)
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:00:00 GMT
Appolicious - Today’s most innovative comedians are not necessarily telling jokes in front of a live audience, on TV, or in the movies. A new golden age of comedy is playing out online and via mobile applications for smartphones and tablet computers. There are apps that showcase the funniest satirists on Twitter, broadcast interviews with newcomers and comedy legends, and make classic publications like The Onion and Cracked come alive.
IBM eyes cybersecurity market with new platform
(Reuters)
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:48:47 GMT
Reuters - International Business Machines is gearing up to take a chunk of the growing Internet security market by applying its data analytics to help companies and organizations fight cyberattacks.
Pokemon developer battles App Store rip-offs
(Appolicious)
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:49:00 GMT
Appolicious - There’s still no official Pokemon title in the iTunes App Store, despite the clamoring of fans for a mobile version of Nintendo’s incredibly popular monster-catching role-playing game series.
EU seeks legal opinion on global copyright
(Reuters)
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:48:32 GMT
Reuters - The European Union's executive said on Wednesday it would refer a disputed global agreement to tackle online piracy to the bloc's highest court to check whether it complies with EU fundamental rights.
NY group: Online journalists censored, attacked
(AP)
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:07:29 GMT
AP - A global coalition against censorship is needed to protect online journalists and bloggers who are being targeted by repressive governments, a leading advocacy group said Tuesday.
Microsoft files EU complaint over Google, Motorola
(Reuters)
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:15:52 GMT
Reuters - Microsoft Corp has asked EU antitrust regulators to intervene in a patent dispute with Google Inc and Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc as it stepped up its battle against Google.
EU suspends copyright treaty ratification
(AP)
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:00:01 GMT
AP - The European Commission, facing opposition in city streets, on the Internet and in the halls of parliament, has suspended efforts to ratify a new international anti-counterfeiting agreement, and instead will refer it to Europe's highest court to see whether it violates any fundamental EU rights.
Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom released on bail
(AP)
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:18:37 GMT
AP - The founder of the file-sharing website Megaupload was released on bail Wednesday after a New Zealand judge decided Kim Dotcom lacked means to flee because his funds had been seized.
Kim Dotcom wins bail in fight against U.S. extradition
(Reuters)
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:47:12 GMT
Reuters - U.S. crime-fighters failed in a bid to keep alleged Internet pirate Kim Dotcom behind bars on Wednesday when a New Zealand court freed him from jail and instead put him under effective house arrest and banned him from using the Internet.
Comcast to take on Netflix with Web video service
(Reuters)
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:53:03 GMT
Reuters - Comcast Corp, the No. 1 U.S. cable operator, became the latest major name to take on Netflix Inc on Tuesday when it announced plans for an online video service offering a library of TV shows and movies.
Netflix bolsters video library as new threat looms
(AP)
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:04:13 GMT
AP - Netflix's Internet video service is adding more marquee attractions as it braces for a new competitive threat from cable-TV provider Comcast Corp.
Google Wants to Plant 1,000 Acres of Satellite Dishes in Iowa [VIDEO]
(Mashable)
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:56:50 GMT
Mashable - Google Fiber Inc., a subsidiary of the search giant, is asking the FCC for permission to install 4.5 meter satellite antennas on 1,000 acres of land next to its data center in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
How HelloGiggles Creates a Positive Online Community for Young Women
(Mashable)
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:36:35 GMT
Mashable - Among the cold, often critical world of the web, HelloGiggles is warming it up with fun and empowering, lady-friendly content.
The website -- created by Zooey Deschanel, Molly McAleer and Sophia Rossi -- is a space where people can creatively connect in an entertaining and supportive environment.
Ericsson buys BelAir to boost WiFi offering
(Reuters)
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:35:55 GMT
Reuters - Swedish telecoms gear maker Ericsson is to buy privately held WiFi technology company BelAir Networks to boost its mobile broadband offering.
Netflix strikes movie deal with Weinstein Co.
(AP)
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:02:40 GMT
AP - Netflix has locked up the right to show "The Artist" and other movies from The Weinstein Co. on its Internet video service before the films are released to the leading pay-TV channels.
Megaupload Founder Kim Dotcom Now Free on Bail
(Mashable)
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:15:26 GMT
Mashable - A New Zealand court has granted bail to Kim Dotcom, the founder of file-sharing site Megaupload. Dotcom, born Kim Schmitz, was arrested last month on many charges stemming from the operation of Megaupload, which was shut down by legal authorities (including the FBI) for encouraging piracy.
According to New Zealand's 3News, a district court judge Nevin Dawson said Dotcom wasn't a flight risk and had "every reason to stay" in the country. Prosecutors pointed out that Dotcom was a wealthy man with the resources to escape the country. However, authorities froze Dotcom's assets and seized his multiple passports when he was arrested, and the judge said the assumption was off base.
The top 10 songs and albums on the iTunes Store
(AP)
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:13:12 GMT
AP - iTunes' Official Music Charts for the week ending Feb. 20, 2012:
Google carrying real-time data from EU exchanges
(AP)
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:05:45 GMT
AP - Google is to carry real-time pricing from leading European stock exchanges, the company said Tuesday, marking an expansion of the online search giant's financial offerings.
Everything You Need to Know About Wireless Spectrum [INFOGRAPHIC]
(Mashable)
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:55:56 GMT
Mashable - Spectrum is going to be a hot issue in the upcoming year. Freeing up spectrum is a major part of the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) National Broadband Plan, and last week Congress passed a law allowing TV stations to auction their spectrum to the highest bidding wireless broadband companies.
But what is spectrum, you wonder? I'm glad you asked.