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January 6, 2008
Sharp puts Internet, sort of, on its TVs
News Blog - Michael Kanellos
Sharp is going to put select Internet content on some models of its TVs. The Aquos Net service, which kicks off later this month, will let viewers click a button on their remote and get Nasdaq stock quotes, local weather information, high-definition images, traffic information from Traffic.com and cartoons.
December 14, 2007
Google Working on Internet Encyclopedia
Associated Press - Michael Liedtke
Google Inc. is working on a new Internet encyclopedia that will consist of material submitted by people who want to be identified as experts and possibly profit from their knowledge.
November 12, 2007
Internet a Powerful Political Tool
Voice of America - Jeffrey Young
While political campaigns in the United States have used the Internet since the 1990s, the importance of the Internet has grown dramatically in the current campaign for the White House.
November 6, 2007
GodTube takes religion to the internet masses
Telegraph.co.uk - Tom Leonard
A Christian website which allows visitors to chat and exchange religious-themed videos is proving to be one of the most surprising successes on the internet. GodTube, which was recently named America's fastest-growing website, drew more than four million users last month.
September 23, 2007
Internet freedom must never be taken for granted
freep.com - Susan Crawford
On Sept. 1, virtual cops started patrolling all 13 Internet portals in Beijing. The cute, doe-eyed animated figures salute smartly as they remind Chinese Internet users every 30 minutes that the Internet police "will maintain order in all online behaviors."
September 2, 2007
Phone makers and Internet companies competing more on each other's turf
International Herald Tribune - Eric Pfanner
Nokia used to be just a cellphone maker. Google used to be just an Internet company. Now Nokia wants to be an Internet company and Google may be about to enter the mobile phone fray.
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January 6, 2008
China to tighten internet control
Sydney Morning Herald
China is introducing strict regulations to control videos, podcasts and other audio-visual content on the internet, official media reported. From next month, only state websites will be allowed to carry film or radio programs.
January 6, 2008
Netflix explores Internet movie delivery
Kansas.com - Brad Stone
Netflix, the DVD-by-mail company with more than 7 million customers, wants to strike deals with electronics companies that will let it send movies straight to television screens over the Internet.
December 14, 2007
The Ten Commandments of Internet shopping
MSNBC - David MacAnally
Internet retailers expect their biggest holiday season yet. It's a convenient way to shop, but there are certain rules that you should follow before buying online.
November 12, 2007
US control over Internet dominates discussion at UN conference in Brazil
International Herald Tribune - The Associated Press
U.S. control over how Internet addresses are assigned - defining how people around the world access e-mail and Web sites - dominated discussions as a major U.N. conference on the Internet opened Monday.
October 22, 2007
Beyond Google and Yahoo
The Financial Express - Amit Agarwal
There’s life beyond Google and Yahoo!—there exists dozens of specialised search engines that are extremely efficient and innovative though not very popular. This article is about discovering some of these hidden or unexplored gems on the internet that are not Google.
October 22, 2007
Hitwise, Nielsen rank Google #1 for searches
BizReport - Kristina Knight
Both Hitwise and Nielsen//Netratings have released search rankings for September 2007, and both have Google leading the pack - once again. According to Nielsen//Netratings Google's search engine captured 54% of the search share.
September 2, 2007
Internet opens up valuable economic information
San Francisco Chronicle - Harry Domash
Are we heading into a recession? Conventional wisdom says that the subprime mortgage fiasco will trigger a pullback in consumer spending, which could drag down the overall economy. But so far, there is no sign of a drop in consumer spending.
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