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Somali rebels join forces in cyberspace UN report (19 March 09:13) |
| NAIROBI (Reuters) - Armed rebel groups in Somalia are using the Internet for fundraising and recruitment, and they achieve better results through the Web than they do on the ground, a United... |
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China quality watchdog says some HP laptops faulty (19 March 12:02) |
| BEIJING (Reuters) - China's quality control watchdog said an investigation into Hewlett-Packard Co showed the company had sold some faulty laptop computers, and ignored consumer protection r... |
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Google may announce China plans next Monday report (19 March 06:22) |
| SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Google Inc may make an announcement next Monday about whether it will pull out from China, the China Business News reported on Friday, quoting an unnamed Google employee... |
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Viacom Google accuse other of YouTube hypocrisy (19 March 05:11) |
| NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Viacom Inc accused Google Inc of turning a blind eye to illegal video clips on its YouTube site in a bid to attract viewers, according to court documents r... |
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Websites instant posts of Wall Street research banned (19 March 02:41) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Manhattan federal judge on Thursday barred the financial news service Theflyonthewall.com from issuing immediate news about Wall Street analyst research, often before ... |
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Websites instant posts of Wall St research banned (19 March 01:18) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Manhattan federal judge on Thursday barred the financial news service Theflyonthewall.com from issuing immediate news about Wall Street analyst recommendations, often ... |
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Sony partners with Lovefilm rental service in UK (19 March 01:16) |
| LONDON (Reuters) - Sony is teaming up with European movie-rental firm Lovefilm to offer TV viewers in Britain instant access to films from the Web, as a land grab for space on Internet-conne... |
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Google slams Viacom for secret YouTube uploads (19 March 12:40) |
| NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc accused Viacom Inc of secretly uploading its videos to YouTube even as the media conglomerate publicly denounced the online video site for copyr... |
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Creditors want Sexcom in bankruptcy halt auction (18 March 10:46) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - Creditors of the owner of the Sex.com website have filed an involuntary bankruptcy petition against the company, stalling a lender foreclosure auction for the valuable w... |
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Barnes Noble names new CEO in e-books push (18 March 07:50) |
| CHICAGO (Reuters) - Barnes & Noble Inc promoted the executive who spearheaded the development and launch of its Nook electronic reader to be its new chief executive, as the largest speci... |
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Cybersecurity needs global rules British lawmakers (18 March 07:35) |
| LONDON (Reuters) - Europe's online security would best be served by developing global cyber regulation, ending current "ad hoc" international efforts, British lawmakers said on Wednesday, ec... |
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British youngsters prefer online advice to parents (18 March 07:23) |
| LONDON (Reuters) - Young people in Britain turn to the internet to look for help with personal problems rather than seek advice from their parents or friends, according to a survey released ... |
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Barnes Noble promotes Web chief as new CEO (18 March 07:02) |
| (Reuters) - Barnes & Noble Inc promoted the head of its e-commerce business to chief executive, weeks after investor Ron Burkle accused its board of protecting the interests of its contr... |
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Google working with Intel Sony on TV project report (18 March 07:22) |
| SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc is working with Intel Corp and Sony Corp to develop a new class of Internet-enabled televisions and set top boxes, according to a media report.
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New password-stealing virus targets Facebook (18 March 06:38) |
| BOSTON (Reuters) - Hackers have flooded the Internet with virus-tainted spam that targets Facebook's estimated 400 million users in an effort to steal banking passwords and gather other sens... |
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New password-stealing virus targets Facebook users (18 March 04:57) |
| BOSTON (Reuters) - Hackers have flooded the Internet with virus-tainted spam that targets Facebook's estimated 400 million users in an effort to steal banking passwords and gather other sens... |
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TheStreetcom says its being probed by SEC (18 March 04:47) |
| BOSTON (Reuters) - Investment news website TheStreet.com Inc said on Wednesday the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission was investigating the company over the way it recorded revenue at a... |
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EA to offer complete online Woods game around Masters (18 March 03:47) |
| CHICAGO (Reuters) - Tiger Woods return to pro golf for the Masters tournament next month is being celebrated by more than fans as EA Sports will launch the final commercial version of its on... |
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TheStreetcom says it is being probed by SEC (18 March 03:07) |
| BOSTON (Reuters) - Investment news website TheStreet.com Inc said on Wednesday it was being investigated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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FCC plans to announce broadband agenda (18 March 03:06) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission plans to announce in coming weeks an agenda of proceedings stemming from the recommendations in the national broadband plan, an a... |
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Internet piracy taking big toll on jobs (17 March 10:32) |
| BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Plenty of people download music from the Internet every day, but illegal downloading has a huge economic impact and could put more than one million people out of work by... |
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Google partners call for clarity on China plans (17 March 07:01) |
| BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese firms selling advertising space on Google's search pages have demanded clarity about the Internet company's plans in China, warning they will demand compensation ... |
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John Doerr to leave Amazon board (17 March 03:56) |
| SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc said that John Doerr, a renowned venture capitalist who, early on, funded many of the Internet's biggest names, will not run for reelection to the bo... |
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FCC backs plan to speed up Internet (16 March 10:59) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission unanimously approved on Tuesday a summary of the agency's national broadband plan, that aims to expand access, increase Inte... |
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Egypt regulator enforces Internet voice call ban (16 March 07:29) |
| CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt has begun enforcing a ban on international calls made through mobile internet connections, the head of the telcoms regulator told Reuters on Tuesday, potentially boos... |
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Erin Andrews peephole stalker lands in jail (16 March 05:01) |
| LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Chicago insurance salesman was sentenced to 30 months in prison on Monday for making nude videos through hotel peepholes of television sports reporter Erin Andrews ... |
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China warns Google to obey rules even if it pulls out (16 March 03:18) |
| BEIJING (Reuters) - Google should obey Chinese government rules even if it decides to retreat from the country over hacking and censorship complaints, a Chinese government spokesman said on ... |
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Venezuela denies plans to censor Internet (16 March 05:33) |
| CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela is not planning to censor the Web or to shut down social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook, officials said on Monday, after President Hugo Chavez ca... |
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Broadband plan aims to boost speed wireless (16 March 05:30) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators released a blueprint for upgrading Internet access for all Americans, with Internet speeds up to 25 times the current average, expanded coverage and mo... |
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Yahoo loses revenue chief to Web content start-up (16 March 05:28) |
| 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 Demand Media, becoming the latest e... |
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US broadband plan aims to boost speed wireless (16 March 04:34) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators released a blueprint for upgrading Internet access for all Americans, with Internet speeds up to 25 times the current average, expanded coverage and mo... |
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Google sees mobile ad rates passing PC rates (16 March 03:49) |
| SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc said that it expects the rates that companies pay for search ads on mobile phones could surpass the rates of its existing PC-based ad business thanks to ... |
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US broadband plan would boost speed wireless (16 March 02:26) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators released a blueprint for upgrading Internet access for all Americans, with an emphasis on speed, expanding coverage and freeing up more airwaves for mo... |
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Militant and hate group Internet use grows report (16 March 12:45) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - The use of social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube by militant and hate groups grew by almost 20 percent in the past year, a report by the Simon Wi... |
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FCC broadband plan includes more auction power (16 March 12:01) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission on Monday released a set of goals to modernize high-speed Internet access for Americans, including plans to free up more airwaves... |
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Kyrgyz activists call for Europes help over websites (15 March 06:53) |
| BISHKEK (Reuters) - Shouting "Freedom!" and waving banners, Kyrgyz protesters appealed Monday to European organizations to help them regain access to independent news websites they say have ... |
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Google says China talks continue but pullout signs grow (15 March 12:43) |
| SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - Google said on Monday it remained in talks with the Chinese government about censorship of its Chinese-language search portal, despite mounting signs the company... |
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US to roll out major broadband policy (14 March 07:35) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators will announce a major Internet policy this week to revolutionize how Americans communicate and play, proposing a dramatic increase in broadband speeds ... |
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Venezuelas Chavez calls for internet controls (14 March 09:04) |
| CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, who is criticized by media freedom groups, called on Saturday for regulation of the Internet and singled out a website that he said fal... |
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Iran arrests 30 over US-linked cyber ring report (13 March 11:43) |
| TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran has arrested 30 people suspected of belonging to a U.S.-linked cyber network gathering information on Iranian nuclear scientists and sending people abroad for trainin... |
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Google 999 pct sure to shut China search engine report (13 March 04:04) |
| SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Talks with China over censorship have reached an apparent impasse and Google, the world's largest search engine, is now "99.9 percent" certain to shut its Chinese search... |
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FCC to propose 10-year Internet expansion report (13 March 12:43) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission will submit a 10-year plan to Congress on Tuesday that would establish high-speed Internet as the country's dominant means of commu... |
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China warns Google as Internet row deal seen soon (12 March 03:28) |
| BEIJING (Reuters) - China warned Google, the world's largest search engine, against flouting the country's laws on Friday, as expectations grow for a resolution to a public battle over censo... |
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Google welcome to expand its China market share Minister (12 March 02:47) |
| BEIJING (Reuters) - Google, the world's largest search engine, is welcome to expand its market share in China, the country's Minister of Industry and Information Technology said on Friday.
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FCC releases Internet speed test tool (12 March 07:48) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Thursday launched a broadband test service to help consumers clock the speed of their Internet.
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British Conservatives promise superfast Internet (11 March 11:42) |
| LONDON (Reuters) - Investing in a high-speed Internet network would open up a new global trade route for Britain, boosting economic recovery and creating thousands of jobs, the opposition Co... |
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Motorola Microsoft in deal to put Bing on phones (11 March 07:49) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - Motorola Inc has reached a deal with Microsoft Corp that will put Bing search and mapping services on its phones that use Google's Android operating system.
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Google chief sees outcome soon in China row (11 March 03:23) |
| ABU DHABI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Google expects an outcome soon from its talks with China over a censorship and hacking dispute, Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said on Wednesday.
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Google stands behind plan to stop China censorship (10 March 10:59) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Google has not changed its decision to stop censoring its Chinese search site even if it means leaving that market, a senior executive told a U.S. Congressional panel ... |
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MySpace readies site overhaul to rekindle growth (10 March 09:09) |
| SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - With shrinking audiences, deep layoffs and two management shake-ups, MySpace, the one-time leader in Internet social networking, has had a rocky year.
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