| First-ever 'conception' recorded on Twitter! A best man's prank turned out to be an embarrassing internet extravaganza for a newlywed couple, after intimate details of them conceiving a baby were Tweeted live from their... | |
| Plans for porn Internet domain name 'dot.xxx' revisited Officials are looking to give the go ahead to a plan to create an Internet domain specifically for adult... |
| US woman charged for plotting terrorism in Europe, South Asia The US government has charged a Pennsylvania woman with conspiring to commit terrorism by using the internet to find recruits to carry out attacks in Europe and South Asia, the Justice Department announced... |
| After 3 rejections, global Internet agency reopens discussion on `.xxx' address for porn sites NAIROBI, Kenya - A global Internet oversight agency is reopening discussions about whether to create a ".xxx" domain name as an online red-light district where porn sites can set up shop... |
| Microsoft Veteran Thacker Scores Turing Award Windows 7 Pays Off in 13 Months: Microsoft Study [February 23, 2010] The software giant continues making the case for enterprise adoption of its new... |
| Analyst: Sprint Nextel is losing a Time Warner Cable contract worth $250M in annual profits that may be worth as much as $250 million in profits a year. Bernstein Research analyst Craig Moffett pointed out the loss in a research note Wednesday, saying he expects Time Warner’s... |
| Reddwerks Corp. names engineering director named industry veteran Alex Ramirez director of engineering. The Austin-based firm, founded in 2003, launched its product in 2007 and currently employs 70. Ramirez worked previously as a senior... |
| CACI gets $31M to modernize DOD finances has won a $31 million contract from the Department of Defense’s Business Transformation Agency to help defense agencies modernize financial systems and teach employees how to use the new... |
| BioCryst cuts losses to $13M in 2009 cut its net losses by 45 percent in 2009 compared to 2008 thanks in part to a 32 percent spike in revenues. The Birmingham-based biotech firm posted net losses of $13.4 million for the year ended... |
| Lockheed wins $17M Navy contract; part of work to be done in Middle River Lockheed Martin Corp. has been awarded a $17 million contract for engineering design services for a U.S. Navy missile-launching system, the company said Wednesday. Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will... |
| Anitian Enterprise Security expands Anitian Enterprise Security announced plans Wednesday for a new data center. The data center, located at Anitian’s new offices in Beaverton, will include expanded hosting and data storage... |
| Global agency reconsiders address for porn sites where porn sites can set up shop away from the wandering eyes of children and teenagers. Parents would be able to use the system to help block access to porn sites. Because its use would be... |
| OnLive game streaming service to start in June NEW YORK – In an industry first, a new gaming service will start allowing people to "stream" popular games over the Internet in June, similar to checking Web-based e-mail or listening to music... |
| Google prepared to quit China over censor feud: executive says it must censor Web searches or quit the country. "Google is firm in its decision that it will stop censoring our search results for China," Google vice president... |
| Google stands behind plan to stop China censorship 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 on... |
| Microsoft Bing's Search Share Climbs Again is continuing its slow but steady crawl to number two, rising from 11.3 to 11.5 percent of the search market. Yahoo dropped from 17.0 to 16.8 percent from January to February. Google, meanwhile,... |
| `Internet Safety Videos` now available on Comcast On Demand Comcast On Demand . The three separate videos, targeted to grade schoolers, 'tweens and high schoolers, explore the risks associated with the Internet. The videos contain content from... |
| Carla Bruni denies affair rumours sparked by Twitter and internet gossip END: Module - M24 Article Headline with landscape image (d) --> BEGIN: Module - Main Article --> Carla Bruni, the singer-wife of President Sarkozy, vouched for the fidelity of her... |
| Tech Stocks: Tech stocks rise on Internet bubble anniversary SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Technology stocks remained mostly higher on a relatively quiet Wednesday that marked the symbolic 10-year anniversary of the initial Internet bubble reaching its peak. ... |
| Hackers target freshly uncovered Internet Explorer hole SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft warned that hackers are targeting a freshly-uncovered weakness in some earlier versions of its Internet Explorer (IE) Web browser software. Microsoft said it is... |
| Review: 'Final Fantasy XIII' falls flat During the 1990s, the Square brand was synonymous with the role-playing video game. A generation of gamers got hooked on the challenging quests, quirky characters and sweeping story lines of Square... |
| MySpace outlines makeover after exec shake up LOS ANGELES—Long ago lapped by Facebook in popularity and with fast-growing Twitter on its tail, MySpace is planning a series of updates over the next months that will link its users' posts to... |
| China's troublemakers bond over 'drinking tea' BEIJING—Like the United States, China is having its own tea party movement, but this one has a very different agenda. Police have long tried to shush and isolate potential activists, usually... |
| Global TV market share at a glance Global market share for TV manufacturers in the fourth quarter of 2009, according to DisplaySearch, part of the NPD Group: 1. Samsung Electronics Co.: 23.6 percent 2. LG Electronics Inc.: 13.0... |
| Cable, sat TV firms ask gov't to stop TV blackouts Cable, satellite TV and other video providers are seeking government intervention in ongoing disputes over the fees that they are charged by TV networks to carry local channels. They want the... |
| Wal-Mart tops list of GPS business searches; Target, Best Buy in top 5 Where's the Wal-Mart? When a leading GPS provider looked at what its subscribers were searching for, big retailers and coffeehouses topped the list. Wal-Mart was the top business destination... |
| FDA: Medtronic brain stimulator missed study goal WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration says a Medtronic nerve stimulating implant failed to significantly reduce seizures in epilepsy patients. Fridley-based Medtronic Inc. has asked... |
| Raw milk hearing in Eau Claire draws hundreds Hundreds of people packed a legislative hearing in Eau Claire today on legalizing the sale of unpasteurized milk. The proposed legislation would allow consumers to buy raw milk directly from a farm... |
| Class A boys hockey: Mahtomedi leads Alexandria 4-0 after second period < 200){ requestedWidth = 200; } Mike Rose has two goals and Brandon Zurn and Charlie Adams have a goal apiece to power Mahtomedi to a 4-0 lead over Alexandria after two periods of play in the... |
| Senate minority leader endorses Seifert for governor Minnesota Senate Minority Leader David Senjem, R-Rochester, today endorsed state Rep. Marty Seifert for governor, saying the Marshall legislator has "the right style, the right temperament to make... |
| Elk River man charged in Hastings police chase and shooting Roman Urevich Tokarev 27 (Dept. of Corrections) An Elk River man who led police last year on a high-speed chase through downtown Hastings before being shot several times by officers has been charged... |
| Legislator proposes cutting state workforce by 15 percent Minnesota's state government workforce would be cut by 15 percent by 2015 under legislation proposed Wednesday by Rep. Keith Downey, R-Edina. Eliminating those jobs would save the state more than... |
| Idaho panel will consider Internet sales tax push (AP) BOISE, Idaho - The Idaho House's famously tax-leery Revenue and Taxation Committee voted to at least consider joining a nationwide push aimed at eventually collecting sales taxes on... |
| US Loosens Export Restrictions on Internet Services to 'Closed Societies' del.icio.us The U.S. Treasury Department has announced it will issue licenses to companies that export instant messaging and other personal Internet services to Iran, Sudan and Cuba. The move follows... |
| O'Brien Communications Group Launches New Corporate Website WESTBROOK, CT--(Marketwire - March 10, 2010) - O'Brien Communications Group (OCG) has launched a new corporate website as part of the re-staging of its brand. The new site reflects OCG's evolution... |
| Powerful Website Development Plug-In for Adobe Photoshop Adds eCommerce and Content Management to New Platform LONGMONT, CO--(Marketwire - March 10, 2010) - Media Lab Inc., premier provider of Photoshop plug-in website creation technologies, today announced SiteGrinder 3, its next generation web site... |
| Google Unveils Apps Marketplace Search giant debuts online shop for apps, expanding beyond its own App Engine to offer developers working in other frameworks an integration into the... |
| MySpace Planning Site Revamp to Revive Growth Datacenter Growth Seen for 2010 [March 8, 2010] A new study finds that IT decision-makers are planning large datacenter rollouts. But they'll have plenty of concerns to contend... |
| U.S. Eyes Path to Press China on Internet Policy U.S. Trade Representative describes country's talks with Google and other companies, and raises the prospect of pursuing a WTO complaint against China over Internet... |
| U.S. seeks action on Internet freedom U.S. lawmakers from the two major parties on Tuesday issued a joint call for government action to ensure Internet freedom overseas amid alarm at China's cyber-censorship.Democratic Representative... |
| Cisco unveils system for super-fast Internet Cisco Systems on Tuesday unveiled super-fast Internet hardware that promises to boost U.S. competitiveness and bolster economic recovery by moving mountains of data at astounding speeds.The leader in... |
| Air Guard Tweaks Recruiting Web site By Air Force Master Sgt. Mike R. SmithSpecial to American Forces Press Service ARLINGTON, Va., March 10, 2010 Considering today's explosive popularity of social media and online research it... |
| Starbucks: Drivers’ No. 2 most-searched for destination Drivers using global positioning systems look for Starbucks stores more than any destination other than a Walmart store, according to a new study. Walmart topped the list of most-searched-for... |
| Target launches mobile coupons now is offering coupons that customers can access on their mobile phones, then redeem by scanning a barcode on the phone at checkout. Minneapolis-based Target, which announced the new program on... |
| Cloud computing company opening Austin office (OTCBB:IWEB) also opened offices in Chicago, Denver and Atlanta to support expansion of its data storage Network Channel Program. The channel program provides personalized Web portals, marketing... |
| nFinanSe cuts fees to steer users to Visa, Discover said it would reduce its fees to cardholders for ATM withdrawals and for electronic bill pay transactions. The cuts are designed to boost trials and use of... |
| Survey: Oil, gas workers in Asia Pacific use more social media Accenture plc survey released Wednesday at CERAWeek 2010. The survey found that 37 percent of respondents from that region stated social media is “very valuable” for work collaboration. ... |
