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May 10, 2010 -- Two Congress members request that the FCC regulate broadband
Two democratic Congress members recently told the U.S. Federal Communications Commission that they need to rethink classifying broadband...
May 10, 2010 -- Average internet speed in the United States falls to 3.8 MBPS
In its State of the Internet Report, Akamai reported that the average internet speed in the United States fell to 3.8 megabytes per second...
May 02, 2010 -- Broadband competition highest in low-income states
A recent report by fraud protection site ID Insight reveals that Arkansas has the most competition for...
April 29, 2010 -- New York state representative announces latest stunt to attract Google
Despite urging from Google to avoid potentially dangerous stunts in hopes of swaying the company's...
April 23, 2010 -- British division of Warner Brothers advertising for 'anti-piracy' intern
Entertainment company Warner Brothers will pay one intern £17,500 to be its eyes and ears in...
April 21, 2010 -- U.S. Airways rolls out in-flight internet service on some aircraft
U.S. Airways announced Monday that Gogo in-flight internet service would be available...
April 6, 2010 -- New Hampshire organization strives for broadband development
Network New Hampshire Now recently submitted a $66 million proposal to National Telecommunications & Information Administration's Broadband Technology Opportunities Program as part of an effort to improve broadband access in the state, according to Fosters.com.
March 26, 2010 -- Researcher: Americans increasingly using internet and TV at same time
Media analysis firm Nielsen says that Americans are becoming more and more likely to watch TV and use the internet at the same time.
March 22, 2010 -- Wisconsin town enters race for Google's attention
In order to draw attention from Google, which recently announced plans to implement a one-gigabyte-per-second broadband plan, Appleton, Wisconsin renamed its main street Google Road, according to PostCrescent.com.
March 18, 2010 -- Broadband companies see increasing revenues
Internet service providers who offer high-speed broadband internet are likely to record revenues of more than $210 billion in 2010, according to Allied Business Intelligence.
March 5, 2010 -- Dell's Inspiron i580 is best midrange desktop on the market, experts say
The Dell Inspiron i580 offers an excellent mix of value and performance for a midrange desktop PC, according to the tech reviewers at CNET.
February 26, 2010 -- Hulu may charge for iPad service
Hulu fans waiting with bated breath for the new iPad, may take a hit in the wallet if the companies behind the popular service decide to offer the service as a pay-per-view, according to a report by CNET.
February 22, 2010 -- Facebook overtakes Yahoo as second most popular website
People are flocking to Facebook in increasing numbers so much so that it has recently taken over the number two spot on Compete.com's list of most visited internet sites.
February 18, 2010 -- Cell phone subscriptions to top 5 billion this year
With about 4.6 billion mobile cellular subscriptions worldwide already, the International Telecommunication Union expects the numbers to keep growing this year as it expects mobile subscriptions to reach 5 billion in 2010.
February 12, 2010 -- Cisco: Video to drive mobile data in the future
Cisco Systems has forecast that a major component of mobile data will come from video in the coming years.
February 5, 2010 -- Google looks to keep internet closer to home to improve speed
Several companies, led by Google, have proposed an extension they hope will get internet users to nearby servers more quickly, cutting down on loading time of pages and the inconvenience to users.
January 28, 2010 -- Apple patches a dozen holes with latest security update
Apple recently released an update that fixes a dozen vulnerabilities affecting Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6.
January 21, 2010 -- Mozilla speeds up Firefox with latest update
After changing plans earlier this month Mozilla recently released a beefed-up Firefox 3.6, the latest update to its popular web browser, according to the company.
January 15, 2010 -- Acer founder says U.S. computer manufacturers on the road to extinction
Acer founder says U.S. computer manufacturers on the road to extinction. There was a time when U.S. car manufacturers held a leading position in the auto market.
January 10, 2010 -- Can Xbox Live boost Windows Mobile?
As Windows Mobile continues to lose traction to Apple and Google's mobile operating system's, a job posting on the Microsoft website may be proof that the company isn't playing games when it comes to giving the platform a boost – or maybe it is.
January 4, 2010 -- FCC may push set-top cable boxes for high-speed internet connections
Almost every home in America has a TV.
December 30, 2009 -- Citibank denies reports of cyber heists
The FBI is investigating a hacker attack on Citigroup that led to the theft of tens of millions of dollars, the Wall Street Journal reported.
December 15, 2009 -- The .us domain tag could mean safer web surfing
Surfing websites with the .us domain will be a little safer now that Neustar has implemented Domain Name Security Extensions (DNSSEC) that will reinforce the domains against hackers and malware.
December 13, 2009 -- Windows Mobile 7 release delayed
Windows Mobile 7 release delayed As it watches Apple and Google's mobile OS dominate the market and make a buzz in the media, Windows Mobile 7 mobile operating system has been pushed back to “late 2010,” according to a Microsoft executive.
December 10, 2009 -- Bringing personal computers to work becoming more common
It is becoming as commonplace to see employees packing their own computer to bring to work as it is to pack a lunch, according to a new report from Gartner.
December 7, 2009 -- Scam emails shipping computer virus this holiday season
Reports across the country are highlighting malware scams targeting holiday shoppers that are shipping presents.
December 1, 2009 -- Microsoft IE zero-day vulnerability and exploit threatens windows security
A new exploit targeting zero-day vulnerability on Internet Explorer was published to the BugTraq mailing list recently, according to various reports.
November 27, 2009 -- Popularity of Cyber Monday raises risk to computer security
With 87 percent of retailers offering a special promotion for Cyber Monday, according to shop.org, more people than ever will be surfing for holiday gifts this year.
November 6, 2009 -- Kids online getting younger and younger
Surveys cited in a CNN report on the online behavior of children say that more and more children are accessing online social networks earlier and earlier, as software knowledge becomes common at younger ages.
November 6, 2009 -- Windows 7 outperforms previous versions simply by being smarter
The critical reception for Microsoft's new Windows 7 operating system has been generally positive, but tempered by a sense of caution.
November 6, 2009 -- Facebook phishing attacks could install malicious software on unsuspecting machines
Computer security experts are warning that a new wave of malicious spam is making the rounds, attempting to trick users into revealing their user information for popular online social network Facebook.
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