Mobile services boost leading web publishers
May 6, 2008
The provision of mobile internet services extends the audience reach of many leading websites by an average of 13 per cent over home PC traffic alone, new research reveals..
Microsoft, Yahoo could reach weekend deal
May 6, 2008
Microsoft and Yahoo are making last-minute efforts to seal a deal before Microsoft takes its Yahoo bid hostile or abandons it altogether, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday.
UK firm Pixsta takes on Google
May 5, 2008
UK-based advertising platform Pixsta has launched with the bold claim that it can challenge Google’s dominance of the web search market..
Software doubles P2P file sharing speeds
May 5, 2008
Researchers have developed file sharing software that doubles peer-to-peer (P2P) transfer speeds by identifying nearby computers.
Google Earth 4.3 offers better navigation
April 18, 2008
Google has updated its Google Earth mapping application, offering a 3D navigation system which the company claims is smoother and more natural for users..
Police report perverse new cyber-bullying technique
April 12, 2008
Police are reporting that children are pretending to be paedophiles in order to frighten their classmates online..
Microsoft says made fair offer to Yahoo
April 12, 2008
Microsoft believes it has made a fair offer to acquire Yahoo and is committed to bolstering its digital advertising capabilities irrespective of the outcome, its chief operating officer said.
Google Feb search share down globally
March 28, 2008
Google’s share of the global Web search market dipped in February from January, even as its U.S. share rose, Internet financial analysts said on Wednesday, citing market research data.
Internet addiction classed as mental disorder
March 28, 2008
Excessive gaming and email/text messaging should be added to psychiatry’s official guidebook of mental disorders, according to an article in this month’s American Journal of Psychiatry..
Study finds Australian emergency services Web sites inadequate
March 21, 2008
The Web sites of Australia’s emergency services are running unacceptably poorly, site performance monitor WatchMouse has found.
