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US aims to block bid to give UN control of Internet
AFP, Published on 02/08/2012
» The United States will oppose a bid to revise a global treaty to bring the Internet under UN control or to impose new taxes on Web traffic, the head of a US delegation said Wednesday.
US proposes tougher online privacy for children
AFP, Published on 02/08/2012
» A US regulator Wednesday proposed tougher standards to protect privacy and collection of data of children using the Internet.
Social navigator app debuts
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 02/08/2012
» Advanced Info Service is introducing what it claims is the world's first social navigator application enabling users to navigate check-in locations on Facebook via smartphones.
Twitter political index launches for US election
AFP, Published on 02/08/2012
» Twitter on Wednesday launched a new political index aimed at gauging the 2012 US presidential race by analyzing daily tweets.
HP claims win in legal battle with Oracle
AFP, Published on 02/08/2012
» Hewlett-Packard declared victory Wednesday in a legal dispute in which it accused business software titan Oracle of reneging on a contract to use HP servers.
Social news site Digg rises from ashes
AFP, Published on 02/08/2012
» Digg, the once high-flying social news site, relaunched Wednesday under new ownership after a six-week rebuilding.
Mobile ad spending up 62%, US tops Japan: survey
AFP, Published on 02/08/2012
» Mobile online advertising spending is expected to jump 62 percent worldwide in 2012, with the United States overtaking Japan as the top market, a research firm said Wednesday.
Finnish app maker says 'Angry Birds' IPO in late 2013
AFP, Published on 02/08/2012
» Rovio, the Finnish makers of the world's most-downloaded mobile app "Angry Birds", will seek a stock market listing by the end of 2013, chief financial officer Mikko Setala said in an interview published Thursday.
Apple extends gains in surging tablet market: survey
AFP, Published on 02/08/2012
» Apple extended its dominance in the sizzling tablet computer market in the second quarter of 2012, with the iPad grabbing 68 percent of global sales, a survey showed Thursday.
Struggling RIM launches mobile version of tablet
AFP, Published on 02/08/2012
» Research in Motion unveiled a mobile version of its PlayBook tablet in Canada as the struggling BlackBerry maker looked to gain footing in the fast-growing market.