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Net Nanny Internet Filtering Software
Parents nowadays need to look after the Internet habits of their kids. The Web may not always be child-safe. There might be a need to filter out Internet content on the home PC to make sure that the kids are only able to visit child-friendly sites that block out the unnecessary sites. The Net Nanny Internet Filtering Software can help keep the Web safe for kids and ease out parental concerns. Net ... [Read More]
LimeWire Settles with Record Companies for US$105 Million
LimeWire, through its founder Mark Gorton, and four big-time record labels have agreed on a settlement worth US$105 million. This comes after a U.S. District Judge found the P2P sharing company liable for copyright infringement due to mass piracy of recorded music in a span of 10 years. $105 million may sound like a huge amount, but that is actually a fraction compared to the $75 trillion that the... [Read More]
Amazon Web Services Outage: A Setback for Cloud Computing?
Cloud computing has been touted as the next big thing in tech. Many experts view a world of computing where applications and tools are all found and sourced from the "cloud" and not from one's PC. Cloud computing has, in fact, already been up and running with the likes of Amazon Web Services that offer several Web-based IT infrastructure for businesses. It does provide a promising alternative for ... [Read More]
Google Doodle Honors Charlie Chaplin
The Google search engine has been displaying Google Doodles almost on a daily basis. A re-done Google logos honor birth anniversaries of important people, milestones of significant inventions, and national holidays. Tomorrow, April 16, would have been Charlie Chaplin's 122nd birthday and Google celebrated it a day ahead with a Google Doodle unlike any other. The doodle is in video form, mimicking ... [Read More]
Old Woman Cuts Off Internet of Two Countries
Well, this news is for the books: The Internet services of Armenia and Georgia were cut off for several hours after a 75-year old Georgian woman cut the main service cable in an effort to steal copper. The woman was scavenging for scrap metal when she saw the primary fiber-optic cable that runs through the two countries. Using a shovel, she apparently hacked the wire until it severed. The damage w... [Read More]
Firefox 4 Now Available for Download
Mozilla has launched its latest generation of the Firefox browser. Firefox 4 is updated with a sleek and stripped-down interface and a newly-designed navigation bar, which Mozilla claims that it "learns as you use it" and "adapts to your preferences." Early reviews are so far encouraging. Business Insider lauded the best parts of Firefox 4, including the hardware-accelerated graphics, better crash... [Read More]
ICANN Approves .xxx Domain
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, a California-based nonprofit organization that oversees Internet addresses, has approved the use of the .xxx domain for websites over the weekend. The decision comes after years of debate and deliberations within the organization. The new domain, which will ba handled by Florida-based ICM Registry, would give rise to future websites such as ... [Read More]
Google and Microsoft Team Up to Battle GeoTag Inc.
Finally, something Microsoft and Google could agree upon. The two online giants join forces to sue Texas-based company GeoTag Inc., which in turn has sued at least 387 companies sinces July 2010 over patent infringement. The patent, 5930474, deals with any system that depicts geographical data and in turn provides information about goods and services available in the area. The companies being sued... [Read More]
Sex.com is Internet's Most Expensive Domain Name
The Guinness World Record now officially declares Sex.com as the "Most Expensive Internet Address Domain Name." This comes after Clover Holdings bought the domain name from Escom LLC for US$13 million in November 2010. Analysts, however, wonder how the company would get the money back. The previous owner bought the domain name in 2006 for $11.5 million and eventually declared bankruptcy in early 2... [Read More]
Facebook Ending March 15? Not.
There are things that can easily be considered as rumors or facts. But then the online world can be a confusing environment to be in. Some rumors can be considered as fact by many and vice versa. It is such a puzzling phenomenon really. But then it happens more often that people may think. That is why it is sometimes no wonder that people who are online may easily believe some rumors no matter how... [Read More]