Study Finds Significant N. American Internet Capacity Limitations November 20, 2007 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 18 vote(s)
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A study released by the preeminent research center, Nemertes Research Group sends warning to access providers and innovators. An estimated $42 - 55 billion is needed to meet expected demands. Without investment, innovation ... | |
Study shows Google favored over other search engines by webmasters November 15, 2007 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Web site policy makers who use robots.txt files as gatekeepers to specify what is open and what is off limits to Web crawlers have a bias that favors Google over other search engines, say Penn State researchers whose study ... | |
Digital disruption dire for traditional advertising November 08, 2007 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The advertising industry is facing more upheaval in the next five years than in the previous half century, according to a new report. “The End of Advertising as We Know It" from IBM Global Business Services shows more-empowered ... | |
Human error puts online banking security at risk November 07, 2007 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Using an SMS password as an added security measure for internet banking is no guarantee your money is safe, according to a new Queensland University of Technology study which reveals online customers are not protecting their ... | |
New system will help computer users avoid illegal file-sharing October 29, 2007 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The University of Michigan will launch a new educational service to help students avoid unintentionally infringing copyright law. | |
 Nokia Launches Free Indie Music Download Site October 25, 2007 | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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Nokia has just launched the Independent Artists Club (IAC), a Web site (http://web-iac.nokia-asia.com) where anyone can go to listen ... | |
 Free Music Service to Compete with iTunes October 15, 2007 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 25 vote(s)
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Universal Music plans to launch a new mobile music service where all songs will be free, according to a recent article in BusinessWeek. To be called "Total Music," the concept would include iPod alternatives ... | |
Researchers fight phishing attacks with phishing tactics October 02, 2007 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Early findings by Carnegie Mellon University researchers suggest that people who are suckered by a spoof email into visiting a counterfeit Web site are also people who are ready to learn their lesson about “phishing” attacks. | |
 Google Sky Turns Computer Into Telescope August 22, 2007 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 25 vote(s)
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Imagine cruising the heavens from your desktop and seeing all the spectacular images from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. Exploding stars and faraway galaxies are just a mouse click away through Sky in Google ... | |
Clicks on sponsored links lower than previously reported but show growth potential August 22, 2007 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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Sponsored links are a money maker for search engines, but a Penn State study using a search engine's transaction log indicates consumers click on sponsored listings fewer than two times out of every 10 searches, a rate which ... | |
Study: Users mistakenly trust higher positioned results in Google searches August 21, 2007 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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An eye tracking experiment published in the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication revealed that college student internet users have an inherent trust in Google's ability to rank results by their true relevance ... | |
Students should use common sense when posting to Facebook.com, says expert July 31, 2007 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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Think you know your daughter's potential college roommate for her freshman year? Think again. | |
Oxford survey on internet use in Britain July 26, 2007 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The Oxford Internet Institute has released the OxIS Report 2007, the latest report in a series OII surveys that examine internet access, use and attitudes in Britain. A key finding is that a digital divide continues to exist. | |
Internet users had a better handle on politics in 2004, study finds July 05, 2007 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
As candidates and pundits look to the Internet in the 2008 presidential campaign, a University of Wisconsin-Madison study shows that Web users during the last election cycle had a more thorough understanding of presidential ... | |
The 5 dimensions of online gifts June 13, 2007 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Different social media, such as wikis, MySpace, Flickr and various forums have different ways for people to give and receive gifts, according to Swedish scientists. To fully understand online gifting and the successes and ... | |
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