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Internet Explorer Is Still the Browser We Love to Hate
We gave Internet Explorer a chance after coming across this actually funny, actually hip ad campaign from Microsoft called “The Browser You Love(d) to Hate,” but we still kind of hate it. In a pretty endearing way, using charts and YouTube videos, the campaign acknowledges the bad reputation IE has gotten itself over the years. But, it argues, IE 9 is on the verge of a comeback. (Even though the Beta version debuted way back in September 2010?) It’s quite convincing and entertaining. So convincing and entertaining that we decided to give it a try. Unfortunately, the product doesn’t… Continue reading
Internet accounts for 4.7% of U.S. economy
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — The Internet contributes more to the American economy than the entire federal government, according to a new study by the Boston Consulting Group.
The Internet accounted for $ 684 billion, or 4.7% of all U.S. economic activity in 2010, Boston Consulting Group found. By way of comparison, the federal government, contributed $ 625 billion, or 4.3%, to the nation’s output.
If it was considered its own separate industry, the Internet would also be larger than America’s education, construction or agricultural sectors.
In the retail sphere alone, the Internet accounted for 5% of U.S. sales in 2010.… Continue reading
Internet Society Board of Trustees Expresses Concern over Online Copyright Enforcement Strategies
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
In its first meeting of the year, held 10 – 11 March 2012, the Internet
Society Board of Trustees reviewed various initiatives that several
countries are considering or implementing in an attempt to increase
copyright enforcement. The Board discussed the potential implications
that these initiatives may have for the future of the Internet and
expressed concern over actions that could undermine the open
architecture of the Internet and restrict freedom of expression.
The Board observed a growing emphasis on technical measures to implement
regulatory goals, as well as a trend towards greater utilization of
Internet… Continue reading
How the internet has spoiled travel
3 March 2012
Last updated at 06:29 ET
Some of the most remote places in the world are starting to feel less isolated thanks to new technology. This may be good for people who live in them, but for travellers it’s a mixed blessing.
Playa Nancite in the Santa Rosa National Park is a bit different this year. It is still one of Costa Rica’s most remote spots but it no longer has the same sense of isolation.
The change is certainly not obvious.
Getting here requires the same… Continue reading
German Internet users cries foul over Google news law
Germany’s Internet community, gathered at the world’s biggest high-tech fair, was up in arms Thursday at a draft law forcing Google and other similar sites to pay media firms for content.
“This draft is completely backward,” fumed Bernhard Rohleder, director general of Bitkom, the German federation representing high-tech industries.
“We understand that media firms are looking for new ways to make money” when pitted against the Internet and free press, but a new tax “cannot be a substitute for developing genuine strategies for the digital era,” he added.
The draft legislation, dubbed the “lex Google” as it targets mainly… Continue reading
Internet Society Delivers Statement at the 19th Session of the Human Rights Council
GENEVA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Speaking this week at the Human Rights Council panel on the right to
freedom of expression on the Internet, Markus Kummer, Internet Society
Vice President for Public Policy, emphasized the importance of a
multistakeholder dialogue to further this objective. In the Internet
Society’s first statement in the Human Rights Council, Kummer emphasized
that the same standards should be applied to both the online and offline
worlds.
The high-level panel discussion focused on the ways and means to improve
the protection of freedom of expression online in accordance with
international human rights law. Kummer remarked, “There is no… Continue reading
Cyberset Demonstrates Vision That Other Internet Marketing Companies Lack
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Internet marketing is a growth industry; unfortunately, it is an industry dominated by too many companies that offer only cookie-cutter, one-size-fits-all approaches for their clients. There is a serious dearth of creativity and originality within this industry, but one Internet marketing company is taking great strides to change all that. At Cyberset, a full-service Internet marketing company in Los Angeles, President and CEO Shahab Saba has assembled a diverse team of talented professionals under one roof, creating a one-stop shopping destination for all the Internet marketing services that a business could possibly… Continue reading
