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  • International Activists Use Facebook To Fight Terrorism Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 6:44PMFacebook, MySpace and similar Internet sites were created as social networks. Now they are being used to try to change societies.
  • Slow progress in Internet child abuse Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 6:42PMAuthorities around the world are winning battles against online child pornography and soliciting, but the war goes on as offenders burrow deeper into cyber hiding places and technology raises new dangers.
  • US to use Web 2.0 to win "war of ideas": US image-maker Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 6:12PMWASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States is embracing social networks and other Web 2.
  • Biloxi schools warn parents of one-line dangers Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 5:13PMBILOXI, MS (WLOX) - Children can get everything from homework help to study tips just by logging onto the Internet, but there can also be hidden dangers. Tuesday night the Biloxi school district is hosting a seminar called "Tech the Halls".
  • Canwest Launches 10 Redesigned Newspaper Websites – All on One Day Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 8:56AMToday nine Canadian cities awoke to brand new newspaper websites and an invitation to become a real know it all. All ten of Canwest’s major city daily newspapers simultaneously launched redesigned online news and information destinations for the people in their communities.
  • UK startups start their cull: Trutap reduced to skeleton Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 8:40AM Trutap , a leading UK mobile startup which made the TechCrunch 40 list in 2007, is letting go almost 80% of its 30 staff after failing to hit its window for a second round of funding. A skeleton staff will keep the social apps Java application for mobiles available prior to a sale or new investment, only a month after its re-launch. The startup was orphaned after its first investor Tudor ...
  • QuickPlay Media Named Finalist in Visiongain’s Mobile Entertainment Awards 2008 Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 8:26AMQuickPlay Media
  • Facebook Aims to Extend Its Reach Across the Web Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 8:13AMWith Facebook Connect, users can log onto a variety of sites and see their friends activities there.
  • QuickPlay Media Named Finalist in Visiongains Mobile Entertainment Awards 2008 Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 8:00AM TORONTO----QuickPlay Media Premier Provider of Mobile TV and Video Solutions Selected for Work on Rogers Vision, the First Fully-Integrated Mobile Video and Radio Service in Canada
  • Interpol taps into the YouTube generation Sunday, November 30, 2008 @ 10:39PMA YouTube website screengrab shows a photo of Finnish student Matti Juhani Saari who went on the rampage in the Scandanavian country in late September.
  • Interpol taps into the YouTube generation Sunday, November 30, 2008 @ 10:12PMJOHANNESBURG (AFP) - The camera work is not perfect and the footage a little grainy, but the Toronto policewoman looks straight into the camera and immediately asks for help.
  • Pakistan-Based Group Accused in Mumbai Attacks Flourishing Despite Ban Sunday, November 30, 2008 @ 8:15PMISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Nov. 30 -- In January 2002, the government of Pakistan reluctantly announced that it would ban Lashkar-i-Taiba, a Kashmiri guerrilla group suspected of crossing the border into India and storming the Parliament in New Delhi, an incident that nearly triggered a war between the...
  • Facebook Connect Has Arrived Sunday, November 30, 2008 @ 8:11PMToday’s the day that Facebook makes their big press push for their Facebook Connect service, which was first announced last May. The NY Times has a story giving a broad overview of Connect as well as competing services from MySpace (Data Availability) and Google (Friend Connect). All three services are platforms for third party sites (Digg, [...]
  • Bits of digital Obama presidency emerge Sunday, November 30, 2008 @ 8:05PMPresidential addresses on YouTube. Online chats with administration officials. And millions of energized Barack Obama backers ready for the next e-mail or text message calling them to action.
  • Nokia Surrenders in Japan Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 5:35PMNo.1 phone maker gives up on the Japanese market. With less than one percent of the market, Nokia will continue to sell high-end Vertu line.
  • Auckland Festival Announces Chief Executive Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 5:02PMAuckland Festival today announced the appointment of David Inns to the newly created position of Chief Executive. He will work alongside Festival Director David Malacari to lead the team behind the City’s biennial celebration of Arts and Culture.
  • AM Doha Time Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 4:50PMREPRESENTATIVES of more than 300 national, regional and international civil society networks have called for a change in the strategies adopted by developed countries and world organisations for effective global development, poverty eradication, protection of human rights, gender equality, and environmental sustainability.
  • HOW TO: Find Your Way Around Any New City Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 3:51PM Shana Glickfield is Director of Strategic Communications at Amplify Public Affairs and guides both locals and tourists around Washington, DC, through her blog, DCConcierge.com . Adding an extra day to that conference in Austin? Visiting New York City for the weekend again? Checking out Rome for the first time ever? Whether you want to hit the local hotspots or knock those tourist ...
  • Environmentalist turns to online campaign to protect B.C. forest Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 3:16PMA veteran environmental campaigner is putting down her placard and turning on her computer to use social networks to reinvigorate an environmental campaign
  • Billionaire investor Icahn ups Yahoo stake to 5.4% Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 2:51PMWASHINGTON - Corporate raider Carl Icahn increased his stake in Yahoo following the decision of co-founder Jerry Yang to step down as head of the Internet firm, documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) showed.
  • Thieves stole identities to tap home equity Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 12:07AMWASHINGTON — Federal authorities this week announced a series of arrests and convictions in connection with a global identity theft ring that stole millions of dollars by hijacking home-equity lines of credit issued to thousands of consumers.
  • Secure checkout is a key factor in attracting online shoppers, survey says Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 12:02AMA secure checkout, product quality and an easy-to-use web site were rated as key factors in attracting online shoppers to a web site, according to a new survey by Harris Interactive on behalf of Volusion Inc., an e-commerce systems provider.
  • Web archive offers dot-com lessons Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 9:47PMIn 2002, after the dot-com bubble burst, most people were trying hard to forget the preceding years of seemingly irrational entrepreneurial exuberance. But not David Kirsch.
  • New blogging network for women in business Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 9:02PMWomen entrepreneurs, business-owners and start-ups now have a support network to achieve and share their goals and showcase their business blog to the world.
  • Katlego Nkwe; Botswana’s Rising Business Star Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 6:27PMThe Republic of Botswana presents the foreign investor with many opportunities and challenges. A key element for any foreign investor to consider when looking at investment options is the talent of the local workforce. Talent is normally measured by education level, experience and industry knowledge.
  • Real Issues - Parenting, Communication, Dignity Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 3:32PMIn her new role as the Minister of Social Development, Paula Bennett has called for New Zealanders to start having a debate on the balance of parenting and paid work.
  • Authorities investigate fatal train crash Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 3:22PMInvestigations are continuing into a fatal level-crossing accident in far north Queensland.
  • Authorities investigate fatal train crash Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 3:00PMTransport Minister John Mickel and rail chiefs will this morning visit the scene of a fatal level crossing accident in far north Queensland.
  • EU plans to limit biofuel impact on forests Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 12:15PM Source: Reuters (Adds details By Pete Harrison BRUSSELS, Nov 27 (Reuters) - The European Commission plans new rules for biofuels by the end of 2010 to prevent the valuable trade from contributing to the ...
  • Last Word Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 12:01PMYet more evidence has emerged that clean living can slow the ageing process. American scientists have suggested that taking more exercise and eating the right foods may help increase a particular enzyme that is vital in guarding against cell damage caused as the body ages.
  • Internet Underground Gets Bigger Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 1:20AM
  • Facebook wins anti-spamming judgment Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 12:14AMA federal judge enters a default judgment against a Canadian man.
  • Journalists get chance to learn multi-platform skills Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 11:17PMFreelance journalists in the North-West are to get the chance to learn up-to-the-minute skills in digital production as part of a new training initiative between the BBC and the University of Central Lancashire.
  • Barracuda Networks Detects Surge in Google AdWords Phishing Emails; Expects More Phishing Attacks Leading up to ... Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 9:41PM CAMPBELL, Calif.----Barracuda Networks Inc., the worldwide leader in email and Web security appliances, announced it has seen a marked increase in the number of phishing emails designed to look like Google AdWords Alert emails to subscribers.
  • APEC meeting ends with declaration Sunday, November 23, 2008 @ 7:51PMLeaders from APEC member economies yesterday vowed to boost regional economic integration and food security, and to combat climate change and corruption, in a declaration issued after a two-day meeting in the Peruvian capital.
  • Accounts, People, Miscellany Sunday, November 23, 2008 @ 7:39PMAccounts.
  • Asia-Pacific Countries Set Out Course of Action for Bridging the “Digital Divide” Sunday, November 23, 2008 @ 6:51PMCommittee set up by United Nations to build consensus on use of information and communication technology for development Narrow coverage of telecommunication networks and limited ownership or af
  • Study shows suspected online abuse Sunday, November 23, 2008 @ 6:15PMNearly one third of the people who police the content of internet chatrooms and social networking sites have reported a suspected case of online child abuse, a study has found.
  • Up close and personal networks Sunday, November 23, 2008 @ 5:07PMThe MAGNET Beyond project developed a breakthrough platform to cope with a world where every individual owns up to a thousand personal devices. But what will such a world look like?
  • Wonderful news, Babihuga appointed UAF-Africa boss Sunday, November 23, 2008 @ 3:26PMDear Tingasiga; we have received wonderful news that Uganda’s Jessica Babihuga Nkuuhe has been appointed Executive Director of Urgent Action Fund-Africa [UAF-Africa], a Nairobi-based organisation that is in the vanguard of the struggle for the human rights of women and girls in Africa.
  • Devangshu Datta: The ascent of the FB voter Saturday, November 22, 2008 @ 4:05AMIn November 2007, the chief strategist for Hillary Clinton’s campaign dismissed Obama saying, “His supporters look like Facebook (FB)”. Indeed, most Obama-supporters spent a lot of time on FB. They also frequented Myspace, Youtube and other Web 2.0 hangouts popular with “kids”.
  • Cowardice, cruelty in an online world Saturday, November 22, 2008 @ 2:20AMParents who felt relieved by the study released this week showing that long hours trolling the Internet can actually improve the social skills of teens might also consider the murkier message being delivered now in a Los Angeles courtroom.
  • Exclusive Personal Networks, the Better Way to Create and Manage Your Online Presence and Help Others with a ... Saturday, November 22, 2008 @ 1:01AM New innovative service provides the solution for the progression of networking towards the next level by providing private, secure Personal Networks and Legacy Management. This evolutionary online presence features an emphasis on the user and not a social public network.
  • Film review: Zack and Miri Make a Porno Saturday, November 22, 2008 @ 12:53AMVery middling smutty-sentimental sex comedy from the one-time king of slacker movies
  • Wi-Fi test active in downtown Saturday, November 22, 2008 @ 12:25AMWant to surf the Web from a park bench? Thanks to a test of wireless Internet access sponsored by the city, county and Oregon State University, it’s a possibility.
  • E Pluribus Unum Saturday, November 22, 2008 @ 12:12AMAn astonishing account of the intricate and unexpected swarm intelligence of wasps, bees, ants and termites.
  • Startup Of The Week: Purewire Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 11:19PMPurewire offers a cloud-based Web filtering service, including a unique reputation-based component.
  • Stone-age nuclear family unearthed Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 5:14AMWASHINGTON – A stone-age burial in central Germany has yielded the earliest evidence of people living together as a family.
  • Skeletons reveal stone age tragedy Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 4:33AMA STONE-AGE burial in central Germany has yielded the earliest evidence of people living together as a nuclear family - and being buried together after a brutal attack.
  • introNetworks is Changing the Way You View Your World: New Mapping Capability Expands Leadership in Community ... Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 4:00AM introNetworks, creators of smart social networks, have integrated Google Maps into their award winning platform giving audiences another powerful way to picture relationships. This is the first integration of its type into an enterprise social networking platform using Adobe Flex®.