Internet
Microsoft Announces New Back-to-School Offer for Students
Microsoft announced a new deal for students who purchase a new Windows 7-based PC. Starting May 22, students buying a new Windows 7-based PC priced at $699 (U.S.) or more will also get a free Xbox 360 4GB console. Students will be able to choose from the wide range of stylish, powerful and innovative Windows [...]
Google releases new Open Source Browser
Google today launched Google ChromeTM, a new open source browser intended to create a better web experience for users around the world. Available in beta in more than 40 languages, Google Chrome is a new approach to the browser that’s based on the simplicity and power that users have come to expect from Google products. In [...]
Yahoo! Remains Open to Value Maximizing Transactions
Yahoo! today issued the following statement in response to the announcement by Microsoft Corporation that it is continuing to review potential transactions with Yahoo!: “Yahoo! has confirmed with Microsoft that it is not interested in pursuing an acquisition of all of Yahoo! at this time. Yahoo! and its Board of Directors continue to consider a [...]
Global Consortium to Construct New Cable System Linking US and Japan to Meet Increasing Bandwidth Demands
A consortium of six international companies announced they have executed agreements to build a high–bandwidth subsea fiber optic cable linking the United States and Japan. The construction of the new Trans–Pacific infrastructure will cost an estimated US$300 million. The new cable system — named Unity — will address broadband demand by providing much needed capacity to sustain the unprecedented growth [...]
Google Will Apply to Participate in FCC Spectrum Auction
Google announced today that it will apply to participate in the Federal Communications Commission’s upcoming auction of wireless spectrum in the 700 megahertz (MHz) band. As part of the nationally mandated transition to digital television, the 700 MHz spectrum auction — which begins January 24, 2008 — will free up spectrum airwaves for more efficient [...]
Postini Introduces New Email Content Policy Management Features
Postini today announced new content policy management capabilities to its Email Security service, including protection for social security and credit card numbers. At no additional cost, Postini customers now gain greater flexibility and control to manage their communications compliance and security policies. “Companies of all sizes are seeking to reduce email security and compliance risk” [...]
”Citizen 2.0” Will Impact 2008 Election
An emerging segment of highly engaged, tech-savvy, and vocal voters is poised to impact the outcome of the 2008 national elections, according to new research from Yahoo!, HCD Research, and Hall and Partners. The study, entitled “The Rise of Citizen 2.0: Radically Rethinking Democracy in the Digital Age,” examines the changing role of the Internet [...]
Google and IBM Announce Initiative to Address Internet-Scale Computing Challenges
Google and IBM today announced an initiative to promote new software development methods which will help students and researchers address the challenges of internet-scale applications in the future. The goal of this initiative is to improve computer science students’ knowledge of highly parallel computing practices to better address the emerging paradigm of large-scale distributed computing. [...]