Verizon, Google outline vision on Internet traffic
By JOELLE TESSLER 2010-08-09T23:01:14ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- Phone and cable TV companies that provide Internet access should be barred from slowing down, blocking or charging to prioritize Internet traffic flowing over their regular broadband lines, Verizon Communications Inc. and Google Inc. said in a policy statement released Monday.... hosted.ap.org |
North Korea reportedly joins Facebook
By SANGWON YOON 2010-08-21T03:12:42ZSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea appears to have added Facebook to the social networking sites it recently joined to ramp up its propaganda war against South Korea and the U.S.... hosted.ap.org |
Taiwan's HTC: iPhone's `quiet' challenger
By JOE McDONALD 2010-09-06T02:29:11ZBEIJING (AP) -- East Asia is the world's electronics factory, yet unless they are Japanese, producers are largely anonymous. Now HTC Corp., a Taiwanese maker of smart phones, is moving out of the shadows and trying to establish its own brand name as it competes with Apple's iPhone.... hosted.ap.org |
New Kindle App for Android Adds Voice Search and Word Look-ups
Amazon's free update to the Kindle Android app makes e-books searchable via voice or text; lets you add in-book notes; and integrates with Dictionary.com, Wikipedia, and Shelfari. Shelfari - Wikipedia - Android - Amazon.com - Dictionary.com feeds.pcworld.com |
Facebook co-founders give $170K to pro-pot measure
By MARCUS WOHLSEN 2010-10-08T23:30:15ZSAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- California's ballot measure to legalize marijuana has a new friend: Facebook co-founder Sean Parker has given $100,000 to back the proposal.... hosted.ap.org |