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India government backs case against internet giants (Reuters)

January 13, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Reuters – The Indian government on Friday threw its weight behind a case against internet giants including Google and Facebook, who are embroiled in a battle over offensive content after a judge warned websites may be blocked “like in China.”

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Another Groupon rival pulls back on deals effort (Reuters)

January 13, 2012 by publisher · Leave a Comment 

Reuters – Online retailer Rue La La, has stepped back from its Rue Local daily deal business, the latest Groupon Inc rival to hit trouble.

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India police ‘arrest Singapore firm’s officials’ (AFP)

July 30, 2011 by creative · Leave a Comment 

AFP – Indian police have arrested two top officials of Singapore-based online survey company Speak Asia in Mumbai for allegedly duping investors out of $294 million, reports said Saturday.

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India police ‘arrest Singapore firm’s officials’
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Are Internet Explorer Users Dumber? Opera Users Smarter? (NewsFactor)

July 29, 2011 by creative · Leave a Comment 

NewsFactor – A new study from AptiQuant suggests there may be a correlation between a web surfer’s browser selection and his or her cognitive abilities. The Vancouver-based psychometric consulting firm based its conclusions on the results of an IQ test it administered online to more than 100,000 English-speaking subjects.

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Are Internet Explorer Users Dumber? Opera Users Smarter?
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Google buys IBM patents to beef up portfolio (AFP)

July 29, 2011 by publisher · Leave a Comment 

AFP – Google has bought more than 1,000 technology patents from IBM as the Internet giant seeks to build up its portfolio and head off potential intellectual property suits.

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Icelanders hand in draft of world’s first ‘web’ constitution (AFP)

July 29, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment 

AFP – A group of 25 ordinary citizens on Friday presented to Iceland’s parliamentary speaker a new constitution draft, which they compiled with the help of hundreds of others who chipped in online.

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