Internet News

Vietnam restricts online games after murder cases
AP – Thu Jul 29, 5:18 am ET

HANOI, Vietnam - Vietnam has banned the advertisement of online games and restricted access after several cases in which young people committed murder or robbery to get money to pay to play, an official said Thursday. Full Story »
Zynga Gets $150M From Japan's Softbank
PC World – Thu Jul 29, 4:10 am ET

Zynga, the online gaming company best known for its Farmville Facebook game, has received a US$150 million investment from Japanese Internet company Softbank. Full Story »
Internet upgraded to foil cyber crooks
AFP – Wed Jul 28, 10:03 pm ET

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LAS VEGAS (AFP) - The Internet has undergone a key upgrade that promises to stop cyber criminals from using fake websites that dupe people into downloading viruses or revealing personal data. Full Story »
Actual broadband speeds rarely as fast as advertised
Christopher Null – Wed Jul 28, 9:02 pm ET

How do you know how fast your Internet connection is? You probably just trust that your ISP is giving you the bandwidth you’re paying for and go on your merry way. Full Story »
Summary Box: Hulu Plus is TV for the iPhone, iPad
AP – Wed Jul 28, 4:27 pm ET

NEW YORK - HULU PLUS: Hulu, the website with shows from ABC, Fox and NBC, is now available as an app for iPhones, iPod Touches, iPads and Samsung Internet-connected TVs. High-definition shows look great even on big TVs, and the iPhone version works over the cellular network. Full Story »
WikiLeaks: We don't know source of leaked data
AP – Wed Jul 28, 4:22 pm ET

AP

LONDON - WikiLeaks' editor-in-chief claims his organization doesn't know who sent it some 91,000 secret U.S. military documents, telling journalists that the Web site was set up to hide the source of its data from those who receive it. Full Story »
What's Jay-Z's state of mind over spoof?
AP – Wed Jul 28, 2:44 pm ET

LONDON - An online parody of a Jay-Z hit that swaps New York's metropolis for a modest Welsh port town has won hundreds of thousands of fans, the director of the spoof said Wednesday. Full Story »
Out-of-stock Kindle may mean new version coming
Reuters – Wed Jul 28, 1:56 pm ET

Reuters

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com said its best-selling Kindle device was currently out of stock, leading one Internet analyst to surmise the online retailer was poised to launch a new version. Full Story »
CBS TV looks to social media for next big hits
Reuters – Wed Jul 28, 1:35 pm ET

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - CBS entertainment president Nina Tassler said on Wednesday the top-rated TV network was "restless, motivated and paranoid" about developing new shows and looking increasingly to social networking and the Internet for its next big hits. Full Story »
Hackers post fascist slogans on Nazi camp website
Reuters – Wed Jul 28, 1:29 pm ET

BERLIN (Reuters) - Hackers replaced a "Book of the Dead" with neo-Nazi slogans and symbols on World War Two concentration camp Buchenwald's website (www.buchenwald.de) on Wednesday and completely erased the Mittelbau Dora camp website. Full Story »
Growth in search, Match contributes to IAC revenue
AP – Wed Jul 28, 1:28 pm ET

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SAN FRANCISCO - IAC/InterActiveCorp reported stronger second-quarter revenue Wednesday, citing growth in its search and Match online dating businesses. Net income fell, however, because the comparison quarter a year ago included a bump from the sale of its Match Europe operations. Full Story »
Could Facebook Be the Next AOL?
PC World – Wed Jul 28, 1:20 pm ET

Last week, Facebook announced that it had amassed 500 million users, a formable portion of the global Internet audience. But even as Mark Zuckerberg and company celebrates, others are busy trying to uproot Facebook's popularity by establishing a set of open standards to share Facebook-like features across the Internet. Full Story »
Video previews Microsoft's Office 2011 plans
Macworld.com – Wed Jul 28, 1:09 pm ET

Microsoft has started rolling out more details about Office 2011, the upcoming upgrade of its productivity suite. On Wednesday, the company posted a brief video on its Mac Mojo blog showing off a few of the suite’s new features. Full Story »
Cracked.com releases iPad app
Macworld.com – Wed Jul 28, 1:08 pm ET

If you casually surf the Internet for chuckles, youâve probably come across at least one Cracked.com article. Full Story »
Mobile Roadie Launches Super-Customizable App Maker
PC World – Wed Jul 28, 12:41 pm ET

Mobile Roadie, a company known for its semi-custom app maker, launched its bigger, better, and more customizable Mobile Roadie Pro on Wednesday. The original app maker features predefined color schemes and an easy online interface for designing a fairly professional-looking iPhone or Android app. Full Story »
Kerry Prepping Online Privacy Bill
PC Magazine – Wed Jul 28, 12:04 pm ET

Sen. John Kerry said Tuesday that he will join his House colleagues and take a crack at privacy legislation. Full Story »
Watchdog sees no problem with Yahoo! Japan-Google deal
AFP – Wed Jul 28, 12:04 pm ET

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TOKYO (AFP) - Japan's fair trade watchdog said Wednesday it saw no monopoly problem with a search alliance between top Internet portal Yahoo! Japan and Google, Kyodo News reported. Full Story »
Google 'building social network rival to Facebook'
AFP – Wed Jul 28, 11:58 am ET

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WASHINGTON (AFP) - Google is holding talks with online game developers as part of its bid to build a social-networking service that could compete with Facebook, The Wall Street Journal reported. Full Story »