Shaq becomes "The Big Tweet" with Internet move
(AFP)
AFP - Shaquille O'Neal has earned many nicknames during his NBA career: "The Diesel," "The Big Aristotle," "The Big Daddy" and, since his move last year to the Phoenix Suns, "The Big Cactus." (Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:02:19 GMT)
Google picks Austria village for new European server farm
(AFP)
AFP - Google has bought a 75 hectare (185 acre) property in the north of Austria to erect a new European server farm within two years, the US Internet search engine giant said Thursday. (Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:44:26 GMT)
Certification credited with boosting online confidence
(CNET)
CNET - Extended certificate validation for Web sites has boosted online confidence in 2008, according to a statement released Thursday by the Authentication and Online Trust Alliance (AOTA). (Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:30:37 GMT)
Clearwire shareholders approve deal with Sprint
(AP)
AP - Shareholders of telecommunications company Clearwire Corp. have approved a plan to merge with Sprint Nextel Corp.'s wireless broadband network. (Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:30:53 GMT)
Web ad sales rise slightly from prior quarter
(AP)
AP - Despite the bad economy, U.S. Internet advertising revenue rose in the third quarter, according to an analysis released Thursday. (Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:09:59 GMT)
'World of Warcraft: Wrath of Lich King' sets sales record
(CNET)
CNET - World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, the second expansion to the mega-popular online game, sold 2.8 million copies in its first 24 hours last week, setting what its publisher said is an all-time record for PC games. (Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:08:00 GMT)
T-Mobile's Web2go Will Use Yahoo's oneSearch
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Yahoo has won another wireless carrier for its mobile Internet search tool. The company joined T-Mobile in announcing Thursday that oneSearch will be the search utility for T-Mobile's web2go service. (Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:46:17 GMT)
Germany takes aim at online child pornography: minister
(AFP)
AFP - Germany's family minister Ursula von der Leyen announced plans to crack down on Internet child pornography by enlisting online service providers to block offensive sites, in an interview published Thursday. (Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:27:02 GMT)
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