Science news articles about 'web companies'Japan's SoftBank to seek 40 pct stake in Chinese Web company
(AP) -- Japanese Internet services and telecommunication company SoftBank said Wednesday it hopes to boost its stake to 40 percent in a major Chinese Internet company, eyeing booming demand.Worst Web Glitches Of 2008 (So Far)
Users' expectations are rising, and Web companies often get themselves into trouble by promising far more than they can deliver.Worst Web Glitches Of 2008 (So Far)
Users' expectations are rising, and Web companies often get themselves into trouble by promising far more than they can deliver.Interactive Web sites draw minds, shape public perception
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"We found that college students looking for a job are more likely to apply to companies that have interactive websites with bells and whistles," said Sundar, who presented his findings today (May ... New report identifies dangerous Web domains
(AP) -- When surfing the Internet for safe Web sites, not all domains are equal. Companies that assign addresses for Web sites appear to be cutting corners on security more when they assign names in ... Rice U study finds that consumers may fare better with peer-to-peer online lending Web sites
... peer loan auctions from the Web site Prosper.com. Prosper.com, and other companies like it, allows ... lower interest rates than bank or credit card companies. The loans also give lenders a better return ... Charter drops Web tracking plans
(AP) -- Charter Communications Inc. is dropping plans to track the Web usage of some high-speed Internet subscribers, citing concerns raised by customers, the company said Tuesday.Semantics Gives The Web Meaning – For Machines
... one else is closer. We are not there yet, but researchers believe the semantic web is about to make it big. Companies will find it easier to integrate datasets and access information -- internal and ... Lawmakers demand info on Web tracking practices
... 's largest telecommunications and Internet companies to explain whether they target online advertising based on consumers' search queries and Web surfing habits.6 Internet providers disclose Web tracking for ads
... . Here is a look at six smaller service providers, however, that have conducted trials. The companies say all the tests have ended, often to review privacy and related issues. No provider is known to ... CEO of embattled Web-tracking firm NebuAd leaves
(AP) -- The chief executive of NebuAd Inc., whose Web tracking technology raised a privacy backlash, has left the company to be chief financial officer at Verifone ... Australian company launches 3D Internet tool
An Australian company on Thursday launched a free tool it says offers web browsers a world-first opportunity to view the Internet in three dimensions.2 Dutch researchers analyze striking behavior of Web surfers
... certain time of day? Being able to recognise and make use of such patterns is lucrative business for companies. Edgar de Graaf discovered that interesting patterns often contain a time aspect. Jeroen ... LinkedIn reels in outside programs for Web site
(AP) -- Following the lead of more playful Internet hangouts, LinkedIn is trying to enliven its Web site's office-like atmosphere by offering online programs made by other companies.Web video developing into cable alternative
For consumers fed up with their cable companies, a new alternative is emerging. Call it Cable 2.0: You get many of the same TV shows and movies, often with fewer commercials. Better yet, you get to ...
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Japan's SoftBank to seek 40 pct stake in Chinese Web company
(AP) -- Japanese Internet services and telecommunication company SoftBank said Wednesday it hopes to boost its stake to 40 percent in a major Chinese Internet company, eyeing booming demand.Worst Web Glitches Of 2008 (So Far)
Users' expectations are rising, and Web companies often get themselves into trouble by promising far more than they can deliver.Worst Web Glitches Of 2008 (So Far)
Users' expectations are rising, and Web companies often get themselves into trouble by promising far more than they can deliver.Interactive Web sites draw minds, shape public perception
... . "We found that college students looking for a job are more likely to apply to companies that have interactive websites with bells and whistles," said Sundar, who presented his findings today (May ...New report identifies dangerous Web domains
(AP) -- When surfing the Internet for safe Web sites, not all domains are equal. Companies that assign addresses for Web sites appear to be cutting corners on security more when they assign names in ...Rice U study finds that consumers may fare better with peer-to-peer online lending Web sites
... peer loan auctions from the Web site Prosper.com. Prosper.com, and other companies like it, allows ... lower interest rates than bank or credit card companies. The loans also give lenders a better return ...Charter drops Web tracking plans
(AP) -- Charter Communications Inc. is dropping plans to track the Web usage of some high-speed Internet subscribers, citing concerns raised by customers, the company said Tuesday.Semantics Gives The Web Meaning – For Machines
... one else is closer. We are not there yet, but researchers believe the semantic web is about to make it big. Companies will find it easier to integrate datasets and access information -- internal and ...Lawmakers demand info on Web tracking practices
... 's largest telecommunications and Internet companies to explain whether they target online advertising based on consumers' search queries and Web surfing habits.6 Internet providers disclose Web tracking for ads
... . Here is a look at six smaller service providers, however, that have conducted trials. The companies say all the tests have ended, often to review privacy and related issues. No provider is known to ...CEO of embattled Web-tracking firm NebuAd leaves
(AP) -- The chief executive of NebuAd Inc., whose Web tracking technology raised a privacy backlash, has left the company to be chief financial officer at Verifone ...Australian company launches 3D Internet tool
An Australian company on Thursday launched a free tool it says offers web browsers a world-first opportunity to view the Internet in three dimensions.2 Dutch researchers analyze striking behavior of Web surfers
... certain time of day? Being able to recognise and make use of such patterns is lucrative business for companies. Edgar de Graaf discovered that interesting patterns often contain a time aspect. Jeroen ...LinkedIn reels in outside programs for Web site
(AP) -- Following the lead of more playful Internet hangouts, LinkedIn is trying to enliven its Web site's office-like atmosphere by offering online programs made by other companies.Web video developing into cable alternative
For consumers fed up with their cable companies, a new alternative is emerging. Call it Cable 2.0: You get many of the same TV shows and movies, often with fewer commercials. Better yet, you get to ...