Bold Rwanda takes broadband leap
Rory Cellan-Jones climbs aboard the bus bringing internet to Rwandan communities Landlocked Rwanda is weeks away from completing a link to a new fibre-optic network promising high-speed internet for East Africa, officials say. Engineers expect the capital, Kigali, to...
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US proposes net neutrality rules
The US has proposed new rules that would require internet firms to respect the principle of “network neutrality”. The head of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) said that “all web traffic should be treated equally”. The new rules are intended to prevent...
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eBay reaches deal to sell Skype
Online auction site eBay has agreed to sell the majority of internet phone company Skype for about $2bn (£1.2bn). Skype is to be majority-owned by a group of private investors, including Netscape co-founder Marc Andreessen and private equity firms. EBay will keep...
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Google has issued an apology after a “miscalculation” caused a blackout of its Gmail service, affecting the “majority” of its 150 million users. The firm described Tuesday’s two-hour outage as a “big deal” and said it was investigating ways to ensure...
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Google books deal battle heats up
The battle over Google’s effort to digitise the world’s books and create a vast online library has intensified. Authors have until Friday to opt out of the $125m settlement the search giant made with authors and publishers. The date for comments to...
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Google China chief leaves company
The man who led Google’s expansion into China is leaving the company to start his own business. Lee Kai-Fu, who joined from Microsoft in 2004, will step down as president of Google in greater China in September, the company said. When he...
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Tech giants unite against Google
Three technology heavyweights are joining a coalition to fight Google’s attempt to create what could be the world’s largest virtual library. Amazon, Microsoft and Yahoo will sign up to the Open Book Alliance being spearheaded by the Internet Archive. They oppose a...
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Canonical has launched support services for individual and small-business users of the popular Ubuntu Linux distribution.
The company, which sponsors Ubuntu, already sold helpdesk services for enterprise users. However, the new Desktop Support Services, announced on Friday, are largely aimed at “small businesses looking for a cost-effective alternative to Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac”, Canonical said...
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Travel technology futures – Where should travel companies invest their valuable time and resources?
Technology is changing at a mind boggling pace. From Web 3.0, mobile and social media through to human emulation technology - it’s clear that the way in which travel companies buy and sell travel is evolving at a rapid pace. Hardly...
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BBC Worldwide to handle lonelyplanet.com’s online ad inventory
BBC Worldwide is to sell online ad inventory for Lonelyplanet.com. The new arrangement, which covers all territories aside from North America and Australia, follows the recent announcement that BBC Worldwide will manage the travel brand’s UK online sales. lonelyplanet.com attracted 5.2m...
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