Public Broadband Hits (Web promotion) Speed Bumps (PC World)PC World - Community

Public Broadband Hits (Web promotion) Speed Bumps (PC World)PC World - Community

Public Broadband Hits Speed Bumps (PC World)
PC World - Community efforts to provide high-speed Internet access pit cities against cable and DSL providers.

More Marketers Cozy Up To User-Created Content (AdWeek.com)
AdWeek.com - Often thought of as the dregs of the Internet, user-generated content is getting a second look from advertisers, who are using new technology and approaches to benefit from consumers'willingness to create and share content for free.

The Berlin Wall goes online (AFP)
AFP - Most of the real-world Berlin Wall has been consigned to the dustbin of history, but the structure lives on on the Internet.

Review: Podcasting Easy for Everyone (AP)
AP - My introduction to podcasting— the convergence of iPods, broadcasting and the time-shifting that TiVo popularized— came when Apple's iTunes recently began making podcasts available for download.

Amazon Turns Ten (PC World)
PC World - How did the company grow from a simple online to bookstore into an e-commerce giant?

Firefox Continues to Spread (PC World)
PC World - Alternative browser continues to grow its market share at the expense of Internet Explorer.

Amazon.com turns 10 (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - When Amazon.com opened its online bookstore 10 years ago, it faced an uncertain future as it set out to prove that a retailer that sold exclusively via the Internet could succeed against established competitors with physical stores.

Non-English Domain Names Likely Delayed (AP)
AP - Concerns about"phishing"e-mail scams will likely delay the expansion of domain names beyond non-English characters, the chairman of the Internet's key oversight agency said Friday.

VeriSign Acquires iDefense (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - VeriSign (Nasdaq: VRSN) announced that it has acquired iDefense, a security-intelligence firm, for approximately US$40 million in cash.

Disney ex-dissidents to shut down Web site (Reuters)
Reuters - Former dissident shareholder RoyDisney, who led a revolt against the Walt Disney Comanagement last year, said on Thursday he will shut down hisWeb site, savedisney.com, days after striking a truce with thecompany.