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100 million televisions will be connected to the internet by 2016

March 24, 2012

By 2016, the living room TV will become as hyper-connected as the people watching it.

Researcher NPD In-Stat predicts that 100 million homes in North America and Western Europe will own television sets that blend traditional programs with Internet content by 2016. These new hybrid devices, capable of displaying interactive content related to TV shows, are a bid to hold the viewer’s attention in a device-cluttered world.

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295 words and phrases blocked by Chinese internet censors

March 10, 2012

The Chinese government is not shy about its Internet censorship, even launching an official campaign known as the Golden Shield Project, or “Great Firewall.”

Most people in the world who get into trouble on Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites fail to exercise a bit of healthy self-censorship. A new Carnegie Mellon University study has identified the 295 words and phrases the Chinese government looks for when it steps in and forcibly blocks communication between its own citizens.

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83% of Americans prefer Google despite privacy concerns

March 9, 2012

83% of people who use search engines in the U.S. prefer Google.

Despite privacy concerns, Google still reigns supreme as the go-to search engine, even if people are bit nervous about how it collects data and targets ads.

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What happens in one day on the internet: Infographic

March 6, 2012

294 billion emails are sent everyday.

Our everyday lives increasingly revolve around blog posts, emails, and status updates. MBA Online has provided a snapshot of what happens in one day on the Internet. Take a look at the startling numbers below:

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Firefox add-on Collusion shows you who’s spying on you online in blow against Google’s new snooping policy

March 3, 2012

Firefox is the world’s second most popular web browser after Internet Explorer.

The maker of Firefox, Mozilla, has unveiled a new add-on for the popular web browser that gives web users an instant view of which companies are ‘watching’ them as they browse.

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U.S. Department of Defense wants more control over the internet

March 1, 2012

The U.S. government says it must govern Internet technology more closely to protect against cyberattacks.

The research that led to the internet may have been funded by the U.S. Department of Defense, but freewheeling innovation created the patchwork of privately owned technology that makes up the Internet today. Now the U.S. government is trying to wrest back some control, as it adjusts to an era when cyberattacks on U.S. corporations and government agencies are common.

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What can Pinterest do that Facebook can’t?

March 1, 2012

Pinterest had nearly 12 million unique visitors in January, 2012.

When you walk into a teenage girl’s bedroom what would you see on the walls? Probably pictures torn from magazines, drawings, maybe inspirational quotes. If you transform that visual collage into a social media site, and you have Pinterest. The site launched in 2011 and has really taken off with nearly 12 million unique visitors in January, 2012, and its membership has been accelerated by Facebook tie-ins that show your friends’ Pinterest activity.

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Study: Still too much sugar in kids’ diets

February 29, 2012

Most of that sweet fare is coming from home.

In recent years, America’s intake of sugary foods and drinks has dropped, but kids in the U.S. are still consuming too much, government researchers say.

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Is the internet ruining or improving today’s teens: Study

February 29, 2012

95% of teens are online.

Today’s teenagers are growing up in an unprecedented environment of hyper-inter-connectivity. According to recent data collected by the Pew Internet Project, 95% of teens 12 to 17 are online, 76% use social networking sites and 77% have cellphones.

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Hottest social networking countries around the world

February 29, 2012

There are 1.2 billion social networking users worldwide.

U.S.-based social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter usually get most of the publicity, but eMarketer predicts that the worldwide social networking phenomenon will encompass nearly 1.5 billion internet users by the end of this year.

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Facebook spies on smartphone users’ text messages

February 26, 2012

Top internet firms are spying on smartphone users.

An investigation revealed on Sunday shows internet giant Facebook is accessing smartphone users’ personal text messages .

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Facebook has a reputation problem: poll

February 15, 2012

Facebook is used by nearly 850 million people each month and roughly 480 million people use it every day. With a user rate like that and an upcoming $75 to $100 billion initial public offering, one might think Facebook is not only a highly visible company, but also one of Corporate America’s most reputable.

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