Archive for the 'Web Site Development' Category

‘.wow’: ICANN to allow almost any domain suffix

Friday, June 27th, 2008

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers has accepted a proposal allowing companies, cities and others to use almost any suffix they want for a web address. At its meeting in Paris, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ICANN, a not-for-profit organization that…
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Google the future? A no chair flight? April Fools!

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

Tomorrow’s news from Google, penguins that fly, and half fares for flyers who are willing to stand are just some of the April Fools’ stories that are filling the Web. Today’s Headlines–April 1 An inpromptu Larry Ellison inteview Ed Bott: MaxWin to supersize Windows …
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Russia heir apparent Medvedev puts up Web site

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Man likely to become Russia’s next president launches a site with speeches, his campaign team, news, and a gallery of photos. Dmitry Medvedev, named by Russian President Vladimir Putin last month as his favored successor, launched his personal Web site on Wednesday. In links on the his site,…
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Newspaper Web sites draw record viewers

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Figures released Thursday confirm the Web as one of the few bright spots for the struggling newspaper industry. A record number of readers visited U.S. online newspaper sites last year, according to figures released on Thursday, confirming the Web as one of the few bright spots for the…
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China breaks ‘real-time’ Internet porn site

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

Shutdown of popular site offering live shows part of crackdown on “unhealthy” Web content and online dissent. Chinese police have shut down a Web site selling real-time porn and arrested 33 people, state media said on Wednesday. The action was part of a campaign that has led…
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Turner, Nascar extend deal for site

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

U.S. cable network announces a multiyear contract extension with Nascar to continue to operate the racing circuit’s site. U.S. cable network Turner Broadcasting System on Tuesday announced a multiyear contract extension with Nascar to continue to operate the racing circuit’s official Web site. Financial terms of the deal…
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Hackers bring down Panama assembly Web site

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008

Down since January 9, site has become symbol of U.S. tension with Panama after election of controversial figure. An Internet hack launched earlier this month on the Web site of Panama’s National Assembly continues to be a source of irritation, four months after the legislature elected as its…
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