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Internet Silence In Syria – UPDATED

Posted November 29th, 2012 at 3:55 pm (UTC-4)
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Claims That “Terrorists” Cut The Web Fall Flat Doug Bernard | Washington DC Update December 3, 1330 UTC: Renesys’ Jame Cowie writes on the company blog that Internet service has been almost fully restored in Syria. Traffic began flowing into and out of Syria at 4:30pm Damascus time on Saturday afternoon: “The restoration was achieved […]

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Facebook Powergrab?

Posted November 23rd, 2012 at 11:53 am (UTC-4)
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Should Facebook Users Be Able To “Dislike” Privacy Changes?  Doug Bernard | Washington DC There’s an old truism in public relations: if you have bad news to announce, look for a good time when people are distracted to bury the story. That may, or may not, have been the motivation for Facebook to propose a […]

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John McAfee’s Internet Meltdown – UPDATE

Posted November 20th, 2012 at 2:54 pm (UTC-4)
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Has The Software And Security Pioneer Gone “Bonkers”? Doug Bernard | Washington DC UPDATE December 3, 1400 UTC: There are conflicting reports and rumors swirling whether Belize police have actually captured John McAfee, or if he remains at large. On December1, someone posted a short note on the “Who Is McAfee?” blog. “We have received […]

Chinese Social Network YY Reaches 400 Million Users

Posted November 20th, 2012 at 8:20 am (UTC-4)
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Under the leadership of an ambitious CEO, YY.com is quietly becoming one of the world’s largest and most innovative social networks. Ross Slutsky | Atlanta GA David Li might not be a household name in the West yet, but that may soon change.  Li runs the massive social network YY.com, and has developed a business […]

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