International Business News - Internet http://hk.ibtimes.com/subsection/technology/internet.htm All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://hk.ibtimes.com/ http://hk.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Facebook Inc. is introducing more tools to help the software applications fueling the online hangout's popularity and is promising to intensify its efforts to weed out programs that violate its rules for protecting users' privacy. http://hk.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/2812-.jpg http://hk.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/facebook-programmers-privacy-mark-zuckerberg.htm http://hk.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/facebook-programmers-privacy-mark-zuckerberg.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:14:20 EDT Hong Kong Aspen Optics today (23 July ) launches a configuration tool for system integrators (SI) and internet service providers (ISP) to generate solutions for fiber network connection. This industry first configuration tool is capable of giving instant recommendations on how to connect fiber networks. http://hk.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/configuration-tool-network-fiber-and-isp-aspen-optics.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:14:20 EDT If Sen. John McCain is really serious about becoming a Web-savvy citizen, perhaps Kathryn Robinson can help. http://hk.ibtimes.com/articles/20080721/web.htm Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:35:34 EDT Two weeks after Joshua Lipton was charged in a drunken driving crash that seriously injured a woman, the 20-year-old college junior attended a Halloween party dressed as a prisoner. Pictures from the party showed him in a black-and-white striped shirt and an orange jumpsuit labeled "Jail Bird." http://hk.ibtimes.com/articles/20080720/web-networking-photos-bite-defendants.htm Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:35:38 EDT Dismissing privacy concerns, a federal judge overseeing a $1 billion copyright-infringement lawsuit against YouTube has ordered the popular online video-sharing service to disclose who watches which video clips and when. http://hk.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/2582-.jpg http://hk.ibtimes.com/articles/20080705/youtube-google.htm http://hk.ibtimes.com/articles/20080705/youtube-google.htm Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:24:45 EDT This doesn't sound good: The nonprofit agency in charge of the Internet's addresses recently lost track of its own. http://hk.ibtimes.com/articles/20080705/internet-agency.htm Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:24:45 EDT Microsoft Corp. is scheduled to stop selling its Windows XP operating system to retailers and major computer makers Monday, despite protests from a slice of PC users who don't want to be forced into using XP's successor, Vista. http://hk.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/2493-.jpg http://hk.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/microsoft.htm http://hk.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/microsoft.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:25:23 EDT The Internet's most popular social networking site MySpace will soon allow their members to share their public profile information on other online services. http://hk.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/1905-myspace-allows-users-to-share-profiles-with-other-sites.jpg http://hk.ibtimes.com/articles/20080509/myspace.htm http://hk.ibtimes.com/articles/20080509/myspace.htm Fri, 09 May 2008 08:36:36 EDT But on the eve of Google's annual shareholders meeting Thursday, the company looks stronger than ever. Its stock is hot again and Microsoft has scrapped its plans to buy Yahoo, with Google playing the spoiler's role. http://hk.ibtimes.com/articles/20080506/google.htm Tue, 06 May 2008 14:44:00 EDT As Yahoo continued to resist Microsoft's $42 billion takeover offer, a key question was just how far Microsoft's excitable CEO, Steve Ballmer, was willing to go in hopes of defeating online advertising and search leader Google. http://hk.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/1858-competitive-zeal-of-ballmer-key-element-in-yahoo-chase.jpg http://hk.ibtimes.com/articles/20080506/competitive-zeal.htm http://hk.ibtimes.com/articles/20080506/competitive-zeal.htm Tue, 06 May 2008 08:37:20 EDT Jajah will connect the calls to and from users of Yahoo Messenger and handle billing and customer care, the startup said Tuesday. Terms of the deal where not announced. No employees http://hk.ibtimes.com/articles/20080429/yahoo.htm Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:28:56 EDT But a variety of factors, including slower growth in U.S. sales, international margin troubles and lower guidance for the full fiscal year pushed shares down $4.25, or 5.2 percent, to $76.75 in after-hours trading. The stock had closed up $1.40 at $81. http://hk.ibtimes.com/articles/20080424/amazon-com.htm Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:30:56 EDT An advertiser sued Google Inc. in federal court Tuesday claiming the company deceived him and charged for ads displayed on third-party Web sites, even though he left blank an "optional" box that seemed to address the issue. http://hk.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/1754-google-accused-of-deception-in-selling-adsense-keyword-ads.jpg http://hk.ibtimes.com/articles/20080423/adsense.htm http://hk.ibtimes.com/articles/20080423/adsense.htm Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:45:56 EDT Craigslist is firing back at its rival and minority owner eBay, scolding the online auctioneer's actions as unethical and smelling of a hostile takeover. http://hk.ibtimes.com/articles/20080423/ebay.htm Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:32:56 EDT Skype, the Internet calling subsidiary of eBay Inc., is introducing its first plan for unlimited calls to overseas phones on Monday... http://hk.ibtimes.com/articles/20080421/skype.htm Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:28:56 EDT Yahoo Inc. will begin showing homemade videos on its online photo-sharing site, Flickr, in a long-anticipated move that... http://hk.ibtimes.com/articles/20080409/flickr.htm Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:44:10 EDT search giant Google Inc. unveiled a new feature Tuesday for its popular mapping programs... http://hk.ibtimes.com/articles/20080409/google-map.htm Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:00:48 EDT Verizon Communications Inc. makes broadband subscribers agree that the company assumes no responsibility... http://hk.ibtimes.com/articles/20080407/isps-hog-rights-in-fine-print.htm Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:33:49 EDT U.S. military officials seeking to boost the nation's cyberwarfare capabilities are looking beyond defending... http://hk.ibtimes.com/articles/20080407/us-cyberwarfare-includes-offense.htm Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:29:10 EDT Jordan's media savvy Queen Rania has launched a YouTube channel calling on young people to engage... http://hk.ibtimes.com/articles/20080401/jordan-queen-launches-youtube-channel.htm Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:13:04 EDT