Spooky lighthouses, from Oregon to FloridaOctober 5th, 2009 Spooky lighthouses, from Oregon to FloridaBIRMINGHAM, Ala. — No such thing as ghosts, right? But a lonely lighthouse can look a little spooky on a foggy coastline above the pounding waves.
Internet advertising in US declined 5 percent in 2Q as recession crimped marketing budgetsOctober 5th, 2009 US online ads fell 5 pct to $5.43 billion in 2QNEW YORK — Newly released statistics show that Internet advertising in the U.S. fell 5 percent in the second quarter as the recession continued to crimp marketing budgets.
Study: Online as in offline, wealthier, better educated Americans still more engaged in civicsSeptember 1st, 2009 Study finds Web no equalizer for civic engagementNEW YORK — Unlike some people have hoped, the Internet hasn't led to big changes in the socio-economic makeup of Americans engaged in civic activities, a new study from the Pew Internet and American Life Project finds. As in offline politics, people who participate in online civic life — by contacting government officials, making political or charitable donations or signing petitions, for example — tend to be richer and better educated.
Amazon.com shows support for veto of Internet sales taxJuly 30th, 2009 Amazon.com shows support for vetoHONOLULU — Amazon.com has reinstated its associate program with Hawaii-based Internet partners. The move follows Gov.
Netgear routers to tell owners how much Internet data they're usingJuly 20th, 2009 Netgear routers to measure Internet consumptionNEW YORK — How many gigabytes do you consume per month?
Not many households can answer that question. That complicates the efforts of Internet service providers to get their subscribers to stay below a certain amount of data.
Univision wins court case barring Televisa to broadcast shows over the Internet in the USJuly 18th, 2009 Univision wins case barring Televisa online showsLOS ANGELES — A federal judge says Mexican TV program producer Televisa is barred from making its shows available in the U.S. over the Internet because of an exclusive distribution deal it has with the country's top Spanish-language broadcaster, Univision.
Chinese web users overtaken US users, hits 338 millionJuly 16th, 2009 BEIJING — More people now go online in China than there are people in the United States. The country's rapid economic growth and expansion of Internet access in more areas has fueled a sharp increase in Internet users, totaling 338 million by the end of June, a government-sanctioned research group said Thursday.
Comcast's online video trial for cable subscribers grows to 23 networksJuly 14th, 2009 Comcast online video trial grows to 23 networksPHILADELPHIA — CBS Corp. and 17 cable networks said Tuesday they are joining an online video trial by Comcast Corp., a move that tacitly acknowledges advertising isn't enough to support shows streamed over the Internet.
Nielsen study finds kids ages 2 to 11 spending more time onlineJuly 7th, 2009 Nielsen: Kids spending more time onlineNEW YORK — Young kids are getting online at a faster rate than their parents and older siblings. A new study from Nielsen Online found that nearly 16 million U.S.
HBO coming to the Internet: Time Warner, Comcast to start online video trialsJune 24th, 2009 Time Warner, Comcast to start online video trialsPHILADELPHIA — Time Warner and Comcast are joining forces to bring cable TV shows to the Internet, but only for paying subscribers. Starting next month, the companies will launch online video trials nationwide giving 5,000 Comcast Corp.
La. Senate panel kills 10-cent Internet 'fee' bill; money for online crime fightJune 18th, 2009 La. Senate panel kills Internet charge billBATON ROUGE, La. — A Senate committee on killed a proposal to fund online crime investigations by charging an extra 10 cents on every monthly Internet service bill in Louisiana.
Survey finds families spending less time together as Internet use boomsJune 15th, 2009 Survey: Family time eroding as Internet use soarsNEW YORK — Whether it's around the dinner table or just in front of the TV, U.S. families say they are spending less time together.
Louisiana House OKs bill for 15-cent charge on Internet access to fund AG investigationsJune 5th, 2009 La. House backs 15-cent charge on Internet accessBATON ROUGE, La. — A 15-cent monthly surcharge should be levied on Internet access across Louisiana to fight online criminal activity, the House voted 81-9 Thursday, over the opposition of Gov.
French Senate approves bill to cut off Internet connections of illegal downloadersMay 13th, 2009 French Senate approves Internet piracy lawPARIS — France's Senate has given final approval to a law that would punish people who download music and films illegally by cutting off their Internet connections. The law creates what could be the world's first government agency to punish online pirates.
Home, Sweet Home (Depot): Owl decides to stay at Ark. garden center where mama hatched himApril 24th, 2009 Home Depot garden center becomes young owl's homeHARRISON, Ark. — A Home Depot in northern Arkansas has someone new looking out for mice in the garden center.
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