WiMAX Already Has a Long History (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - With the arrival of Sprint's XOHM WiMAX mobile Internet network (finally!), we take a look back at the wireless service's struggle to come to fruition. Full text
Google receives a visit from the Queen (CNET)CNET - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II joined the Web 2.0 generation today when she uploaded a clip to YouTube for the first time. Full text |
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StumbleUpon Without Tripping on a Toolbar (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - StumbleUpon announced today a new way to experience its signature Web site discovery: You can now "Stumble" onto user-recommended content without registering or installing a toolbar in your browser. Full text
Internet Radio Bill Advances To White House (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - After approval by the U.S. House and now a nod from the Senate, the Webcaster Settlement Bill is headed to President George W. Bush's desk for his signature. Full text
Best Buy gets antitrust approval to buy Napster (Reuters)
Reuters - Retailer Best Buy has been given antitrust approval to buy digital music service Napster, the Federal Trade Commission said on Wednesday. Full text
Men happiest online, women prefer family time: poll (Reuters)
Reuters - For men, bliss is often just a mouse-click away while quality time with family is guaranteed to put a smile on women's faces, according to an Australian study of what makes people happy. Full text
Netflix to make Starz movies available for streaming (Reuters)
Reuters - DVD rental company Netflix Inc said on Tuesday it has reached a deal to provide about 2,500 titles from Starz Entertainment LLC's broadband subscription service to the Netflix's Web streaming service. Full text
Would Apple really shutter iTunes? Unlikely (CNET)
CNET - Apple did indeed say that if it couldn't make a profit, it "most likely" will not continue to operate iTunes. You can find a copy of the statement here on page 4 (PDF). Full text
Skype 4.0 beta 2 gives you more say (CNET)
CNET - tag=dl-blog">Skype 4.0 beta 2 (download when available) has done a lot of growing since the first beta for Windows rolled out this past June. While that release showed some success reorganizing Skype's services, we predicted that folks would protest the gawky layout. We were right. Full text
Congress OKs bill to improve broadband access (AP)
AP - Congress has passed legislation that will require the government to keep closer tabs on who has access to the Internet and who does not. Full text
Broadband data collection bill clears Congress (CNET)
CNET - Providing universal broadband may very well start with simply finding out who has broadband access and who doesn't. The House of Representatives on Monday passed a bill that could help answer that question by improving broadband data collection. Full text