CIO.com - Internet

Google Abandons Big, Black Drop-Down Menu

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Google replaced the big drop-down menu it launched as part of its Google+ redesign with a static menu bar

Most Social Net Users Are Kind, Pew Survey Finds

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

A majority of U.S. social networking users say their fellow users mostly kind, and that the sites make them feel good about themselves.

FCC Map: Large Areas Not Covered By Mobile Broadband

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

The agency will use the map to identify areas for potential assistance through its new mobile broadband fund

Google Search's Screenwise Vs. Bing Rewards: Which Pays More?

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Google Screenwise gives you money if you allow it to track your search results in Chrome--but so does Bing Rewards.

Business Owner Sentenced for E-Rate Fraud

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Website Operator Pleads Guilty to Terrorist Threats

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Jesse Curtis Morton ran several jihadist websites and threatened the writers of 'South Park' and other people, the DOJ says

Oracle Buying Taleo for US$1.9 Billion in Direct Hit At SAP

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

The move follows SAP's recent move to purchase cloud HCM (human capital management) vendor SuccessFactors

Facebook Teams Up with Bango for Mobile Payments

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

UK-based mobile billing and analytics company Bango has signed an agreement to provide payment services to the world's biggest social network, Facebook. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed.

Web-Based Counseling -- Telepsychiatry -- is Taking Off

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Telemedicine has been around since the 1990s, but psychiatrists say it's increasingly used to treat remote patients as technology and security improves, and prices drop.

Four Crazy Tech Ideas From Google's Solve for X Project

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Google promised radical technology proposals would be a part of its Solve for X project, and its initial offerings so far haven't disappointed.

Dassault SystÃ¨Mes Buys Personal Analytics Site Netvibes

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Dassault SystA"mes plans to help manufacturers gather feedback from consumers to help shape products made using its 3D design software

Yahoo in Another Shakeup As Chairman and Directors Depart

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Yahoo could be gearing up for a sale, or the new CEO could be looking for better backing.

Swedish E-Commerce Startup's Execs Charged in NYC Sex Crime

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Niklas Adalberth and Jens Saltin were released on bail, and are due back in court on Friday

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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

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EPIC Sues FTC Over Google'S Planned Privacy Changes

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

The privacy advocate asks the court to require the FTC to enforce a 2011 privacy agreement with Google