Seventy per cent of Internet users in the Mena region believe that online activity has disrupted normal social activity to the extent that today's human relationships are now mostly 'virtual', according to a new study.
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* Move allows lawmakers time to overturn payments ban * 2006 law failed to define "unlawful Internet gambling" * Frank plans hearing on licensing Internet gambling firms (Adds statement from Representative Barney Frank) WASHINGTON, Nov...
WASHINGTON, Nov 27 - The U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve on Friday delayed the implementation date for a new Internet gambling payment ban for six months, a...
The birth of Wikipedia, the death of Napster, the iPhone, Facebook and Twitter were named Wednesday by the Webby Awards as being among the top 10 Internet moments of the decade. Other events singled out by the New York-based International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, which bestows the an...
SHANGHAI, Nov 16 - U.S. President Barack Obama's call on Monday for Internet freedom in China met with wariness and cynicism from many Chinese Internet users, suggesting his effort to win over the country's youth...
* Censorship breaks WTO rules if restricts service trade * WTO challenge could clarify limits of censorship GENEVA, Nov 4 - Censorship of the Internet is open to challenge at the World Trade Organisation as...
BEIJING, Nov 4 - Entrepreneurs are finding the road to Internet riches in China increasingly rough, facing a thicket of regulatory issues, stiff competition and a frontier mentality that leads to frequent underhanded practices. Chinese...
By Chen Yang Internet TV sales have grown fast since their debut in China this year, but analysts are worrying that copyright problems may hinder the development of the emerging industry. Sales of Internet TV, which allows viewers to choose programs online, increased by 40 percent in October com...
WASHINGTON, Sept 30 - The U.S. government and the body in charge of assigning Internet addresses signed an agreement on Wednesday that allows for greater global participation in the Internet domain name process. The U.S....