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Latest eBay Changes Go Over Better With Sellers
eBay upset a lot of its sellers over the last year and a half or so with various announcements and policy changes.…
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U.S. Broadband Speeds Still Lacking
The average download Internet speed in the United States between 2007 and 2009 increased by only 1.6 megabits per second (mbps), from 3.5 mbps in 2007 to 5.1 mbps in 2009, according to a new report by the Communications Workers of America (CWA).
Google Wants Your Location for Live Traffic Reports
Google is expanding its traffic layers in Google Maps. They're now showing traffic conditions on arterial roads in selected cities, but is working on doing this to cover all U.S. highways and arterials when data is available.
Survey Finds 30% of College Faculty Use Twitter
Faculty Focus released some interesting findings from a survey about Twitter usage and trends among college faculty. They surveyed about 2,000 faculty members and found that about a third of the respondents say they use Twitter. Over half say they have never used Twitter at all.
Opera Reports Global Mobile Browsing Trends
Opera released its monthly report on the state of the mobile web. The report looks at the link between downloads and usage by Opera Mini users. Reports say that Opera Mini is the most widely downloaded mobile app, so this is quite significant.
Music Publishers Sue Websites Over Lyrics
National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) members have filed copyright infringement lawsuits against two businesses for publishing unlicensed lyrics on four websites. Peermusic, Warner/Chappell and Bug Music filed an action against LiveUniverse, and its owner Brad Greenspan, co-founder of MySpace, in the Federal Court of the Central District of California for willful copyright infringement on a vast scale.
