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The Internet Helps To Shape the Election
Well, here we are. Today is the day. Voters all over the country are making their way to the booths, each to…
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White Spaces Officially Cleared For Wireless Broadband
A big story flew somewhat under the radar yesterday as the Election was at the forefront of minds not only all across the America, but around the world. The FCC has approved the use of the unused airwaves between broadcast TV channels, otherwise known as "white spaces" for public wireless broadband service.
Election Drove Record Internet Traffic
The Internet didn’t break yesterday, and if there was ever a day for that to happen it was Election Day 2008 in America. Akamai’s Net Usage Index for News recorded the highest number of website visitors per minute in history, placing Barack Obama’s historic win at the top at the chart.
Google Closes Door On Yahoo Ad Deal
Google has abandoned its plans to move forward with Yahoo! on its proposed search advertising deal.
Heaviest Internet Users Also Heavy TV Viewers
Nearly 31 percent of in-home Internet activity takes place while the user is watching television, which indicates there is a large amount of simultaneous Internet and television usage, according to a new report from Nielsen's TV/Internet Convergence Panel.
Google Groups Search Moves To Include More Forums
Internet forums can be invaluable resources; they're where experts on all sorts of subjects gather to discuss problems and new developments, or simply make friends. So it's more than a little important that the Google Groups site now attempts to return search results from all over the Internet.
