Internet News
If You're Part of the IE6 One Percent, You're Doing It Wrong
Microsoft is celebrating the demise of Internet Explorer 6. It still has a small hold globally, but in the United States the archaic browser version has dropped below one percent -- which is essentially the same thing as extinct. As impressive as that is on some levels, it also means that one percent of the businesses or consumers out there are still stubbornly using IE6. Shame on you.
With Thompson in CEO seat, Yahoo may go after Netflix
Just one day after Yahoo announced that it has found a new CEO, speculation began swirling that the Internet company may be looking to scoop up Netflix.
Samsung, LG to launch Google TVs, joining Sony and Vizio
Google said Thursday that TV heavyweights Samsung and LG will launch sets that run its Google TV platform, with new models to be showcased at the International Consumer Electronics Show next week in Las Vegas.
Can Thompson rejuvenate Yahoo?
Yahoo's choice of a new corporate head is sending the message that the company will be rebuilt instead of sold, analysts say.
How Waste Management's CIO Turned Trash Into Treasure
Waste Management's new e-commerce site creates additional revenue streams for the company and gives its IT team sales quotas to fill
Insync targets Dropbox with new file-syncing service
A new cloud-based file-syncing venture is building on the Google Docs platform, challenging the venerable Dropbox service in the process.
Mozilla persuades Firefox 3.6 users to dump old browser
Mozilla's upgrade call last month pushed more Firefox 3.6 users to grab a newer edition than any month since June 2011, a Web metrics company said over the weekend.
Try Avant Browser 2012 for a Choice of Rendering Engines
The browser arena is often portrayed as a three-horse race among Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer, but there's now a new option that aims to give users the best of all three worlds.
Microsoft Celebrates Decline of Internet Explorer 6 Use in the U.S.
Internet Explorer 6, the 10-year-old Web browser that Microsoft has been desperately trying to terminate, has dropped below 1 percent market share in the United States, according to data from Net Applications.
Microsoft declares demise of IE6 in U.S.
Microsoft today said its campaign to drive Internet Explorer 6 (IE6) into extinction had done its job in the U.S., where fewer than 1% of users ran the decade-old browser last month.
Google acquires more IBM patents
Google has acquired more IBM patents, adding more than 200 to approximately 2,000 patents it had previously bought from IBM.
Belarus said to restrict access to foreign websites
Belarus has introduced a law that imposes restrictions on citizens and residents in the country visiting or using foreign websites, according to Global Legal Monitor, an online publication of the Law Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.
Chrome nears 20% share, IE resumes slide
After a one-month pause, Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) resumed its usage share slide in December, dropping to a new low and setting the stage for a fall below 50% as early as March.
Google, Facebook, Twitter Help Revelers Ring in New Year
Google, Facebook and Twitter are getting attention as revelers say goodbye to 2011 and hello to 2012.
Hackers Said to Be Planning to Launch Own Satellites to Combat Censorship
Hackers reportedly plan to fight back against Internet censorship by putting their own communications satellites into orbit and developing a grid of ground stations to track and communicate with them.