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China tells U.S. to quit as human rights judge | Reuters

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/10/us-china-usa-rights-idUSTRE7382EH20110410 #China #humanrights #USA #Reuters #law According to Chris Buckley, “The United States is beset by violence, racism and torture and has no authority to condemn other governments’ human rights problems, China said on Sunday, countering U.S. criticism of Beijing’s…

By admin | April 10, 2011 | Asia, China, Human Rights, Law |

Global data storage capacity estimated at 295 exabytes | InfoTech Spotlight

According to Ashok Bindra a TMCnet contributor 2011, “With advances in technology driving the Internet traffic worldwide, the quest for data is only growing dramatically day-by-day. It is hard to fathom the amount of data generated and stored globally. But…

By admin | February 11, 2011 | Computing, Global, Hosting, Technological Innovation, Technology |

Verizon iPhone launch post mortem: Three lessons and some humble pie | Betanews

According to Joe Wilcox 2011, “No matter what sales numbers #Apple or #Verizon eventually boasts about, #iPhone 4’s launch on the carrier cannot be called a resounding success — at least compared to others.” Read more >http://www.betanews.com/joewilcox/article/Verizon-iPhone-launch-post-mortem-Three-lessons-and-some-humble-pie/1297458812 #tech #mobile #smartphone…

By admin | February 11, 2011 | Business, Mobile, North America, Technology, Telecom |

Why Nokia's decision on Friday matters: because smartphones are outselling PCs | The Guardian

According to Charles Arthur 2011, “#Smartphones weren’t expected to outsell #PCs until 2012 – but in the fourth quarter they took over, and there’s no reason for them to stop. If #Nokia chooses wrong, it’ll get run over.” Read more…

By admin | February 11, 2011 | Business, Europe, Mobile, North America, Technology, Telecom |

Nokia and Microsoft join forces in win bid to win smartphone wars | The Guardian

According to Charles Arthur 2011, “Staff stage walkout at #Finnish firm’s headquarters after it announces mobile phones will use #Windows system. #Nokia, the world’s biggest mobile phone maker, has taken a dive into the unknown on Friday, linking up with…

By admin | February 11, 2011 | Business, Europe, Joint Ventures, Mobile, Telecom |

Last block of net addresses get handed over| @BBC News

According to @BBC News 2011, “The original pool of #internet addresses has officially run dry. The last five blocks of the IP Version 4 addresses have been handed over to the regional bodies that distribute them. Those five blocks, called /8s…

By admin | February 4, 2011 | Hosting, Internet, Technology, Uncategorized, United Kingdom |

Addressing the growth of the Internet | @BBC News

According to Bill Thompson 2010, “We journalists like nothing more than a forthcoming apocalypse, especially when it involves something that most people don’t properly understand. It’s easy to frighten people with talk of “superbugs” or argue that when the Large…

By admin | February 4, 2011 | Hosting, Internet, Technology, United Kingdom |

Internet pioneer Vint Cerf warns over address changes | @BBC News

According to @BBC News 2010, “The #internet could face years of instability as it moves to a new addressing system, one of the #network’s original architects has warned.” Article > http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11736394 #Internet #Tech #IP #network #BBC #VintCerf #IPv6 #hosting

By admin | February 4, 2011 | Hosting, Internet, Technology, United Kingdom |

Net approaches address exhaustion | @BBC News

According to Mark Ward 2010, “The last big blocks of the net’s dwindling stock of addresses are about to be handed out.” Article > http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12306573 #Internet #IP #BBC #markward #bbcnews #tech #IPv6

By admin | February 4, 2011 | Hosting, Internet, Technology, United Kingdom |

#EU calls for net address upgrade | @BBC News

According to BBC News 2010, “Work to migrate #Europe to the net’s new addressing system must speed up, says the European Commission. The call to action is contained in a plan sent to the European Parliament urging governments and top…

By admin | February 4, 2011 | EU, Hosting, Internet, Technology, United Kingdom |