The SANS Institute’s Internet Storm Center discovered a worm that affects older Linksys wireless routers after receiving multiple complaints from owners. The ISC, as it is called, published a write … Continue reading
For reasons never made clear, Dropbox was given the banhammer by the Chinese government a few years ago, blocking users in the country from accessing the cloud-storage service. Now, again … Continue reading
As protests in Venezuela — which were recently banned, spurring further unrest — ramp up, the nation’s government has blocked its citizens from seeing photos on Twitter, the microblogging service … Continue reading
Japan, the land where manga was born, fast Internet connectivity, as well as amazing video games which have turned into cult favorites, also happens to be a country where it has the third most Internet users in the world. Having said that, it would not be too far off the mark to think that this would mean one ought to be able to find a free Wi-Fi connection at just about anywhere, right? No! Mapping company Navitime Japan also thinks along the same line, and they hope to do something to address this particular situation by calling it “Free WiFi Spot Search.”
Navitime Japan Helps You Hunt Down Free Wi-Fi original content from Ubergizmo.
The Court of Justice of the European Union has handed down a ruling this week that was an important one for the internet as we know it. The court was … Continue reading
Google’ Fiber is mighty fast at 1 gigabit per second
There is nothing quite like a speedy Internet connection as you work (or surf, or download stuff). The advent of broadband technology has certainly come a long way in making sure that we no longer need to depend on the screech of the 28.8k modem to check out Facebook accounts, and the data pipes today serve up Full HD movies without breaking a sweat. Google has a grander vision for the future, as it has been reported that they are targeting data transfer speeds which are approximately 1,000 times faster compared to the average U.S. Internet connection.
Google Looks At 10Gbps Internet Connections original content from Ubergizmo.
Google’s Chief Financial Officer Patrick Pichette announced at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet conference today that the company is working on Internet speeds that leave Google Fiber in the … Continue reading
Hulu’s former CEO Jason Kilar, who was in the news frequently last year, has nabbed more former colleagues from the video service for his new — and rather secretive — … Continue reading
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that several tech companies are planning to announce a coalition called WifiForward today. The group will “add heft” to lobbying in Washington for increased … Continue reading