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Young women are (still) the best internet bait and 5 other lessons from ESPN’s blogger scandal

Posted on May 6, 2012 by admin

Sports media was in a lather this week over Sarah Phillips, a 22-year-old ESPN writer who blogged, tweeted and scammed her way to online infamy. The episode offers some intriguing lessons about digital journalism and social media. We offer some … Continue reading →

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Flash Player exploit found on Internet Explorer fixed in patch

Posted on May 5, 2012 by admin

Adobe has released a new patch for its Flash Player app, fixing a potentially dangerous exploit that affected only the users of Flash on Microsoft’s Internet Explorer web browser. Read more… Neowin

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Internet memes are trench warfare in an election year

Posted on May 5, 2012 by admin

While hundreds of millions of dollars will be spent on television ads in the run up to the 2012 Presidential election, the real trench warfare will take place in Internet memes, says Daniel Sinker, who leads the Knight-Mozilla News Technology … Continue reading →

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Small town of Orono, Maine to get 1 Gbps Internet access

Posted on May 4, 2012 by admin

The town of Orono, Maine, population of about 10,000, has been scheduled to get access to a 1 Gbps Internet service thanks to a program from the neighboring University of Maine. Read more… Neowin

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Verizon to launch HomeFusion LTE internet service

Posted on May 3, 2012 by admin

Verizon Wireless has announced plans to launch HomeFusion, a 4G LTE service designed for rural communities to give them fast internet access where connections may previously have been limited. Read more… Neowin

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