On Monday, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), approved the creation of generic top-level domains (TLD) for brands and organizations. Historically, only 22 general use-approved TLDs, which include .com, .org, .net and a host of others, have existed across the web. A number of country code top-level domains (like .me and .ly) [...]

The United Nations has declared Internet access a human right, and disconnecting people from it is against international law. The recent UN report explores the issues of Internet access in great detail, both on the infrastructural level and as a matter of access to content. “There should be as little restriction as possible to the [...]

Skype News Microsoft Finally Acquires Skype After rumors that first Facebook and then Microsoft were in talks to acquire Skype, the latter announced that it has acquired the VoIP giant for $8.5 billion in cash. Skype will be integrated into Microsoft devices and systems such as Xbox and Kinect, Xbox Live, the Windows Phone, Lync [...]

How Social Media Drastically Changed The Word of Mouth Spread of Information Last night, U.S. forces killed “the most wanted face of terrorism,” Osama bin Laden. However, this is not a political blog post or a commentary on the event. Instead, it is an examination of how technology has drastically changed the word-of-mouth spread of [...]

Facebook Surpasses Google for Social ID Facebook has surpassed Google in another key metric that’s indicative of the social Web’s continued development. During the first quarter of 2011, and for the first time ever, Facebook was the top network for social sign-in – meaning it was the most popular network ID with which users signed [...]

Today is Earth Day Today, April 22, is the day when we celebrate our planet and its resources that should be preserved. In case you forgot, the web will remind you it’s Earth Day. As always, many popular websites are raising awareness about this day; this year Google is celebrating with an animated, interactive Doodle [...]

Back to Copyright School Google sentences violators to ‘copyright school’ Google released a set of tougher copyright policies for YouTube online video users on Thursday, requiring violators to watch a copyright tutorial and pass a test before allowing them to continue using the service. The search giant has faced mounting criticism from lawmakers and the [...]

Social Web Impact and the Future of the Internet How social web will rule in the future In a dense, 87-page report, Morgan Stanley analysts have charted the most important online trends and predicted the future of the Internet. In addition to forecasting more online shopping and showing the geographical distribution of Internet users, the [...]