Headlines for April 27th, 2009
Posted on 27. Apr, 2009 by [modern media mom] in Lastest Headlines, Latest News, Links & Resources
- Pirate Bay lawyer files for retrial, cites bias – "Judge Tomas Norstrom's memberships of several groups for copyright protection should have disqualified him, the lawyer for one of the men, Carl Lundstrom, said in a document sent to the district court."
- Conficker Worm Finally Begins Attacking PCs – Conficker is slowly being activated, weeks after being dismissed as a false alarm, security experts said.
- Internet Users in Developing Countries Drag on Sites’ Profits – "Web companies that rely on advertising are enjoying some of their most vibrant growth in developing countries. But those are also the same places where it can be the most expensive to operate, since Web companies often need more servers to make content available to parts of the world with limited bandwidth. And in those countries, online display advertising is least likely to translate into results."
- Microsoft: Schools, Libraries Need Broadband Funds – News and Analysis by PC Magazine – Government officials are still hashing out how best to allocate the broadband stimulus grants, but Microsoft this week pushed for that money to go schools, libraries, and hospitals. "We believe the country can get the biggest bang for the connectivity buck by using that $7 billion to ensure that each and every one of the nation's schools, libraries and hospitals are wired for fast and affordable broadband Internet access," Marc Berejka, senior director for technology policy and strategy, wrote in a blog post. "This is essential to achieve President Obama's goal of modernizing our education and healthcare systems."
- Charities see potential, risk with social networks – Despite being among the more lucrative Facebook applications, (Lil) Green Patch accounts for less than 3% of The Nature Conservancy's online fundraising — which itself generates just 10% of all individual donations to the group, Citro said. Yet the conservancy is less concerned with raising big bucks than with planting seeds for future support from the younger generation active on social networks. "It's really a great branding tool," Citro said. "It's helping spread the word, educating people about our organization and its mission."
