Comcast profit up on Internet, phone subscribers (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Published:Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:06:57 GMT
Comcast Corp posted a higher-than-expected quarterly profit as it added Internet and phone subscribers, but its margins were hit by marketing costs as the No. 1 U.S. cable operator fends off competition from phone and satellite companies....
Internet Addicts More Prone to Depression (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
Published:Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:03:28 GMT
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Internet addicts who devote much of their lives to browsing the Web are more likely to show signs of depression, British researchers have found....
Comcast profit up on Internet, phone subs (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Published:Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:26:14 GMT
Comcast Corp , the No. 1 U.S. cable operator, reported a higher-than-expected quarterly revenue on Wednesday as it added more Internet and phone subscribers....
Compulsive Internet Use Linked to Depression (Time Magazine)
Published:Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:44:50 GMT
A new study from researchers at the University of Leeds finds that people who compulsively browse, chat and play online have higher rates of moderate to severe depression than people who arent compulsively driven to use the internet...
China Internet CEO laments state-controlled media (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Published:Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:23:56 GMT
China will never have its voice heard on the international stage unless the government loosens its tight grip over the media and film industry, the CEO of the countrys No. 2 Internet portal said Wednesday....
Cubas Internet revolution edges forward, with limits (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Published:Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:21:52 GMT
Yoan used to earn 25 dollars a month working as a computer technician for a state company -- and an extra 500 dollars selling Internet access on Cubas vast and varied black market....
Study links excessive Internet use to depression (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Published:Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:01:16 GMT
People who spend a lot of time surfing the internet are more likely to show signs of depression, British scientists said on Wednesday....
Xinjiang: an internet prison (BBC News)
Published:Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:17:45 GMT
Following the ethnic unrest in Xinjiang in July 2009, internet access in the province has been severely restricted - far more than in other parts of China. Josh, a blogger who lives in the region, told the BBC about his experiences....
Early Glance: Internet companies (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Published:Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:32:17 GMT
NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of some top internet companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Akamai Technologies rose $.26 or 1.0 percent, to $26.63. Amazon fell $.61 or .5 percent, to $117.51. eBay rose $.17 or .7 percent, to $23.25. Google rose $5.42 or 1.0 percent, to $536.54. Yahoo rose $.22 or 1.5 percent, to $15.39....
News Headlines China welcomes foreign Internet firms: ...Published:Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:01:37 GMT Access to the Internet in China is completely open and foreign firms are welcome to work in the thriving sector, Chinas Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said on Wednesday....... Comcast profit up on Internet, phone su...Published:Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:06:57 GMT Comcast Corp posted a higher-than-expected quarterly profit as it added Internet and phone subscribers, but its margins were hit by marketing costs as the No. 1 U.S. cable operato...... Internet Addicts More Prone to Depressi...Published:Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:03:28 GMT WEDNESDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Internet addicts who devote much of their lives to browsing the Web are more likely to show signs of depression, British researchers have fou...... Comcast profit up on Internet, phone su...Published:Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:26:14 GMT Comcast Corp , the No. 1 U.S. cable operator, reported a higher-than-expected quarterly revenue on Wednesday as it added more Internet and phone subscribers....... Compulsive Internet Use Linked to Depre...Published:Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:44:50 GMT A new study from researchers at the University of Leeds finds that people who compulsively browse, chat and play online have higher rates of moderate to severe depression than peo...... China Internet CEO laments state-contro...Published:Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:23:56 GMT China will never have its voice heard on the international stage unless the government loosens its tight grip over the media and film industry, the CEO of the countrys No. 2 Inter......
