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Few things in technology have been as transformative as the Internet. It has reshaped business and in some cases, made industries redundant. Don’t believe it? Think about what’s happened to neighborhood video rental stores now that we have Netflix and...

March 26, 2012

General Usenet

USENET Reports An End To The Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica will switch to an all-digital format, bringing its 244-year printing history to a close, as reported on USENET newsgroups. It’s time to concentrate on expanding coverage for digital consumers rather than continuing to print the heavy, relatively expensive...

March 14, 2012

Technology

USENET Reveals The Intel on Intel’s New TV Service

The world’s largest manufacturer of semiconductor products, Intel Corp. plans to launch a Web-based TV service for U.S.consumers, according to some newsgroups. As proposed, the plan would let consumers get their shows on any Internet-connected device without subscribing to traditional...

March 13, 2012

Technology

Windows 8 Preview Released

Staring today users of Windows 7 will be able to try out the “reimagined” Windows 8 operating system ahead of its full release. Microsoft unveiled Windows 8 for public testing on Wednesday in the hope that it will help the...

February 29, 2012

Technology

USENET Anonymity Finally Coming To The Net

Consumer protection on the Internet is getting a big boost from the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed Privacy Bill of Rights and following in the footsteps of the benefits of being anonymous on USENET newsgroups. This would give you a right to know...

February 27, 2012

Technology Usenet

Wi-Fi USENET Hotspot Growth

The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) predicted on Thursday that seamless WiFi offloading solutions will begin deployment within the next 12 months, allowing better access to USENET anywhere you go. Early trials of so-called “Next Generation Hotspots” have successfully been completed,...

February 23, 2012

Technology Usenet

USENET Discuss Faster Computers

According to technology related USENET newsgroups, researchers are getting down to the atomic level in the pursuit of smaller and more powerful computers. Using a scanning-tunneling microscope (STM), the scientists were able to precisely manipulate hydrogen atoms around a phosphorus...

February 20, 2012

General Technology Usenet

Newsgroups Report Interactive Web Patent Fails In Court

There was a battle taking place in the city of Tyler, Texas that had Yahoo, Amazon, Google, YouTube and even the internet’s father himself, Tim Berners-Lee, involved in a legal dispute over the future of the World Wide Web. According...

February 10, 2012