A New Data Center Opens in Hong Kong
Xerox Legal Services announced on Monday that it has opened a data center in Hong Kong in response to growing demand for eDiscovery services there. Initially, XLS’s data center will provide all aspects of eDiscovery services from data hosting to data processing, but not document or data review. “What we’re looking to do is see […]
India to Become World’s Second-Largest Internet User Base
NEW DELHI—India will overtake the U.S. to have the second-largest population of Internet users after China by December, an Indian trade group said Tuesday. Fueled by a boom in smartphone ownership, the number of Internet users will rise to 402 million in December from 375 million in October, according to the trade group Internet and […]
Internet Availability by Country
The Internet has arguably had the biggest impact of all modern inventions. But though many can access it with the touch of a button, for others it is a luxury that few can afford. Using data from the Internet Live Stats, SoftwareInsider visualized the percentage of Internet users by country, or Internet penetration, as of […]
The US Accounts for Almost Half of the World’s Data Centers
A recent study carried out by the Synergy Research Group shows that most of today’s Internet and cloud services are based in the US. The study analyzed the data center footprint for the world’s 13 biggest cloud and Internet service firms, catering to home users, social networks, e-commerce platforms, online search, but also to IaaS, […]
Alibaba’s cloud business has built a data center cooled by lake water
AliCloud, the cloud computing division of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, has built a new data center that has the interesting distinction of being cooled by water from a nearby lake. It’s just the latest in a string of advances and progressive designs for giant computing facilities over the past several years, as Internet […]
Chinese police arrest 15,000 for Internet crimes
BEIJING — Police in China said on Tuesday they had arrested about 15,000 people for crimes that “jeopardized Internet security,” as the government moves to tighten controls on the Internet. Since taking over in 2013, President Xi Jinping has led an increasingly harsh crackdown on China’s Internet, which the Communist Party views with greater importance […]
China makes internet shut-downs official with new security law
China is able to shut off internet access during major ‘social security incidents’ and has granted its Cyberspace Administration agency wider decision making powers under a draft law published this month. The draft also appears to require critical infrastructure organisations including foreign entities to store “important” data on Chinese soil without specific permission to host […]
How China’s media and risky trading fueled stock market crash
The Shanghai Composite had just gone above 4,000 points, and investors were pouring money into the market. Brokers were opening four million new trading accounts a week to meet demand. The newspaper proclaimed the bull market was “just beginning.” The prediction proved right — for all of a few weeks. The Shanghai Composite rose […]
Why China’s draft cybersecurity law has chilling implications for the internet and multinationals
China’s top legislature has published a draft cyber-security law that would cement government control over the internet and data, rules analysts said could further limit online debate and affect multinational companies doing business in China. The 68-article law was drafted to “safeguard cyberspace sovereignty and national security” from the threat of cyber-attack, cyber-crime and the […]
David Cameron’s proposed encryption ban would ‘destroy the internet’
A highly respected cryptographer and security expert is warning that David Cameron’s proposed ban on strong encryption threatens to “destroy the internet.” Last week, the British Prime Minister told Parliament that he wants to “ensure that terrorists do not have a safe space in which to communicate.” Strong encryption refers to the act of […]
U.S. Cloud Providers Face Backlash From China’s Censors
U.S. tech companies are caught in the middle of an escalating battle between China’s increasingly active Internet censors and the free-speech activists determined to thwart them. Activists outside of China say they are disguising Internet traffic banned by Beijing—which includes anything from social networks such as Facebook and Twitter, to Gmail and news websites—by […]
Biggest test in U.S.-Cuba talks: the Internet
Contrary to what the headlines suggest, the biggest test of President Obama’s move to normalize relations with Cuba will not be whether the two countries agree to set up embassies in their respective capitals, nor whether there is an avalanche of U.S. tourists to Cuba, but whether Cuba will accept U.S. help to expand Internet […]
Facebook hits 1 billion active user milestone
The most famous quote from the Facebook movie The Social Network—A million dollars isn’t cool. You know what’s cool? A billion dollars—has become a phrase born in fiction that has nevertheless resonated through mainstream cultures as the company’s raison d’être. But the web site’s real foreign money is lively customers and, except cash concerns, that […]
New boss, old tune: Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer reviewing strategy
In an SEC filing, Yahoo’s newly-appointed CEO hints at a restructuring and a new plan for the billions it expects from the company’s stake in Alibaba. Yahoo’s new CEO, Marissa Mayer, says in an SEC filing that she might restructure the business and, as a result, might not give back to shareholders the billions in […]
Apple releases OS X Mountain Lion system upgrade
OS X Mountain Lion makes it easier to share material to social networks and also introduces a notification panel similar to that found on many smartphones. The news was revealed in the company’s third quarter earnings release. Mac sales were 2% up on the year, but the results fell short of many analysts’ forecasts. The […]
Windows Phone edging out iPhone in China, says Microsoft
Is Windows Phone starting to give the iPhone a run for its money in China? Microsoft thinks so. Making its debut among Chinese consumers just two months ago, Windows Phone has already picked up a market share of 7 percent, according to Microsoft. That’s a tad higher than the 6 percent share owned by Apple’s […]
South Florida inventors hoping to make it on the shelf
Three South Florida residents hope they have what it takes to get their inventions on the shelves at Walmart stores nationwide. They’ve each entered their own unique products in Walmart’s Get on the Shelf competition, which boasts more than 4,000 inventors across the country who are all vying for the top prize: a spot on […]
Cruise industry leaders talk safety in Miami
At a forum typically reserved for optimism, top cruise line executives on Tuesday spent a somber part of the morning discussing their dedication to safety and the fallout from January’s deadly shipwreck in Italy. The “State of the Industry” panel at this year’s Cruise Shipping Miami conference revealed an industry that is eager to emphasize […]
How Apple cuts costs building its gadgets
On the backs of iPods, iPhones and iPads, and on the bottom of Mac laptops, an inscription reads: Designed by Apple in California. Assembled in China. The portions themselves come from more than 150 corporations from various parts of the arena. the vast majority of those antennas, glass, steel, sensors and silicon are synthetic overseas. […]
Yahoo looks for ways to shed Japanese namesake
Yahoo is currently in discussions with Yahoo Japan to sell off its share in the Asian company. Speaking to reporters yesterday, Yahoo Japan Chief Financial Officer Akira Kajikawa said that Yahoo is trying to “finalize the mechanism [for selling its stake] and we are cooperating with them,” according to The Wall Street Journal, which was […]