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Electronic Arts Loses Fight For SSX Domain Name

1:00PM January 6, 2012 | Owen Good

Electronic Arts has lost its bid to win the domain “ssx.com” from a holdings firm that bought it up in October. While the holdings firm parked the domain and briefly served ads leading to the game — an action that EA used as the basis for its complaint — an arbitration panel didn’t see that as enough evidence of bad faith to justify turning over the domain. More »


In Real Life

Why The Hell Are You Online Right Now?

4:45PM December 3, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Is there any reason you’re sitting in front of a computer or plinking away at your mobile phone right now, or are you part of the 53 per cent of 18 to 29 year-olds that go online just to pass the time on any given day? A new study has determined that a large number of us are here for no good reason. More »


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The Internet Really Is A Bunch Of Tubes. Here’s What They Look Like.

6:00PM November 16, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

Xbox Live. The PlayStation Network. Steam. This website. Your email. They’re all nothing without the internet. Yet do you ever stop and wonder what the internet actually looks like? Where all the cables go? Where it sleeps? More »


In Real Life

Is Your Online Photo An Animated Character? Read This

11:50PM November 9, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Online, people create alter egos. New identities are born out of names and avatars. They also bare their real identities. And your avatar or your profile pic is causing others to silently judge you. More »


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Virgin Admits They’re Not The Best For Online Gaming

1:00AM October 20, 2011 | Brian Crecente

Virgin Media was told it can no longer run broadband ads claiming that their UK internet service is the best for online gaming. More »


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Regulator Orders Canadian Cable Giant To Stop Throttling Online Games

5:00AM September 18, 2011 | Owen Good

Last week, Rogers Cable and Telecom, Canada’s largest cable provider, admitted that its network monitors may “inadvertently” throttle traffic of customers playing online games. “Inadvertently” or otherwise, Canada’s telecommunications regulator has told Rogers to knock it off. More »


In Real Life

The Average Australian Downloads 6GB A Month

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11:30AM July 6, 2011 | Mark Serrels

According to Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), the average Australian internet user downloads 6BG of data per month. How does that compare to your downloading habits? More »


Nintendo

Japan’s Nintendo Online Shop Carries The AWOL Bits You Need

5:00PM June 27, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Nintendo catches heat for being clueless about the internet. That’s not exactly fair, because Nintendo is doing cool stuff online – selling instruction booklets, for example. More »


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It’s Frightening How Persistent A Child Predator Can Be

4:00AM April 29, 2011 | Mike Fahey

In December of 2010, 18-year-old Alex Trowell of Idaho was on his way to visit his 12-year-old World of Warcraft girlfriend in New Mexico. Alerted by the girl’s mother, New Mexico police called Trowell and had him turn his car around. More »


In Real Life

Goofy ’90s PSA Warns Kids Of The Dangers Of The Internet

1:45AM March 30, 2011 | Marie Bardi

As this 1998 PSA on internet safety reminds us, the web can be a scary place. Remember not to trust strangers on the net – especially if you happen to be talking to them on what looks like Microsoft Word. More »