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London, June 19 (ANI): With social networking websites like Facebook or MySpace becoming a rage in cyberspace, advertisers have got new avenues for targeting consumers, according to US researchers.

Melbourne, June 19 (ANI): Fans of the Mozilla Firefox web browser claim that they have set a world record by downloading the latest version of the software program more than eight million times in 24 hours.

Melbourne, June 18 (ANI): More than 1.5 million users of the Mozilla Firefox web browser have joined hands to attempt setting a world record for the most downloads of a software program in 24 hours.

London, June 18 (ANI): UK scientists have equipped three snails with tiny capsules holding a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chip to enable them to send e-mails on behalf of visitors to a website.

Melbourne, June 17 (ANI): The Internet will run out of addresses in another two years as only 700 million separate addresses are remaining for allocation out of the 4.3 billion available on the present network.

The problem with trying to catch Steve Jobs is that the harder his competitors try, the worse they tend to do.

Elizabeth Woyke, Forbes.com
Good news: Your cellphone may soon be able to help you skirt a big traffic snarl. At least, that's what Nokia believes, based on research that it did earlier this year to uncover more ways to use wireless technology.

Hyderabad, June 16 (IANS) All orders and files of the Andhra Pradesh government can now be accessed by citizens at the click of a mouse, making it the first state in the country to throw itself open to online scrutiny by the people.

Washington, June 15 (ANI): A New York-based company is offering Internet users a chance to play an prank on their friends, telling them about an online video that suggests that they have been nominated for US President.

Hyderabad, June 13 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh is set to launch a new web portal next month that would serve as a single gateway for all information about government departments and orders.

Toronto, June 13 (ANI): While a large part of Canadian population is using the internet, factors such as age, income, education and place of residence have contributed to a "digital divide" in the country, says a new Statistics Canada report.

As the social networking site becomes more international, will its foreign copycats become competitors?

Mumbai, June 12 (IANS) Junior college admissions have gone online for the first time in Maharashtra, spelling relief to nearly half a million anxious students and their parents.

London, June 11 (ANI): Social networking sites have sounded the death knell for traditional instant messengers like Yahoo, MSN and Windows Live Messenger, with the latter's use falling by 25 per cent in the past year, industry figures have revealed.

London, June 11 (ANI): A video showing a young girl in underwear practising her moves to Nintendo's Wii Fit video game, has created a stir in the online world, ever since it hit the online video sharing website, YouTube.

Want to quit smoking? Go online. Really. With more and more people inhabiting the virtual world today, doctors are using that space to encourage people to quit smoking. There are websites that list out the disadvantages and dangers of the addiction, and also those that help you formulate a personal quitting plan.

London, June 10 (ANI): Known for their violent lyrics and constant encounters with the law, notorious hip hop group, 'Wu-Tang Clan' is now venturing into a completely different domain-launching a chess website.

New York, June 9 (ANI): If you really wish to know what people think about your looks, Facestat.com is the Web site to visit.

Melbourne, June 8 (ANI): Parents are not the only ones wary about the influence of the web, for as a new survey shows, so are youngsters themselves.

Wendy Tanaka, Forbes.com
If you had a couple of billion dollars, would you strap on a BlackBerry, jump on a plane and give a speech about why consumers should love your product?