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The article reports on the strategic move of the recording company Reference Recordings (RR) in upgrading its website.

The article presents top technology news from across the world. Web services firm Google Inc. has been criticised for trying to undermine the European Union's (EU's) so-called "right to be forgotten" rule after removing links from its results and then subsequently reinstating them. According to digital rights activists, the parentalcontrol filters provided by ISPs are preventing access to as many as a fifth of all Websites. It mentions that Google Glass are now available in Great Britain.

The article presents several free services that one could get online to save the money as of April 9, 2014. Topics discussed include browsing the websites for free by Samba Mobile by earning mobile data for the laptop or tablet, free wifi access by registering on free-hotspot.com and obtaining mobile applications for free by installing AppZapp which is available for both Android and iOS.

The article looks at the benefits of using a proxy server and describes how to set up one virtually. Benefits of a proxy server include its capacity to speed up access to online resources, save bandwidth by eliminating, and log and report on Internet usage from individuals. It describes the process of setting up a proxy server using Oracle's free VirtualBox, a copy of Windows XP and the Windows software FreeProxy. Information on how proxy servers can be used to block websites is presented.

The article presents business news briefs. It notes that Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health Spain has launched new website. Royal Canin supports the project of the ONCE guide dogs Royal Canin and the ONCE Foundation of the Guide Dog have announced a collaboration agreement through of which the power mark will support the dog project ONCE guide. The animal health division of Boehringer Ingelheim in Spain has presented its new website.

The article offers the author's views on her fight for equal access of the blind to information in government web sites in Canada. Topics include the significance of access to information, the lack of access of documents for blind, and her qualification exam at Statistics Canada in 2004, where she failed for using braille format. She cites the human rights complaint she filed against Statistics Canada in 2005 for such discrimination against blind and her victory to the case on May 30, 2012.

The article offers information on several problems that slows down speed of a website and how these obstacles can be resolved to improve the speed of a website. It states that slow websites affect sales in a negative manner and discusses reasons behind it. It further provides solutions for several snags that affect website speed including too many Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) requests, excessive Ajax requests and insufficient browser caching.

The article offers information on several ways to create safe and secure passwords for computer systems and to manage security through passwords. It mentions that a common password should be used for multiple websites so as to avoid the problem of forgetting the passwords. It also mentions that programs like password manager should be use to overcome a password reuse habit and to create a strong and selective password that will not be say for hackers to crack down.

The article looks at legal action brought by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) against U.S. school districts who block educational LGBT websites. Citing specific cases in Georgia's Gwinnett County school system and Missouri's Camdenton school system, the article reports the ACLU's view that the filters prevent access to educational material, as well as breach rights protected under the First Amendment and Equal Access Act.

The article presents reprints of a pair of blog postings on the publication's Website http://cacm.acm.org. Associate professor Jason Hong of Carnegie Mellon University discusses stringent password policies. He notes that popular Websites including those for online retailer Amazon.com and payment service PayPal have fairly lax policies because getting people to log on is essential to their business models, while government agencies sometimes impose burdensome password criteria. Daniel Reed of software company Microsoft reflects on why some people have an abiding love of computing.

The article focuses on the Parental Control features for iMac computers. It mentions the OS X Lion operating system for iMac which enable to make multi accounts with different time limits, wherein it is appropriate for one's children depending on age. Furthermore, it states that the 'Content' tab for iMac can control the websites that the children are visiting. Moreover, it presents top five iMac's application including Solar Walk, Music Keys, and Mathemagics.

The article discusses research on Internet censorship methods use by the government of China. The Herdict project uses crowdsourcing to collect the names of blocked sites. Researcher Joss Wright found evidence of Domain Name System (DNS) poisoning, in which users attempting to access banned sites were redirected to incorrect Internet Protocol (IP) addresses such as the business website for The Pet Club in Miami, Florida. Regional differences in Internet censorship in China are also noted. INSET: How to really offend the censors.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's attempt to remove her school district's policy of blocking gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) informative websites.

The article focuses on the Internet censorship by the government in China. It notes that Web sites on human rights, education, politics and news are blocked by authorities without public notice, explanation or opportunity to appeal. It adds that English-language news from major news media outlets in the West can be accessed by Chinese Internet users yet Chinese language news Web sites with contents that cannot be controlled by the government are restricted. The government is said to have developed technology for a Falun Gong Content Examination System.

The article discusses the importance of an efficient and well designed website to manage and provide quality medical care to the patients in Great Britain. Topics mentioned include to provide useful health information on health conditions, to engage patients with self-care tutorial videos and to provide patients with a reason to keep the health website.

The article presents information on the best and re-launched websites, rating them for content, design, and features they offer. It reports that Amazon Tickets aims to be different by showing the total cost of a booking with the fees displayed upfront. It notes that the designers of Habitat's online home have foacused on presentation and online navigation. The re-launched BBC iPlayer website promotes the Beeb's best and most popular programs, including Luther, Doctor Who.

The article discusses the grim condition of the newspaper industry in the U.S. and the publishers' move in maximizing revenues from print and the Web. It notes that the industry's decline is caused by the drop in newspaper advertising revenues and the greediness of newspaper executives. It cites information on the strategies of several newspaper businesses such as free access for articles in "The Wall Street Journal" web sites, as well as on plans of turning to nonprofit endowed institutions.

The article provides information on the use of OpenID developed by Brad Fitzpatrick in 2005. It mentions that the acceptance of OpenID has accelerated in 2007. In February, IBM, Google, Microsoft, VeriSign, and Yahoo joined the board of the OpenID Foundation which pushes the universal login. Although users are embracing the technology, most of the technology giants, including MySpace, will only provide OpenID capabilities which means that none of them will accept it.

The article presents information on web-based technology and how it can be useful for students with disabilities in the U.S. Some information related to college activities including applications, financial aid information and class assignments are posted on the Web. It is stated that as dedicated providers of post-secondary education to students, community colleges need Web sites that are user friendly and accessible to students with disabilities. The article discusses a research conducted by the Employment and Disability Institute at Cornell University, on Web site accessibility and usability, with a particular reference to community colleges and students.

The article focuses on the security threats related to mobile devices. It states the introduction of new mobile gadgets and the easier possibility of stealing information through it, is causing security problems for business enterprises and stresses that security professionals should focus on protecting data and preventing web access to corporate networks. Also mentioned are several ways for enhancing data security, which include increasing the layer of security, and mobile device etiquettes.

The article reports on exclusive online communities created for the use of social networking. A website named space.reuters.com is exclusively for the networking of hedge fund managers, traders and analysts and INmobile.org is a network of executives who work in conjunction with the wireless industry. Diamondlounge.com is an invitation only site for social and business networking.

The article offers tips for American Recorder Society (ARS) members on logging into their online account.

The article focuses on the impact of the Internet to the mental health of computer users and how to address computer- and smartphone-related health issues. Topics include the health effect of the prolong computer usage to mental health based on the results of various studies, the need for users to limit their time in the computer to avoid computer-related diseases, and the use of supportive apps or websites such as 7 Cups Of Tea located at www.7cupsoftea.com and Kindly at kindlychat.com.

The author argues that the determination that the mere accessibility of a website in a particular territory can be enough to establish jurisdiction may lead to an increase in the number of online copyright infringement (CI) claims in the European Union (EU). The Court of Justice of the European Union's ruling in the 2015 CI case Pez Hejduk v. EnergieAgentur NRW GmbH is examined, along with an Austrian court's jurisdiction and legal consent to publish photographs on the Internet.

The article reports on the lawsuit filed by the three members of American Council of the Blind (ACB) against the General Services Administration (GSA) on April 22, 2014. It states that the lawsuit was filed because of the continuous inaccessibility problems encountered by the visually impaired employees on the website located at SAM.gov. of the GSA. The complainants are Lewis S. Wiener, R. Callais, and M. Kruly.

The article reports on the launch of Senior Lawyers Division's website for the Women Trailblazers in the Law Oral History Project (WTP). The website has been created by Robert Crown Law Library of Stanford Law School and has agreed to house the WTP oral history collection. The site offers open access to the oral histories of more than 100 senior women who have made important contributions to the law and have opened opportunities for other women in the profession.

The article offers news briefs related to Europe. Topics include Russian website went down due to the social media platform Twitter's failure to remove banned content that allegedly incited the suicide of minors and contained indecent images of children, blocking of foreign websites that discriminate against Russian media, and resignation by Meliza Haradinaj-Stublla, Kosovo's minister of foreign affairs.

The article offers the author's insights on how to view and retrieve content from a Facebook wall using Like Box widget and timeline. The author says that Like Box widget is a quick and simple way to add content published in Facebook to a Web site because it contains new posts and optional lists of users. He notes that users should match the public name of the page to the Facebook identification (ID) to read a timeline and then access the feed.

The article focuses on the use of video software from Netop by the Redwood City, California Police Department to communicate with public. It states that Netop Live Guide is live chat software that offers a wide range of personnal communication system features on their websites. It also mentions that the residents use the access to receive assistance on police services, report traffic accidents, and even report crimes online.

The article offers the author's insights on the website StudioVox located at www.studiovox.com which serves as the place to boost songwriting careers. He states that the site is a resource to find potential music artists. He adds that the site offers search engines for music industry professional agents, provides a place for fans to discuss the tunes, and blogs news.

The article focuses on the judgment given by the Great Britain High Court in the court case Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. & Ors v Newsbin Ltd. wherein it has ordered internet service provider Newsbin to block access to the web sites providing infringing films. The film studio Twentieth Century Fox Film sought an action against Newsbin under the Copyright, Designs & Patents Act 1988 to block access to the websites. The court has no jurisdiction regarding the order.

The article discusses efforts by mass media industry companies which are newspaper publishers to derive revenue from their Web sites or from application software for mobile communication systems which allow downloading of their journalism. Various so-called paywalls, which are payment systems for access to newspaper Web sites, are considered. It is noted Internet advertising revenue falls far short of newspaper advertising revenue, but that the latter is declining rapidly.

The article offers information on the advertising revenue performance of the connected television (TV) market in Great Britain. It says that few computer-based services have substantial revenue and that internet through TV resulted to poor consumer experience. However, various ways are cited addressing the medium-sized market of connected TV such as the launch of web access among subscribers of pay-TV operators like Virgin Media Inc. and Google Inc.-designed user interface installed on TV.