Some adware programs monitor users' surfing habits and report back aggregate data to their parent companies; others simply serve up ads displayed inside the software program. Optimised includes web page caching software, flashier graphics and new...
are eager to let people block pop-ups because they will benefit from the shift in advertising dollars to contextual ads. That number could increase dramatically if you give the average consumer" a way to block the ads within IE, Ryan said.
Silicon.com launches its 'Ban the Ban' campaign today, in a bid to stop the European Parliament making Web caching illegal. The draft EU law on electronic copyright has provoked industry fears that it would lead to a ban on caching any copyrighted...
A spokesman for the European Parliament confirmed that the caching of copyright Web material would be outlawed under the proposals, despite campaigns against this by EuroISPA, which represents Internet service providers across Europe.
The UK government is poised to enter the debate over European proposals to outlaw Web caching, after a question was tabled this week by Michael Fabricant MP, at Silicon.com's request. His question asks the DTI to respond to the European Parliament...
Internet service providers (ISP) have reacted angrily to the European Parliament's decision to outlaw Web caching under amendments to copyright laws. Bandwidth is already very expensive in Europe and without caching the demands on bandwidth will be...