TECHNOLOGY Rush to Fix Damaged Undersea Cables
Asia's
telecom firms rushed to repair the damage to several submarine cables
following Japan's massive earthquake and resulting tsunami.
Earthquake Disrupts Hong Kong's Internet
Internet
users in Hong Kong may continue to experience slow Internet speeds for
several weeks, after Friday's 8.9-magnitude earthquake in Japan affected
several submarine cables.
MANAGEMENT AOL Hires Twitter Adviser
Twitter
Co-Founder Biz Stone will become a "social impact" strategic adviser
for AOL, as part of its broader integration with online news site the
Huffington Post. He will stay at Twitter.
TECHNOLOGY H-P Chief to Disclose Strategy
H-P
chief Leo Apotheker is expected to reveal his strategic plan for the
company, detailing how he intends to take advantage of such tech trends
as a shift to online services.
ASIA TECHNOLOGY Quake Sparks Tech-Supply Concerns
Global
technology companies will likely face higher component costs and
possible product shortages in the weeks ahead, after disasters in Japan
over the past few days disrupted supply networks.
TECHNOLOGY AT&T Web Customers Face Data Cap
AT&T
said it will begin to cap DSL data usage for its Internet customers and
implement charges for anyone who exceeds the limit.
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