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The 70,000 Blogetery users could get blogs back

The U.S. war on terror may have inadvertently stripped as many as 70,000 people of their blogs, but those bloggers may get their work returned to them.

Blogetery.com, a small blogging platform based in Toronto, was abruptly shut down on July 9 by Burst.net, its Web host, after FBI agents alleged Blogetery was home to links that led to bomb-making tips and the names of Americans targeted for assassination by al-Qaeda. Joe Marr, Burst.net's chief technology officer, said Wednesday that the company is considering its options and there's a chance executives there could … Read more

Bomb-making tips, hit list behind Blogetery closure

More details are surfacing about why Blogetery.com, a blogging platform that claimed to service more than 70,000 blogs, was mysteriously booted from the Internet by its Web-hosting company.

The site was shut down after FBI agents informed executives of Burst.net, Blogetery's Web host, late on July 9 that links to al-Qaeda materials were found on Blogetery's servers, Joe Marr, chief technology officer for Burst.net, told CNET. Sources close to the investigation say that included in those materials were the names of American citizens targeted for assassination by al-Qaeda. Messages from Osama bin Laden and … Read more

Mystery shrouds closures of blog, forum platforms

Note: For more recent news on this issue, read "Bomb-making tips, hit list behind Blogetery closure"

Two services that enable users to blog or create online forums have disappeared from the Internet under mysterious circumstances.

Blogetery.com, a blogging platform, went dark on July 9, less than a week before Ipbfree.com, a service that helped users create Web message boards, went offline. No one has said these situations are linked, but they nonetheless possess intriguing similarities.

Each of the services host loads of user-generated content. Operators at both Blogetery and Ipbfree said they were shut … Read more

Why Web host shut down 73,000 blogs a mystery

Note: For more recent news on this issue, read "Web host to return Blogetery's blogs."

Blogetery.com, a little-known WordPress platform used by more than 70,000 blogs, was shut down by its Web hosting company more than a week ago and nobody seems willing to say why or who is responsible.

BurstNet, the Web-hosting company, informed Blogetery's operator that service was terminated at the request of some law enforcement agency but wouldn't say which one. As for the reason, BurstNet hasn't made that clear either. In an e-mail to Blogetery's operator, BurstNet … Read more

Webware Radar: Survey: 80 percent of Web users want privacy

Burst Media, a company that provides advertising services to Web publishers, announced the results of a survey Thursday, which asked 4,000 Web users how online privacy impacts their Internet experience. It found that privacy is a major concern for 80.1 percent of respondents who claim they want their personal information kept private.

Although privacy is a major concern for all age groups, only 67.3 percent of respondents aged 18 to 24 years worry about privacy, while 85.7 percent of those aged 55 years and older are concerned about their privacy online. Of those surveyed, 62.5 … Read more

Burst Media unveils Thought Leaders Ad Network

Online advertising firm Burst Media announced Tuesday that it has launched the Thought Leaders Ad Network for a predominantly male audience aged 35 and older.

According to Burst Media, the new ad network groups 140 Web sites delivering more than 150 million impressions monthly into one vertical network to help advertisers target their intended audience. Joining other Burst ad networks like Entertainment, Moms, and Early Adopters, the Thought Leaders Ad Network will consist of sites and blogs covering news, finance, politics, business, technology, and international affairs.

"Today's thought leaders are drawn more than ever to the real-time updates … Read more

Microsoft faces lawsuit over Silverlight

Microsoft's latest legal headache is a suit from a little-known company called Gotuit Media, which charges elements of Silverlight infringe on the video metadata company's patented technology.

In a suit filed July 2 in San Francisco Federal Court, Gotuit charges Silverlight infringes on several of its patents and seeks an injunction against the software maker as well as damages and attorney's fees.

Gotuit may be a relative unknown, but Microsoft is facing an opponent it knows quite well. Gotuit is represented by San Francisco-based lawyer Spencer Hosie, the same Hosie that successfully represented Burst.com in its … Read more

Apple settles patent suit with Burst.com

Apple has agreed to a $10 million settlement with Burst.com over patents related to delivering video over the Internet.

Burst sued Apple in April of last year claiming that the iPod, iTunes, and QuickTime products all used technology patented by Burst without a license. Burst's software enables something they call "Faster-Than-Real-Time" video, which sounds like it would be hard to watch, but it really represents the technology that allows you to download a 30-minute TV show in less than 30 minutes.

Microsoft paid Burst $60 million in 2005 for a license to the same patents. With … Read more

Burst Mode for Sports

Burst mode, also known as continuous shooting mode, is where you take multiple photos in quick succession with the same settings. You setup as if you were going to take a single photo, but by being in burst mode and holding down the shutter button, you can take multiple shots.

Most consumer digital cameras and all digital SLR cameras released in the past few years have at least some burst capability. The newer and nicer your camera, the more likely it's going to be able to do a faster burst and for longer. Look for a symbol of rectangles … Read more