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1. V.V.V. “China’s Internet titan: preparing for battle“ The Economist (April 30, 2013) Social networking is flourishing in China. The Internet giant Alibaba has signaled its ambition to become involved in social media by acquiring a $586m stake in Sina’s Weibo micoblogging platform. This alliance will help Alibaba to shore up its position against the growing challenge from Tencent in China’s booming e-commerce market. The Economist is available electronically at 2. Diep, Francie. ” How can cellular phones help urban planning? Researchers at IBM, using movement data collected from millions of mobile phone users in Ivory Coast in West Africa, have developed a new model for maximizing urban transportation system. Popular Science is available electronically at
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THIS WEEK IN HISTORY CERN announced free World Wide Web protocols On 30 April 1993, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, also known as CERN, published a statement that made World Wide Web technology available on a royalty free basis, allowing everyone to freely publish on the Internet. To celebrate this moment in history, CERN is bringing the very first Website back to life at its original URL. Related Library Materials We welcome your feedback on this service. Archival issues | Set up RSS feeds | |
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