Tag: World Wide Web
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World Wide Web celebrates 30 years in existence
The World Wide Web (www) is celebrating its 30 years of existence and enabling people connect better on the internet. The founder and web inventor, Mr Tim Berners-Lee, on Tuesday took to the web’s foundation to celebrate the anniversary. Berners-Lee, a Computer Engineer from Switzerland, in 1989 proposed a way for computers to easily share…
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Contract for the Web: What governments, companies, citizens should know
As the world awaits the 50/50 moment when more than half of the world’s population will be online, inventor of the World Wide Web, Tim Berners-Lee has launched a campaign to persuade governments, companies and individuals to sign a Contract for the Web. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Contract for the Web that has received support from…
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50/50 moment: Over half of world’s population will be online in May 2019
Next year, the world will reach an important milestone, the 50/50 moment, when more than half of the world’s population will be online. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports May 2019 has been projected as the 50/50 moment when more than half of the world’s population will be online for the first time in the history of the…
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How technology is transforming daily living 20 years down the line – a personal experience
In 1996, I was in primary two; fast forward 6 years, in 2001, I came in contact with computers and its attendant technology, where else than in Lagos of Nigeria. This marks a tech revolution in my world. Since then I have never been the same; I practically became a gadget freak. Between 2001 and…