Posts Tagged ‘Tech’
Facebook rolls out new photo viewer
Facebook has rolled out its new photo viewer to more users The latest change in the Facebook photo viewer seems to be inspired by that in Google Quite like the Google photo viewer the interaction panel is to the right, instead of its previous position below the image This update to the Facebook photo viewer comes a year after the last major [...]
Objectionable content removed from Google India service
US-based global internet giant Google today said it has removed some "specific" content from its Indian service, which were deemed objectionable by a district court here Google India has removed the objectionable content from its search results, YouTube video site, Blogger and the social networking site Orkut in order to comply with a New Delhi [...]
Aakash tablet free for all students
The low cost Aakash tablets will soon be available for free to every Indian student, Union Minister for HRD, Communications & IT, Government of India, Kapil Sibal, said at an event2, Sibal added the government will soon launch Aakash 2, the successor to the first generation Aakash tabs, which is a faster and more efficient version of the [...]
LinkedIn launches localised hiring solutions
Networking site LinkedIn unveiled localised hiring solutions for the Indian market, a move aimed at helping recruiters tap the vast talent pool in the country35 million members worldwide, has over 13 million users in India "Specifically for India, LinkedIn India is rolling out localised versions with India pricing for offerings like LinkedIn [...]
Objectionable content case: Google removes content, Facebook files report in court
Admonishing internet firms like Google and Facebook, a Delhi court on Monday gave 15 more days to 22 social networking sites to remove 'objectionable' contents from their websites5 more days Earlier today, Facebook India filed its compliance report before the court Google India also told the court that it has removed certain web pages from the [...]
No question of blocking, censoring websites: Sachin Pilot
Social media sites have to operate within the framework of the law, said Sachin Pilot, Union Minister of State for Telecommunications and Information Technology, on Monday5 per cent in the current year, down from 30 per cent per annum in the last decade “The IT sector remains a sunshine sector and does provide job opportunities to lakhs of [...]
Google unveils plans for country-specific content filtering on ‘Blogger’
Less than a week after a similar move by micro-blogging site Twitter, Internet major Google has unveiled plans to make content on its blogger platform selectively available, depending on the local rules of each country999, said the rules will be applicable in many countries such as India, Brazil, Honduras, and Germany It is understood that Google [...]
US shuts 16 sports websites for illegal live streaming
Three days before Super Bowl XLVI, US prosecutors said they seized 16 websites that illegally streamed live sports and pay-per-view events over the Internet, and charged a Michigan man with running nine of those websites6 websites provided links to give viewers easy access to other sites that hosted pirated telecasts from the National Football [...]
Amazon.com launches India specific online shopping service Junglee.com
Amazon2 million products from over 14,000 Indian and global brands, the Seattle-based company said in a statement Thursday The site allows shoppers to compare prices, but most actual purchases must be made through a network of third-party retailers Indians will be able to buy shoes from Reebok, computer gadgets from Microsoft India, clothes [...]
Firefox 10 to be released on Wednesday
Firefox 9 was released back in mid-December 2011, and the next major release - Firefox 10 was expected this week and there's news that it's going to be out tomorrow0 is improved extension support3 should be out and it should allow users to completely automate the Firefox update [subscribe2]
Cannot censor the Web: Google to India
Ahead of a court hearing, technology giant Google facing controversy in India allegedly for hosting obscene and objectionable content on Thursday made it clear that it is not possible for the company to monitor everything on its website companies whose executives have been summoned to appear in person in a lower court in Delhi on March 13 for [...]
Indian schoolboy invents anti-molestation device for women
An Indian schoolboy from Delhi claims to have invented a device that can help women stave off would-be attackers6, said that he wanted to “use science to provide safety to women on the street”8 percent up from 20042, said that it took him about six days to make the device and he expects it to be up for sale for as little as 122 rupees The [...]
Steve Jobs told Google to stop poaching workers
In a revelation stemming from a civil litigation, Apple's Steve Jobs had once asked Google to stop trying to recruit an Apple engineer, a violation that had even threatened a junior Google employee's job According to reports, the March 2007 email from Jobs to Google's former Chief Executive Eric Schmidt was revealed during a hearing on a civil [...]
Second successful test-flight of Lakshya-II
Two days after a successful trial, the advanced version of pilotless target aircraft 1th flight demonstration was held from a mobile vehicle at launch complex-3 of the ITR, about 15 km from here5 metres2 m and maintained the requisite altitude for the specified time before demonstrating auto climb-out," they said It demonstrated various [...]
Twitter to censor tweets in individual countries
Twitter has refined its technology so it can censor messages on a country-by-country basis00 million active uses now, to more than 1 billion Reaching that goal will require expanding into more countries, which will mean Twitter will be more likely to have to submit to laws that run counter to the free expression protections guaranteed under the [...]
Apple beat Google smartphones in US
Booming demand for the latest iPhone model helped Apple beat all phones using Google's Android platform in the US smartphone market in the fourth quarter, data showed on Wednesday0 smartphones sold in Britain by the end of the fourth quarter, the researcher said0 percent share of European smartphone sales in the second half of 2012 [subscribe2]
HP launches TouchSmart620 3D edition PC
Hewlett-Packard GB GDDR5 graphics memory and others The HP TouchSmart620 3D Edition PC has been priced at Rs 92, 999 [subscribe2]
YouTube hits 4 billion daily video views
YouTube, Google Inc's video website, is streaming 4 billion online videos every day, a 25 per cent increase in the past eight months, according to the company65 billion in 2006, represents one of Google's key opportunities to generate new sources of revenue outside its traditional Internet search advertising business Last week, Google said that [...]
Google Plus crosses 90 million users mark
Google's online social networking service 'Google Plus' has crossed 90 million users mark since its launch in June Google Plus now has attracted 90 million users, reflecting the huge interest in the social networking site which was opened to the public on September 20 That more than doubles the 40 million that Google reported in [...]
RIM co-CEOs resigns, Thorsten Heins takes over role
BlackBerry-maker Research in Motion's RIM co-CEOs, Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis have stepped down from the once-iconic company that has struggled to compete in recent years The pair who founded RIM will be replaced by Thorsten Heins, a chief operating officer who joined RIM four years ago from Siemens AG, the company said Balsillie and [...]
