‘Technology’ Archives
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 [...]
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 [...]
Kazutada Kobayashi is new Canon India CEO
Digital imaging firm Canon India on Monday announced the appointment of Kazutada Kobayashi as the new president and CEO of the company “Kobayashi will replace Kensaku Konishi, who now takes on his new role as the CEO of Canon Singapore, post his tenure as president and CEO at Canon India for five years,” Canon India said in a [...]
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 [...]
Now, FileSonic stops file sharing
FileSonic, a website providing online data storage, has disabled its file sharing services following a US-led crackdown on a rival website and amid heated debate over Washington's attempts to clamp down on online piracy While Uploadedto, reportedly, has blocked US traffic However, it remains accessible elsewhere in the world According to [...]
Yahoo approaches Delhi HC, notice to police
The Delhi High Court on Friday sought response from the city police on a plea of Yahoo India Pvt Ltd challenging the summons issued to it by a magistrate for allegedly hosting objectionable content0," Justice Suresh Kait said while admitting the petition of Yahoo India for hearing websites for allegedly committing offences of criminal conspiracy, [...]
US shutters Megaupload website
The US government shut down the Megauploadcom content sharing website, charging its founders and several employees with massive copyright infringement, the latest skirmish in a high-profile battle against piracy of movies and music The Department of Justice announced the indictment and arrests of four company executives on Thursday as debate in [...]
Court puts off hearing on Google, Facebook pleas
The Delhi high court on Thursday adjourned the hearing on petitions filed by Google India and Facebook India, challenging the summons issued by the lower court to their executives for 'offensive material' posted on their websites, till February 2 Earlier this month, Google India has filed a petition in the Delhi High Court saying that it does [...]
Wi-Fi networks under virus risk: IT analysts
Indian computer security analysts have detected and alerted Wi-Fi users in the country against a possible virus attack that could lead to crashing and hacking of secure networks The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team CERT-In, country’s national agency to respond to computer security incidents, has found that the “Wi-Fi Protected Setup [...]
Mobile radiation: Phones may soon come with SAR tag in Delhi
Mobile phones sold in Delhi may soon prominently display the level of radiation emitted by them as the city government plans to make such tags on handsets mandatory7 has said provision shall be made for continuous online monitoring and display of radiation level in mobile network frequency range at prominent places in metro/cities [subscribe2]
