December 24, 2011

Social networks asked to filter content by february 6

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After social networking sites refused government's request to censor contents, Sibal had warned them and said that government will be addressing this issue in it's own way and here we are. The websites have been dragged to court and you can see the outcome.
New Delhi: In a major blow to 21 social networking websites including Facebook, Microsoft, Google, Yahoo and YouTube, a Delhi court on Saturday asked them to remove derogatory content by February 6, 2012.

The court went ahead and said that contents of such nature can trigger communal disputes, voilence against women and what not.
The court gave these orders despite the fact that all these websites have decent content policies which are accepted worldwide.
I can't even being to imagine how these websites are going to filter/censor huge volumes of user generated content on blurred grounds like religion and politics where it is hard to decide whether content is objectionable or not.
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December 23, 2011

Reliance bans filesharing sites, prevents Don2 downloads

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Reliance entertainment, the firm responsible for destribution of SRK's lastest movie Don2 and one of the leading Internet service providers of India, has once again blocked access to filesharing sites. They had done the same during release of other bollywood movies like Singham and Bodygaurd.
These websites are confirmed to be blocked:
rapidshare, mediafire and filesonic.
This is what shows up when someone, connected through Reliance, tries to access filesonic.com: http://i.imgur.com/4Aw50.jpg
Being an ISP, they should understand that filesharing sites are not only used to download pirated movies. They are of great importance to students, officials and anyone else who wants to share files. Reliance seems to care only about it's own profit.
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Facebook to show ads in news feed

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Facebook users will now see an advertisement on their news feed everyday. Only most relevant ads will be displayed based on what brands/pages you and your friends like or are connected to.
Have you wondered why Facebook is free and always will be ? These ads are a major source of it's income so people should support them provided that ads don't become too loud.
If implemented properly, ads could turn in enough money because facebook has a huge userbase of 800 million people around the globe.
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December 21, 2011

Dropbox launches preview of it's coming app for Android

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Dropbox has released a preview version of it's coming Android app built mainly for Ice cream sandwich OS i.e. Android 4.

New features


- Uploads photos, videos and files in bulk
- Improved Gallery view
- Easy one-tap navigation and enchanced UI
- Ability to rename files
- Offline access to files
- Favorites menu

Try it now
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HP DreamScreen - a futuristic Internet Gadget

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HP DreamScreen is an easy-to-use internet device which entertains, educates and brings people together all with just a touch.  

Technical Details
  • Enjoy music, photos and videos with easy to use buttons & screens Control your digital entertainment in the palm of your hand with a simple, intuitive remote.
  • Enjoy music, photos and videos easily with the HP MediaSmart experience. Built-in Wi-Fi connects seamlessly to your existing wireless home network, so you can access content on your home PCs and through the Internet.
  • The HP DreamScreen is a gateway to the Internet using your wireless network to access weather info, Snapfish and your favorite web destinations
Watch this youtube video.
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