Monday, April 1, 2013

Tech:4/1/2013 5:30:24 PM



Google resists as Russia begins blocking online content

Russia has asked Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to remove material deemed objectionable, with only YouTube resisting.






Vodafone: Rejection by DoT has fundamental flaws

DoT has said that in clause related to extension of licences, companies should not read 'may' as 'shall' extend licence.






Facebook, Twitter sex crimes rise 400% in four years

Sex offences by users linked to social networking sites Facebook or Twitter have rocketed in the last four years.






Tencent's WeChat app may no longer be free: Chinese govt

Users of Tencent's WeChat app may have to pay fees in future to satisfy China's three mobile telecom operators.




Tencent's WeChat app may no longer be free: Government official

Users of Tencent's WeChat app may have to pay fees in future to satisfy China's three mobile telecom operators.






iPad curbs communication skills development in children?

No one has true scientific understanding of what the future might hold for a generation raised on devices like iPad.






H-1B visas may be decided through lottery

H-1B work visas could be decided through lottery this year, industry experts and officials feel, based on initial feedback from companies.






Google faces flak over Easter day's doodle

Cesar Chavez was chosen to be the subject of a Google doodle to mark his 86th birthday, which coincided with the Easter Sunday.








Google launches smell-based search feature, Nose

Google has launched a new product that allows users to search the internet through smells.






'Gadgets are new status symbols'

People not only judge each other on what they drive, what they wear and where they live, they are now judging each other on what electronics they whip out to use in public.






India among countries worst hit by botnets: IDC

Networks of 'zombie' computers are flourishing across the world, and India is one of the most-infected countries.






What Google, Apple, Facebook are doing to retain talent

More than ever before, Silicon Valley firms like Apple, Google, Facebook etc want their workers at work.






Polaris Tech approaches Wipro, L&T for services unit sale

Polaris Financial Technology has approached L&T and Wipro to gauge their interest in acquiring its services business.






DoT asks Tech Mahindra to set up test lab for network gears

DoT has asked Tech Mahindra to set up a $100-million (Rs 550 crore) test lab for testing network gears.






BSNL internet speed hit as under-sea cable cut

BSNL today said its internet capacity has dropped by 21% due to multiple fibre cuts in three under-sea cable systems.






BSNL internet speed drops as under-sea cable cut

BSNL today said its internet capacity has dropped by 21% due to multiple fibre cuts in three under-sea cable systems.




Whatsapp emerges as Facebook's rival on smartphones

Hundreds of millions of tech-savvy young people have turned to a wave of smartphone-based messaging apps.






Smartwatch: Time is right, say analysts

Amid much speculation on the future of the smartwatch, the consensus is growing: the time is right.






Google launches treasure hunt as April Fools' prank

In an April Fool's prank, Google has asked users to hunt for buried treasure using a new pirate-style "treasure mode" on its maps.






'Facebook is looking at mobile to boost usage'

Facebook is looking at India to scale up its already dominant position.




Google says YouTube 'shutting down'

Google Inc, getting a headstart on the annual tradition of April Fools' pranks, released a YouTube clip on Sunday declaring that the world's most popular video website will shut down at the stroke of midnight.






US Patent Office denies 'iPad Mini' trademark

The US patent and trademark office has denied Apple's application for a trademark to safeguard its widely popular iPad mini tablet, saying the case to own the phrase was too weak.








WhatsApp, Skype, Viber breaking rules: Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia warned today of "suitable measures" if providers of internet messenger applications fail to comply with its rules.




WhatsApp, Skype break the rules: Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia warned today of "suitable measures" if providers of internet messenger applications fail to comply with its rules.




Social networks older than internet: Study

A new study has found that such long-distance networks existed even before the advent of internet.




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