The closure of Megaupload takes a step further – this time not by the feds or US government but by the Pirates of Catalonia who are planning to sue the FBI over the content sharing site takedown. The group initiative is an initial step for legitimate internet users to help defend themselves from the legal abuses promoted by those wishing to aggressively lock away...
Finnish mobile phone maker, Nokia announced that company has reached on its most significant milestones in its history with the sale of its 1.5 billionth series 40 mobile phone. The first S40 was sold in 1999 resulting in Nokia’s commercial success for years. The 1.5 billionth phone was a Nokia Asha 303, a stunning touch screen handset QWERTY keypad designed for web browsing, social networking and gaming, that features pre-installed entertainment and applications. The 1.5 billionth device was purchased by Mayara Rodrigues from a Magazine...
If European Union proposed “data protection law” comes into existence, than firms have to face being fined up to 2% of their global annual turnover if they found breaching the proposed EU data laws. The EU has put forward the suggestion as part of a new directive and regulations. The new rules include users’ “right to be forgotten” and an obligation...
Facebook – the world’s largest social networking website was down yesterday (Pacific Time). The Hacker Group Anonymous after the takedown of content sharing website Megaupload attacked many of government and big companies website. In their recent outrage, according to the video on YouTube said that hacker group threatens Facebook January 28. However the AnonOps...
Google, the world’s search engine giant and Twitter, world’s largest micro-blogging website both are known pretty well in webosphere. But if we see from over the past few weeks the relation between the two soaring-up. The two have been fighting each other over the Google’s new social-search feature, “Search Plus Your World”. Chris Dixon on his blog ignited...
Nokia, world’s largest cellphone maker has been fined by Australian regulators on account of spamming its customers with text messages for its products and services alongside “tips” on how customers can best use their phones. The Finnish company has been fined A$55,000 ($58,000) The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) do not prohibit companies from using unsolicited text messages, but according to the Spam Act of 2003, those messages must be accompanied by a way to contact the company and unsubscribe. While the...
WikiLeaks announced this week that Julian Assange will be hosting a series of in-depth conversation with key political leaders, thinkers and revolutionaries from around the world. The series is tagged with the theme – the world tomorrow. Assange, is one of the World’s most recognizable revolutionary figures is considering the stages as the subject of an ongoing Grand Jury investigation in the United States for over 500 days as of now. WikiLeaks, which is considered as the world’s boldest publisher, has been at the front line of...
Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom was denied bail on Wednesday. A New Zealand judge ordered the founder of online sharing site Megaupload.com to be held in custody for another whole month – mentioning that the suspected internet pirate posed a high flight risk. Dotcom was remanded in custody till February 22. U.S. accused the site of copyright infringement with the...
President Obama in the State of the Union address put up a blueprint of economic recovery, with number of references to the technology sector. The president implied that the tech industry in general was a beacon of hope for America’s blighted economy multiple times. “An economy built to last is one where we encourage the talent and ingenuity of every person...
Apple announced its Quarter 1 financial results for its fiscal 2012. The company posted record quarterly revenue of $46.33 billion and net profit of $13.06 billion, or $12.87 per diluted share. The Company sold 37.04 million iPhones in the quarter, resulting 128 percent unit growth over the year-ago quarter. Apple sold 15.43 million iPads during the quarter, a 111 percent unit increase over the year-ago quarter. The Company sold 5.2 million Macs during the quarter, a 26 percent unit increase over the year-ago quarter. Apple sold 15.4...
