Google has released a magazine reading application for smartphones or tablet computers powered by Android or Apple software. The California Internet titan worked with more than 150 publishing partners for the US launch of "Google Currents," which is also integrated with the Google+ online social network challenging Facebook. "Content is optimized for
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday warned Internet firms to avoid offering the "tools of oppression" to authoritarian Middle East regimes trying to crush democracy protests. Clinton urged private companies to "embrace (their) role in protecting Internet freedom" and ensure protection of ordinary people as well as political activists.
Microsoft on Thrusday announced a new global delivery centre, situated in the heart of Bangalore`s business district, expanding its global consulting and enterprise services operations out of the country. In addition to its team in Hyderabad, the Bangalore team will support Microsoft Services in powering business critical and mission critical applications for some of the world`s
BJP today said any move to regulate social networking sites should be made after taking the view of Parliament but maintained that material which would hurt religious sentiments or is defamatory should be checked. Union Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal had summoned representatives of Google, Facebook, Yahoo and Microsoft to discuss allegedly objectionable content being posted on soci
Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal today came under a fresh wave of attack on government`s move to monitor content on social networking sites with more netizens reacting strongly to it. Noted personalities like member of Parliament Rajeev Chandrashekhar, Shobhaa De and Shekhar Kapur joined others in expressing their displeasure over Sibal`s statement yesterday on moves to eliminate off
The government today said there is some backlog in delivering `Aadhaar` unique identity cards and steps have been taken, including sending them to people electronically, to tide over the problem. "In addition to the traditional method of printing and deliver, it has been decided to communicate Aadhaar numbers electronically," Minister of State for Planning Ashwani Kumar
A security glitch in Facebook gave users access to Mark Zuckerberg`s private pictures, including a few with his girlfriend. The social networking site has repeatedly come under attack for its constantly changing privacy and security features that at times made private information, including photos and comments, publicly available. The security flaw, first exposed b
The Obama administration is launching a virtual embassy for Iran more than three decades after the bricks and mortar mission in Tehran was closed and diplomatic relations severed following the 1979 Islamic revolution and hostage crisis. The web-based "embassy" went online om Tuesday with versions in English and Farsi explaining why the administration has chosen this met
Amid the raging controversy over content regulation online, Internet search giant Google India today said it complies with the law of the land but will not remove any material just because it is controversial. "We work really hard to make sure that people have as much access to information as possible, while also following the law. This means that when content is illegal, we
Software services firm Zensar today said it has partnered with Internet search giant Google to provide the latter`s enterprise solutions suite `Google Apps` in Asia Pacific (APAC) region to retail and manufacturing firms. "Today, more than four million businesses across the globe are using Google Apps to drive innovation, increase productivity and collaboration and reduce IT
Delhi Commission for Saniation Workers on Tuesday got its own website and a toll-free number. Labour Minister Ramakant Goswami inaugurated the website and the toll-free number on the occasion of Bhim Rao Ambedkar`s death anniversary. The Labour Minister said that with the help of facilities of website and the toll-free no. all sanitation workers can instantly conta
Software giant Microsoft on Tuesday launched the new version of its customer relationship management solution `CRM R7 2011` in India, with integrated social networking capabilities. CRM R7 2011 integrates social capabilities into Microsoft Dynamics CRM and further strengthens service and marketing processes for businesses. "Its integration with Office 365 make
Software industry body Nasscom on Tuesday maintained its growth projection of 16-18 per cent for the sector in this fiscal, notwithstanding concerns over economic uncertainty in global markets. "We at Nasscom expect the industry to grow at 16-18 per cent rate, as forecast earlier," Nasscom President Som Mittal told reporters here on the sidelines of Nasscom DSCI Informa
Amid telecom operators seeking lower levies and early resolution of a dispute over 3G roaming, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the government will look into their concerns and formulate forward-looking policies to sustain growth in the sector. "I am aware of some concerns of the telecom industry regarding government policy in the telecom sector. I wish to reassure t
The BJP on Tuesday continued its attack on Home Minister P Chidambaram over the 2G spectrum allocation scam, saying he should face action for his alleged role in the case. "Former Telecom Minister A Raja is in jail in connection with the scam, and Chidambaram, the then Finance Minister, should also be made an accused," BJP General Secretary Gopinath Munde said here.
A total of 5.73 million Aadhaar cards have been issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India so far, a senior Postal department official said on Monday. Every day, 1.5 lakh cards bearing the 12 digit UID number were being issued across the country and it had been targetted to cover the entire population by 2014, Post-Master General, Central Region, Bahadur Singh said la
People applying for a British visa under the points-based system will have to now file their applications online. The British High Commission here announced that from Monday next, the applications need to submitted online as the UK Border Agency will no longer accept manually completed applications under the points based system. "Online applications and appoin
The value of merger and acquisition deals in the cyber security space touched USD 10 billion globally in the first half of the year, a significant 70 per cent jump in comparison to the entire 2010 calendar year, according to global consultancy firm PwC. The report further said that growth momentum in the cyber security market will continue in the future as well. Th
Social networking website Facebook has acquired mobile application firm Gowalla for an undisclosed amount. The Gowalla application allows people to share their location and favorite places with friends. Josh Williams, one of the founders of Gowalla, announced in a company blog that talks with Facebook started after F8, the Facebook developer conference held in Sept
Concerned over objectionable content on social networking sites, the government today made it clear it cannot allow this to go on and has asked internet firms like Google and Facebook to fall in line. "I suggested that these platforms should evolve a mechanism on their own to ensure that such contents are removed as soon as they get to know of it... I have told them that thi
