(IANS) YouTube, the Internet portal for videos, won a legal battle in Spain as a judge dismissed a suit brought by Telecinco television contending that the publication of its content on the web violated intellectual property protections.
Search engine giant Google, which owns YouTube, announced the verdict handed down by a commercial court in Madrid.
The court decision accepted YouTube's position that it is a mere intermediary offering services of content accommodation and cannot therefore be obliged to previously check on videos to be uploaded by users.
Prithvi-II India's short range nuclear missile fails to take off.
Tags:
india,
national,
technology
0
comments
(NDTV) A user trial of the nuclear weapons capable, surface-to-surface Prithvi-II ballistic missile in Orissa ended in an embarrassing failure as the missile failed to take off.
The nine metre-long, single stage liquid propelled missile with a maximum range of 350 kilometres was fired from a mobile launcher at 10.03 am from the Interim Test Range at Chandipur-on-sea. Sources in the Defence Research and Development Organisation confirmed the failure and said the missile just did not launch while the launchpad was enveloped in smoke.
There was no clear word on what caused the failure. The test was being conducted by the Strategic Forces Command.
The missile was last tested on June 18 this year, but for a shorter range of 150 kms.
The nine metre-long, single stage liquid propelled missile with a maximum range of 350 kilometres was fired from a mobile launcher at 10.03 am from the Interim Test Range at Chandipur-on-sea. Sources in the Defence Research and Development Organisation confirmed the failure and said the missile just did not launch while the launchpad was enveloped in smoke.
There was no clear word on what caused the failure. The test was being conducted by the Strategic Forces Command.
The missile was last tested on June 18 this year, but for a shorter range of 150 kms.
Billionaire Mark Zuckerberg facebook architect but not so flashy lifestyle.....
Tags:
facebook,
trivia,
wacky
0
comments
(IANS) Multi-billionaire Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg likes to wear worn jeans, cheap T-shirts and lives in a rented house. To relax, he likes drinking beer and eating fast food with workmates, it was reported in London Friday.
The man responsible for connecting over 500 million people across the world through social networking site Facebook could easily pass off as an ordinary 26-year-old.
The Sun Friday reported that Zuckerberg, who is said to be worth 4.3 million pounds, he wears jeans, cheap T-shirt and flip-flops.
In fact, he does not own the four-bedroom house where he lives in Palo Alto, California. He pays a relatively modest 3,500 pounds a month as rent. He doesn't even have a posh sports car, instead driving a Japanese saloon.
The man responsible for connecting over 500 million people across the world through social networking site Facebook could easily pass off as an ordinary 26-year-old.
The Sun Friday reported that Zuckerberg, who is said to be worth 4.3 million pounds, he wears jeans, cheap T-shirt and flip-flops.
In fact, he does not own the four-bedroom house where he lives in Palo Alto, California. He pays a relatively modest 3,500 pounds a month as rent. He doesn't even have a posh sports car, instead driving a Japanese saloon.
By 2015, e-books expected to generate 50% of revenue.
Tags:
bussiness,
technology
0
comments
With rise in PC Tablet Era, publishers say by 2015 e-books could represent 50 per cent of their revenue.
And as novelist Stephen King says he's been ahead of the pack publishing a book online years before the Kindle took off.
Novelist Stephen King author of 'The Shining’, ‘Carrie’ and ‘Misery' was first to publish his work online. It shocked the industry and got him a lot of attention.
“I got on the cover of Time Magazine. For once in my life, I got noticed at airports by the guys who wear suits and ties. They would come up to me and say, ‘How did that work? How did that sell?’ They were fascinated by the business aspect. That was a decade ago. Today, the e-book industry is on fire,” he says.
And as novelist Stephen King says he's been ahead of the pack publishing a book online years before the Kindle took off.
Novelist Stephen King author of 'The Shining’, ‘Carrie’ and ‘Misery' was first to publish his work online. It shocked the industry and got him a lot of attention.
“I got on the cover of Time Magazine. For once in my life, I got noticed at airports by the guys who wear suits and ties. They would come up to me and say, ‘How did that work? How did that sell?’ They were fascinated by the business aspect. That was a decade ago. Today, the e-book industry is on fire,” he says.
Internet Explorer 9 had crossed 2 Million Downloads in just two days.
Tags:
technology
0
comments
On 15th of September 2010 Microsoft unveiled Internet Explorer 9 Beta and now a hot seller as it has received 2 million downloads in just 48 hrs as compared to the 1.3 million downloads received by Internet Explorer 8 Beta over a period of 5 days in August 2008.
IE9 is a combo of HTML 5 and a hardware accelerated browser making a tough contender to the competitors. Only Windows 7 user can use IE9.
IE9 is a combo of HTML 5 and a hardware accelerated browser making a tough contender to the competitors. Only Windows 7 user can use IE9.
World Media criticizing Common Wealth Games Preparations
Tags:
international,
sports
0
comments
Here's what some of them say:
The Guardian talks about the foot overbridge collapse and its headline reads 'Bridge collapse threatens Games.'
The Daily Telegraph says 'Commonwealth Games 2010 in chaos as 23 injured in stadium footbridge collapse'.
The Australian says 'Crisis hits Delhi Games preparations'
The Guardian talks about the foot overbridge collapse and its headline reads 'Bridge collapse threatens Games.'
The Daily Telegraph says 'Commonwealth Games 2010 in chaos as 23 injured in stadium footbridge collapse'.
The Australian says 'Crisis hits Delhi Games preparations'
Google worries about decline in Internet Freedom and rise in information censorship.
Tags:
censor,
google,
technology
0
comments
(CNN) Google had come with new tool which tell the user that which country had suppressed or requested for the censorship. The tool called Google Transparency, the online report shows that internet censorship around the world is increasing over time, and not always in the countries you'd expect, said Dorothy Chou, a Google policy analyst who worked on the project.
"The threat to internet freedom has actually been growing over the past few years," she said, noting that the United States generally bucks that trend by supporting open online communication.
Google Transparency includes an interactive map where users can see how many requests countries have made for Google to block or remove content.
This online tool also lets users explore internet up-time in specific countries for specific Google-owned websites.
Worst recession in past eight decades is officially over
Tags:
bussiness
0
comments
(CNN) Stocks surged on Monday to a 4-month high on news that the great recession is officially over! The Dow jumped 145 points to close at 10,753, the Nasdaq closed 40 points higher and the S and P 500 gained 17 points.
The National Bureau of Economic Research said the recession that started in December 2007 officially ended in June 2009. The 18-month slump was the longest and most severe downturn since the Great Depression in the 1930s.
The committee said the economy hit bottom last summer and has been growing slowly but steadily since then.
And if you're one of those people looking for a job, here's some good news. Retailers plan to hire more seasonal workers this holiday season.
India is the third most powerful nation according to latest US Reports
Tags:
india,
international,
national
0
comments
(IANS) India is listed as the third most powerful country in the world after the US and China and the fourth most powerful bloc after the US, China and the European Union in a new official US report.
The new global power lineup for 2010 also predicted that New Delhi's clout in the world will further rise by 2025, according to "Global Governance 2025" jointly issued by the National Intelligence Council (NIC) of the US and the European Union's Institute for Security Studies (EUISS).
Using the insights of a host of experts from Brazil, Russia, India and China, among others, and fictionalised scenarios, the report illustrates what could happen over the next 25 years in terms of global governance.
In 2010, the US tops the list of powerful countries/regions, accounting for nearly 22 percent of the global power.
The new global power lineup for 2010 also predicted that New Delhi's clout in the world will further rise by 2025, according to "Global Governance 2025" jointly issued by the National Intelligence Council (NIC) of the US and the European Union's Institute for Security Studies (EUISS).
Using the insights of a host of experts from Brazil, Russia, India and China, among others, and fictionalised scenarios, the report illustrates what could happen over the next 25 years in terms of global governance.
In 2010, the US tops the list of powerful countries/regions, accounting for nearly 22 percent of the global power.
British pop star Lily Allen to sue Apple.
Tags:
bussiness,
entertainment
0
comments
(PTI) One of the British pop star Lily Allen is on the headlines. Not for any concert, but she gonna sue the Technology giant Apple after her laptop, produced by the company, was hacked.
The 25-year-old who is expecting her first child with boyfriend Sam Cooper, filed a lawsuit against Apple in the London High Court last week, reported Sun online.
Lily Allen recently found out that her laptops have been accessed without her permission and tried without success to determine the identity of the hacker.
After the company failed to help her, Allen decided to take them to court.
The 25-year-old who is expecting her first child with boyfriend Sam Cooper, filed a lawsuit against Apple in the London High Court last week, reported Sun online.
Lily Allen recently found out that her laptops have been accessed without her permission and tried without success to determine the identity of the hacker.
After the company failed to help her, Allen decided to take them to court.
Now it will be difficult for the hackers to hack a Google Account.
Tags:
google,
technology
0
comments
(AP) After some of the email account of Chinese activist being hacked, google is taking extra measures to maintain the privacy of the users.
An additional security measure introduced Monday will require typing a six-digit code after an account holder's Google password is entered. The codes will be sent to people's mobile phones.
The two-step login means it will take more than a password to get into an account.
China with its huge space plans, plans to go beyond Venus.
Tags:
international,
space
0
comments
(IANS) China has now set its sight on planet Venus, where it hopes to land a space probe by 2015. A probe to Mars and the country's first moon landing has also been chalked out.
The first unmanned space laboratory, Tiangong-1, will be launched in 2011, after which there would be the first unmanned docking with the Shenzhou-8 spacecraft, Yang Liwei, China's first astronaut to visit space in 2003, was quoted as saying by the People's Daily.
Manned spacecraft Shenzhou-9 and unmanned Shenzhou-10 will be launched in 2012, and by 2020, China will launch its first orbital space station, he said.
Ye Peijian, commander-in-chief of the lunar-probe programme, said an orbit of the moon can be expected by 2020. China may launch its first manned moon landing in 2025, a probe to Mars by 2013 and to Venus by 2015.
The first unmanned space laboratory, Tiangong-1, will be launched in 2011, after which there would be the first unmanned docking with the Shenzhou-8 spacecraft, Yang Liwei, China's first astronaut to visit space in 2003, was quoted as saying by the People's Daily.
Manned spacecraft Shenzhou-9 and unmanned Shenzhou-10 will be launched in 2012, and by 2020, China will launch its first orbital space station, he said.
Ye Peijian, commander-in-chief of the lunar-probe programme, said an orbit of the moon can be expected by 2020. China may launch its first manned moon landing in 2025, a probe to Mars by 2013 and to Venus by 2015.
Facebook denies building a Smartphone.
Tags:
facebook,
r,
technology
0
comments
After a Tech site Techcrunch reported that facebook may be developing a mobile phone secretly, heart beats of gizmo lovers were raised.
But the company says it s not true. In an e-mail, Jamie Schopflin, a Facebook spokeswoman, said the company is, and has for some time, been developing various features and services to integrate its social functions into various mobile phones and applications. But, she wrote, Facebook is not building a phone.
But the company says it s not true. In an e-mail, Jamie Schopflin, a Facebook spokeswoman, said the company is, and has for some time, been developing various features and services to integrate its social functions into various mobile phones and applications. But, she wrote, Facebook is not building a phone.
Here is more of her e-mail:
Our approach has always been to make phones and apps more social. Current projects include everything from an HTML5 version of the site to apps on major platforms to full Connect support with SDKs to deeper integrations with some manufacturers. Our view is that almost all experiences would be better if they were social, so integrating deeply into existing platforms and operating systems is a good way to enable this. For an example, check out Connect for iPhone and the integration we have with contact syncing through our iPhone app. Another example is the INQ1 phone with Facebook integration (the first so-called Facebook Phone ). The people mentioned in the story are working on these projects. The bottom line is that whenever we work on a deep integration, people want to call it a Facebook Phone because that s such an attractive soundbite, but building phones is just not what we do.
48 years old Maryellen Mara-Christian bags 465 kg alligator in US.
Tags:
wacky
0
comments
(AP) Maryellen Mara-Christian 48-year-old former bank marketing officer from Fitchburg, Massachusetts has bagged a 13-and-a-quarter foot (four metres), 1,025-pound (465 kilograms) alligator in a swampy area in between Lake Moultrie and Lake Marion on Wednesday during the state's alligator hunting season.
In this hunting competition she participated with her husband, who is a firefighter and a part-time hunting guide.
Mara-Christian says she hooked the alligator with her fishing pole and battled for two hours to get him near the boat.
The hunting season rules state that you have to secure the gator and get it to the boat before you're allowed to shoot it.
In this hunting competition she participated with her husband, who is a firefighter and a part-time hunting guide.
Mara-Christian says she hooked the alligator with her fishing pole and battled for two hours to get him near the boat.
The hunting season rules state that you have to secure the gator and get it to the boat before you're allowed to shoot it.
Drinking water will help to ease Wrinkles.
Tags:
health
0
comments
(IANS)Recent research show how water helps the skin to be healthy.
Doctors and nutritionists agree that drinking at least eight glasses of water daily helps maintain a clear, youthful complexion. They are agreed that oodles of water will "flush out" our systems, banish spots, plump out wrinkles and moisturise our skin.
In a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, female volunteers were told to drink one-and-half litres of water daily for eight weeks without changing their lifestyle, reports the Daily Mail.
Some drank ordinary tap water. Others drank Willow Water, a natural mineral water sourced in the Lake district in Britain. The latter contains salicin, a derivative of willow bark which, when metabolised, turns into salicylic acid, a compound found in a number of skin products, known for its anti-inflammatory properties and acts in the same way as aspirin.
Doctors and nutritionists agree that drinking at least eight glasses of water daily helps maintain a clear, youthful complexion. They are agreed that oodles of water will "flush out" our systems, banish spots, plump out wrinkles and moisturise our skin.
In a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, female volunteers were told to drink one-and-half litres of water daily for eight weeks without changing their lifestyle, reports the Daily Mail.
Some drank ordinary tap water. Others drank Willow Water, a natural mineral water sourced in the Lake district in Britain. The latter contains salicin, a derivative of willow bark which, when metabolised, turns into salicylic acid, a compound found in a number of skin products, known for its anti-inflammatory properties and acts in the same way as aspirin.
New Device to freeze your Toned Body.
Tags:
health,
technology
0
comments
Scientists at Zeltiq in California have developed a device that freezes body flab to remove extra content from your body.
Known as CoolSculpting device, it is being promoted as a painless alternative to liposuction, features a gel patch that clamps on to flabby parts and freezes fat cells.
It works by killing the fat cells at sub-zero temperatures , which are re-absorbed and flushed away by the body over the next few months, leaving the patient trimmer.
They realised that although fat freezes at a lower temperature than other types of tissue, skin and muscles can survive sub-zero temperatures without suffering lasting damage.
Known as CoolSculpting device, it is being promoted as a painless alternative to liposuction, features a gel patch that clamps on to flabby parts and freezes fat cells.
It works by killing the fat cells at sub-zero temperatures , which are re-absorbed and flushed away by the body over the next few months, leaving the patient trimmer.
They realised that although fat freezes at a lower temperature than other types of tissue, skin and muscles can survive sub-zero temperatures without suffering lasting damage.
Multi purpose Super Robo legs being developed by Japanese Scientist.
Tags:
japan,
robot,
technology
0
comments
New concept of mobile legs are being researched at the Chiba Institute of Technology in Japan.
It can be described as being six feet two inches tall with a remarkable pair of legs and carry around weights of up to 100 kg.
The robot called Core is all legs which can bend and move around. The legs are topped by a platform that can be loaded with weights of up to 100 kg, reports the Daily Mail.
It comes with shock absorbers and weighs 228 kg. The device is at the prototype stage, but developers believe Core could be used on building sites or even to move disabled people around.
It can be described as being six feet two inches tall with a remarkable pair of legs and carry around weights of up to 100 kg.
The robot called Core is all legs which can bend and move around. The legs are topped by a platform that can be loaded with weights of up to 100 kg, reports the Daily Mail.
It comes with shock absorbers and weighs 228 kg. The device is at the prototype stage, but developers believe Core could be used on building sites or even to move disabled people around.
Zandu Balm Sues 'Munni badnaam’ from the film Dabangg.
Tags:
entertainment
0
comments
Emami, makers of ayurvedic pain balm "Zandu Balam" sues the producer of the Movie "Dabaang" for using their copy right content in one of the popular item song 'Munni Badnaam' without prior permission or consent.
Zandu Pharmaceuticals, has slapped a notice on Arbaaz Khan Productions Private Limited on using the words Zandu Balm in the popular song.
The company has asked the producers of Dabangg to withdraw the song or remove the name of the product from it.
Source: IBNLIVE
Zandu Pharmaceuticals, has slapped a notice on Arbaaz Khan Productions Private Limited on using the words Zandu Balm in the popular song.
The company has asked the producers of Dabangg to withdraw the song or remove the name of the product from it.
Source: IBNLIVE
Sub African Sahara leads in global decline in HIV cases.
Tags:
health,
international
0
comments
So funds and campaigning against HIV is finally showing its results.
Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa are leading a global decline in new HIV infections, the UN has said.
UNAids said 22 countries in the world's worst affected region had seen a drop in new cases of more than 25%.
The fall was because of greater awareness and better use of preventative measures, it said.
But UNAids also noted that cases of HIV were increasing in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and among gay men in developed countries.
Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa are leading a global decline in new HIV infections, the UN has said.
UNAids said 22 countries in the world's worst affected region had seen a drop in new cases of more than 25%.
The fall was because of greater awareness and better use of preventative measures, it said.
But UNAids also noted that cases of HIV were increasing in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and among gay men in developed countries.
Miracle: Tiny Toddler escapes Mishap on Busy Main Road in Turkey[VIDEO]
Tags:
wacky
0
comments
This may be Miracle or sensible driving, what ever...... A Baby in Turkey was almost on the middle of the road, peeking out without get noticed for her mom.
CCTV footage shows the toddler wandering onto the road after waking up in bushes in the southern Mediterranean city of Antalya.
His mother had left him sleeping and was unaware he had woken up, according to reports.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)