The Syrian resistance has built an iPhone app to broadcast its opposition to Bashar al-Assad’s regime, leveraging social media to reach the world, despite the government’s Internet clampdown. “Souria Wa Bas,” roughly meaning “Syria Alone,” spreads opposition news to override official networks’ “deliberate attempts to distort facts.” The app’s first headline after debuting Tuesday claimed [...]
Archive for November 18th, 2011
Motorola Shareholders Favor Google Buyout, Federal Approval Required
November 18th, 2011
admin Motorola shareholders voted almost unanimously in favor of Google’s takeover, but several regulatory filings and federal approval are still needed before the $12.5 billion deal can close. The shareholders had been expected to support the buyout, so their vote did not disappoint. Motorola CEO Sanjay Jha said guests at the meeting represented three-fourths of Motorola’s [...]
Millennium Secrets 2: Roxanne’s Necklace
November 18th, 2011
admin A terrifying explosion has destroyed a secret bunker and you have been called in to investigate! Capture the culprit before its too late in Millennium Secrets: Roxanne’s Necklace! Help solve an ancient mystery and stop the evildoer from striking again! Find clues and work through a tangled chain of events in this exciting Hidden Object [...]
European Parliament Speaks Out Against Anti-Piracy Law
November 18th, 2011
admin The European Parliament is voicing opposition to the Stop Online Piracy Act on the basis U.S. domain name seizures threaten Internet freedom on a global scale. The lower house for 27 European member states passed a resolution against web seizures proposed by a U.S. anti-piracy law. SOPA, if passed, would allow federal regulators to shut [...]
Facebook Catches Spammers, Reassures Users
November 18th, 2011
admin Facebook has identified the perpetrators of a recent spam attack, saying it will both punish the offenders and take steps to prevent future hacks and privacy violations. As the result of a web browser vulnerability, Facebook users were tricked into clicking on a story promising access to a video or picture. When users clicked the [...]
Mobile App Help Shoppers Decide
November 18th, 2011
admin Decide.com’s new mobile app lets users check the right time to buy their next smartphone while using their current one, as the site takes advantage of the ever-changing handset market. Shoppers can now download Decide’s app in Apple’s App Store and enter the name of the product they want to purchase to see if it’s [...]
Dilogy: The Godfather
November 18th, 2011
admin The Godfather – a game loosely based on the same movie. In it, we will be able to fully experience the charm and beauty of life gangster. The game itself is like a cult film, will bring us many emotions. The Godfather / The Godfather “The Godfather” by Mario Puzo authored by the same name [...]
Darkest of Days
November 18th, 2011
admin Waris always the same. Changing the murder weapon, tactics, uniforms -only the blood, dirt and death are the same as a thousand years ago.Alexander Morris was lucky – very providence in the face of agents ofthe company Kronotek saved his life during the terrible massacre atLittle Big Horn – the very bottom of a black [...]
Twitter Loses Executives, Forges Ahead
November 18th, 2011
admin Twitter is losing top executives even as co-founder Jack Dorsey steps up his role at the company, highlighting the social network’s struggle with growing pains. Twitter Communication executive Sean Garrett and director Lynn Fox announced their resignations last week, joining a growing list of Twitter alumni who have left the booming company for other projects [...]
Huawei Focus of U.S. Intelligence Probe
November 18th, 2011
admin Chinese phone-equipment makers are the focus of a U.S. House intelligence committee investigation into telecommunications infrastructure, an example of the increasing concern over foreign espionage. According to House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mike Rogers (R., Mich.), the legislative group is reviewing Huawei Technologies and the smaller ZTE Corporation to determine whether they provide [...]
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