How different countries restrict the Internet A look at Internet restrictions and availability at selected countries and regions around the world. ...  
04:58 PM, Dec 15, 2012

Centre to issue advisory to check misuse of IT Act Against the backdrop of some arrests over certain postings on social networking sites, Telecom and IT Minister Kapil Sibal on Friday said a provision in the Information Technology Act has been misused in some states and the Centre will soon issue an advisory to check it. "As per our assessment, there has been misuse (of Section 66A of IT Act) in some states...It is my personal opinion and also of...  
12:30 AM, Dec 15, 2012

Indians searched for Sunny Leone and exams in 2012 The Google search trends for India in 2012 were very different from the rest of the world. ...  
08:35 AM, Dec 13, 2012

Google Zeitgeist: What the world searched for in 2012 Whitney Houston was the "top trending" search of the year, according to Google's year-end zeitgeist report. ...  
07:39 AM, Dec 13, 2012

Facebook unveils new privacy controls Facebook Inc began rolling out a variety of new privacy controls on Wednesday, the company's latest effort to address user concerns about who can see their personal information on the world's largest social network. New tools introduced on Wednesday will make it easier for Facebook's members to quickly determine who can view the photos, comments and other information about them that appears on different parts of the website, and to...  
10:34 PM, Dec 12, 2012

Twitter releases the top trends of 2012 This was the third year running that the microblogging site published its top Twitter trends, offering a barometer to assess the biggest events in social media. ...  
01:40 PM, Dec 12, 2012

Yahoo email revamped in Marissa Mayer's first big product move Yahoo is spiffing up and expanding its email service in an attempt to regain some of the ground lost to Gmail. ...  
05:52 AM, Dec 12, 2012

Facebook down for some users because of technical glitch The problem was detected and Facebook is now fully back. ...  
08:47 AM, Dec 11, 2012

Google's GMail, Drive services go down Several Google Web products, including the popular GMail service, appeared to go dark for users on several continents on Monday. ...  
06:04 AM, Dec 11, 2012

South Korea battles against pornography
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Unlike most developed nations, pornography is illegal in South Korea but there is no chance the government will wipe out porn. ...  
03:57 PM, Dec 10, 2012

Iran's version of YouTube hits the Web Iran says it has launched a video-sharing website in the latest move to create government-sanctioned alternatives to Internet powerhouses such as YouTube. ...  
04:22 AM, Dec 10, 2012

Man arrested for uploading sensitive photo on FB A 20-year-old man was arrested on charge of uploading an objectionable picture on social networking site Facebook, police said on Saturday. Pintu Sahu was taken to custody by Brahmani Tarang police on Friday for posting an objectionable picture on his Facebook account, police added. ...  
05:33 PM, Dec 08, 2012

Free is no longer an option for new Google Apps users Google will no longer offer its Web-based office productivity software free to small businesses. ...  
09:49 AM, Dec 08, 2012

Google adds Communities to Google Plus Google is going full steam ahead with its social networking service Google Plus. ...  
02:31 PM, Dec 07, 2012

Ask.com adds mobile apps to its search results You're apt to discover more useful apps for your smartphone or tablet computer at Ask.com. ...  
07:45 AM, Dec 05, 2012

LinkedIn releases list of most viewed profiles in India The list called LinkedIn Power Profiles 2012 includes 37 profiles across six categories. ...  
04:50 PM, Dec 04, 2012

Mobile Internet usage in India outstrips traffic from desktops Mary Meeker's report also says that India now has 44 million smartphone users. ...  
02:40 PM, Dec 04, 2012

Pope's Twitter handle @Pontifex; will be Q&A Pope Benedict XVI will start tweeting in six languages from his own personal handle @Pontifex on December 12. ...  
05:23 PM, Dec 03, 2012

Clashes over Internet rules to mark Dubai meeting The UN conference is seeking to update telecommunications codes last reviewed when the Web was virtually unknown. ...  
03:29 PM, Dec 03, 2012

VeriSign wins .com renewal, but can't hike prices The ".com" suffix is the most popular Internet domain name in use, with about 105 million names registered. ...  
12:49 PM, Dec 01, 2012