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Drop web filter, China urged
Some 22 major global business groups on Friday urged the Chinese government to scrap the implementation of the order that will filter web contents through pre-installed software, saying it may pose more problems in security and privacy of the users. In their letter to Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, the... 
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Access to Google Disrupted in China
Following reports that Chinese government is forcing Google to sanitize its content, users in the country reported that they cannot access search engine giant, according to BBC news on Thursday. Meanwhile, Google said it is now investigating the incident to determine if authorities have indeed blocked... 
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Government Shuts Down ISP Company Spreading Malware, Pornography
In an effort to stop child pornography and protect consumers against online criminals, the federal government has shut down an Internet service provider believed to be spreading computer viruses and pornographic materials involving minors. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said on Thursday that it shut... 
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Survey Says Nokia’s Popularity Fading
After dominating the mobile phone market, Nokia Corporation is starting to lose popularity among young consumers as other key players are emerging, according to a recent survey. Online networking giant Habbo Hotel conducted a survey, which included 112,000 teenagers ages 13 to 16 from 30 countries, said... 
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Microsoft Blocks Messenger, Angers Cuban
Cuban authorities on Friday accused Microsoft Corp. for the “bias” blocking of Windows messenger instant messaging service in the country and other nations sanctioned by the United States, stressing  that it is yet another “harassment” from Washington. In a recent report, Microsoft announced... 
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“Twits” Attack Anew, Phishing Discovered in Twitter
Miicroblogging Twitter on Thursday was reportedly attack by another phishing activity, tricking its users to “handout” login and passwords to hackers. According to reports, users began to receive spam messages from their friends’ accounts asking them to login to a bogus site called TwitterCut.... 
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Twitter Plans to Make TV Series
Popular microblogging site Twitter on Monday said that it is planning to create its own television series and share this to millions of users worldwide. Twitter officials said they have signed a partnership deal with producers Brillstein Entertainment Partners and Reveille Productions to create unscripted... 
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Capcom to Launch New Video Games for iPhone
Following a recent growth in the mobile gaming market, video game giant Capcom Co Ltd. on Friday announced its plans to release 10 more titles under Apple iPhone this year until March 2010. The Japanese-based video game manufacturer made the announcement following the success of three titles that it... 
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Google adds automatic translation to Gmail
With a single click of the mouse, non-English speaking users can now enjoy reading their email in Gmail.com after internet giant Google on Tuesday added a new technology to its email service that will allow users to translate messages into 12 other languages. The automatic translation program of Google... 
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Nintendo to Release New Wii Accessory
Nintendo, one of the world’s leading game console manufacturer, is set to release the newest accessory for its popular gaming console called the Wii MotionPlus which the company claims will erase all previous dilemma about the motion-sensitivity precision of the device. According to Nintendo, the new...