Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Google China Controversy-
On January 12, 2010, Google announced that it is "no longer willing to continue censoring" results on Google.cn, citing a breach of gmail accounts of Chinese human rights activists. The company found that the hackers had breached into two Gmail accounts but were only able to access 'from' and 'to' information and subject headers of emails in these accounts  The company's investigation into the attack showed that at least 34 other companies had been similarly targeted. Amongst the companies that were attacked were Adobe, Symantec, Yahoo, Northrop Grumman and Dow Chemical. Experts claim the aim of the attacks were to gain information on weapon systems, political dissidents, and valuable source code that powers software applications.
So, finally On March 23, google.cn was redirected to google.com.hk. David Drummond, senior vice president of Google, stated in his blog that the current circumstances surrounding censorship of the Internet in Mainland China led Google to make such a decision. Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region in China with a high level of freedom of speech and expression, and google.com.hk does not censor search results, making it more effective for networking and sharing information with Internet users in mainland China.


A Good News For Apple Gadgets Lovers-
Apple launched a multi touch mouse called as "Magic Mouse".
Magic Mouse uses powerful laser tracking that’s far more sensitive and responsive on more surfaces than traditional optical tracking. That means it tracks with precision on nearly every surface — whether it’s a table at your favorite cafe or the desk in your home office — without the need for a mousepad.

Magic Mouse — with its low-profile design and seamless top shell — is so sleek and dramatically different, it brings a whole new feel to the way you get around on your Mac. You can’t help but marvel at its smooth, buttonless appearance. Then you touch it and instantly appreciate how good it feels in your hand. But it’s when you start using Magic Mouse that everything comes together.
The Multi-Touch area covers the top surface of Magic Mouse, and the mouse itself is the button. Scroll in any direction with one finger, swipe through web pages and photos with two, and click and double-click anywhere. Inside Magic Mouse is a chip that tells it exactly what you want to do. Which means Magic Mouse won’t confuse a scroll with a swipe. It even knows when you’re just resting your hand on it.
Being Wireless it connects with your PC using Bluetooth and is now available with Mac Book.

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