Category archives for: USA

Steve Jobs’ action doll removed after legal complaints from Apple and Jobs’ family

Steve Jobs’ action doll removed after legal complaints from Apple and Jobs’ family After a legal challenge from the Steve Jobs’ family and the Apple, the makers of a Steve Jobs action doll have removed the figurine from sale. The doll manufacturers, Hong Kong-based In Icons posted a notice on its website which said that […]

NATO supply-line blockade increases cost six times

After Pakistan closed the two key border crossings used to supply NATO troops in Afghanistan, the U.S. is bearing six times more expenditures for sending war supplies to allied forces battling in the region. Almost a couple of months ago, Pakistan took stern action, closing the supply line, after a NATO airstrike killed at least 24 […]

After-24 hour blackout what did Wikipedia accomplish..?

So, the 24-hour blackout is over and the site returned to normal. Means we can once again use Wikipedia’s free information that United States authorities do not like for their own reasons.   Anyway, a question arises, what did Wikipedia’s day-long blackout accomplish? Before going into details, read below the official statement by the Wikipedia […]

Wikipedia and Reddit join the protest against Stop Online Piracy Act – Part 1

Wikipedia and Reddit join the protest against Stop Online Piracy Act Stop Online Piracy Act has attracted a strong opprobrium in the past few months, especially after it was put for vote in front of the House of Representatives and US Senate. However, since the act is on the verge of being accepted by the […]

Wikipedia and Reddit join the protest against Stop Online Piracy Act – Part 2

Rep. Smith aims on continuing with the campaign against what he calls is the protection of the US intellectual property. “To enact legislation that protects consumers, businesses and jobs from foreign thieves who steal America’s intellectual property, we will continue to bring together industry representatives and Members to find ways to combat online piracy,” he […]

Information giant Wikipedia shuts down protesting against anti-piracy bill

Wikipedia has shut down its English-language service for 24 hours protesting against anti-piracy bills that according to critics might amount to censorship.   A bleak statement on Wikipedia website states,   “Imagine a World without Free Knowledge, for over a decade; we have spent millions of hours building the largest encyclopedia in human history. Right […]

Nokia’s new Lumia 900 will arrive in coming March

Some inside media sources are reporting that Nokia’s new high tech smart phone Lumia 900 will be coming in the United States somewhere in March.   Earlier, a newsletter was also published on the Nokia Developer Website stating,   “It will become available exclusively through AT&T in March. With support for AT&T’s 4G LTE (Long-Term […]

Young British national extradited to America

A British court has authorized the extradition of a young British student, Richard O’Dwyer, to the U.S. O’ Dwyer had created a website that allowed sites to link to free viewing of movies and U.S. television series. The 23-year old is suspected to have won thousands of Euros from advertising on his website, TVShack, before […]

Pakistani civilian and military leadership to decide the future of U.S – Pakistan relationship

Pakistan’s foremost political and military leadership are set to decide on the future of the relationship between the South Asian nation and the United States of America. A set of rules is said to be prepared which will lay down the law for the relationship between the two countries, a relationship which has been under […]

Time to devise new terms of engagement with United States

Time to devise new terms of engagement with United States To revise ties with the United States, the Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS) proposed a set of recommendations to parliament. As many as 35 recommendations have been finalized after numerous sittings by the parliamentary body. The body was asked to prepare a set of […]

U.S. resumes spy attacks in Pakistan

U.S. resumes spy attacks in Pakistan With a couple of missile strikes in the last two days, the U.S. drone campaign has been reactivated in Pakistan. The drone strikes remained suspended for two months after a NATO air-strike that killed 24 Pakistani troops in Slala check posts, Mohmand Agency. In order to mend worsening ties […]

BBVA employees shift to Google Apps

  Spanish bank BBVA have announced that they its employees will stop using Microsoft Exchange and will switch to Gmail and other collaboration applications. Google’s application suite includes: Calendar, Docs, Groups, Sites, and videos. It was reported that over 35,000 employees will start using the applications initially. By the end of year 2012, the staff […]

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