Archive for November 15, 2009
Twitter valuation off by half: NeXt Up Research
Nov 15th
Michael Moe knows how to make headlines: Talk about Twitter and predictably people will bite (I’m proof of that). He led the team at NeXt Up Research that calculated the value of the micro blogging service and arrived at $526 million to $674 million — half what Twitter is generally believed to be worth.
http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/14/twitter-valuation-off-by-half-next-up-research/
Leaked Documents Reveal Anti-Piracy Cash Operation
Nov 15th
A source inside lawyers Davenport Lyons and their partner DigiProtect has leaked sensitive documents detailing how the companies generated profit from porn. They show how the pair extracted money from alleged file-sharers, how the revenue was split and how individuals were ranked to decide who to chase and who to leave alone.
http://torrentfreak.com/leaked-documents-reveal-anti-piracy-cash-operation-091115/
New Dating Sites Match People Through DNA Tests
Nov 15th
Looking for love? Try leaning in for a … cheek swab.
A couple of genetic testing companies are promising to match couples based on the DNA testing, touting the benefits of biological compatibility.
IGF 2009 event rattled by UN Security Office
Nov 15th
An anti-censorship group holding an event Sunday at the United Nations-sponsored Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, was disrupted by UN officials who demanded removal of a poster that mentioned Internet firewalls in China.
http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=F8ADF7C8-1A64-6A71-CE073A625C5A81C3
Free Software For All Russian Schools In Jeopardy
Nov 15th
[Via Google Translate: President Dmitry Medvedev instructed to deal with the situation with supplies in Russia's school of free software (ACT). The request for this approached by the head of IT-companies "Armada" Alexei Kuzovkin, who believes that the program supplies Linux to schools is in jeopardy.]
http://opendotdotdot.blogspot.com/2009/11/free-software-for-all-russian-schools.html
Swiss privacy commissioner miffed, taking Google to court
Nov 15th
Loved by many, Google’s Street View feature remains controversial among users and consumer groups who are concerned about privacy. The latest uproar comes from Switzerland’s Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC), which claims Google hasn’t taken sufficient measures to protect citizens’ privacy and is now threatening to take the company to federal court.
HttpTorrents: Download Torrents Without BitTorrent
Nov 15th
Launched in early 2009, KickassTorrents is one of the fastest growing torrent sites on the Internet. The site has already conquered the hearts of many BitTorrent fans thanks to its user-friendliness, and just recently it partnered with httpTorrents to offer the option to download files over http.
http://torrentfreak.com/httptorrents-download-torrents-without-bittorrent-091114/
5 Impressive Real-Life Google Wave Use Cases
Nov 15th
The Google Wave invite rollout extravaganza started more than a month ago. While in some respects the buzz around Google Wave has started to subside, the term is still constantly one of the top trending topics on Twitter, and new gadgets, extensions, and applications are now starting to appear on a daily basis.
The History of the Internet in a Nutshell
Nov 15th
If you’re reading this article, it’s likely that you spend a fair amount of time online. However, considering how much of an influence the Internet has in our daily lives, how many of us actually know the story of how it got its start?
http://sixrevisions.com/resources/the-history-of-the-internet-in-a-nutshell/
