Showing posts with label world news. Show all posts
Showing posts with label world news. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Two Years from now, Phone Can Be Mobile Wallet

Two years from now, the phone can be used as a means of payment without using cash(digital pocket). This is thanks to features Near Field Communication (NFC) on mobile phones which allows simplification of transactions, data exchange, and connectionswith just a touch.

Friday, October 7, 2011

Steve Jobs Leave Apple and Died at The Same Day

Who would have thought Steve Jobs, the key figure in the world of gadgets and Apple founder died Wednesday. Apparently Wednesday is a day along with his resignation as CEO of Apple. 

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Advertising Google Chrome Lift Humanitarian Sides



Google Chrome's first television ad appeared on national television as his first campaign before it is officially entered to invest in Indonesia. Ads that are part of the campaign "Make Internet Covering an area of ​​creations" It picked up the story about an Internet user (netter) that utilizes the Internet to conduct social activities. Although only lasted one minute, the ad was to convey the message and make compassion a number of people who see it.

Google No Objection Build "Data Center" in Indonesia

Buzz about Google Inc. plans to invest in Indonesia began to see a bright spot. Representatives from the giant search engines (search engine) is headquartered in California, United States, it was recently active in a number of ministry officials visited to confirm the seriousness of the interest to invest in Indonesia.According to Gatot S Dewa Broto, as the Head of Public Relations and Communications Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (Kemenkominfo), precisely a few days before Idul Fitri last August, two representatives of Google Inc. came to his office and met with officials echelon I.

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Yahoo CEO Fired

Carol Bartz as a CEO Yahoo has ended on Tuesday (6 / 9) yesterday, for he declared no longer CEO of the giant Internet company.

As quoted from Mashable, Wednesday (07/09/2011), Bartz also send an email to all Yahoo employees via the iPad, announcing that his resignation was not voluntary action, but was sacked by the head of Yahoo's directors.

News dismissal Bartz was first reported by the All Things Digital,which also reported that Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Tim Morse,referred to as the new CEO of Yahoo.

Bartz into Yahoo in January 2009, to turn things around after Yahoo rejected Microsoft's bid for the purchase of USD 44, 6 billion. Bartz worked hard since then to reinforce the position of Yahoo, including closing some business divisions such as Zimbra Yahoo, Geocities and Delicious.

Then on Tuesday night, the Yahoo officials had received an official announcement of their companies on the pullback Bartz. (okezone.com)

U.S. News Network Twitter Account Hijacked

Twitter account from one of the biggest news network in the United States (U.S.), NBC News, has been hijacked by a hacker groupcalled Script Kiddies.

As quoted from Neowin, Saturday (10/09/2011), a Twitter accountfrom the NBC News has been hijacked by a group of hackersScript Kiddies.

"Breaking News! Ground Zero had been attacked. Flight 5736 had crashed into the site, allegedly an act of piracy. Follow the newslater," the hacker wrote tweet via Twitter account on NBC News.

Script Kiddies group also posted two more fake tweet in Twitter account NBC News, before finally turn off the Twitter account.

After the NBC incident through another account says that theofficial Twitter account has been hacked them.

"NBC's official Twitter account has been hacked and the hackerspreading false news. We are currently working with the Twitter tosolve this problem. We apologize for this problem. We appreciateyour trust," writes the NBC News.

Surely hijack a Twitter account and spread false news about theterrorist attacks to the U.S. that will commemorate the tragedy of 9 / 11, is a heinous act, and will get the punishment severe.

Friday, September 9, 2011

Google Operating Again in China

After the chaotic post-closing services by the Chinese government's censorship problems in 2010, Google announced that the Chinese government has renewed the Internet Content Provider (ICP) belongs to themICP alone is a license issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China forsites that operate in China.

"We can confirm that the government has renewed our ICP license," explains Google in a statement on Wednesday(07/09/2011). Howeverwithout further explanation whether Google will soon be operational again in China.

Since no longer obey the will of the Chinese government on censorship, Google has lost market share in Chinalost by theservice provider of local Chinese search engineBaidu Inc.At that timeGoogle directs its users in China chose to wear a sensor-freesites in Hong Kong.

China is the world's largest internet userswith the number reaching 485 million peopleBut the ruling Communist Party known to be very closed and tightly regulate the Internet in ChinaThey have blocked YouTube sitewhich is also owned by Googleand Facebook social networking and Twitter. (kompas.com)

Saturday, August 6, 2011

Harry Potter Fans Beware Trapped of Pottermore

End of the story of Harry Potter was taken to the big screen has indeed been bewitched. many people around the world. The last part of the wizards of Hogwarts School is still hunted by the fans.

More recently Harry Potter author, JK Rowling released a Pottermore site for Harry Potter fans around the world. It's a site that displays the life of Harry Potter and the other side was still not opened to the public, or limited to certain circles who already have an account.

Madness and limitations is apparently exploited by cybercriminals to trick victims, some of them teenagers. These scammers are targeting the fans of Harry Potter by using themethod of exploitation of phishing and malware spread. As reported by TG Daily, Saturday (06/08/2011).

Scammers mode which is mostly carried out by using themethod of pretending to offer access to the site Pottermore.

Trapped victims will click the link provided. Instead of getting the desired site, even victims were taken to other sites that contain malware.

Indeed earlier in the eBay auction site that offers a lot ofinvitations to Pottermore a price USD100. eBay itself does notforbid it, as long as the original then it includes the sale oflegitimate items.

That does not stop some of the early users from selling their accounts on Ebay, including many people who do not actuallyhave an account. (okezone.com)

Sunday, July 24, 2011

Scary Animal look like an alien

An animal that has no feathers on his head, big eyes like a monkeymakes Henan residents panic and fear because they think the animal is an alien.

A mother of Household, Xiping Mao turned on the alarm in his house after finding the creature who looks emaciated andmalnourished like this to steal cucumbers from his flat.

"I find that scary alien-looking animals and animal species I have not seen this before," Mao said to the police, as quoted by the Straits Times, Saturday (07/23/2011).

Local police could not believe what is said Mao. Until the animal istrapped in a dishwasher basket.

After police arrived, Mao immediately took one of the policemen tosee where the animal. Finally they decided to take him to the police station.

Currently animal-sized 46 cm was still checked and identified localscientists.

"The animal looks very thin so that the ribs easily visible through his flesh," said researcher in Henan Province, central China. (okezone.com)