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• Sunday, February 19th, 2012

Twitter is going to be sued by an Australian man which defamed him for a personal tweet directed against television channel. Mariek Hardy is a popular television identity and writer who was using her tweets to accuse Joshua Meggitt. Now her twitter account is used for posting tweets and following of tweets by others. Yesterday, lawyers of Mariek Hardy served a legal notice against twitter website.

Twitter, which is a popular San Francisco based social website and popular for short blogs or tweets to be posted by its registered members. It is first time that twitter is sued for users’ privacy issues. Hardy said that she is shameful about twitter website and join her for an anonymous internet bully.

Different tweets posted were linked to her personal blog and it explained that Mr. Meggitt was writing hateful and ranting articles about her, but it was verified that her claim was not true. Mrs. Hardy has more than sixty thousand followers on twitter and she settled against Mr. Meggitt an AUS $ 15,000 a defamation claim.

Lawyer of Mr. Meggitt told that he will not sue against those individuals who commented and retweeted her tweets, which were claimed that Mr. Meggitt is creating hatred and ranting. Lawyer also told that his client has not agreed to terms and conditions of twitter as he never signed on this social website. When users get registered with twitter website, they have to be responsibility for any cheating on their twitter accounts.

According to Mr. Gibson, a platform which is responsible for tweets has published it and must be sued for this act, in which Meggitt has been humiliated. Twitter will be sued for both original tweets and retweets in this case. He said that US laws are providing immunity to such computer networking website but in Australia there are no such laws in Australia.

According to Australian laws, if hatred posts are posted on twitter and Facebook against an individual, such platforms are responsible and will be sued. During 2002, a similar court case was won against US publisher Dow Jones by Melbourne mining magnate, under the similar court case.

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• Sunday, February 12th, 2012

Based on results of last two quarters, gaming industry is at boom stage and contributing with bigger slice in Irish economy. Gaming industry employers are seeking new talent to invest in this industry. During a conference this Wednesday in Gibson hotel, Dublin, top six gaming industry leaders announced to hire for 350 new vacancies in Irish market.

Here in this conference were including Big Fish Games, Microsoft, Havok, PopCap Games, Blizzard, Activision and Electronic Arts. Also an announcement was made to hire 30 software developers in Cork this week. Gaming industry has vacancies ranging from software developers to coders and games designers.

Ireland Games chairman Barry O’ Neill said that software industry is much competitive market in Ireland. Gaming companies are working to attract the developers who are working in gaming development or related fields to attract and transfer them to gaming industry. Mr. O’ Neill also told that gaming industry has already employed more than 2,500 people last year and Dublin event will open new tracks for employment in gaming industry.

Mr. Barry has own two firms, Tribal city games and Open Emotion Studios which have employed for many vacancies, along with five Irish games start-ups. Mr. O’Neill also told that gaming industry is in need of vibrant community to start-up. Through Dublin event, companies can ever develop with more opportunities. Irish government is working its best to provide more opportunities to gaming companies to bring latest technology and investment in Ireland. This will also help small companies to comprise with large companies’ and setup a hot house for them.

Electronic arts, the developer of star wars is already operating many offshore offices in Ireland and other major gaming industries are focusing on forecasting opportunities in Irish Industry. Mr. O’ Neill also verified it will be required broader prospective to bring competitive with places like United States and Canada. Gaming industry is turning annually with more than €50 billion around the world. Gaming industry is forecasted to produce more vacancies during the next three quarters this year.

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• Sunday, February 05th, 2012

According to a leaked video about Microsoft Windows phone 8, this ungraded OS will support content sharing and NFC with tablets and computers. Microsoft Window phone 8 will share a lot of contents with Windows 8 and offering developers to reuse the code while transferring of applications.

This information we got from a leaked video of Microsoft Windows phone manager Mr. Joe Belfiore intended for a meeting with Nokia staff. Last year a huge technology break down news we heard when Nokia decided to use Microsoft Windows Phone 7 for its new smart phones.

In this leaked video, it was also told that Windows phone 8 Operating system will be launched later this year and better to integrate it with Microsoft Windows 8. After last Windows phone 7 update codename Tango, Windows phone 8 codename has been released as Apollo. New operating system for phones will use near field communication system and offering the services like contactless payments. It will support different screen resolutions for mobile phones and also facilitating the removable MicroSD storage.

A best feature which we found in the video was about improved synchronization. Users will be able to share and transfer Xbox gaming data and music collections with improved speed and better synchronization methods. Microsoft Windows phone manager Joe Belfiore also told that current Windows phone application will work properly on Windows phone 8 OS. Last year a video was leaked from Microsoft, telling about super phones being launched next year, and this new Apollo phone system will be a roadmap to those devices.

A clear definition about super phones is still not known, but it has been predicted that super phones will feature powerful multi-core processors, connectivity with next generation high speed broadband and high screen resolutions. A big battle will be fought for such super phones or till now we may call them smart phones, between iPhone 5 and much advanced android phones by Samsung, HTC and Sony Ericson.

Current version of windows phone, Mango was released late last year to compete bitterly with smart phones and android market capturing. Nokia has announced that it will fully exploit the windows phone 8, Apollo when it is launched.

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• Sunday, January 29th, 2012

Internet is the biggest market niche and most profitable investment for all the industrial and business sectors. The value of internet economy in G20 will double from €1.8 trillion. According a recent report published, it has been told that internet economy is rising at the highest level of profit as compared to any other market niche. This report was commissioned by Boston consulting group and told that internet economy will reach at the target of € 3.2 trillion and double to the current internet economy of €1.8 trillion.  This study also told that half of the world population will have access to internet by 2012. About 3 billion people will use internet at PC, Laptop and mobile phones. According to this study, major reason of contribution to internet is access of mobile phones to all the population.

Among the every five persons who have access to internet, four are using the mobile phones to use internet. For G20 economy, internet economy account for just 4pc during 2010. But we are all watching an increasing trend in internet economy, majorly contributed by social and online selling sites.  Boston consulting group told that G20 countries must be hopeful about internet economy high contributions and it will give a clear picture of development for major countries economy. They have also claimed that each household is consuming £2,000 for online purchasing, before they approach to market for buying.

Report has also claimed that different popular internet companies, including Google, Facebook, Amazon, EBay are contributing as largest business leaders of internet and in future different companies will use separate ecosystems to tie their users. Currently in USA, a major shutter down was started against the online free websites which are placing great hurdle to US top companies.

Although there is no standard way of measuring to what internet is currently earning, but according to statement of Google Chief Financial officer, Patrick Pichette, attachment of internet with more device will help to open new ways of internet economy revenue for the online sites and would help to measure the internet earnings efficiently.

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• Sunday, January 22nd, 2012

Rising prices have hammered the Irish middle class and a major dilemma has been created for those who are rolled in this class . Current recession period has not only affected the topless towers of London and New York but also the Irish economy. According to statistical analysis of current KBC cost of living survey, Nic Webb detailed the major classes of Irish community which is highly affected by rising cost of living. The cost of living has been increased by 3.1 percent during 2011 and national average is 4.1 percent. Irish squeezed middle class is affected more by former tigers club rising than results of CSO Sunday average.

According to survey results of Sunday independent/ KBC bank, cost of living has been increased by three times over the last 6 months and its more than the national average result. The massive mortgage is although worth 14.1 percent costly, the worth of D4 redbrick is 65 percent less than its average value about 5-6 years ago. According to KBC bank survey about increasing cost of living, education prices have shown a big rise and second-level prices have been increased by 0.8 percent dearer. Third-level prices have been also increased and expecting to rise more in next two quarters.

Wine shops have been ranked for their decreased wine rate to 0.8 percent. Restaurants prices are also down by 2.1 percent. What we expecting to rise were about jewelry and fashion products, but currently jewelry has risen 7.5 percent whole year. The dry cleaning shown decreasing ratio of 0.3 percent only, while sharp Italian suits and fashion dresses are 1.3 % dearer. Health and fitness treatment services shown rising rates but 5 percent decrease in hair dressing rates is good news for Irish middle class. As for medicines and other remedies rates are concerned, they shown a rising rate of 1.5 for 2011 survey. Ridiculous news to hear for our readers is 22.9 percent increased rate of health insurance during the last year and might be a bigger problem to pay for all these expenses relating to health.  A 2.6 decreased rate for purchasing new cars might be good news for those searching to bring new land rover or Beemer for their family. Motorbike insurance price has been increased by 14.5 percent and double the insurance rates for cars.

For young families, the cost of living has been increased 4.6 percent, while national average rates increased by 2.4 percent. Many frozen foods have become dearer and average daily use items have been increased by more than 3 percent. Last but not least, air travel prices have been decreased by 2.5 percent according to survey and public transport fair prices increased by 3 percent.

 

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• Sunday, January 15th, 2012

What career path should be selected for current graduate classes of 2012 and future assumptions about best careers, Is among the one of top discussion topics of this week. If those who have currently left the school and preparing for college or university graduate degree don’t know about future career path, whether career consultants will estimate best about major sectors of job vacancies during 2015 to onward. Deadline for what to choose for rest of your life is urgent because currently it is CAO form filling time.

Traditionally top professional of few decades ago: medical, engineering, banking, teaching and medicine are becoming dicey and now they are not so solid to earn the lucrative standard of living like they performed in past. Technology and science is top emerging field and more than 40 % of jobs will be taken by this profession, according to predications of IDA.

Major internet and technology companies including Google, Amgen, Intel, Quest and Zynga have made huge investments during the past four quarters. According to IDA statistics, more than €600m of business is taken up by technology, science and biotechnology fields. Technology granted about 4000 jobs to under recession Irish economy, told the ICT director Paul Sweetman. Also more than 200 jobs vacancies are opening for the next month in this field.

Major courses to be studied are computer science, master in Information technology (MIT), Computer engineering and relevant fields like designing and software QA. But Big Pharma is billion dollar Irish largest employer and currently has made the expansion of more than €270m in west port. It will about 400 jobs in next two quarters. Big Pharma has earning power of €40,000 per year.

Gambling sector is also amongst the top earning sector and growth of many online casino and gambling companies have added huge opportunities. Gambling is adding top graduates from math, statistics, business, IT and commerce field. At forth number is accountancy, which is much safe and good earning sector for future as well. Retail sector is growing in a pace and in next few years it will have many opportunities. Fast food, Aviation and entrepreneurship opportunities are not so great like IT and technology but they will contribute a lot.

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• Sunday, January 08th, 2012

Internet search engine Google is planning to launch its own-brand tablets for android users and expecting to take on Apple with its new market launching. According to some sources, Kindle Fire might be aiming to target Amazon’s kindle fire. Tablet users might be wondering about Google new launching Kindle Fire and whether it will be capable to compete with $199 Amazon kindle Fire, whether it will be high end $499 or cheaper than Apple iPad 2?.

DigiTimes  Reported on Thursday that instead of Apple iPad, Amazon’s 7-inch tablet will be rivalry against Google iPad. Afraid of Google upstream supply chain, Amazon might be interested to launch and compete with market for its new 7-inch Kindle Fire.According some online source, Google new brand iPad is expected to launch in the spring of 2012. Google iPad price tag is expecting to be $199 or below. Google proposed iPad will support android version 4.0 and 7-inch screen.

Google Executive chairman Eric Schmidt told some other story to Italian Newspaper Corriere della Ser as compared to online source news. Eric Schmidt told that Google is expecting to take advantage of Tablet market and facilitate its users with Android version supported Tablets. It is believed that Google may copy Samsung Galaxy Tablet Strategy and launch with some added features.

Cnet has currently reported that DigiTimes is notorious for its inaccuracy and news about new iPad model news. Last week DigiTimes also published about news of two new iPad models launching in next 6 months from Macworld. Mini iPad will be launched during third quarter of 2012 and this 7.85-inh display will be a direct competes for Amazon Kindle fire.

Google Executive Chairman claimed that new Google Tablet will be high in quality and defeat the Apple iPad same like Google’s Smartphone strategy which rivaled the Apple iPhone. However, Google Taiwan told that they have not heard any such plans and it might be possible to reveal this secret in March or April next year. Though whatever may be Google launching time, we are expecting a high quality tablet which might be a great rivalry for Apple and Amazon Kindle Fire.

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• Sunday, January 01st, 2012

 New Year has been started today with new aims, goals, objectives and strategies for overcoming the last year recession and companies targeting to achieve greater stability this year. Japanese top automaker Toyota has launched its estimated v for year 2012. Toyota aims to comeback with estimated vehicle sales of8.48 millions worldwide. Toyota is developing greater sales strategies for next three years, after being hit by a great disaster in Japan during March and flooding in Thailand.

Toyota, Japanese leading automaker lost its title as world’s biggest Automaker sales company and got position number 3, after US automaker General Motors (GM) as top leading sales company and Volkswagen from Germany got the number 2 position. General Motors, the top US automaker was striving hard to achieve its position worldwide top auto sales brand, but major operational factors and brand preference made the Toyota to be leading sales brand in United States and many Asian countries for last many decades.

In an official statement from Toyota yesterday, it was revealed that Toyota vehicle sales were down 6pc as compared to last year figures and was total counted to be 7.9 million. However, US top automaker GM spokesman Jim Cain said that General Motors will reveal its global sales figure during January this year. General Motors was top leading worldwide sales leader from last seven decades, but in 2008 Japanese Automaker, Toyota took the crown on its head.

According to General Motors sales fillings with US Securities and Exchange commission, GM vehicles sales figures were 6.788 million for first three quarters. If fourth-quarter results are consistent for GM vehicles sales, it will be estimated more than 9 million sales figures by this US automaker. According to sales figures of 2009, General Motors sold 8.39 vehicles.

Estimated sales figures by Toyota for year 2012 and 2013 don’t include the group companies estimated data, like Hino Motors and Daihatsu sales for this year and also they are not directly comparable with huge size vehicles from Volkswagen and General Motors.

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• Thursday, December 22nd, 2011

For those Gmail users who think ‘Let it Snow’ feature from Google is looking cool and awesome, check the Google mail powered sent it Santa Christmas card application which Google recently published. From last few months, we experienced many changes in Google products including Gmail, Ad sense template and layouts, Google videos and much more. Researchers were expecting something new and amazing from Google continuous changes. For Gmail product, Google has started a “Send a call from Santa” application.

Send a call to Santa application facilitates Gmail users to send a free call to their loved ones. Although it is a gesture, Santa call means a lot to the person you send too. Google’s Santa card is customizable and you can send many wordings to your loved ones, for whom it would mean a lot.

For this white Christmas gift, you will need to type “Let It Snow” in the search box. After clicking the button, snowflakes start falling from top of your web browser and fill up the whole screen and draw the fakes with your mouse. You can find there a defrost option to click for melting the flurry. This new winter fall seasonal gift from Google is just like once used Google Easter Egg, a joke or jargon about buried bones in software.

This Christmas gift was also celebrated on twitter when some users tweeted it there and celebrated the new lovely gift with their friends and loved ones. To enjoy Google Santa card application, first click on this link to move forward to application. When you click on “send a call from Santa”, application will be launched to collect specific information from you and than a unique Santa Christmas card. On first flashing page, you will be required to enter your birthday.

On second page, you will be asked to agree with Google Send call with Santa application’s terms and conditions. On third page, you will be asked to enter your initial information including; gender, name, message and for the gender you want to send this message. Along with Santa call, Google has previously launched many other lovely applications like Google Easter Egg, Google Calculator, Askew, MentalPlex and scii art Google doodle etc.

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• Monday, December 12th, 2011

Apple®  has proved itself the top US iPad manufacturer and believes in customer satisfaction based on new emerging technology. The Chinese market is the biggest market niche for electronics companies and Apple has achieved the surprising results either we examine the market share for profit or  sales volume. During 2011, Apple sold more than 2 million Ipads in Chinese market in just two months; June and July. Now Apply may have to change the name of its popular brand iPad, after discovering a mistake by its lawyers and a court case against apple in which it was proved that Apple have no rights to sell its iPad with this brand name.

The California base US top leading company is facing one billion dollars due to a court case by Taiwanese firm who owes the rights of brand name iPad. In case of failure, iPad will be banned in Chinese market and Apple may face more crucial future results. IPad is widely popular in Chinese market and Apple got an opportunity to sell about two million of iPads during the months of June & July this year, before the starting of court case. About ¾ percent of the market share is held by Apple Inc, and it can beat more if this court case was won by the Apple. Apple CEO, Tim Cook has remarked the China as biggest market for its iPad sale and it was the key to Apple company success.

Four major outlets of Apple in china have been ranked  as largest selling stores across the world and china is place for which chief Executive Tim said; “China- Sky is the limit there”.  However court case being being started by a Chinese firm against apple was crucial phase for Apple ex- Chairman Steve Jobs.  Taiwanese firm claimed that Apple Inc.. slipped certain rules buying the selling rights for  iPad in Chinese market. The “iPad “brand name was already being registered by Proview, a computer monitors manufacturing company which flirted to expand its market with selling its own tablets.

Taiwanese Proview claimed that it held rights of iPad in eight different regions including; European Unions, china and Taiwan, with an agent working with Apple during2006. Because the apple products are subject to so much hype, Apple needs to keep the confidential with some third party. So Apple has crucial market time to keep confidentiality in one hand and on other hand launching the product with new brand name selected. Proview has currently blocked the sale of Apple iPad in many Chinese cities and may probably block it on nationwide.