TECHNOLOGY

Coalition’s Internet Filter Policy Mishap Gets Punished, Malcolm Turnbull Faces Wrath on Social Media

Opposition Liberal National did a turnaround Thursday, when it replaced its policy on enhancing online safety for children which provided for mandatory implementation of “opt-out” internet filters, by default for all Australians. The turnaround came in less than 5 hours after the earlier policy document was released. The redraft followed a major uproar, particularly on social media, with Malcolm Turnbull facing much of the ire.

Microsoft to Buy Nokia’s Mobile Devices Business for $7.2 Billion

On Tuesday Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia announced that it will sell its mobile phone unit to US group Microsoft for 5.44 billion euros ($7.17 billion).Nokia will grant Microsoft a 10-year non-exclusive licence to its patents and will itself focus on network infrastructure and services, which it called "the best path forward for Nokia and its shareholders."
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Acer Unleashes a 24-inch All in One PC Running on Tegra 3 Processor

Acer wants to make a remarkable impression and they may successfully do so with the new 24-inch all in one personal computer. While the market has been witnessing big and constant releases of laptops and tablets, Acer diversified from that and introduced an impressive 24-inch PC. The device runs on Tegra 3 processor.

Apple MacBook Air vs Sony Vaio Pro 13: Top 3 Reasons Why Sony Trumps Apple

Apple’s MacBook Air joined the ranks of products featuring Intel’s latest Haswell a few months ago. Running on 4th generation Intel processors, the Apple MacBook Air has become an even better notebook. However, it is not the only ultrabook worth nothing. Sony has come up with an Intel Haswell-powered Vaio Pro that can give many ultrabooks a run for their money. So which is the better candidate?

Kim Dotcom Quits Mega; Will Focus on Other Projects, Legal Battles & Political Aspiration

Kim Dotcom seems to have a few more surprises up his sleeves. After his tweet about plans to launch a political party in New Zealand - a leak which he attributed to “whistleblower”- picked up storm, it is now known that he quit as director of Mega, the cloud hosting service that he launched with much fanfare in Jan 2013, after his previous file sharing venture Megaupload was shut down in a U.S. driven operation, following allegations of mass copyright infringement and money laundering.

Amazon Next Gen Kindle Paperwhite Launched in US

Amazon has finally announced next generation version of their last year release Paperwhite. The update brings in some improved features and improvising on some of the existing ones, rather than bringing in dramatic changes in the tablet.

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