Technology giants form new internet lobby group
September 20th, 2012 - 10:11 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 20 (IANS) Google, Facebook, Amazon and 11 other technology heavyweights have announced that they have formed a lobby group, and vowed to strengthen and protect a free and ... Read more...
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Facebook buys AOL patents from Microsoft
April 24th, 2012 - 5:37 am ICT by IANS
San Francisco, April 24 (IANS) Facebook will buy a portion of AOL patents from Microsoft for $550 million, it was announced Monday. The software giant had bought the patents ... Read more...
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1.25 million people to observe ‘Yogathon’ Saturday
April 6th, 2012 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 6 (IANS) More than a million people across India are expected to be part of a 'Yogathon' Saturday performing 'Surya Namaskars' (Salutations to the Sun) to mark World ... Read more...
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A concert with 1,110 veenas!
March 29th, 2012 - 1:09 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 29 (IANS) It was a symphony with 1,100 veenas that left music aficionados here spellbound.Held to foster India's ancient heritage of classical music, a concert organised by the ... Read more...
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A music concert with 1,008 veenas
March 26th, 2012 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 26 (IANS) It's a concert where 1,008 veenas will play!In a first-of-its-kind, the Art of Living (AoL) Foundation is hosting a music concert with 1,008 veenas Wednesday at ... Read more...
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Spiritual leader Ravi Shankar to visit Pakistan
March 9th, 2012 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 9 (IANS) Hindu spiritual leader and The Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar will visit Pakistan on a three-day peace mission from March 12, his office ... Read more...
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Yahoo!, Microsoft and AOL create ad partnership
November 10th, 2011 - 12:15 am ICT by BNO News
REDMOND, WASHINGTON (BNO NEWS) -- Recognizing Google's dominant presence in the Internet market, Yahoo!, Microsoft Corp. and AOL on Wednesday announced joint advertisement agreements to boost the process of buying and selling ... Read more...
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TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington has left AOL
September 13th, 2011 - 10:12 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Sept 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) AOL has announced that TechCrunch founder and editor Michael Arrington has left the company. In a statement which was released on Monday, AOL stated that Arrington is ... Read more...
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Huffington Post sued by unpaid bloggers
April 13th, 2011 - 11:42 am ICT by IANS
New York, April 13 (IANS/EFE) The Huffington Post is being sued for $105 million on behalf of the roughly 9,000 bloggers who have contributed content to the website, which was ... Read more...
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Freelance journalist sues Huffington Post for unpaid blog use
April 13th, 2011 - 8:28 am ICT by ANI
New York, Apr. 13 (ANI): A freelance journalist has sued The Huffington Post for not paying bloggers for the value they created for the website, which America On Line (AOL) bought for ... Read more...
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Egyptian man names daughter Facebook to mark revolt
February 21st, 2011 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 21 (IANS) An Egyptian man has named his new daughter Facebook to mark his country's recent revolution.Jamal Ibrahim, who is in his 20s, named his daughter after the social ... Read more...
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Egypt man names daughter ‘Facebook’ to mark country’s revolution!
February 21st, 2011 - 11:42 am ICT by ANI
London, Feb 21 (ANI): An Egyptian man has named his baby daughter 'Facebook' to commemorate the part the social network played in revolution.According to the newspaper Al-Ahram, Jamal Ibrahim was so ... Read more...
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Miley Cyrus voted ‘Worst Celeb Influence’ second time in a row
January 27th, 2011 - 5:50 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Jan 27 (ANI): Miley Cyrus has been announced the worst celebrity influence of 2010, for the second time in a row now.The 18-year-old took in a whopping 58 percent ... Read more...
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Heidi Klum set to become online agony aunt
January 27th, 2011 - 4:34 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 27 (ANI): Heidi Klum is all set to give advice to women on fashion, beauty, parenting, love and relationships.The German supermodel has teamed up with website AOL.com and production ... Read more...
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Heidi Klum to give online advice to women
January 27th, 2011 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 27 (IANS) Supermodel Heidi Klum is set to become an online agony aunt - she will give women advice on fashion, beauty, parenting, love and relationships on the internet.Klum, ... Read more...
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Be in Bangalore for music, dance and a game of scrabble
January 14th, 2011 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 14 (IANS) Beaten by price rise and stressed out from the daily grind, Bangaloreans can look forward to be enthralled by scrabble champions and music and dance exponents in the ... Read more...
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Retailers Expect A Business Of $1Billion In Best Cyber Monday Deals 2010
November 30th, 2010 - 2:36 am ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Nov 29, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The media outlets have reported that around $1billion would likely to be the gross business on Cyber Monday, which has become one of the biggest bonanza ... Read more...
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Season 12 of DWTS ‘could star Christine O’Donnell’
November 25th, 2010 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Nov 25 (ANI): Christine O'Donnell is rumoured to be under consideration for the next season of 'Dancing with the Stars'.According to AOL's Popeater blog, Sarah Palin, who watched her ... Read more...
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AOL hires financial advisers to explore Yahoo deal
November 8th, 2010 - 10:09 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Nov 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Wall Street Journal has reported that AOL has hired financial advisors to advise the company on all options in its intended relationship with Yahoo Inc. ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga, Rihanna Not To Collaborate
October 16th, 2010 - 5:16 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 16, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Regardless of the buzz on the internet and raising the anticipation of the fans with a possible collaboration between Lady Gaga and Rihanna for the album Loud ... Read more...
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Rihanna In New Red Hot Softer Avatar –Only Girl (In The World) Video
October 15th, 2010 - 3:43 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 15, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Rihanna is now over the Lady Gaga fashion and venturing into the new domain of a fun and frolic and it reverberates in the new music ... Read more...
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Marlo Thomas Releases Her New Website For Women
September 27th, 2010 - 7:52 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Sep 27, (THAINDIAN NEWS) "That Girl" actress Marlo Thomas seems to have her hands full of activities these days. The National Outreach Director for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has ... Read more...
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Michael Moore Wants to Join White House Staff
September 15th, 2010 - 2:01 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Sep 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Michael Moore, the film producer who has made a name for himself by delving into political issues, has stated that he intends to run for Chief ... Read more...
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DeGeneres strikes deal with AOL
September 8th, 2010 - 5:09 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Sep 8 (IANS) American comedienne Ellen DeGeneres has struck a deal with communications giant AOL in a bid to boost the website's visitors and advertising revenue.
Bosses at the company approached ... Read more...
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Microsoft co-founder sues 11 companies
August 28th, 2010 - 8:05 am ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 28 (IANS) A company owned by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has filed a complaint in a US court against 11 companies, accusing them of patent infringement.
The Interval Licensing ... Read more...
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Jay Marioti Arrested After Altercation With Girlfriend
August 22nd, 2010 - 7:10 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Aug 22, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Well known ESPN reporter Jay Mariotti was arrested on Saturday night for reportedly abusing his girlfriend physically. He has been arrested on charges of felony and ... Read more...
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American Online pitching itself as an Internet content firm
August 5th, 2010 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Aug.5 (ANI): After reporting a quarterly loss of a billion dollars and a 26 percent drop in revenue yesterday American Online (AOL) has said that it wants to pitch itself ... Read more...
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Young people give Google search results more credibility than needed
July 27th, 2010 - 5:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 27 (ANI): Youngsters trust Google so much that they don't think twice before clicking on websites that turn up at the top of their search to complete their projects, ... Read more...
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Art of Living rejects allegation of land grabbing
July 6th, 2010 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 6 (IANS) The Art of Living (AoL) of spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Tuesday denied allegations that it has illegally grabbed 14 acres of land near its ashram in ... Read more...
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Land grab twist to Art of Living extortion calls (Lead)
July 1st, 2010 - 1:01 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 30 (IANS) The reported extortion calls to Art of Living (AoL) of spiritual teacher Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Wednesday turned into a land grab issue with a don-turned-journalist accusing the ... Read more...
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AOL to sell social networking website Bebo
June 19th, 2010 - 4:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 19(ANI): American Internet services company AOL is all set to sell its social networking website Bebo for an undisclosed sum.AOL said that the deal with private investment firm Criterion ... Read more...
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Sri Sri Ravishankar was not a target of the gunman, says DGP, Bangalore
June 5th, 2010 - 11:05 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, June 5 (ANI): Director General of Police (DGP) Ajai Kumar Singh here on Saturday said that the gunman, who fired bullets at the convoy of spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravishankar, was ... Read more...
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FBI - the new friend on Facebook
March 17th, 2010 - 10:10 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
Mar 17 (Pen Men at Work): US investigative agencies will be using disguises on internet again. A decade ago they kept a watch on chat rooms of MSN and AOL to nab ... Read more...
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Facebook rules UK mobile use
February 7th, 2010 - 3:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, February 7 (ANI): Facebook is a hot favourite amongst mobile users in the UK, with the social networking website accounting for nearly half of all the time spent using phones, ... Read more...
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Miley Cyrus Tops The Poll For “Worst Celebrity Influence” Of The Year
October 29th, 2009 - 6:21 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Oct.29, (THAINDIAN NEWS) This might be coming as a bit of shock for both Miley Cyrus as well as her teeming millions of fans. The tween sensation has been voted ... Read more...
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