Cornered poll panel chief hits back at govt with Twitter debut - India - DNA

Cornered poll panel chief hits back at govt with Twitter debut - India - DNA: "At a time when the Congress-led UPA government was contemplating a move to clip the wings of Election Commission, the chief election commissioner, SY Quraishi hit back by signing up on social networking site Twitter and releasing documents of electoral reform proposals pending with the union government. Quraishi, who debuted on Twitter on Monday"

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Government to set up agency to scan tweets, emails and updates - The Economic Times

Government to set up agency to scan tweets, emails and updates - The Economic Times: " The government is setting up an internet scanning agency which will seek to monitor all web traffic passing through internet service providers in the country. The scanning agency to be called National Cyber Coordination Centre (NCCC), will issue 'actionable alerts' to government departments in cases of perceived security threats. "

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Why Pinterest Is So Addictive | Fast Company

Why Pinterest Is So Addictive | Fast Company: "I would have written this article sooner, but I was busy on Pinterest. If you are still among the uninitiated, the social platform for collecting, sharing, and commenting on of photos of personal passions is uniquely engaging, absorbing, and addictive."

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Google knows too much about you - CNN.com

Google knows too much about you - CNN.com: " If you use Google, and I know you do, you may have noticed a little banner popping up at the top of the page announcing: "We're changing our privacy policy and terms." It gives you the choice to "Learn More" or, another option, the one I'm betting most people followed, to "Dismiss.""

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Twitter Blog: Post-Bowl Twitter analysis

Twitter Blog: Post-Bowl Twitter analysis: "The results are in: People love to share the experience of watching the Super Bowl with millions of other viewers from around the world. Whether it’s cheering for your team, commenting on the halftime show or discussing the ads, it seems you have a lot to say about this annual tradition—and you’re using Twitter to say it."

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Do you know Googles A to Z | Tech18

Do you know Googles A to Z | Tech18

Facebook at eight - Opinion - Al Jazeera English

Facebook at eight - Opinion - Al Jazeera English

India's Top Newspapers Battle for Readers' Hearts and Souls: Choudhury - Bloomberg

India's Top Newspapers Battle for Readers' Hearts and Souls: Choudhury - Bloomberg: "The Times of India and The Hindu are the two best-known English newspapers in India. Both are well over 100 years old, and are family-owned. Over the decades their gaze on Indian society and politics has made readers impute to each of them a kind of human aura, identified with the cities from which they are published"

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