Pirate Bay Founder Arrested

Gottfrid Svartholm Warg (BBC)
Phnom Penh - Gottfrid Svartholm Warg, co-founder of popular file-sharing site The Pirate Bay were arrested in Cambodia. Warg had detained in Phnom Penh after Sweden issued an international alert for the arrest.

Quoted from the BBC, Monday (03/08/2012), Warg was arrested on charges involving the illegal use of technology. The Swedish government also asked Warg returned to their home country to undergo the legal process.

"The arrest was made at the request of the Swedish authorities relating to crimes related to information technology," said police spokesman Kirth Chantharith Cambodia.

This case again raises the issue of how the Internet should be used to share copyrighted material.

Pirate Bay itself is one of the pioneers that encourages the growth of the Internet in some dakade. This website was built in 2003 by the Warg and Fredrik Neij to allow users to share large files more easily, including movies and other media files.

This provoked the attention of the Motion Picture Association of America and other similar agencies began suing sites like Pirate Bay into the realm of law.

The same thing happened to Kim Dotcom. Founder of file-sharing site Megaupload was arrested in connection with copyright content. January, the site is closed and all content therein belongs to the United States authorities with reasons for the interest of the investigation.



(RNS / eno)

source: detik.com

There was no Twitter and Facebook in Iran

Tehran - Iran's government strict oversight also apply in cyberspace. Social networks like Twitter and Facebook can not be opened in the country.

When the Non-Aligned Movement summit of the XVI in Tehran attended by Vice President Boediono, the reporters tried to open a Twitter, but to no avail. If the address is entered in the browser the Twitter timeline and a little blue bird emblem logo Twitter is invisible. Which came out just a full page containing the writings of Iranian language, Friday (31/08/2012). The same thing happens when typing the address into the browser Facebook.

Just like Twitter and Facebook, also failed address www.detik.com opened in Tehran, Iran. When www.detik.com address entered into the browser that appears is a page containing the writings of Iranian language the same as typing the address obtained if twitter and Facebook in your internet browser.

But the second news can still be seen if accessed directly from each channel as http://news.detik.com, http:// finance.detik.com and http://sports.detik.com. AFP news can still be seen if accessed directly from the addresses.

Previously, detikINET on (13/2) and preached in commemoration of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iran blocked a number of sites. The Iranian government tightened controls internet access and ensure its citizens can not access popular sites.

Local media launch, some 30 million Iranians report can not access Facebook, Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail and a series of other sites. Quoted from Hacker News, Monday (13/02/2012), the blockade by Iran since Thursday last week.

Although there is no official statement from the government, Iranian media strongly suspect this was done to prevent the outbreak of a wave of protests from the opposition.

Until now, Iranians generally use some sort of 'street rat' in order to escape government censorship. But now, many users reported Iran, such a program was no longer allows access to sites like Facebook.

Iran is showing its ambition to have full control of access to information for citizens. Currently, the country was led by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad amid keen to test domestic internet. The network claimed 'halal' is, will be to limit the Iranians from penetrating foreign sites, including Facebook and Twitter.

Iranian authorities even require the owners of internet cafes there to collect the information of their clients. If they refuse, internet cafe business will be discontinued.

source : detik.com

Samsung: Windows Phone can be as successful Android

Berlin - The emergence Ativ S makes Samsung became the first vendor to introduce a smartphone Windows Phone 8. From the first time its presence, Samsung became one of the vendors supporting Windows Phone OS.

Until now, Windows Phone's market share is still relatively small compared to its main competitors. However assessed, Windows Phone still has the potential to reap the popularity of Android as a shot today.

"Android itself it also took years to be successful as it is today. Windows Phone I think it also has the same potential," said Fabiant Kayatmo, Product Marketing Manager Nokia Indonesia in Berlin.

Fabiant Windows Phone pretty good judge, for example, from the user interface. However, several obstacles still facing, such as market education issues.

"There are still many who do not know how to use Windows Phone. From the application side are still losing a lot of Android," added Kayatmo.

He added that Windows Phone 7 handsets that can not be updated to Windows 8 is also a problem in itself. People also prefer to wait rather than buy the handset Windows 8 Windows Phone 7 mobile phone.

Would it be Samsung brings mobile Ativ S to Indonesia? Fabiant admits that they can not confirm it, although the possibility remains.

source : http://inet.detik.com/read/2012/09/01/133857/2005115/317/samsung-windows-phone-bisa-sesukses-android?i991102105