Chinese hack into Indian embassies, steal Dalai Lama’s documents

TORONTO - A China-based cyber spy network has hacked into government and private systems in 103 countries, including those of many Indian embassies and the Dalai Lama, an Internet research group said here Saturday.

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Thailand raises alarm over student internet prostitution

BANGKOK - Thailand's Culture Ministry is urging authorities to crack down on a rising trend of Thai students using the internet for prostitution, media reports said Sunday.

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How To Twitter Using IM on Linux & Windows

Many like to twitter using IM (Instant Messenger) because it is very simple and fast to tweet and simple to get continuous updates on your topics of interest.

In the good old days Twitter used to provide IM support. You could use any Instant Messenger supporting Jabber (XMPP protocol) to connect to Twitter buddy (twitter@twitter.com) on Gooogle GTalk server and twitter to your hearts content. For several months however Twitter has stopped supporting IM. How can we satiate our twitter crush during their downtime? There is a way.

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Web 2.0 Enabled $100 Laptop Will Reach Children in February

$100 laptopThe first batch of computers built for the One Laptop Per Child project could reach users by July this year. However test XO machines are expected to reach children in February before the formal launch.

The scheme is hoping to put low-cost computers (~ $100) into the hands of people in developing countries. The first countries to sign up to buying the machine include Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Nigeria, Libya, Pakistan and Thailand.

XO machine is being pioneered by Nicholas Negroponte, who launched the project at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Media Lab in 2004.
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Come on Google, What About India?

What's wrong with Google and India? Did we hurt them in any way?

Google provides GMail by SMS signup in Australia, Indonesia, Malayasia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Turkey and of-course US of A. However India is not there.

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Google GMail Continues To Ignore India and Europe

Google GMail SMS signup supports Australia, Indonesia, Malayasia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Turkey and of-course US of A.

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GMail SMS Signup Now Available in Several Asian Countries; Ignores India

Google GMail signup is now available in New Zealand, Australia, Turkey and several asian countries - Indonesia, Malaysia, Phillipines, Singapore and Thailand.

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India ‘moved east’ after tsunami

A seismologist in India says that the country has moved closer to Indonesia due to the massive earthquake which triggered the tsunami in December.

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