Samachar Express

Gandhi’s grandson appeals for Pak flood victims

Samachar Express — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:10:22 +0000

"We have to get the conscience of the world working on this jointly," Gandhi, a research professor at the Centre for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Illinois, told correspondents during a press conference at the United Nations.

Top 10 UK walks

Samachar Express — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:08:08 +0000

Download our guides to the best bank holiday hikes, as picked by the National Trust's experts

TUAW Giveaway: Chuck Gnome

Samachar Express — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Chuck Gnome was chosen as our Daily App here on the site about a month ago, and now Movable Sprites has offered us a few copies to give away to you readers. Since we last posted about it, the game has updated to version 1.1 and added in a new episode, a new mini game, new music, and lots more. Plus, the price was lowered to 99 cents (and there's still a lite version available for you to check out).

But if a buck is still too much for you to check out this gnome tossin' good time, you can enter below to win one of 10 copies from TUAW and Movable Sprites!

To enter the giveaway, leave us a comment telling us what you'd like to chuck Chuck at in real life. Here are the official rules:

Open to legal US residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, and Canada (excluding Quebec) who are 18 and older.
To enter, leave a comment telling us what real-life object, place, or thing you'd like to throw Chuck Gnome at.
The comment must be left before midnight on Monday, September 6, 2010, 11:59PM Eastern Daylight Time.
You may enter only once.
Ten winners will be selected. All will receive one promo code for Chuck Gnome, valued at $0.99 each.
Click Here for complete Official Rules.

Good luck!

TUAW TUAW Giveaway: Chuck Gnome originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

All today’s Technology stories

Samachar Express — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:57:14 +0000

null

Craigslist Censored: Adult Section Comes Down

Samachar Express — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:54:11 +0000

Bad news for Craigslist users who like to peruse the ~~Erotic Services~~ Adult Services section of their site. It's gone, replaced by a large black and white "censored" logo. I've reached out to Craigslist for comment and await their reply. But the choice of words is significant - the section wasn't simply removed, the censored word was used. The site has been embattled as old press and state attorneys general use any excuse to blame sex crimes on the site. From South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster's failed crusade against them to a variety of press stories about sex and other crimes. If it's just a sex crime it isn't a story. But if a listing on Craigslist was involved, it's a big story.

Celebs share their Teacher’s Day messages

Samachar Express — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:10:01 +0000

On the occasion of Teacher's Day, TV celebs share memories of their favourite teachers.

iOS 4.1 confirmed for September 8th on Apple’s UK website

Samachar Express — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:09:00 +0000

According to Apple's UK website, iOS 4.1 will hit on Wednesday, September 8th. The US website still displays the non-commital "Coming Soon" message, so we'll have to keep our eyes peeled. We're going to go ahead and guess that all those shiny new iPods will come to retail that day too... but don't hold us to that one. Like we said, it's only a guess.

[Thanks, Luca]

iOS 4.1 confirmed for September 8th on Apple's UK website originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Apple UK | Email this | Comments

Texas AG Probing Google’s Searches [Voices]

Samachar Express — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:30:47 +0000

By Amir Efrati and Thomas Catan, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal

The Texas attorney general’s office is conducting an antitrust review of Google Inc.’s core search-engine business, a sign of widening government scrutiny of the Web giant.

Texas’s top prosecutor has inquired about allegations by several small companies that Google unfairly demoted their rankings in search results or the placement of their advertisements on the search engine, Google said Friday.

The Internet giant disputed the allegations, which have been reported previously, tracing them to three companies with ties to rival Microsoft Corp.

Read the rest of this post on the original site »

Happy Labor Day: Now, Chillax With Chad Vader, Mud Bogging and Cherry Cheese Cake! [BoomTown]

Samachar Express — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:19:38 +0000

It’s Labor Day weekend, so let’s stop zinging Apple’s (AAPL) Ping, wondering how many regulators are eyeballing Google (GOOG) and trying to grok incessant exec departures at Yahoo (YHOO).

Instead, it’s time to chillax.

(The picture of me here with that very motto was sent to me by Chris Carmichael, who liked my tweet using the word, and made a lovely presentation–which you can see here.)

So, sit back and enjoy these Labor Day-related videos:

Chad Vader

Mud Bogging

Betty’s Labor Day Cheesecake with Cherry Pie Topping Recipe

Texas Launches Antitrust Investigation of Google

Samachar Express — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:17:46 +0000

It has been revealed that the office of Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is conduction an investigation of Google over complaints of antitrust and anti-competitive behavior, and the search giant is responding.

According to Search Engine Land, the state of Texas’ investigation is focused on whether Google manipulates its search results to the detriment of its competition. The investigation was sparked by complaints from vertical search engines Foundem, SourceTool/TradeComet and myTriggers. While none of these companies operate out of the state of Texas, they only need customers in the state to help spark an investigation.

Google has since responded to the report via a blog post from Deputy General Counsel Don Harrison. In it, Harrison addresses the questions about the “fairness” of the Google search engine while providing background on Foundem, SourceTool/TradeComet and MyTriggers. This background refutes each company’s argument that Google is engaging in anticompetitive behavior.

“We look forward to answering their questions because we’re confident that Google operates in the best interests of our users,” Harrison said in the company’s response.

Google is facing a similar investigation from the European Commission over whether it manipulates search results to stifle competition.

What do you think of the investigation? Do you think Google is engaging in antitrust behavior, or is this smoke and mirrors? Let us know in the comments.

Reviews: Google

More About: Antitrust, Google, investigation, privacy, texas

For more Tech coverage:

Follow Mashable Tech on Twitter
Become a Fan on Facebook
Subscribe to the Tech channel
Download our free apps for iPhone and iPad