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YouTube, Flickr and Wikipedia Pages Also Got Blocked in Pakistan

By Mohsin Sehgal • May 20th, 2010 • Category: Politics

So are they going to block the whole internet one by one? It would take ages.
Pakistan has blocked access to the popular video sharing website YouTube.
No official reason has been given for the move, but one internet service provider said it was aimed at containing “blasphemous” material.
On Wednesday a Pakistani court [...]



Face Book is Temporarily Banned in Pakistan

By A Khokar • May 20th, 2010 • Category: Politics

A Pakistani court has issued a ban on the social networking site Facebook after a user-generated contest page, encouraged members to post caricatures of Prophet Mohammed (pbuh).
The vast scale protest and rallies are being staged to express grievance against the provocative publication and drawing of cartoon of Holly prophet of Muslims. The protesters are displeased [...]



Turks Hack Blasphemous Website!!!

By Bilal Sulehri • May 20th, 2010 • Category: Politics

Facebook boycott saga as taken a new twist as Blasphemous website Drawmohammed.com (Nauzubillah) is hacked by Turkish Hackers

Hackers wrote on the website
“While All Islam World regard with reverence to your prophet and address him as Hz. ISA A.S ( Christ ) ( putting a holy prefix in front of his name ),
You keep abusing, Islam’s [...]



Pakistan Blocks Facebook…Right Decision or Wrong?

By Dr. Hassan Isfahani • May 19th, 2010 • Category: Politics

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has blocked Facebook over a competition encouraging its users to post caricatures of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) on the social networking site.
Earlier in the day, the LHC ordered authorities to block Facebook until May 31..
The depiction of any prophet is strictly prohibited in Islam as blasphemous and [...]



10 Things I Learned From Launching a Company in a Recession

By Guest Blogger • Apr 14th, 2010 • Category: Technology

Two years ago I had an idea for a website. I decided to leave a well paying job, invest all of the money I made post college, and began to start the terrifying journey of building a company.
Today, I want to share the ten most powerful things I learned about turning that idea into a [...]



5 Ways for Facebook Dating

By Sharafat • Apr 12th, 2010 • Category: Technology

Facebook can mess up your life in a whole bunch of ways. It can get you fired or evicted, plunge you into debt  with its addictive games, and even (yeah, right) infect you with syphilis. We wouldn’t look at all of those as serious threats, but we all know from experience that one threat is [...]



myyearbook.com crosses 1 Billion Page Per Month Told By Tech Crunch

By Sumaira Bajwa • Apr 11th, 2010 • Category: Technology

Many people have never heard of myYearbook, a social network that skews pretty young (half of its members are teenagers). But it’s got a substantial audience, with around 55.7 million visits  and 4.3 million uniques a month, according to comScore. And recently, it’s been growing very quickly —  according to comScore, unique visits are up [...]



Top Twitter Client

By Sharafat • Mar 10th, 2010 • Category: Technology

We’ve written about Twitter client Sobees, which is working to create the best social media client on the market, competing with both TweetDeck and Seesmic. Today Sobees is releasing a new version of its Windows native desktop app built in .NET, complete with realtime search, a redesign and more.
The new client includes support for Facebook, [...]



How Job Seekers Are Using Social Media for Real Results

By Sumaira Bajwa • Mar 9th, 2010 • Category: Misc

Whether you’re looking for your first job, exploring a career change, or just setting yourself up for future success, social media sites have proven themselves as important platforms for facilitating connections, demonstrating passions and interests, and ultimately landing you the job you actually want.
We know it’s possible to land a job with social media know-how [...]



Facebook Zero

By Sumaira Bajwa • Feb 17th, 2010 • Category: Technology

Looking to avoid data service charges from mobile operators and still satisfy your Facebook craving? Good news, Facebook plans to release a new web site called ‘Zero’.
The site will be a text-only version functioning on a low-bandwidth designed for people who want to stay connected on their cell phones.
Facebook has not made any official statements [...]