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Articles tagged with: Politics
403 Forbidden: Silencing Online Dissent in the Middle East
..dhafi, "is laughing at us and damaging our countries." Blocking online activities retards development and socioeconomic opportunities. The absence of the free flow of information, says Guerra, prevents understanding of the region and p more
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The lonely crowd - the effects of technology on our families and social lives
In a new book, Sherry Turkle documents the sometimes-detrimental effects of
technology on our families and social lives.
Peter Dizikes, MIT News Office
The next time you are in a public place where families gather, such as a
playground, a children's soccer game or a museum, see how many parents are
focused on their mobile phones instead of watching their kids.
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Study: 26 pct in USA used cell phones for activism
Study: 26 percent in US used cell phones to stay involved, aware during mid-term elections more
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Crackdown on Tibetan Ringtones
... It said the school's Communist Party committee, the education and politics department and the Youth League branch would be carrying out clean-up campaigns targeting the banned songs. "Anyone possessing the illegal music or videos will be more
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India's MTNL Cancels 3G Outsourcing Deal
..ixed reasons for canceling the outsourcing deal - ranging from government pressure to internal politics at the company. MTNL's chairman and managing director Kuldeep Singh confirmed the cancellation of the tender to the Economic Times newspaper. more
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Can BSNL and MTNL be turned around?
..uch a competition. The realities of coalition politics will prohibit the Indian government from taking the radical and unpopular decision of privatizing these companies. However, if political will is there, it is still possible to save these co more
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Etisalat Interested in Investments in Syria and Lebanon
..ks for the past couple of years, but internal politics has been constantly pushing the deadline back. On the web: Zawya Dow Jones more
Related Tags: eu, etisalat, mtn, syriatel, emirates, swan-telecom, rami-makhluf, Syria
When texting, eligible women express themselves better
..ublic discussion -- like politics or news-oriented programming -- are studied. "There are news shows in Europe where viewers can comment through iTV but we have not analyzed any of those yet," Herring said. "There are different more
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Call to Clamp Down on Privacy Concerns from Mobile Advertising
..tions are playing in our society, from politics to shopping," explained Mierzwinski. "Increasingly, consumers and citizens will use their mobile devices as essential tools to engage in sensitive financial, medical, and purchasing transactions. more
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Democrats More Mobile Savy than Republicans
A survey by Nielsen Mobile with a US election theme has found that overall, 62% of Democrats are data users who use one or more data service on their mobile phone - compared to 55% of Republicans. more
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