Demure divides in Dubai at UN discussions on Internet

Report By- Anupriya Verma

Discussion over possible new U.N. adjustment for the Internet were deeply segregated Monday, with Russia and others commending for more government check, while a U.S.-led bloc prevised against rules that could circumscribe liberty in cyberspace.

Russia, China alliance wants greater government voice in internet oversight

A Russia-led proposal calling for sweeping new governmental powers to regulate cyberspace could enable countries to block some Web locations and wrest control of allotting Internet addresses from a U.S.-based body.

US rule seeks plane-like black boxes in all cars

Devices that record crash-related data would be required in all new cars and light trucks under a U.S. Department of Transportation proposal made on Friday to broaden their growing use in the United States.

Microsoft to set up 100 innovation centres in India

IT giant Microsoft has planned to establish 100 Microsoft Innovation Centres in the country over the next two years.

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Apple's softer side emerges under CEO Cook

"Those jobs aren't coming back."

That's what Steve Jobs reportedly told President Obama when asked at a dinner in early 2011 whether Apple would consider moving some of its manufacturing from China to the United States.

Apple falls to 6th position in China's mobile market - IDC

Apple Inc's rank in China's smartphone market, which is set to become the world's largest this year, fell to No.6 in the third quarter as it faced tough competition from Chinese brands, research firm IDC said on Thursday.

US seeks to drop Internet from UN telecoms talks

American envoys say they are working with other nations on a proposal to drop all discussions on possible Internet regulations from a U.N. telecommunications conference in Dubai.
The U.S. is leading calls to reject possible new codes on the Net by the International Telecommunications Union, a 193-nation body making its first major oversight revisions in nearly 25 years. U.S. representatives held meetings Tuesday on the proposal to take all Internet-related discussions off the table.
The U.S. fears any U.N. Internet regulations could complicate commerce and be used by nations such as China and Russia to justify further cyber-crackdowns.
But the head of the U.N. group, Hamadoun Toure, insists the 11-day talks will not limit freedom of expression and will mostly seek ways to broaden Internet services to developing countries.