Yahoo, Google, AOL, and Microsoft try not to let copyright-infringing Web sites sign up. Their advertising network contracts currently prohibit it.

But that isn’t stopping the White House from pressuring those four companies to do more to satisfy Hollywood and other copyright holders who are peeved about online piracy — in this case, that presumably means addressing piratical Web sites that cover their bandwidth costs through ad revenue.

A White House report released today singles out those four companies by name, arguing that they and others should “act as checkpoints for infringing activity and reduce the distribution of infringing content.” Here’s an excerpt:

Ad networks and exchanges, including Google, Microsoft , Yahoo!, and AOL are being encouraged to develop best practices for online advertising networks and exchanges, in order to ensure that they do not place any advertisements on infringing Web sites, and to remove such Web sites from their ad networks.

This apparent strong-arming follows other enforcement deals that were technically voluntary and not mandated by law.

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It looks like the folks over at Square have done some rebranding in terms of their mobile apps. The affected apps include both Square and Card Case, or as they are now dubbed, Square Card Reader and Pay With Square.

The change from Square to Square Card Reader is in effect for iOS and Android, though the change for the Android app arrived a few weeks back. In terms of the iOS app update, the app is now sitting at version 2.2.6 where it remains a universal app with support for the iPad and iPhone.

In terms of the Pay With Square app, this change is recent for both Android and iOS. The Android and iOS apps have both gone to version 2.0. In terms of the changes that come along with the Card Case to Pay With Square rebranding, those include the following for iOS and Android;

• ‘Card Case is now ‘Pay with Square.
• Brand new UI to make paying with Square faster and simpler.
• Discovering merchants you love is now easier than ever. Browse a map to see what businesses are near you. Or search by typing the name of a business.
• Add businesses you love to your Favorites list. Sha

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Facebook will go IPO in May. The amount of money they will be pulling in will be astronomical. What are is Zuckerberg doing with the billions? Killing Google? There is a report on BusinessWeek that… Full Story below

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A Facebook group is another way to reach out to the online community. There are thousands of Facebook groups out there, specializing in different niches. However, because of the immense number of Facebook groups, creating one can sometimes be a drag. Gro … Update: 14

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Myanmar has been implementing a lot of reforms in the past years which included the release from prison of democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, the suspension of a controversial dam project and the unprecedented release of hundreds of political prisoners. An …

Quote:  Low power usage, Radeon HD6550 and a price at 140$? What am I talking about? Well the AMD Llano A8-3870 cpu that we are going to review today, we are going to compare this what looks like a very competent cpu towards the Bulldozer.

Link:  http://rbmods.com/amd-a8-3870-fm1-cpu/

Intermedia, the largest Microsoft Exchange hosting provider, announced it is now offering a Microsoft Office 365 plan to its direct customers and advisor resellers. The Office 365 plan is in addition to the companys Office in the Cloud suite of plans. Used by 50,000 small and midsize businesses (SMBs) and more than 400,000 premium users, Office in the Cloud combines Microsoft services such as hosted Exchange 2010, Lync and SharePoint 2010 with Intermedias management tools and other cloud services, including security, backup, mobility, voice and more. Intermedias Office 365 plan, which is geared toward customers looking for an integrated suite of cloud services, includes Microsoft Office and Office Web Apps.

Delivered over the Internet from Microsofts data centers, Intermedias Office 365 includes Microsoft Exchange Online for email, calendar and contacts; Lync Online for secure, business-grade instant messaging and audio and video conferencing; SharePoint Online for centralized document and information sharing; Office Professional Plus, which offers the latest versions of Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint; and OneNote and Office Web Apps, online companions to Office applications that allow users to access, view and edit documents directly from their Web browser.

The offering also includes Intermedias 24/7 support, complimentary migration to the cloud, user-friendly control panels and the companys growing suite of proprietary cloud services, including PC Backup, Fax via Email and SpamStopper Pro.

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Overview

There are several food related Android apps out there and we stumbled across a cool new one called DishPal : delicious app from SK planet. If you like food (and showing it off) Dishpal may just be the app for you…

Dishpal allows you to take photos of dishes and share them while you’re on the go. Whether it’s a great meal from a 5-star restaurant or something you whipped up at home, Dishpal makes sharing easy. It’s also a great way to find new dishes as you can find the best meals or restaurants based on your friend’s comments and suggestions. If that wasn’t enough the app has a set of filters to make your foodie photos pop and lets you create a personalized food photo magazine about recipes or restaurants. Last but not least, you’ve got the “Potluck” feature which lets you take part in a 24-hour virtual potluck party that allows you to find new dishes and friends.

Verdict

Dishpal is an easy to use app with a nice interface and plenty of features. A lot of folks ar

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