Google+ the fastest-growing social network ever

Released on - Wednesday,03 August , 2011 -02:30 Google is a latecomer to social networking but its new site, Google+, is growing much more rapidly than Facebook, Myspace and Twitter did in their early days, technology experts said Tuesday.While Google+ may be the fastest-growing social network ever, it remains to be seen, however, whether it can pose a serious threat to the social networking titan Facebook, which has more than 750 million members.Andrew Lipsman, vice president for industry analysis at tracking firm comScore, said Google+, which was launched by the Internet search and advertising giant on June 28, had 25 million unique visitors as of July 24.During a panel discussion on Google+ hosted by Wedbush...

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We are not married: Siddharth

If rumours are to be believed, Rani Mukerjee has gotten married not once or twice but almost ten times to Aditya Chopra. Seems like Rani's co-star from No One Killed Jessica, Vidya Balan has been caught in a similar wedding web created by the media.The net & TV have been flooded with Vidya Balan's supposed wedding news for the past two days. As expected, the rumour spread like wildfire. Vidya's currently honeymooning with Siddharth too was reported!Vidya Balan's alleged love interest and UTV Motion Pictures' head honcho Siddharth Roy Kapur rubbished the news. When asked if the two have indeed tied the knot, Siddharth told TOI, 'No that's not true.'Our source close to Vidya reacted, 'What! That's impossible. She is in Mumbai currently and this is definitely a rumour. She will...

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Benazir killing accused stands third in exam

An accused in the Benazir Bhutto assassination case has stood third in the Class 10 exam in Rawalpindi.Pakistani Former Prime Minister, Benazir Bhutto was assassinated Dec 27, 2007, as she was leaving Liaquat Bagh in a motorcade after addressing an election rally in Rawalpindi, the twin city of Islamabad.Abdul Rasheed Ahmed is detained in Adiala Jail Rawalpindi along with four other accused - Aitzaz Shah, Sher Zaman, Rafaqat Hussain and Hassnain Gul.Ahmed obtained 848 marks out of 1,050 in the results announced Monday.'The jail administration provided teachers and other facilities to the accused after he expressed his willingness to complete his studies,' said Adiala Jail Superintendent Mohisn Raffique.He said the jail administration would award Ahmed for his achievement, according...

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Kajal Agarwal Ramp Walk Hot Stills at IIJW 2011

Telugu Actress Kajal Agarwal walked the ramp for CVM Exports on day 2 of IIJW 2011. India International Jewellery Week 2011 Event Kajal Agarwal Ramp Walk Photos Stil...

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Samsung delays Australia tablet launch on Apple suit

(Routers) - Samsung Electronics has delayed the Australian launch of its latest Galaxy tablet due to a patent dispute with Apple Inc, a setback for the South Korean firm's attempt to close the gap with Apple in the booming tablet market. Samsung and Apple have been locked in an acrimonious battle over smartphones and tablets patents since April, but this marks the first time the legal tussle has delayed the launch of a product by Samsung.Apple alleged Samsung's Galaxy line of mobile phones and tablets "slavishly" copied the iPhone and iPad and had launched lawsuits in the United States, Australia and elsewhere. Samsung has countersued Apple.On Tuesday, Samsung said it had agreed with Apple not to sell a variant of the tablet in Australia...

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Pakistan plans auction of 3G licences in October - Routers

By Bilal Ansari (ku) ISLAMABAD, July 28 (Reuters) - Pakistan plans to issue its first licences for third-generation (3G) mobile telecom services in October, hoping to generate nearly $1 billion through an open auction, government officials said on Thursday. The fifth-largest cellular market in Asia -- behind China, India, Indonesia and Japan -- had more than 107 million mobile users in April, almost 65 percent of all Pakistanis. "A committee of the cabinet has agreed in principle to launch 3G services as soon as possible without any conditions," a senior official of the Ministry of Information Technology, which is handling the project, told Reuters. The Economic Coordination Committee is expected to green-light the auction in the first week of August. The auctions are expected...

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