Posted by Jack Smith

Skype illegal in China

People’s Republic of China is cut off from the Internet world after the Chinese government decided to block Google, YouTube, Twitter and Facebook. Skype also has become inaccessible, as announced by the government in Beijing.

Skype illegal in China
Other services such as Microsoft Messenger, GMail Talk are still in operation, but at this rate they too will soon see the scissors of censorship: the minister of propaganda Wang Chen said that these measures are taken to prevent access to “potentially dangerous information” to Chinese users.

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Skype Updates it’s iPhone app to support iPhone 4′s two-way video calling

The new version of Skype videophone app for the Apple iPhone has the potential to scare the phone companies, since Skype allows the application users to make and receive video calls for free (but might be subject to data charge for your Internet/3G service usage).

Skype on Apple iPhone 4

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Nintendo warns that Nintendo 3DS games can be bad for your child’s vision

Nintendo warns that their upcoming hand-held video game console, Nintendo 3DS, which support fully visual 3D games, can be harmful for your child’s developing vision.

Nintendo 3DS warning

The three-dimensional games on the highly anticipated hand-held gaming console can impair vision in children 6 years or younger, Nintendo warns, despite the fact that not only itself but also many more companies are investing in spatial technology.

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