Google sanitizes content to escape lawsuit

02 Mar, 2012, 3:39 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Web services 1 Comments

Google informing a Delhi court that it has stripped off its websites of all objectionable content, fully understanding ... More

Orkut app comes to iOS App Store

20 Jan, 2012, 2:51 pm IST Padmini Harchandrai iOS

All you Orkut social networkers out there, you can now use the service on your iOS devices via an app. The much ... More

Court polices anti-religious content on social networks

22 Dec, 2011, 12:12 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Social Networking 1 Comments

Social networking sites operational in the country have been, off late, bearing the brunt of a double-edged sword. More

Google Transparency report reveals Govt. demanded omission of 358 items

08 Dec, 2011, 11:42 am IST Anuradha Shetty Social Networking

Whether freedom to speech and expression really exists in the online space in India, is now debatable, after ... More

Google and AIM Improve Interoperability

20 May, 2011, 10:27 am IST Padmini Harchandrai Social Networking

You can now use the Gtalk client to message between both Google and AIM accounts. More

Orkut Attacked By 'Bom Sabado' Worm

27 Sep, 2010, 10:42 am IST IBNLive.in.com Windows

The word "Bom Sabado" means "Good Saturday" in Portuguese. More

Facebook Overtakes Orkut in India: ComScore

25 Aug, 2010, 12:54 pm IST IBNLive.in.com Services

Internet giant Google's social networking platform Orkut has lost yet another turf to the surge of Facebook. More

Google Faces Brazil Probe Over Orkut

22 Jul, 2010, 12:01 pm IST Reuters Services

Over pedophilia, defamation and false identity More

Google Releases Orkut App For Android Phones

19 Mar, 2010, 12:08 pm IST tech2 News Staff Mobile phones

Google has released an Orkut application for phones running on Android 1.6 and higher through which users can now post scraps and upload photos. More

Opera Mini Grows 11% in One Month

25 Nov, 2009, 2:18 pm IST tech2 News Staff Mobile phones

Almost 40 million people used Opera Mini last month, representing more than 11% growth in one month. More

Google Unveils New Look For Orkut

31 Oct, 2009, 3:55 pm IST PTI Mobile phones

Social networking site Orkut has revamped its look and added a host of new features as it tries to regain ground from one of its toughest competitor Facebook. More

Parents Police Social Networking Sites

27 Jul, 2009, 10:57 am IST IANS Mobile phones

Many worried parents are policing their children's social networking profiles which children feel is "an invasion of privacy". More

Men in Uniform Warned on Use of Orkut, Facebook

18 Jun, 2009, 5:26 pm IST IANS Mobile phones

The Indian Army recently issued a circular asking its personnel not to post work-related information like ranks, place of posting etc on social networking sites like Orkut and Facebook. More

Online Networking More Popular Than Email

12 Mar, 2009, 1:41 pm IST Reuters Mobile phones

Networking and blogging sites account for almost ten percent of time spent on the internet - more than on email. More

Tech2 Exclusive: India May Ban Facebook, Orkut and Foreign Social Networking Sites

01 Apr, 2008, 12:00 am IST Abhimanyu Radhakrishnan Mobile phones

Close on the heels of the Blackberry issue, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has asked Social Networking sites based outside India to fall in line. More

Nokia To Poke Facebook For An Alliance?

21 Jan, 2008, 11:11 am IST Abhimanyu Radhakrishnan Mobile phones

Reports indicate that Nokia and Facebook could be exploring a tie-up. More

Defense Ministry Watches Orkut Closely

29 Nov, 2007, 11:39 am IST IANS Mobile phones

The defense ministry has taken steps to ensure that military secrets are not leaked through the Orkut. More

Orkut Now Accessible Via Facebook

08 Oct, 2007, 8:08 pm IST Mobile phones

Facebook now allows its users to access Orkut without leaving the site. More

Orkut Most Popular Among Indians

21 Sep, 2007, 8:28 pm IST Anjali Rego Mobile phones

What do Indians do when they are online? Most of them are busy with email, check out online dating sites, or socialize on networking sites such as Orkut. More

Orkut Has a New Look

26 Aug, 2007, 2:30 pm IST Anjali Rego Mobile phones

Social networking site and now MTV Youth icon, Orkut, has a new look. More