Several Reasons Why ACTA Should Be Stopped
ACTA or Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement is worse than SOPA and PIPA together but on a global scale. Imagine not being able to buy a generic drug if you can't afford good medication. Most countries would have diseases spread even more. More people would die faster from Heart Disease,Kidney failure, Aids, Cholera just to name a few and new diseases could possibly start. Your Health will be in Jeopardy.
If your local farmer can't afford seeds then starvation will prevail. Farmers would loose there home and land because they won't be able to afford to make any type of payments toward the loans,home or taxes they may ensue upon them. Many places will not be able to afford to buy food at all. Prices will skyrocket at your local grocery store.
The Death Of SOPA/PIPA Bill
Leaders in Congress on Friday effectively killed two pieces of anti-online piracy legislation following the increasingly vocal protests of tens of thousands of websites and millions of Internet users. That’s right, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the House and the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA) in the Senate are, for all practical purposes, dead in the water. The two bills would allow the Justice Department, and copyright holders, to…
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Hovensa Refinery Shuts Down On St. Croix
Hovensa oil refinery on St. Croix will be closing it’s doors and will provide its last supply of oil to the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority until June 30th. CIF early Wednesday that meetings were being held to notify staff of the impending action. The V.I. Legislature will hold session Friday to consider new legislation to address the ongoing government fiscal crisis, and will be holding a Committee of…
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Facebook Launches Listen to Music With Your Friends
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Facebook wants you to able to listen to music with friends — even if you’re not in the same room with them. Now everyone knows music is one of the most powerful and fun ways to connect with other people whether it’s at a concert with a bunch of people or on a long car ride with your best friend, we love listening to music with our friends. But what…
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Ubuntu TV unveiled at CES
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After a year of smart TV announcements, yet another one is on the horizon. Canonical has unveiled Ubuntu TV at the Consumer Electronics Show 2012 in Las Vegas. Ubuntu TV is a TV-optimized version of the desktop OS, based around the Unity UI. It features full-on media center and DVR related stories TV and music stores, and a YouTube app. The idea is to make the OS free for manufacturers…
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Opera TV Store
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Opera TV Store has HTML5-powered Web app store for televisions that works with HD-ready screens, set-top boxes, Blu-ray players, and standard remote controls. It does pretty much what we’ve come to expect from app stores, which is provide you with Web-like experiences outside of the traditional browsing experience. Ready-to-use apps include Facebook and Vimeo, as well as games and news, indicating that hardware makers think that Web content is of…
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AT&T Unveils 4G Windows Phones, New Android Devices
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You knew it was coming. A huge wave of new smartphones, crushing last year’s measly models with their impressive display, processor and camera specs. AT&T announced new 4G smartphones from Samsung, HTC and Sony, unveiling a lineup of large displays, dual-core devices (sound familiar?) and ever more capable cameras. If you’re looking to buy a smartphone in 2012, here’s a peek at the big-screen stunners you can look forward to…
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