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Mexico Mulling Twitter Ban, SlingPlayer Finally Coming to the iPhone

by Warren Riddle on February 4, 2010 at 11:55 AM


Highlights from this morning's other big tech headlines....
  • Italy isn't the only nation attempting to regulate the online actions of its citizens, as Mexico is actually targeting Twitter members for proliferating clandestine messages. The government wants to crack down on Twitter because officials believe it has become an effective means for people, specifically drug dealers, to avoid police check points. [From: Global Post]
  • Despite the landmark liability ruling in the United States, Italy is taking a different approach in terms of copyright infringement on the Web. The nation is reportedly initiating a plan that would hold sites like YouTube accountable and liable for the material uploaded by their users. [From: Ars Technica]
  • After months of delays and negotiations, the SlingPlayer app is apparently releasing its anticipated 3G upgrade for the iPhone. The new version should be available in the App Store soon, and will enable VoIP and 3G streaming without actually crashing AT&T's network. [From: Engadget]
  • The iPad may currently be receiving the overwhelming majority of the media's e-reader attention, but Amazon isn't going to just roll over for Apple. To upgrade its Kindle reader, Amazon has reportedly acquired Touchco, a startup company that, as its name indicates, focuses on touchscreen technology. [From: The New York Times]
  • A federal judge in Australia has rendered a groundbreaking decision about responsibility, culpability, and illegal online downloading. Justice Dennis Cowdroy ruled this week that an ISP (specifically iiNet in this particular case) cannot be held liable for the downloading actions of its users, because "iiNet is not responsible if an iiNet user uses that system to bring about copyright infringement." [From: SMH]

Tags: iinet, mexico, morningxtra, slingplayer, top, twitter

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