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India U-turns on ‘Facebook’ anti-free speech law

Mar24
by on March 24, 2015 at 12:23 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, India, Insider, Social Media

India’s Supreme Court has overturned a law that has led to the arrest of several people for comments they left on social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. It seems that many of the arrests to date related to posts or emails that were critical of the Indian government, and had, in some cases, resulted in people who simply ‘Liked’ a comment being arrested too. According to the BBC, the court ruled today that the law was “unconstitutional” as it violated people’s right to freedom of expression. The specific part of the law pertaining to social posting was Section 66A, which allowed…

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India U-turns on ‘Facebook’ anti-free speech law

Mar24
by on March 24, 2015 at 12:23 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, India, Insider, Social Media

India’s Supreme Court has overturned a law that has led to the arrest of several people for comments they left on social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. It seems that many of the arrests to date related to posts or emails that were critical of the Indian government, and had, in some cases, resulted in people who simply ‘Liked’ a comment being arrested too. According to the BBC, the court ruled today that the law was “unconstitutional” as it violated people’s right to freedom of expression. The specific part of the law pertaining to social posting was Section 66A, which allowed…

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Pay what you want for the iOS Designer Bundle

Mar24
by on March 24, 2015 at 11:22 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Design & Dev, Offers, TNWDeals

If there’s one thing the world’s most popular mobile apps have in common, it’s that they look great. Designing the perfect interface takes time and requires skill and practice – and our latest bundle includes everything you need to shape a beautiful iOS app. Pay what you want for four top-notch courses to learn to design apps from start to finish, as well as three packs of high-quality assets ranging from wireframes to icons to UI kits to device mockups. With this bundle, you can build a solid foundation of design knowledge with courses that you can watch and learn…

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RunKeeper on Android gets Material Design overhaul and slicker transitions

Mar24
by on March 24, 2015 at 11:14 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider, Product Updates

RunKeeper’s training app for Android devices has been updated to bring a new look and feel to the app. Available to download now, one of the key differences is the activity list, which now sports a flatter look and will keep all your relevant running info at your fingertips. As well as polishing the transitions and other effects, the company has also tweaked the look of the Start, Me and Friends tabs as well to make it all look a bit cleaner. It’s probably not be the feature overhaul that RunKeeper’s most ardent fans might want, but putting the info you…

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75 startups now confirmed for our Boost growth program

Mar24
by on March 24, 2015 at 10:32 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, tnweu, Voice

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With the 10th anniversary edition of TNW Conference in Amsterdam just mere weeks away, the majority of our interviews with promising young companies are now over. Despite the deadline for applications being extended until the 31st March (click here to apply now), we’ve already interviewed well over 250 companies hoping for a chance to take part. Last week we confirmed our 75th startup. With another 75 spots to allocate, your company still stands a good chance if you get your application in quickly. You can find the first and second 25 startup announcements here and the latest 25 awesome early-stage companies to…

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