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Turkish minister says Twitter was blocked for acting ‘above the law’ and ignoring court orders

Mar24
by on March 24, 2014 at 9:25 am
Posted In: Around the Web

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Twitter erupted last week when it was blocked by the Turkish government after being used to distribute material that purportedly showed corruption inside Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s inner circle. The situation escalated over the weekend as the country blocked Twitter from the IP level — taking out Google DNS and other shortcuts used to circumvent the ban. Responding to the controversy, Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek told the BBC that the block was enforced because Twitter acted “above the law” and ignored court orders. “The Turkish telecommunications watchdog has made a number of statements saying that they have asked Twitter on a number…

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AOL brings its video-on-demand platform, AOL On, to the UK

Mar24
by on March 24, 2014 at 9:18 am
Posted In: Around the Web, UK

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AOL has launched its on-demand video platform, AOL ON, for UK audiences. In a nutshell, ‘On’ brings all the company’s premium video content together under one digital roof, and features a mix of curated and original content. Though it was originally aimed at US audiences only, it has been catering for Canadians since September last year too. Today represents AOL On’s first foray outside the North American market, and its launch partners include Channel 4 News, ITN, Trinity Mirror, TalkTalk and Telegraph Media Group, as well as existing partners such as E! Entertainment Discovery, NBC Universal, IGN and TMZ. AOL…

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Microsoft now expects to close $7.2B deal to buy Nokia’s Devices & Services division in April

Mar24
by on March 24, 2014 at 6:46 am
Posted In: Around the Web, nokia

When Microsoft announced plans to buy Nokia’s Devices & Services division for $7.2 billion in September, it foresaw the deal closing during the first quarter of 2014. It’s not going to happen inside that time-frame, however, as statements from the Finnish company and Microsoft explain that it should close in April. Microsoft says the delay is because it is awaiting approval from anti-trust organizations in Asia: We are nearing the final stages of our global regulatory approval process – to date we have received approvals from regulatory authorities in 15 markets on five continents. Currently, we are awaiting approval confirmation in the…

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