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Anti piracy laws

Anti Piracy is a word used to describe countermeasures against maritime piracy but moreoften by some to describe the attempt to prevent copy wright and other violations of intellectual property rights. It includes, but is by no means limited to, the combined efforts of corporate associations (such as the RIAA and MPAA ), law enforcement agencies (such as the FBI and Interpol and other international agencies ), and various international governments to combat copyright infringement relating to various types of creative works, such as software, music and films. These measures often come in the form of copy protection measures have criticized the use of the word 'piracy' in these situations, saying that publishers use the word to refer to "copying they don't approve of" and that "they [publishers] imply that it is ethically equivalent to attacking ships on the high seas, kidnapping and murdering the people on them." Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wik

Web Technologies

WEB  Technology TCP / IP : TCP refers to Transmission Control Protocol. IP refers to Information  Protocol. TCP is protocol that establish connection among  sending and receiving web computers. It handles the assembly of packets at the point of transmission and then  reassemble at the receiving point. A protocol is a set of rules for formatting ordering ,compressing and errors checking  the messages.  It may also specify the speed of transmission  and the mean by which the devices  on the network will indicate whether they have stopped sending or receiving of messages. The protocol can be implemented in hardware or software. TCP/IP  implemented in software is called ‘Server Software ‘. TCP is establishes connection among sending and receiving among  web computers. It is divided into four separate layers where each layers handles a different  communication problems. 1 .   Network Interface Layer :    It is responsible for placing the packets on and receiving them fr

E-Commerce

USES OF TOUCHSCREENS Touchscreens are used in information kiosks, computer based training devices, and systems designed to help individuals who have difficulty manipulating a mouse or a keyboard. Touchscreen systems are also used in a variety of applications, including point of sales systems, public information displays, industrial control systems, etc. There are a number of touchscreen technologies: RESISTIVE: A resistive touchscreen panel is composed of several layers. SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE : Surface acoustic wave (SAW) technology uses ultrasonic waves that pass over the touch screen panel. CAPACITIVE: Such panels are coated with indium tin oxide that conducts a continuous current across the sensor. INFRARED: Method uses an array of vertical and horizontal IR sensors that detect the interruptions of a modulations light beam near the surface of the screen. STRAIN GAUGE : Here the screen is spring mounted on the 4 corners and strain gauges are used to determine deflection

SCIENCE WORLD

BIPED ROBO MARATHON Robovie-PC, a toy-sized humanoid, 40 centimetres tall and weighing 2.4 kilograms, won the world’s first-length marathon for two-legged robots , beating its closest by a single second after more than two days of racing. Five bipedal began the non-stop 42.2-kilometre contest on a 100-metre indoor track in the western Japanese city of Osaka on Feb26th, after greeting spectators with gestures. Robovie-PC pushed Robovie-PC Lite behind after 422 laps and crossed the line in 54 hours 57 minutes ahead of its rival. Their average speed was 0.77 kilometre per second.

PIRACY OF MOVIES IN INDIA

In the recent years India has emerged as a major centre for piracy for movies be that for any region. Mumbai, New Delhi has emerged as the major centers of piracy and they account for major share for illegal downloads. According to a article published in Deccan Herald India accounts for maximum piracy in any English speaking country. A study conducted by Motion Pictures Distribution Association (MPDA) India is the fourth largest down loader of films after U.S, Great Britain, Canada. It is said that 9 out of 10 movies in India are pirated but Government intervention and increased awareness among the people have brought down piracy down by around 20 %. MPDA statistics put annual losses due to piracy at around $3 billion. Other than India, China, Malaysia, Thailand are piracy hotspots.