“Syria crisis overshadows G20 summit… Turkey rushes to push for Syria…

Warlords in Syria and Turkey Today I will leave aside the ?strategically deep? topics and focus on a smaller problem Obama, not at his best…  MAIN FOCUS: Syria crisis overshadows G20 summit | 05/09/2013 The G20 leaders convene in St. Petersburg today, Thursday. Commentators expect the topic of Syria to dominate the talks. While some hope … Read more

“Turkish gamers head to police after online characters stolen… Elif Bilgin, the winner of the Voter?s Choice Award…A cyberculture roundup…

Turkish gamers head to police after online characters stolen Almost 150 people have complained to police in Turkey on the grounds that their characters   Turkish student wins Google science award Turkish high school student Elif Bilgin has been announced as the winner of the Voter?s Choice Award Nokia: Rise and fall of a mobile … Read more

Cyberculture roundup: Microsoft buys Nokia… Increase in Tor browser usage…

Why Microsoft wants to buy Nokia?s device business In the wake of Microsoft announcing that it wants to purchase Nokia?s devices and services business, many have commented that it is a move long in the making ? uniting its Windows Phone software with its main hardware partners makes a lot of sense. Microsoft-Nokia Deal Proves … Read more

Cyberculture roundup: CISPA threat continues, Stop Cyber Spying Week, Google Drive,

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An interview with Paul Virilio: Cyberwar, God And Television. And a cyberculture roundup.

Paul Virilio Cyberwar, God And Television: Interview with Paul Virilio from Continental Philosophy by Farhang Erfani Louise Wilson: First of all, I?d like to say that I approach your work as a visual artist. What?s Better than an ?Internet Kill Switch?? Regular Security Updates from EFF.org Updates by chris The US government is deliberating about … Read more

Nokia N8 Sneak Peak and some other gadget ads

[ad#Nokia N8] In this exclusive preview the Nokia N8 is showcased by hand freestyler Max Vlassenko. [ad#Samsung 3D TV] A new dimension in television By: Samsung UK [ad#Hadouken!] Hadouken!’s James Smith and Alice Spooner meet Matt Edmondson in a shopping centre to test their appeal with a brand new audience and further the band’s career. … Read more

"Social and economic implications of Social Computing

Social and economic implications of Social Computing

The European Commission JRC, Institute for Prospective Technological Studies
released a comprehensive report on social and economic implications of Social Computing [aka Web2.0, social media].

‘The Impact of Social Computing on the EU Information Society and Economy’
(Eds.) Yves Punie, Wainer Lusoli, Clara Centeno, Gianluca Misuraca and David Broster
Authors: Kirsti Ala-Mutka, David Broster, Romina Cachia, Clara Centeno, Claudio Feijóo, Alexandra Haché, Stefano Kluzer, Sven Lindmark, Wainer Lusoli, Gianluca Misuraca, Corina Pascu, Yves Punie and José A. Valverde

Report: http://ftp.jrc.es/EURdoc/JRC54327.pdf
News release: http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/jrc/index.cfm?id=1410&obj_id=9410&dt_code=NWS&lang=en

This wide report covers different thematic areas. In addition to a cross-cutting analysis across areas in
Ch1: Key findings, Future Prospects and Policy Implications

It contains thematic analysis:

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