The BBC is now appearing on Chinese computers. Chinese authorities often block news sites but the BBC has worked a deal with China to allow citizens of Beijing read international news.
A huge firewall still remains in effect though for Chinese language services on the website and any links in Chinese.
Beijing has never admitted to actually [...]
PicApp, a company based in San Francisco is offering Bloggers copyright news and stock photos for free. The company announced the availability of its public beta service on Friday.
Reports say the site quietly launched on Friday giving online publishers legal free stock photo for their sites. The company recognizes that bloggers are the new journalists [...]
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