Following the tradition started by Ankit, here’s another WAT’s Up Online where we try to report all the news and happenings that we missed in the day, so that our readers don’t feel left out.

1. DailyMotion.com eyes original content to gain users in India -  In a bid to ward off competition from YouTube, DailyMotion.co has decided to invite original content creators, like movie makers & advertising agencies, to upload their works on the video sharing web site.

 

2. Paanchvi Pass now moves on to digital media - Star Plus, along with Bulldog Media and entertainment, formed an association with Indiatimes in an effort to adapt this Shahrukh Khan hosted game show on personal computers, mobile phones, DTH & IPTV.

 

3. Use of internet bandwidth not liable to tax - Delhi High Court rules that usage of internet bandwidth of an offshore company, to provide internet access to its internet subscribers, is not subject to TDS.

 

4. Facebook penetrates China, world’s leading web market - Facebook finally comes out with a simple Chinese version. Visitors from mainland Chinaget automatically diverted to zh-cn.facebook.com every time they log in. Faceboo, currently, is available in over 20 languages.

 

5. DoT rejects TRAI’s view on 3G auction - The Department of Telecom has rejected TRAI’s recommendation to limit auction of 3G spectrum to existing UASL users. According to the draft, if a non-UASL licensee bids successfully, it will be given a separate UASL for the concerned license area.

 

6. Hutch deal not taxable in India : Vodafone to HC - Vodafone International Holding terms its 8,000 crore tax liabilities (claimed by the IT department) as “an imposition of penalty” without jurisdiction.

 

7. 3G iPhone scam targeting Latin America - Websense Security Labs detected n innocuous-looking trojan named “presentacion.mov.exe” that is sent attached with emails promising the recipients an exclusive look into the brand new 3G iPhone that was launched by Apple.

 

8. Microsoft’s first step in accepting OpenID signons -Microsoft finally takes up OpenID sign-in options with HealthVault. However, currently it recognizes only Trustbearer and Verisign as “secure” OpenID providers. This sparks off a very interesting read on TechCrunch. A must-follow link for WATBlog readers.

 

9. New South Wales schools dump Outlook for GMail - I personally believe that this is a huge slap on Microsoft’s face. After Sydney’s Macquarie University, it’s the New South Wales schools that decide to replace their existing Outlook email platform by GMail.

 

10. Same OLPC XO boots both Sugar Linux & Windows XP - These litte XO’s are turning out to be quite a desireable breed of gadgets that brings affordable and easy internet browsing in the hands of the less unfortunate. Okay, I know they aren’t that affordable but ain’t the technology still in a nascent stage? Do check this beauty out.

 

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