Monday, December 13, 2010

KFC Grants $20K Scholarship to a College Applicant via Twitter

 It was just weeks ago, KFC had offered $20,000 for the "best tweet,” open for anyone at all, made in a professional effort to encourage sales and enlarger their marketing technique to target more on younger generation. The contest began 11.17.10, and ended on November 26.
At the end, KFC Foundation awarded, Amanda Russell as much as $20K to haven was done the best tweet 'Best Tweet' to Long Beach, California. Who knew this teen just won a $20,000 scholarship, that also just for a tweet! Wondering what actually were the magical 140 words of the Amanda Russell to be the 'best tweet'?

Man Held for Having Send 32% Spam of All Times

FBI suspects a Russian man, to be responsible for one-third of the spam you’ve gotten so far in life, though the mega spammer is yet planned to be arraigned in a Milwaukee, Wisconsin, court Monday. The court documents and FBI affidavits tell the story that, researchers began tracking down of the "Mega-D" spam automated botnet, recognized as a main source of selling counterfeit goods, and according to the claims all the intelligence behind it is of Oleg Nikolaenko

Samsung Galaxy Tab Completes Their Milestone by Selling 1Million Tablets Worldwide

Samsung has just declared that it has completed a milestone in selling more than 1 million Galaxy Tab tablet computers worldwide, which is well known as Apple iPad rival device. It is a noticeably increase for a product that only shipped around 600,000 units only two weeks ago before the Thanksgiving holiday rush. Kim Titus, the spokesperson for Samsung confirmed that the milestone has been reached, to eWEEK Dec. 3, but he denied disclosing any further details about where sales of the Galaxy Tab proved the highest sale rate. This accomplishment of selling these Android 2.2-based devices was achieved in two months.

‘Pakistani Cyber Army’ Hacks CBI’s Website Of India

The website of India’s most prominent investigative body, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), was recently hacked this Friday night by hacking criminal group referring to themselves as "Pakistani Cyber Army". There was a proper message left on the home page of the CBI website, right in front as you open the website, the message was actually a warning addressed to the ‘Indian Cyber Army’ to not to attack their websites.
Considering the strategic importance of CBI in Indian Government, its website was undoubtedly supposed to be kept one of the most secure and guarded websites on the internet. As the website is also in a constant continues connection with the command centre of world police organization, Interpol, this hacking incidence is considered as a huge disgrace for India in the International World as well.
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