Seiyuu Awards 2007

Seiyuu Awards 2007

Err....mungkin dah pada tahu siapa2 aja yg didominasikan skaligus pemenangnya, tp aku buatin list-na, siapa tw ada yg lom tahu...

Ok, inilah para seiyuu yg dipilih tuk mnjd pemenangnya!
Best Male Voice Actor in a lead role (based on the role in a show broadcasted in 2006):
- Koyama Rikiya (Hakuoro from Utawarerumono)
- Sakurai Takahiro (Haseo from .hack//Roots)
- Sugita Tomokazu (Kyon from The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi) (!)
- Seki Tomokazu (Terashima Nobuo from NANA)
- Fukuyama Jun (Lelouch from Code Geass - Lelouch of the Rebellion)
- Hoshi Souichiro (Yamato Kira from the Gundam Seed series)
- Miki Shinichiro (Kojiro a.k.a. James from the Pokemon series)
- Miyano Mamoru (Yagami Light from Death Note) (!)
- Morita Masakazu (Kurosaki Ichigo from Bleach)
- Yoshino Hiroyuki (Zed from Kiba)

Best Female Voice Actress in a lead role (same as above):
- Kawasumi Ayako (Saber from Fate/stay night)
- Kugimiya Rie (Louise Françoise Le Blanc de La Vallière from Zero no Tsukaima)
- Kuwashima Houko (Kou Shuurei from Saiunkoku Monogatari)
- Sakamoto Maaya (Fujioka Haruhi from Ouran High School Host Club)
- Tanaka Rie (Matsukata Hiroko from Hataraki Man)
- Tamura Yukari (Akazukin from Otogi-Jushi Akazukin)
- Noto Mamiko (Amaha Masane from Witchblade)
- Paku Romi (Osaki Nana from NANA)
- Hirano Aya (Suzumiya Haruhi from The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi)
- Horie Yui (Youko from Inukami!)


Best Male Voice Actor in a supporting role (same as above):
- Ishida Akira (Zala Athrun from the Gundam Seed series)
- Okiayu Ryotaro (Kuchiki Byakuya from Bleach: Memories of Nobody)
- Konishi Katsuyuki (Ousaki Shinobu from La Corda d'Oro ~primo passo~)
- Sakurai Takahiro (Kururugi Suzaku from Code Geass - Lelouch of the Rebellion)
- Sugita Tomokazu (Mayama Takumi from Honey and Clover II)
- Kenichi Suzumuya (Hitachiin Hikaru from Ouran High School Host Club)
- Junichi Suwabe (Archer from Fate/stay night)
- Hoshi Souichiro (Yamato Kira from Gundam Seed Final Plus: The Chosen Future)
- Miyata Kouki (Yoshinaga Kazumi from Yoshinaga san'chi no Gargoyle)
- Norio Wakamoto (Gargoyle from Yoshinaga san'chi no Gargoyle)

Best Female Voice Actress in a supporting role (same as above):
- Kugimiya Rie (Kagura from Gintama)
- Koshimizu Ami (Kallen Stadtfeld from Code Geass - Lelouch of the Rebellion)
- Goto Yuuko (Asahina Mikuru from The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi)
- Sawashiro Miyuki (Aruru from Utawarerumono)
- Tanaka Rie (Lacus Clyne from the Gundam Seed series)
- Tamura Yukari (Furude Rika from Higurashi no Naku Koro ni)
- Toyoguchi Megumi (Hikari from Pokemon: Diamond & Pearl)
- Noto Mamiko (Tsukamoto Yakumo from School Rumble Nigakki)
- Hirano Aya (Amane Misa from Death Note)
- Matsuoka Yuki (Orihime Inoue from the Bleach)


Best New Male Voice Actor (debuted within the last 5 years):
- Irino Miyu (Syaoran from Tsubasa Chronicle)
- Ono Daisuke (Koizumi Itsuki from The Melancholy of Suzumiy Haruhi)
- Kakihara Tetsuya (Yutaka Mikoto from Princess Princess)
- Sugita Tomokazu (Kyon from The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi)
- Tatsuhisa Suzuki (Dick Arkain from Gaiking: Legend of Daiku Maryu)
- Terashima Takuma (Harue Wataru from Princess Princess)
- Hatano Wataru (Shin from Honey and Clover II)
- Fukuyama Jun (Lelouch Lamperouge from Code Geass - Lelouch of the Rebellion)
- Miyano Mamoru (Yagami Light from Death Note)
- Morita Masakazu (Kurosaki Ichigo from Bleach)

Best New Female Voice Actress (same as above):
- Kano Yui (Kuzuryu Momoko from Sumomomo Momomo)
- Kitamura Eri (Otonashi Saya from Blood+)
- Koshimizu Ami (Tsukamoto Tenma from School Rumble Nigakki)
- Kobayashi Yuu (Sakurazaki Setsuna from Negima!?)
- Saito Momoko (Solty Revant from Solty Rei)
- Sakai Kanako (Onda Aka from REC)
- Chihara Minori (Nagato Yuki from The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi)
- Hirano Aya (Suzumiya Haruhi from The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi)
- Makino Yui (Nakahara Misaki from Welcome to the N.H.K!)
- Miyazaki Ui (Minamoto Iroha from Sumomomo Momomo)

Best Singer:
- Sakamoto Maaya (Kazemachi Jet)
- Tatsuhisa Suzuki (Heated Heart)
- Junichi Suwabe (Jet Doraibu)
- Naozumi Takahashi (Ashita no Kioku)
- Kishou Taniyama (Infinite Love)
- Tamura Yukari (Douwa Meikyuu)
- Hirano Aya (Bouken Deshou Deshou?)
- Hirano Aya, Chihara Minori, Goto Yuuko (Hare Hare Yukai)
- Horie Yui (Hikari)
- Mizuki Nana (Justice to Believe)

Best Radio Personality:
- Masumi Asano (A&G Super RADIO SHOW ~Anisupa!~)
- Koyama Rikiya (Utawarerumono Rajio)
- Sakurai Takahiro (Komuchao Countdown)
- Kenichi Suzumuya (Sweet Ignition)
- Tamura Yukari (Tamura Yukari no Itazura Kurousagi)
- Hayashibara Megumi (Hayashibara Megumi no Heartful Station)
- Horie Yui (Horie Yui no Tenshi no Tamago)
- Mizuki Nana (Mizuki Nana Smile Gang)
- Kouki Miyata (Tokyo Anime Center RADIO)
- Ryoka Yuzuki (Utawarerumono Rajio)

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The Winners:

Best Male Seiyuu in a Lead Role
Fukuyama Jun as Lelouch (Code Geass)

Best Female Seiyuu in a Lead Role
Paku Romi as Nana (Nana)

Best Male Seiyuu in a Supporting Role
Ishida Akira as Athrun (Gundam SEED Destiny)
Miyata Kouki as Kazumi (Yoshinaga-san chi no Gargoyle)

Best Female Seiyuu in a Supporting Role
Koshimizu Ami as Kallen (Code Geass)
Gotou Yuuko as Mikuru (Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu)

Best New Male Seiyuu (new within the last 5 years)
Kakihara Tetsuya
Morita Masakazu

Best New Female Seiyuu
Kano Yui
Hirano Aya

Singer Prize
Mizuki Nana

Best (Radio/Web) Personality
Asano Masumi

Synergy Prize
Pocket Monster cast

Special Prize
Tomiyama Kei

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Intel Xolo

Intel Xolo

The famous chip maker's first smartphone is dependable, if not sexy
Everyone wanted to date the hottest girl in class. Once you managed to score that, you found out that she was not always easy to handle and frequently stood you up giving you lame excuses in complete contrast to the less flashy women who seldom let you down.

The Xolo is very significant device for Intel – it’s the first smartphone to wear the iconic “Intel inside” badge and although this phone has been developed in collaboration with Indian handset manufacturer Lava, it’s clearly being positioned as an Intel-powered phone with the new Xolo branding. Intel showcased this device at Barcelona’s World Mobile Congress in March and finally laid all speculation to rest about the Intel Medfield platform and chip.

You are bound to love its understated presence that includes an elegant chrome ring and a soft touch back that offers a welcome relief from the plasticky feel of some premium devices. It weighs just 127gms and feels great to hold. We are increasingly getting used to smart phones without removable back covers and the Xolo joins the party – no removable battery, an i-Phone style micro-SIM slot and no extendable memory. The Xolo has 16GB of internal memory that should suffice unless you like carrying your favourite movies everywhere.

With a 4-inch 1024 x 600 display screen and above average speakers, the device can keep you entertained long enough, with the 8MP shooter being more than par for the course. But ultimately this device is about the processor, and for a company that has dominated the desktop processor space, Intel has never made any serious inroads into the Smartphone space yet with a lot riding inside this 1.6GHz Intel Atom Z2460 chip.

The Xolo competes admirably with other Android flagships like the quad core powered HTC One X and the Samsung Galaxy S2. It multitasks effortlessly and gaming gets an extra boost with the device’s 400MHz graphics clock and the device’s battery life is among the best in its class. If you are not a big fan of custom UI like HTC Sense or Samsung Touchwiz, Xolo’s all-Android Gingerbread interface takes you back to the early days of Android when device manufacturers were not eager to leave their stamp on the Android user experience. 

The Xolo may not be the hottest looker out there but makes a strong case just like that dependable girlfriend back in college. It’s a solid device that almost checks all the boxes and is a compelling buy at Rs 22,000. And there’s a good chance that Xolo will be ready with its Android 4.0 ICS upgrade before you feel the need for that extra excitement that might lead you astray.

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Google Kembangkan Smartglasses

Google Kembangkan Smartglasses

Google berencana memperkenalkan kacamata hitam baru berteknologi , dilengkapi dengan layar komputer 

New York Times melaporkan Google berencana memperkenalkan kacamata hitam baru berteknologi , dilengkapi dengan layar komputer dalam satu lensa yang fokus memberi informasi langsung ke mata penggunanya.
Dengan teknologi baru ini memungkinkan pengguna untuk menggulir dan bergerak sesuai dengan kemiringan kepala, karena kacamata ini menggunakan sensor khusus,..
Dalam pengoperasian kacamata ini misalnya sewaktu prengguna menatap sebuah obyek jembatan, maka dalam kacamata itu akan muncul mengenai informasi jembatan yang dilihatnya.
Kacamata "akan memiliki resolusi rendah built-in kamera yang dapat memantau dunia secara real time dan informasi overlay tentang lokasi, bangunan sekitarnya dan teman-teman yang mungkin di dekatnya," tulis Tne New York Times
Kacamata akan menggunakan sistem operasi Google Android dan akan menggunkana layar kecil beberapa inci dari mata si pemakai, dengan sambungan data 3G atau 4G dan sejumlah sensor gerak termasuk GPS..
Penggunaan kacamata ini tidak digunakan secara tetap, tapi akan digunakan seperti dalam menggunakan smartphone, digunakan bila diperlukan.
Kacamata produk Google ini akan dipatok dalam kisaran harga 250 dollar Amerika dan 600 dollar Amerika , dan baru akan diperkenalkan akhir tahun.

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10 Shark Attack Stories

10 Shark Attack Stories

Rodney Fox probably wishes he'd seen a sign like this one.

1. Rodney Fox

Rodney Fox is the most famous shark attack victim in history. Why? Because of the extent of his injuries and the fact that he survived them. On Dec. 8, 1953, Fox was defending his Australian spear-fishing title when a great white shark grabbed him around the middle and took him for a ride. He was flying through the water upside down, trying to gouge the shark's eyes. The shark released him and came back for more. Fox jammed his arm down the throat of the beast and pulled it free, ripping the flesh from his arm. The shark released him again and came back a third time, dragging Fox along the ocean floor. After nearly drowning, Fox was released and pulled into a nearby boat. His bones were visible on his right hand and arm -- the hand alone required 94 stitches. His rib cage,lungs and upper stomach were all exposed. His rescuers kept his wetsuit on, which kept his internal organs from spilling out and may have saved his life. He arrived at the hospital within an hour of the attack and somehow never went into shock. Miraculously, his main arteries remained intact and after four hours of surgery and 360 stitches, Fox lived to tell his tale.

These sand sharks won't eat you. But you can eat them.

2. Matawan Creek, N.J.

Two ocean attacks off the Jersey shore the week of July 4, 1916, preceded the attacks in Matawan Creek. There had never been an attack in New Jersey, and it wasn't thought at the time that sharkswent after living humans. Six days after the attacks, Captain Thomas Cottrell spotted a 10-foot (3-meter) shark swimming in the shallow waters of Matawan Creek, which connected Matawan with Raritan Bay. Locals thought he was simply caught up in the panic of the recent shore attacks.

Twelve year-old Lester Stillwell was the first victim. The shark took him from below and carried him under while he was swimming with friends. Local men scoured the creek looking for revenge, but the shark found them first. Watson Fisher was one of these men. He fought the shark with all he had, being pulled under and resurfacing four times. He eventually broke free, but the flesh from his right leg was missing from his groin to his knee. Fisher died hours later, becoming the second victim in less than an hour. A half-mile downstream, teenager Joseph Dunn was bitten on the leg. His three friends pulled at him from the bank as the shark tried to take him under. Eventually the shark released him, and he was rushed to a hospital, where they were able to save his leg. Two days later, a great white was caught in Raritan Bay. When it was cut open, they found 15 pounds of human flesh and bone.

The hammerhead shark isn't likely to attack a human -- it's too busy worrying about its appearance.

3. USS Indianapolis

The U.S. Navy cruiser USS Indianapolis was sunk in a matter of minutes by Japanese torpedoesnear Guam on July 30, 1945. Roughly 900 sailors of the 1,196 aboard made it into the water with only their life vests. The sharkscame around when the sun rose the following morning. The crew was helpless against the hungry man-eaters. Four days later, the remaining survivors were discovered by an overhead bomber plane. A seaplane was sent to the site and landed to begin the rescue effort after seeing the Indianapolis survivors being attacked by sharks. Out of the 900 that made it into the water, only 317 survived, marking the worst maritime disaster in U.S. Navy history. It's not known how many sailors died from shark attacks, exposure or thirst.

A shark seeking some dinner.

4. Henri Bource

The most remarkable part of Henri Bource's shark attack was that part of it was actually captured on film. In 1964, Bource and two other divers were playing with some seals in the ocean off Lady Julia Percy Island in Australia when agreat white came up from under Bource and took off his leg. His diving partners heard Bource scream and then saw his leg floating in the water. They managed to get Bource back onto the boat and he was able to tell them his blood type, which was radioed ahead to shore. Bource later recounted that he tried to get his leg free by jamming his hand down the shark's throat and gouging its eyes. Bource is an amateur underwater photographer and filmmaker, and a few years later, he took the original film footage from the attack and reconstructed the other parts for a documentary called "Savage Shadows."

Anyone care for a swim?

5. Randy Fry

In 2004, Randall Fry and Cliff Zimmerman were free-diving forabalone in Westport, Calif., when tragedy struck. They were in about 15 feet (4.5 meters) of water and only a couple of feet apart when Fry dove and never came back up. Zimmerman reported that he turned from Fry for just a moment when he heard a "whooshing sound" and felt the water move "as if a boat went by" [source: GreatWhite.org]. Zimmerman turned to see the side of a large fish swimming by. Theshark fin and part of its body surfaced momentarily at a high rate of speed before disappearing into the water again. At that point, Zimmerman said that "everything turned red."

Zimmerman swam for his life and managed to safely reach his boat about 150 feet (45 meters) away. Fry's body was found by a search-and-rescue team the following day -- bite marks stretched from shoulder to shoulder, indicating that the shark was a great white. Fry's head had been separated from his body.

Bethany Hamilton of Hanalei, Kauai, Hawaii competes in the ISA Lost Energy Drink World Surfing Games on October 17, 2006 in Huntington Beach, California.

6. Bethany Hamilton

Thirteen-year-old Bethany Hamilton was Hawaii's top female surfer in her age group and one of the best in the United States when she made headlines in 2003 after being attacked by a 14-foot tiger shark. She had gone surfing on the morning of Halloween with her best friend Alana, her brother Byron and Alana's father Holt. Bethany was lying sideways on her board with her left arm dangling in the water when the shark came up from below and bit her arm off just below the shoulder. Her surfing partners acted quickly, applying a tourniquet to her arm with a surf leash and paddling her to shore on her board. Bethany passed out on the beach while waiting for an ambulance.

Despite losing 60 percent of her blood, she survived several surgeries and avoided infection. Remarkably, Bethany was in the water less than a month later, catching waves on Thanksgiving Day. Her balance was slightly off, but she quickly adjusted and showed the same aggressive style she was known for before her accident. Although it's more difficult for her to paddle out, she refused any special treatment in her return to competition surfing and won her first national title in 2005 at the National Scholastic Surfing Association National Championships.

The blunt-nosed bull shark may be the most dangerous predator of all.

7. Omar Conger

Omar Conger ­was another free-diving abalone hunter. He was one of four victims during a mini-feeding frenzy in 1984 near Santa Cruz, Calif. Conger and his diving partner, Chris Rehm, were a long way from shore, nearly 500 feet (150 meters), and about 15 feet (4.4 meters) apart when he took a moment to tread water and rest. Out of nowhere, a huge great white shark grabbed Conger, shook him and pulled him under. A few seconds later, the shark surfaced with Conger still in its mouth and headed straight for Rehm. The big fish released Conger when he was close to Rehm and disappeared.

Rehm pulled his friend onto a flotation mat and brought him back to shore, only to find that Conger was already dead from massive blood loss. The wounds to Conger's legs, hands and buttocks indicate that the great white was roughly 16 feet (5 meters) long.

Over the next two weeks there were three more shark attacks. Fortunately, those victims all survived.

A great white shark leaps from the water off the coast of South Africa.

8. Robert Pamperin

The case of Robert Pamperin is interesting because he may have actually been completely devoured by a giant great white shark. Pamperin and his diving partner, Gerald Lehrer, were diving forabalone off the coast of San Diego,Calif., in 1959, swimming about 50 feet (15 meters) apart. Lehrer heard Pamperin scream, "Help me!," and turned to see his fellow diver upright and high out of the water with his mask off. Lehrer swam toward his friend and watched as he descended slowly beneath the water. At this point, Lehrer dove down to see Pamperin in the mouth of a gigantic shark he estimated to be more than 22 feet (7 meters) long. Lehrer noted that Pamperin was in the shark's mouth up to his waist and was dragged down to the ocean's floor. Lehrer dived down and saw the shark thrashing about with Pamperin still in his mouth. He ascended to get a good breath, and then dived again to try to frighten the shark. This didn't work, so Lehrer swam to shore and alerted the life guards. Scuba divers spent two hours combing the waters for any sign of Pamperin, only to find a single swim fin and his inner tube.

A great white collects food in South Africa.

9. Barry Wilson

Barry Wilson's case is notable because he was the first recordedshark attack victim in Californiahistory and because of the many eyewitness accounts of the attack. It was on Dec. 7, 1952, that the17-year-old tuba player was killed in the Pacific Ocean near Lover's Point in Pacific Grove, Calif. Wilson was swimming with a friend about 40 feet from shore in roughly 30 feet of water. One eyewitness saw Wilson jerk suddenly and unnaturally from side-to-side. Wilson screamed, drawing the attention of his fellow swimmers, including his close friend, Brookner Brady. Witnesses then reported seeing the shark attack Wilson from the front, completely lifting him from the water to his knees. He was then dragged under, before reappearing in a pool of blood, screaming and flailing his arms. Brady and four members of the Monterey Peninsula Sea Otters, a skin diving club, swam to his aid. They managed to get Wilson onto an inner tube and fought for 30 minutes to get him through the rough surf and back to the beach with the shark following them the entire time. Sadly, wounds to Wilson's left leg, right thigh, back and buttocks were too severe -- he died by the time they reached the shore.

The great white shark can have up to 3,000 teeth.

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10. Brook Watson

John Singleton Copley was the most renowned painter in Colonial America. Although he was best known as a portrait artist, one of his more famous paintings was called "Watson and the Shark." This painting depicts a brutal scene of a fair-haired young boy reaching from the water for help as a large shark closes in, mouth open and ready for dinner.

Copley based his painting on an actual shark attack from 1749. The victim was Brook Watson, a 14-year-old crew member of a trading ship that was docked in Havana, Cuba. Watson was swimming in the harbor one day when a shark attacked him not once, but twice. The good news? His shipmates witnessed the attack and pulled him from the water, saving his life. The bad news? They were a little late. Watson lost his foot in the attack and later had the leg amputated below the knee. Watson did, however, go on to lead a good, full life -- serving in the House of Parliament for nine years as well as becoming the Lord Mayor of London. Not to mention the notoriety he received as being the first known shark-attack survivor.

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7 Amazing Holes in the Earth

7 Amazing Holes in the Earth

When we think of holes, most of us think of digging a hole to plant a flower, drilling a hole to finish a construction project, or even hitting a hole in one at the next golf outing. There are places in the world, however, that give the word ?hole? a whole new meaning. These holes are so large it would be hard to believe they were real if you weren?t able to see them.

KIMBERLEY BIG HOLE, SOUTH AFRICA

Kimberly Big Hole, located in South Africa, was a diamond mine over 1,097 meters deep. The mine was closed in 1914 but was later reopened as a tourist attraction. The site is now a major tourist attraction, featuring a bar, small hotel, shops, and eateries – all in the same area that these things would have been located while the mine was active. Workers will be dressed in period garb and visitors will have the opportunity to participate in a simulation complete with dynamite blasts and dusty explosions ? all designed to give visitors a feel for what it was like living in mine town.

GLORY HOLE AT MONTICELLO DAM, CALIFORNIA

The Glory Hole at Monticello Dam is a man made hole designed to help drain water from the reservoir. The sheer size of the hole allows it to drain over 14,440 cubic feet of water every second ? yes, that?s every second! Water that is drained through the hole is shot out at the bottom of the dam. Rumors claim that a woman jumped down the hole thinking she would come out the other end but never lived to tell the tale ? I?ve seen no proof, so take that story or leave it.

BINGHAM CANYON MINE, UTAH

Bingham Canyon Mine, located in Utah, is still an active mine and is considered to be one of the world?s most productive. The canyon was originally discovered in 1850 and mining began in 1863, at which point it became apparent how valuable the site actually is. The mine produces millions of ounces s of valuable metals, including copper, gold, silver, and molybdenum each year. The Rio Tinto, the owner, is currently committed to a project that will ensure the mine stays open until at least 2013.

GREAT BLUE HOLE, BELIZE

The Great Blue Hole in Belize is located in the center of Lighthouse Reef. The hole itself is a limestone sinkhole. It measures 300 feet across and is well over 400 feet deep. The depth of the water in the hole is why the ?blue hole? appears such a dark color when seen from above. The Great Blue Hole is a very popular tourist attraction for divers who want to explore the stalactites and limestone structures that begin to form around the insides of the hole at approximately 110 feet deep. Don?t forget ? this 400 foot hole used to be above the surface of the ocean!

MIRNY DIAMOND MINE, SIBERIA

The Mirny Diamond Mine is located in Eastern Siberia near a small town known as Mirna. The mine itself is over 525 meters deep and more than 125 kilometers in diameter. The hole is so wide and so deep it is believed to cause a suction effect, which has caused several aircraft accidents in the area. The Mirny Diamond Mine is now considered a no fly zone!

DIAVIK MINE, CANADA

The Diavik Diamond Mine in Canada is one of the most amazing diamond mines in the world. It is believed that within the mind are over 90 million carats worth of rough diamonds. They’re contained within three main kimberlite pipes, otherwise known as ore deposits. While the pipes at this mine are considered small, the quality of the diamonds contained within the pipes is above average. The mine is so large, in fact, the owners have built their own private airport at the site. Mining began at the site in 2003 and is expected to continue for at least 15-20 years, if not longer.

SINKHOLE IN GUATAMELA

In February of 2007, a sinkhole in Guatamela collapsed, killing two children as their home, and dozens of others, were swallowed into the pit. The blame for this astoundingly large hole was placed on a ruptured sewer pipe.

The earth is capable of producing plenty of wonderful and natural anomalies. Take a look around and, if you?re in the area, stop by to see one of these incredible sites.

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Kebijakan Google Dinilai Langgar Hukum Eropa

Kebijakan Google Dinilai Langgar Hukum Eropa

Google mengubah kebijakan layanan privasinya dengan mengintegrasikan data privasi pengguna dari puluhan layanan Google, ke dalam satu profil tunggal pengguna. Tapi kebijakan ini dikecam Uni Eropa.

Mengutip laman BBC, Komisi Peradilan Uni Eropa menilai kebijakan privasi Google yang baru melanggar hukum Eropa. Menurut Viviane Reding, anggota Komisi Eropa bidang Peradilan, Google dianggap "tidak menerapkan aturan transparansi".

Google sendiri sebelumnya menilai kebijakan privasi barunya akan sesuai aturan hukum di Eropa. "Kami sangat percaya bahwa kebijakan privasi kami yang sederhana, jelas, dan transparan menghormati hukum perlindungan data dan prinsip (hukum Eropa)," tulis Google.

Walau Google beralasan penyederhanaan kebijakan, tapi Google tetap diberikan peringatan oleh Eropa. Regulator data di Perancis pun mempertanyakan legalitas dari perubahan yang dilakukan Google, dan menyebut akan melakukan investigasi di Eropa.

Lembaga advokasi perlindungan privasi dan regulator anti-trust juga mencurigai langkah Google ini. Profil tunggal yang merupakan gabungan informasi berbagai layanan Google ditakutkan akan menjadi 'aset' berharga yang akan dimanfaatkan Google.  

Dilansir dari the Guardian, informasi pengguna Gmail, YouTube, Google Maps, Google+, Picasa, Blogspot, Android, dan layanan Google lain, akan bisa 'dijual' untuk kepentingan pengiklan untuk meningkatkan pendapatan Google.

Tapi informasi apa saja yang bisa dikumpulkan Google? Mengutip Washington Post, semua informasi pengguna yang masuk di ekosistem Google. Misalnya, agenda perjanjian yang ditulis di smartphone berbasis Android, data lokasi Anda berada dari Google Maps dan Google Latitude, pencarian preferensi, kontak di smartphone berbasis Android, dan lainnya.

“Tidak mungkin seseorang menginginkan ini,” kata Direktur Eksekutif kelompok advokasi privasi Centre for Digital Democracy, Jeffrey Chester, kepada Washington Post.

Sebenarnya, Google telah membantah profil tunggal akan dimanfaatkan untuk kepentingan perusahaan. Bantahan ini ditulis di posting blog resmi Google, bahkan dengan judul tegas: "Kami mengubah kebijakan privasi, bukan mengendalikan privasi."

Google menegaskan bahwa pengubahan kebijakan privasi dilakukan untuk menyederhanakan informasi pengguna. "Kami menjelaskan komitmen (jaga) privasi kepada pengguna produk kami dalam kata-kata yang lebih ringkas 85 persen," tulis Google. (eh)

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Google Kembangkan Sistem Komentar

Google Kembangkan Sistem Komentar

Google dilaporkan akan meluncurkan sistem komentar baru yang akan mengikat ke platform Google+, layanan web dan pencarian web. Hal ini diketahui dari pengembang produk ini, seperti dilaporkan The Next Web.

Sistem komentar Google ini, didesain untuk menyaingi sistem komentar milik Facebook. Sistem komentar Google disebut akan memiliki tautan mendalam ke layanan jaringan Google dan situs web, mengindeks komentar di Google Search.

Adapun yang paling penting, sistem komentar ini akan tersedia untuk digunakan di situs pihak ketiga. Maksudnya adalah, sama seperti Facebook, Google ingin membuat sistem komentar yang bisa dilakukan di situs lain, dari sistem komentar yang menggunakan layanan Google.

The Next Web juga melansir, salah seorang blogger Arab Saudi, Saud Al-Hawawi, juga mengatakan bahwa beberapa fitur baru Google yang belum diumumkan itu telah dibahas saat acara Google, G-Saudi Arabia, termasuk platform komentar baru.

Tapi ini terbilang tidak mengejutkan, karena Google terus mendorong jaringan sosialnya lebih lanjut ke ruang publik. Google juga berusaha mengikat semua produk-produknya ke dalam beranda navigasi, sehingga sulit melewatkan di bagian atas setiap halaman produk Google, dengan penambahan Google Play baru-baru ini.

Sistem ini kemungkinan akan mempengaruhi layanan yang didedikasikan khusus untuk menyediakan platform komentar, seperti Disqus dan Livefyre, yang mungkin berjuang untuk bersaing dengan Facebook dan Google.

Selain sistem komentar, muncul kabar dari event Arab Saudi bahwa Google akan meluncurkan URL baru. Ini merupakan salah satu aplikasi yang sudah ditawarkan ke pengguna Google+ dalam waktu dekat.

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