El Universo Case: Tweets inside the court

President Rafael Correa arrived today at 9:40 to the hearing of El Universo Case. Approximately 50 people from Alianza País also attended, including the communications secretary Fernando Alvarado and minister Doris Soliz. Only attorney Joffre Campaña, from the newspaper’s...
Posted On 16 Sep 2011
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PayPal Prepares its own Payment System for Real Stores

PayPal, the online payment system of eBay, is preparing its own alternative to the payment of purchases in physical stores in the United States. This technology does not require the use of NFC in smartphones. PayPal has released a video that shows how their system works. It is...
Posted On 16 Sep 2011
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Chilean Students call Another National Strike for Improvements in Education

The Confederation of Students of Chile (CONFECH), confirmed on Friday the invitation to participate in a new day national strike on Thursday September 22 as part of their three months demands to seek improvements in the educational system. The vice president of the Student...
Posted On 16 Sep 2011
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El Universo Case: Judge Diaz Primo Resigned the Second Criminal Court

This evening, Primo Diaz Garaycoa, the judge in charge of El Universo case presented his resignation to teh Second Criminal Chamber, which is the courtroom that handles de lawsuit filed by the Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa against newspaper El Universo. This change caused...
Posted On 16 Sep 2011
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FBI hunt hackers over Scarlett Johansson’s nude photos

Actress Scarlett Johansson was the latest victim of a hackers group that targets celebrities. She called the FBI to report that her cell phone was hacked and somebody released private pictures of her. Two of these photos went viral on the web today. Jessica Alba, Christina...
Posted On 15 Sep 2011
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YouTubers Will Be Able To Edit Their Videos Online

The most visited video site in the world has implemented a new online video editing tool. YouTube’s new tool enables users, or YouTubers, to shorten the length of their videos, rotate them, reduce the vibration of the image, adjust the brightness, contrast and saturation,...
Posted On 15 Sep 2011
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7 Radio Stations Could be Fined due to Freedom of Expression Simulcasts

Four simulcasts made by seven radio stations in Quito, Guayaquil and Cuenca to talk on freedom of expression are now under an investigation by the Superintendency of Telecommunications. On September 6, a single notice was sent to representatives of radio Quito, Centro, Genial...
Posted On 15 Sep 2011
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Ecuadorian Female Judo Team Gained Several Medals for the Country

Ecuadorian women’s Judo team got medals of gold (3), silver (6) and bronze (5) that took them to the second position in the South American Championship held this weekend in Santiago de Chile. Likewise, the tricolor team, also won the 4th place in the Panamerican Games, held...
Posted On 15 Sep 2011
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“Spartacus” Has A New Lead Star

The sudden death of Andy Whitfield, the actor who starred in “Spartacus: Blood and Sand”, forced producers to choose his official replacement, Liam McIntyre. McIntyre has appeared in several Australian short-films and he also participated in a TV series called...
Posted On 15 Sep 2011
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El Universo Hearing was Schedule for Tomorrow

Revocation and appeal hearings in El Universo case were scheduled a new date. The hearings will be held this Friday, although they were originally scheduled for October. The newspaper’s lawyers criticized the extent that in their opinion “fits the agenda of the...
Posted On 15 Sep 2011
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