TheNewMedia Byte - 12/8/11

1. Putin's leadership in Russia in danger. Russian bloggers on Tuesday hailed the success of a rarely seen "Facebook rally" where thousands protested against elections won by Vladimir Putin's ruling party and warned of more demonstrations to come. Putin's win has been claimed as a rigged victory. Several thousand mostly young demonstrators braved freezing rain late Monday to show their frustrations over weekend legislative elections that handed a narrow victory to the Russian prime minister's party despite claims of fraud. Many revolutionists and bloggers have been jailed for the revolt. 


2. Reading is alive and rocking - its gone electronic. Read this article for more.

TheNewMedia Byte - 12/7/11

1. Facebook to launch 'subscribe' button for the websites. This button will start giving you updates from the chosen websites on your Facebook page. This is going to compete with the 'follow' button of Twitter. This will be a big milestone for the company. To read more - click here.

2. Flipkart has become India's first billion dollar internet company from India is a leading online store. Its main point for success has been cash on delivery. The clients pay when they receive the products. It has rolled out online wallet system in which the consumers can leave cash on the website and shop with it later. This is going to be beneficial online users who do not have to fill the credit/debit details for online transactions. 

World's Greatest Pizza Party!

Domino's is celebrating the the first ever Global Domino's Day to celebrate its 51st anniversary. The customers will get 50% discount if they order their pizza's online via a special Facebook tab. The customers in 19 countries have been invited to 'like' the company's page and follow the instructions to join the world's greatest pizza party. 

While on the tab, Facebook users will be able to see how many fans have joined as the party circles the globe, much like New Year's Eve. The event will launch for Japanese customers at 7 a.m. PST on Dec. 7, with the party continuing until the U.S. places the last orders at 11:59 p.m. PST on Dec. 8. Domino's is also encouraging fans to join in the fun on Twitter using #GlobalDominosDay.


You can just call your nearby Domino's to know if your country is included in the its pizza party. Domino's has started giving great discounts if you order online. Just in case you are interested today they are giving a 25% discount for online orders!

Order - www.domionos.com

Facebook - www.facebook.com/Dominos

Twitter - www.twitter.com/dominos

Let's fight for Amit's Life!

Young tech entrepreneur, Amit Gupta, founder of photojojo has turned to social media for bone marrow donation. Amit Gupta is 32 years old, settled in the US and got diagnosed with acute leukemia. He has a slim chance of 1 in 20,000 for bone marrow transplant in US. He has turned to social media friends on Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr for looking for a bone marrow donor to save his life. Through social media networks his friends are able to organize swab parties at tech centres like Google and Facebook. A swab party is a place where prospective donors swab the inside of their cheek to collect DNA and get registered for bone marrow donation. They can only donate when their DNA matches with the person in need. Once on the registry, donors are kept in the system until they age out at 61, and can be called at any time if their marrow matches that of a patient in need.


The social media network has become so strong that people unknown to Amit have organised swab parties in Indian temples and cultural centers. Many people have come and enrolled themselves for this cause. The doctors are saying that Amit will get a donor from the people enrolled till November 30. Still, the swab parties are on for him. 

The New Media wishes Amit good luck for his medical treatment.Please Visit - www.amitguptasneedsyou.com

January 18, 2012 - Amit gets a donor. You can read a touching report from him before he goes for his surgery. http://tumblr.amitgupta.com/day/2012/01/18
God bless you Amit!

TheNewMedia Byte - 12/6/11

1.Sibal on controlling social media. The New Media has a written report on this issue  which you can read here. Below, is a video from IBN live which covers this issue in detail. Listen to Kapil Sibal, what the media is saying, the support from the Indian Government and the views of the youth of India on the issue of controlling social media.