Google Introduces Country-Specific URL Scheme on Blogger

Country-specific URL scheme comes toblogger. Over the coming weeks you might notice that the URL of a blog you’re reading has been redirected toa country-code top level domain , or “ ccTLD .” For example, if you’re in India and viewing [blogname].blogspot.com, you might be redirected [blogname].blogspot.com.in. A ccTLD, when it appears, corresponds with the country of the reader’s current location, reveals a google support page .
From there, it will be easy to implement country-specific rules and regulations. This means, for example, someone in the US who posts pro-Nazi content on their Blogger blog will be perfectly in his legal rights to do so, but someone in Germany,where the exact same content would be illegal, will be censored. For Blogger, this process will be implemented over the next several months.
The idea is to promote free speech as much as possible without entirely blocking access to somecountries or restricting posting guidelines to the entire world

Google ‘Bouncer’ Scans Android Market for Malware

Google released Bouncer service which provides automated scanning of Android Market for potentially malicious software without disrupting the user experience of Android Market or requiring developers to go through an application approval process.
The service performs a set of analyses on new applications, applications already in Android Market, and developer accounts.
Here’s how it works:
Once an application is uploaded, the service immediately starts analyzing it for known malware, spyware and trojans. It also looks for behaviors that indicate an application might be misbehaving, and compares it against previously analyzed apps to detect possible red flags.
Google run every application on Google’s cloud infrastructure and simulate how it will run on an Android device to look for hidden, malicious behavior. Google also analyze new developer accounts to help prevent malicious and repeat-offending developers from coming back.

Google Docs for Android Offers Offline Access

Android users can access their documents saved in Google Docs without internet. Google Docs for mobile now have offlineaccess. Now you can select any file in Google Docsto make it available offline. So regardless of whether you’re connected to the internet, you’re always connected to those files.
Even better, Google Docs automatically updates your offline files when you’re on Wi-Fi. You can also manually update files anytime you have a data connection by opening the file or tapping ‘Update’ from the Offline section of the app.
In addition to the mobile update, Google also improved the Google Docs reading experience in Android tablets too. Now, when you open a Google document on your tablet while online, you’ll get a high-resolution version of the document. Swipe left and right to flip between pages, or use the slider at the bottom to page ahead quickly.

India Has the Second Largest Number of Facebook Users in World: Forbes

Indians are the second largest users of Facebook next to US, according to Forbes . Indonesia finally dethroned from the second place by India. As of February 1 2012, India has a total of 43,497,980 Facebook users compared to 43,060,360 in Indonesia.
Within a year, India raised from no. 6 to no. 2 in the Total Facebook Users (Global) list. In the past 12 months or so, Facebook registered strong user uptake in India. On January 1, 2011, India has a total of 16,915,900 Facebook users. By the end of 2011, the total exceeded 41 users – a 144% growth rate in 2011!
In November 2010, Indonesia surpassed the UK tobecome the country with the second largest number of Facebook users in world, after the U.S