Thursday, December 31, 2009
Report: Apple event to be held January 26
Unnamed source tells Fox News company will hold a mobile-focused event in San Francisco next month, which could be the day its long-awaited tablet makes its debut.
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Report: US court steps into Samsung-Sharp spat
After November's ruling in favor of Sharp, International Trade Commission now agrees to look into Korean LCD maker's counter claims of patent infringement.
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Apple wins appeal in earbud hearing-loss lawsuit
Judge in San Francisco appeals court says plaintiffs failed to prove that Apple's iPod earbuds are dangerous, according to report.
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Hacker Gonzalez pleads guilty in Heartland breach
Reuters reports that Target was also among the many victims of the data breaches led by Albert Gonzalez that led to massive identity fraud.
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RockYou sued over data breach
Suit seeks class action status and accuses RockYou of "reckless indifference to proper security measures" in failing to secure its network and protect customer data.
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US green-tech venture investing cools off
Green tech still attracting billions of dollars a year, but amount of money has shrunk significantly as investors focus on startups with most potential.
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Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Telcos' 'largest problem': Politicians
Lack of "long-term strategy" by political leadership for telecoms industry creates uncertainty and hampers operator investment plans, says Strand Consult.
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BT may take legal action over UK govt broadband plans
Company may seek a court review of government spectrum plans designed to extend 3G broadband coverage.
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Google plans January 5 Android press event
Next week's event could finally clear up questions over Google's Android strategy, with expectations that it will use the occasion to launch the Nexus One phone.
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China remain vigilant over online porn
Strict Net policing to continue even as Web ban is partially lifted in Xinjiang province following July's riots in the city, according to Chinese news report.
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Teen Muziic founder chastised by Vevo
Founder of music-video service that piggybacks on YouTube's API, runs afoul of Vevo, startup video service backed by three of top four largest music labels.
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Microsoft refutes IIS vulnerability claims
Software giant says investigation of possible vulnerability in its Internet Information Services, found Web servers that do not adhere to its best practices, to blame.
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With search war stalemate, Google branches out
Google certainly spent a lot of time on search in 2009, but had more pressing issues with the U.S. government and building next version of its smartphone OS.
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Garmin adds new wilderness GPS models
Touch-screen Oregon 450 and 450t navigation devices give hikers an updated interface and improved track navigation, GPS device maker says.
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Nokia hits Apple with latest patent complaint
Finnish company alleges that Apple infringes seven Nokia patents "in virtually all of its mobile phones, portable music players, and computers".
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Tuesday, December 29, 2009
eBay: Holiday mobile shopping triples
Number of shoppers who made purchases via mobile applications during this year's festive period, grew thrice over last year, reports online auction site.
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More Asian vendors tap e-reader trend
update Korean giant LG digs into e-paper display business, while Lenovo's maiden e-book device is currently undergoing internal tests, according to various reports.
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Google's Chrome OS cited as likely hacker vehicle
HTML 5 technology intended to power Google's forthcoming computer operating system can access a PC online or off, warns security vendor.
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GSM encryption code 'cracked'
A German computer engineer said he had cracked the 21-year-old GSM algorithm used to encrypt most of the world's mobile phone calls. But the GSM Association countered that cracking the code was unlikely.
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China's endless war on online porn
China continues its fight against online porn by disallowing individuals to apply for domain names, showing how far it is willing to go to censor the Net.
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Chinese author to sue over Google Books
Google scanned a book by prominent Chinese author into the Google Books library without permission, report says, and faces lawsuit in China.
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Mozilla pushes back Firefox 3.6, 4.0 deadlines
The newest version of the open-source browser won't arrive this year, and a major update might not arrive until 2011. But there are plenty of features coming.
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Consumer groups urge block of Google-AdMob deal
Google's proposed acquisition of mobile ad network AdMob would make it too easy to bring the Web giant's dominant search ad business to the mobile world, according to two consumer groups.
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Monday, December 28, 2009
Asia's top supercomp to go commercial in 2010
Tianhe-1, currently Asia's fastest supercomputer and No. 5 globally, will initiate commercial services in January and be fully operational in second half of next year.
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Check expectations for Apple's tablet at the door
If its engineers hew to recent history, Apple's tablet computer may look nothing like what the prognosticators foresee.
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OLPC sets roadmap for big bang in 2012: Will it remain relevant?
One Laptop Per Child initiative set to release XO 3.0, a device "well below US$100" and utilizes a design that mimics a piece of paper. Will it still matter?
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IT gear still allowed on US-bound flights
Travelers bound for the United States can still use tech equipment on board aircraft, Singapore travel industry players say, despite contradictory reports.
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Web-based Lookout protects mobile devices, data
Lookout offers data security, backup, and management over the Web and a way to locate and protect missing or stolen devices.
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Search incumbents king in mobile, for now
Traditional players need to work at tweaking their search offerings for mobile devices, or risk ceding market to newer providers, says industry observer.
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2009: Big turns for copyright, digital music
The year was marked by meltdowns of once promising--or at least much-hyped--video and music startups, as well as copyright battles and changes to iTunes.
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Apple stockholders get record high for Christmas
On rumors of a January Apple tablet unveiling, the company's stock closed on Christmas Eve at an all-time high of US$209.04, up 3.43 percent.
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Friday, December 25, 2009
RIM confirms BlackBerry e-mail problems--again
For the second time in less than a week, BlackBerry smartphone users across the country and beyond are reporting problems accessing e-mail.
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DDoS attack hobbles major sites, including Amazon
More than a mouse was stirring Wednesday night on the Internet, as an attack on a major DNS provider to sites such as Amazon.com and others hobbled service for about an hour.
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Twitter buys developers of GeoAPI
With location-aware services hot right now in the social-media segment, Twitter is buying the developers of a popular API used by developers on the platform.
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eBay's last-minute delivery push
Internet auction giant sheds light on how it is working to get more on-time Christmas deliveries and shed its yard-sale image.
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Thursday, December 24, 2009
Wi-Fi hotspot use shifts from laptops to handhelds
Wi-Fi hotspots use by smartphones are growing to challenge laptop's dominance as users replace functions previously only available on laptops, reports new study.
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Mobile gifting still two years away
Users looking to send money gifts or make payment for presents with their mobiles over festive holidays will have few years to wait, say analysts.
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Managing the wireless data deluge
Smartphones are forcing wireless carriers to meet surging demand for data, creating a huge opportunity for the many companies that help them
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Hackers claim to crack Kindle copyright armor
Two hackers, one in Israel and one in United States, say they've found ways to export e-books from Amazon's popular e-reader to other devices.
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Facebook COO nominated to Disney board
Sheryl Sandberg, who has been chief operating officer of the social network for nearly two years now, will join the board if shareholders approve in March.
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VoIP service Jajah gets acquired by Telefonica
United States-based communications company Jajah gets bought by telecommunications giant Telefonica Europe for US$207 million.
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FTC asks for more info on Google-AdMob deal
Google's proposed acquisition of mobile advertising company AdMob will likely be delayed following a request from U.S. government for additional details.
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Twitter buys developers of GeoAPI
With location-aware services hot right now in the social-media segment, Twitter is buying the developers of a popular API used by developers on the platform.
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Where's RIAA's promised ISP help?
U.S. recording industry stopped suing fans for copyright violation in favor of partnering Internet service providers. But the latter isn't happening, yet.
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Web staggers under pre-Christmas DDoS attack
Several high-profile e-commerce sites were inaccessible for around half an hour Wednesday evening, due to what customer support at a major DNS provider called an attack.
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Price, partners to boost Asia's e-reader adoption
Better Web access, cheaper pricing and collaboration with influential entities key to pushing e-reader adoption in Asia, says industry watcher.
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