Thousands could lose internet access July 9 due to virus
On July 9, thousands of Canadians and hundreds of thousands of people worldwide could be without access to the internet after the FBI shuts down temporary DNS servers used to assist victims of a massi...
Galaxy Nexus ban remains in effect (for now), Apple posts $95.6M bond, Google stops selling
There are no surprises at this point with respect to Apple's U.S. preliminary injunction against the Galaxy Nexus. — At close of business on Tuesday, Judge Koh denied Samsung's motion to stay …
Launch Appears Near for Smaller Apple Tablet
Apple Inc.'s component suppliers in Asia are preparing for mass production in September of a tablet computer with a smaller screen than the iPad, people familiar with the situation said, suggesting a ...
Building and dismantling the Windows advantage
When the Macintosh was launched in 1984, computers running the MS-DOS operating system were nearing a dominant position in the market. Having launched in 1981 as the IBM PC, they were quickly cloned ...
ACTA Is DEAD After European Parliament Vote
This is a day of celebration. — This is the day when citizens of Europe and the world won over unelected bureaucrats who were being wooed and lobbied by the richest corporations of the planet. — T...
iOS and Mac apps reportedly crashing due to corrupt App Store updates
One of Apple's selling points with its iOS and Mac App Stores is that it can provide a safe, trusted location for users to update their apps knowing any changes have been vetted by Apple — though in t...
Here's Why It Really Sucks To Be An App Reviewer For Apple
Apple's app review process gets a lot of hate from developers and customers alike, but before you judge Apple's reviewers too harshly, consider what they have to put up with. — Mike Lee, a former se...
HTC Mobile Phones Don'T Infringe Apple Patents, U.K. Judge Says
HTC Corp. (2498) won a London court ruling against Apple Inc. (AAPL) over patents for touchscreen technology used for its mobile devices, including Apple's slide-to-unlock feature. — HTC's devices d...
Ouya: a $99 hackable Android game console designed by Yves Behar
We don't often report on startups without a physical product to their name, but when you've got sponsors like Ouya does, it's hard not to pay attention. According to a posting on AngelList, Ouya has ...
Samsung Galaxy Chat officially unveiled, coming this month with ICS and QWERTY keyboard
Just 24 hours after picking up on a couple of leaks regarding a future Samsung entry-level phone, Sammy has already gone up and made the handheld official. The GT-B5330, as we knew it yesterday …
UK Google Nexus 7 tablets won't feature music, magazines or TV shows
GOOGLE'S NEXUS 7 TABLET won't arrive with all of the company's touted features including TV shows, music and magazines, Google has confirmed, making its £159 price-tag seem like less of a bargain.
UK Google Nexus 7 tablets won't feature music, magazines or TV shows
GOOGLE'S NEXUS 7 TABLET won't arrive with all of the company's touted features including TV shows, music and magazines, Google has confirmed, making its £159 price-tag seem like less of a bargain.
Will There Be Collateral Damage in Cyberwar to U.S.?
If you needed any further evidence about the possibility of an unexpected blowback from the creation of the Stuxnet worm and other cyber-weapons like it, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has s...
L.A. Cops Embrace Crime-Predicting Algorithm
A recent study suggests that computers could be better than seasoned police analysts at predicting when and where crime will strike next in a busy city. Software tested in Los Angeles was twice as go...
Palo Alto High School Club Fosters Would-Be Tech Moguls
PALO ALTO, Calif. — Like many young entrepreneurs here in Silicon Valley, Matthew Slipper knows that success does not come easy. His first start-up, an online education venture, flopped. His second,...
Disney plans £3m internet safety campaign around Club Penguin
Initiative follows high-profile controversy around rival virtual world Habbo Hotel — Disney is launching internet safety campaigns targeting 100m children and parents in Europe, the Middle East and ...
Microsoft in the dock over French tax fraud claims
A bad week for Microsoft just got worse. After taking a $6.2 billion hit on aQuantive and facing claims about Steve Ballmer's “foolish” leadership in Vanity Fair, the company is now in the dock over ...
In the red: 73% of tech IPOs aren't profitable when they debut
Earlier this week, we reported on the dearth of venture-backed initial public offerings during the second quarter. Just 11 companies made the leap during the second quarter, marking a 42 percent decl...
One Month Later, Here's What's Happened To Sean Parker's Ultra-Hyped App Airtime...
So, where is it now, about a month later? — Well, if you take a look at Airtime on AppData …