Keeping our users secure
As you may have read, there's been a recent uptick in large-scale security attacks aimed at U.S. technology and media companies. Within the last two weeks, the New York Times and Wall Street Journal ...
Path Social Networking App Settles FTC Charges
Company also Will Pay $800,000 for Allegedly Collecting Kids' Personal Information without their Parents' Consent
Apple Becomes Largest Mobile Phone Vendor in United States in Q4 2012
According to our Wireless Device Strategies (WDS) service, mobile phone shipments grew 4 percent annually to reach 52 million units in the United States during the fourth quarter of 2012.
Google sidesteps France link-tax, reaching a €60m deal to help publishers move to the digital age instead
After years of disputes around the digitization of out-of-print works with French book publishers and authors, Google recently announced that its legal battles in France were finally over.
Exclusive: Eric Schmidt Unloads on China in New Book
Corporate Intelligence reviewed preliminary galleys of Schmidt's new book, “The New Digital Age,” (Random House) which debuts in April.
Windows 8 now up to 2.36% market share but Microsoft sees Windows 7 decline for the first time
We're entering a new year, and already Windows 7 has lost market share for the first time since its release. Windows 8 meanwhile continues to push forward. — Two months ago …
Oracle pushes Java 7 Update 13 out early, after one of 50 vulnerabilities addressed is exploited in the wild
Just a day after news broke that Apple had blocked Java for the second time this month, Oracle on Friday announced the release of Java 7 Update 13 to address 50 vulnerabilities.
HP closes German site, lays off 850 employees
Summary: The world's number one PC maker by shipments is to close a site in Germany, laying off more than 8 percent of the country's workforce. — Zack Whittaker — Computer manufacturing giant HP w...
FTC gives app developers new privacy guidelines, suggests ‘Do Not Track’ for mobile
In the wake of growing debates over mobile privacy, the US Federal Trade Commission has urged mobile platform and app developers to make users aware of what personal information is being collected and...
Exclusive: Twitter nears $10 billion valuation
Twitter shares now selling for $9.9 billion. — FORTUNE — Twitter isn't done letting early employees sell shares, Fortune has learned. But the stakes have been raised substantially. — Last Friday,...
Microsoft raises the Windows 8 Pro upgrade price to $200, but ignores loophole that lets you buy it for $15
Exactly two weeks ago, Microsoft announced that it would be increasing the price of the Windows 8 Pro upgrade to $200, a 400 percent price hike from the previous $40, as of February 1.
Mobile Banking And Payment Startup mFoundry Sold To FIS For $120M On $165M Valuation
Some consolidation in the world of mobile payments and mobile banking: mFoundry is getting acquired by FIS for $120 million. FIS — a banking and payment provider that works with some 14,000 banks wor...
Mobile Phone Network Truphone Raises $118M Led By Russian Tycoon Roman Abramovich, At $473M Valuation
Truphone, a UK-based mobile network that lets its users make free or low-cost calls to other mobile devices, has today announced a surprise, large funding injection of £75 million …