Yahoo Board to Meet Sunday to Consider $1.1 Billion, All-Cash Deal to Acquire Tumblr
According to sources close to the situation, the Yahoo board plans to meet Sunday night to decide whether to approve a $1.1 billion all-cash offer for New York-based blogging site Tumblr.
EA Has No Games in Development For Nintendo's Wii U
Less than two years after vowing to deliver on an “unprecedented partnership” with Nintendo, gaming giant EA is quiet on the Wii U front. “We have no games in development for the Wii U currently,” co...
Galaxy S4 sales to top 10 million
Mobile chief hints that sales may hit 100 million mark — Samsung Electronics said Thursday it expects its latest flagship handset, the Galaxy S4, to surpass the 10 million mark in sales next week. ...
How Google updated Android without releasing version 4.3
Google I/O didn't give us the Android update we were expecting—or did it?? — Google covered a lot of ground in its three-and-a-half-hour opening keynote at Google I/O yesterday, but one thing it did...
Google urges fast adoption of VP9 video compression
The computing industry has just begun taking the VP8 codec seriously, but Google wants people to adopt its brand-new successor. — SAN FRANCISCO — Google is nearly done with its VP9 video technology,...
Laurene Powell Jobs Goes Public to Promote Dream Act
Steve Jobs's widow has taken on a public role, backing one of the most controversial causes in the U.S. today: immigration reform. And she is doing it using some of the tactics that her late husband,...
Nvidia Shield pre-orders start today, priced at $349 and ships in June
Three days earlier than expected — Nvidia is starting orders of its new Android-powered handheld console, Shield, today. After announcing a $349 price tag and June release date earlier this week …
Financial Times hacked by Syrian Electronic Army
The Financial Times website and two Twitter accounts belonging to the news organisation appear to have been hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army today. — The breach, which took place just before 1pm...
Social Media Pose New Riddle for CIA
Effective spycraft has long called for cover—a job, family or routine that would keep a government agent from drawing undue attention. Now, that calculation extends to spies' use of social media. — ...
EA Has No Games in Development For Nintendo's Wii U
Less than two years after vowing to deliver on an “unprecedented partnership” with Nintendo, gaming giant EA is quiet on the Wii U front. “We have no games in development for the Wii U currently,” co...
Apple Mobile Devices Approved for Use on U.S. Military Networks
The Pentagon cleared Apple Inc. (AAPL) devices for use on its networks, setting the stage for the maker of iPhones and iPads to compete with Samsung Electronics Co. and BlackBerry for military sales.
Google Reveals How To Hack Google Glass Device (And Void Your Warranty)
No sooner was Google 's wearable Google Glass device released to early developers than those developers began to try hacking it. — Now, Google is encouraging developers-slowly-to hack the controvers...
Concerns Arise on U.S. Effort to Allow Internet ‘Wiretaps’
Surveillance can be a tricky affair in the Internet age. — A federal law called the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act allows law enforcement officials to tap a traditional phone, as ...
Newegg nukes “corporate troll” Alcatel in third patent appeal win this year
Bell Labs shut down in 2006. Today, Alcatel-Lucent uses patents that originated at the labs to file lawsuits. — Lawrence Aberle / Wikipedia — In 2011, Alcatel-Lucent had American e-commerce on th...
Bipartisan bill would force government to get a court order before seizing phone records
Yesterday, we heard that the Obama administration was pushing for the resurrection of a 2009 media shield law, but a separate bipartisan coalition is also introducing a bill that would make it harder ...