Statement from Edward Snowden in Moscow
One week ago I left Hong Kong after it became clear that my freedom and safety were under threat for revealing the truth. My continued liberty has been owed to the efforts of friends new and old, fam...
Big Day
Our Founder Mark Pincus today sent a note to employees outlining some important leadership changes. Please find his note, posted in its entirety, below. — To our Zynga employees, players and shareh...
Misinformation on classified NSA programs includes statements by senior U.S. officials
Amid the cascading disclosures about National Security Agency surveillance programs, the top lawyer in the U.S. intelligence community opened his remarks at a rare public appearance last week with a l...
Google Tells Congress: We're Not Changing Our Privacy Policy For Google Glass
Google says it has no plans to change its company-wide privacy policy for the eventual public launch of Google Glass. — That's one of the discoveries in a four-page letter dated June 7th that Google...
Twitter's new ‘embedded on these websites’ feature helps users discover the story behind a tweet
Twitter has begun trialling new features that give users a way to learn more about the tweets that they read. As noted by security expert Mikko Hypponen, Twitter has enabled a new …
Best Buy apparently set to sell Pebble smart watch beginning this weekend
At least some Best Buy retail stores in the United States will begin selling the Pebble smart watch this weekend, according to claims from two Best Buy employees. Both of these people say that they w...
The Winklevoss Twins Are Starting a Bitcoin Fund
In case you've been hankering to invest your hard-earned money in an exchange-traded fund run by two handsome, square-jawed brothers whose claim to fame is having been played by Armie Hammer in a movi...
Apple expands ‘iWatch’ trademark filing world tour to Mexico and Taiwan
In addition to filing a trademark for the name “iWatch” in Russia and Japan, Apple has requested a trademark for “iWatch” with Mexico's “Institute of Industrial Property.” The Mexico-based filing was...
Windows 8 now up to 5.10% market share as it finally passes Windows Vista
With the first half of 2013 now over, Windows 8 continues to grow its share steadily but slowly, while Windows XP and Vista decline. In fact, Windows 8 has now passed the 5 percent mark, as well as s...
Bebo's Founder Michael Birch Says He's Bought Back The Social Network For $1M, Plans To ‘Reinvent’ It
Another turn in the twisted life of social network Bebo, which has unfortunately gone in the direction of a downward spiral for much of the last couple of years: the site appears …
Microsoft to shut down TechNet subscription service
Summary: One of the best software deals around is about to be retired. Microsoft announced today that after 15 years it is shutting down its TechNet subscriptions service. Microsoft has other, simil...
Windows 8 reaches 100,000 apps milestone in just over seven months
While Microsoft didn't quite hit 100,000 in time for its Build developers conference last week, the software giant is announcing its latest milestone for Windows 8 today. The Windows Store has just p...
Yahoo bets big on fantasy sports, acquires one-man startup Bignoggins
Yahoo has acquired mobile fantasy sports startup Bignoggins. — Bignoggins is the production company behind Fantasy Monster and Draft Monster. Fantasy Monster manages multiple fantasy sports teams f...
Sprint's Nextel Network Is Finally No More
Sprint Nextel Corp. has finally shut down the Nextel network, with the death blow coming in the form of a software code during the wee hours Sunday. — Sprint bought Nextel for $35 billion in 2005, i...
Email Is Crushing Twitter, Facebook for Selling Stuff Online
In 2013, no company can expect to be taken seriously if it's not on Facebook or Twitter. An endless stream (no pun intended) of advice from marketing consultants warns businesses that they need to “g...
Outbox, The Startup That Digitizes Your Postal Mail, Raises $5 Million Series A
Outbox, the startup that digitizes your postal mail then puts it online for access via web, iPhone, Android or iPad, has raised $5 million in Series A funding. The round was led by previous investor ...
Russian Internet giant Mail.ru drops Google to power all search engine queries itself
Russian Internet behemoth Mail.ru has officially announced that it's dropping Google to provide all queries made by users of its own proprietary search engine, Search Mail.Ru.
Apple Seeks to Trademark ‘IWatch’ in Japan for Devices
Apple Inc. (AAPL), the world's most valuable technology company, is seeking a trademark for “iWatch” in Japan as rival Samsung Electronics Co. readies its own wearable smartphone device. — The maker...
Mozilla and Partners Prepare to Launch First Firefox OS Smartphones!
First Open Web Devices Powered by Firefox OS Make Smartphones More Accessible; Regional announcements coming soon — Mountain View, Calif. - July 1, 2013 - Mozilla, the mission-based organization ded...
Microsoft launches web-based Xbox Music, available for subscribers now
We expected Microsoft to launch its Xbox Music web version this week, and it appears the site is online and ready to use. Xbox Music Pass subscribers can access the web player from music.xbox.com, wi...
Android, Led By Samsung, Continues To Storm The Smartphone Market, Pushing A Global 70% Market Share
Google is grappling with an ongoing antitrust case in Europe over its online search business, and if its rivals have anything to do with it, that might extend into Google's power in the mobile sphere,...
Stealth Wear Aims to Make a Tech Statement
THE term “stealth wear” sounded cool, if a bit extreme, when I first heard it early this year. It's a catchy description for clothing and accessories designed to protect the wearer from detection and...
With new ICANN agreement, you'll need to verify email and phone to register a domain
Domain registrars like GoDaddy will soon be held far more accountable for information on those who are signing up for web domains. In the future, users will need to verify both their email address …
Apple France raided by antitrust investigators
Apple France was searched by French antitrust watchdog investigators last week, local news claims, after allegations that the iPhone maker discriminates against independent retailers by offering bette...
Appeals court calls for “fair use” ruling in Google Books case
In a major new ruling in the Google Books case, the Second Circuit decertified a class action and told Judge Denny Chin to rule on whether Google's book scanning is fair use. — In a victory for Goog...
Confirmed: Nokia takes full control of Nokia Siemens Networks after buying out Siemens for $2.2B
Nokia has announced that it has taken full control of its telecoms equipment joint-venture Nokia Siemens Network, after it agreed to buy out partner Siemens in a €1.7 billion ($2.2 billion) deal.
Apple pays no U.K. tax last fiscal year, despite millions in profits
The company was able to sidestep the taxes by awarding stock awards to employees. — Apple has found a way to save itself from paying any taxes to the U.K., a new report out of the country claims.