Apple releases iOS 7.1 with CarPlay support, performance improvements, UI tweaks, new accessibility options, more
As we previously reported to expect in March, Apple has released its iOS 7.1 software update for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch users. The software update delivers a number …
iOS 7.1 on the iPhone 4: As good as it's going to get
iOS 7.1 on the iPhone 4 is a step forward, but it's the last one we're likely to get. — We weren't impressed by iOS 7 on the iPhone 4. The Apple A4 that powers the phone is now nearly four years ol...
Snowden says encryption and oversight are key to protecting the public from surveillance
Speaking to a packed exhibit hall through a Google Hangout, which was passed through seven proxies, Edward Snowden said the keys to protecting the public from government surveillance is encryption and...
A closer look at Titanfall's not-so-secret weapon: Microsoft's cloud
While you were busy running along walls and throwing missiles back at your opponents during the Titanfall beta, countless data centers across the world were making sure that each AI-controlled Titan b...
eBay's John Donahoe talks Icahn, conflicts, and $100 stock price (someday)
“It's the fundamental direction and the fundamental opportunity we're going after.” — FORTUNE — eBay has started to go on the offensive. — The e-commerce giant began taking swings of its own follo...
Microsoft Surface power covers available for pre-order today for $199.99, will ship March 19
Microsoft Surface Power Covers get a mid-March ship date — Summary: Microsoft will begin shipping its battery-life-extending Power Covers for its Surface devices starting March 19 for $199.99.
Netflix got a bit faster on Comcast after opening its wallet
Netflix performance on Comcast, which had been deteriorating for months, finally got a little better in February according to Netflix's latest speed rankings.Netflix streamed at an average of 1.68Mbps...
Google struggles to index content as apps replace links, looks to deep links as a solution
Google Searches for an App Role — As Smartphones Undercut Traditional Web Browsing, New Tack Is Needed for Ads — Its name has become a verb meaning “to search,” but as users shift to mobile device...
Google Apps referral program to pay $15 for each new user
Google is hoping to spread the use of Google Apps for Business through word of mouth - aided by a new referral program that pays a $15 bonus per each new user you sign up. The company introduced the ...
Mt. Gox files for bankruptcy in U.S.
Summary: The Japan-based Bitcoin exchange files Chapter 15 bankruptcy paperwork in the U.S. in efforts to protect its remaining assets, while opening up international channels of co-operation. — Cha...
Satoshi: Why Newsweek isn't convincing
Experian Lapse Allowed ID Theft Service Access to 200 Million Consumer Records
In October 2013, KrebsOnSecurity published an exclusive story detailing how a Vietnamese man running an online identity theft service bought personal and financial records on Americans directly from a...
King Digital should have remained private; of 100+ games, 80% revenue comes from Candy Crush
ONE-HIT WONDERS — For more than a year now, tens of millions of Americans have found time each day to devote themselves to an essential task: swiping at their phones and tablets to arrange colorful ...
Judge orders NSA to retain call data that was scheduled to be destroyed Tuesday
NSA Phone-Record Destruction Halt Won by Privacy Group — The National Security Agency was blocked by a judge from carrying out plans tomorrow to begin destroying phone records collected for surveill...
Audi's in-vehicle 4G LTE from AT&T will cost $99 for 5GB/6-month or $499 for 30GB/30-month
Audi's in-car LTE from AT&T will cost at least $16 a month — Audi and AT&T have announced pricing details for LTE connectivity in the 2015 A3 sedan, which will be the first automobile …
Foxconn hiring 15,000 in Taiwan as it builds telecom business to compete with Ericsson, Huawei
Hon Hai Beefs Up Hiring In Taiwan — Hon Hai Precision Industry, which assembles iPhones and iPads for Apple, is beefing up hiring in Taiwan, its latest effort to seek new avenues of growth beyond …
A look at UCLA's 3420 Boelter Hall, where the first ARPANET node was installed
This Is The Room Where The Internet Was Born — For something as ubiquitous as the internet today, it certainly isn't easy to find where it all started. I don't mean historically, I mean logisticall...
Silver Lake to sell Serena Software to HGGC Capital for about $450M after paying $1.2B in 2006
HGGC to Buy Serena Software From Silver Lake — After eight years, Serena Software has found a new home. — HGGC Capital, an investment firm, plans to announce on Monday that it has bought …
Shutterstock CEO unperturbed by Getty's free images, says 99.9% of business is commercial use
Free Getty Images No Threat To Photo Market Says Shutterstock CEO — Getty Images is giving away 35 million photos for free. Some are saying the move, aimed to combat pic piracy, will upend the enti...
US plans monitoring system to identify rogue agents, corrupt officials, and leakers among federal employees with security clearances
US network to scan workers with secret clearances — WASHINGTON (AP) — Stung by internal security lapses, U.S. intelligence officials plan to use …
Kabam expands into role-playing games with acquisition of Castle Age maker
Kabam is acquiring the Phoenix Age social mobile game studio in an expansion into role-playing games. — The deal will add 44 employees and titles like Underworld Empire and Castle Age to Kabam …
McAfee: Cybercrime-As-A-Service Led To Credit Card Breach, While Mobile “Malware Zoo” Grew 197% In Q4
It looks like the rise of the “as a service” model, where people can buy software, platform access, security and more from a cloud-based provider for a fixed term, may have spawned its Damien: cybercr...
Ashton Kutcher and Guy Oseary have invested in Box as part of its funding round in December
Exclusive: Box courts Hollywood with help from Oseary, Kutcher — Ashton Kutcher and Guy Oseary have invested in Box Inc., a Silicon Valley online storage company on the verge of a hotly anticipated ...
WeChat opens payments to businesses and retailers in China
WeChat, the popular messaging app made by Tencent, is pushing even further into mobile commerce territory. Today Tencent (HKG:0700) added support for any brands to allow customers to purchase items o...