Jury Finds Samsung Phones Infringe on Several Apple Patents, Awards $119.6 Million
A federal jury ruled Friday that Samsung infringed on at least one of the patents that Apple had sued over in its latest patent case. — The jury found all accused Samsung phones infringed on the fir...
White House report on Big Data calls for limits on online data collection by tech companies
Call for Limits on Web Data of Customers — WASHINGTON — The White House, hoping to move the national debate over privacy beyond the National Security Agency's surveillance activities …
Apple won't introduce wearables or a new Apple TV at this year's WWDC
Code/red: No New Apple TV at WWDC — // HAPPENING TODAY — More NewFronts! Today's expected highlight: Vice and its frontman, Shane Smith. — German chancellor and NSA surveillance target Angela Mer...
OAuth, OpenID security flaw can be exploited to steal personal info, redirect users to unsafe sites
Serious security flaw in OAuth and OpenID discovered — Malicious attackers can use the ‘Covert Redirect’ vulnerability in the OAuth 2. and OpenID open-source login systems to steal …
Apple Acquires Power Efficient LED Tech Company LuxVue
Apple has acquired LuxVue Technology, a stealthy company that had been working on micro-LED, screen technologies, we've heard from sources close to the transaction. The company had raised $43 million...
EFF releases Privacy Badger browser extension that blocks third-party trackers for Chrome and Firefox
Help EFF Test Privacy Badger, Our New Tool to Stop Creepy Online Tracking — EFF is launching a new extension for Firefox and Chrome called Privacy Badger.
Angela Ahrendts officially starts role as Apple's new Senior VP of Retail and Online Stores
Angela Ahrendts has officially taken the reins of Apple's new Senior Vice President of Retail and Online Stores. Ahrendts's last day as the CEO of Burberry was yesterday, and Apple's website …
Joe Belfiore says File Manager coming to WP 8.1 this month, hints Cortana coming to PCs, promises Skype and Facebook app updates
Windows Phone 8.1 to get File Manager ‘by the end of May,’ Cortana gets feedback site and hint of PC version — Joe Belfiore, the corporate vice president …
High school teacher says new Snapchat update disrupted her class, had to take all phones away, students were in “near panic”
High-school teacher: In 16 Years Of Teaching, Nothing Has Disrupted My Classroom More Than Snapchat's New Update — Yesterday, Snapchat released a huge update, its biggest in months.
Milestone: Bill Gates no longer Microsoft's largest shareholder, as shares dip below Ballmer's stake
For the first time in Microsoft's history, Bill Gates is no longer the company's largest shareholder, as of this afternoon. A stock sale by Gates made public a few minutes ago reduced …
Google Now for Android updated to keep cards loaded when you lose service
Google today updated Google Search for Android with a very useful Google Now improvement: cards will now stay loaded even when you lose service. You can download the new version now directly from Goo...
Comcast nears deal to stream EA games to TVs via its X1 platform
Exclusive - Comcast nears deal to stream EA games to TVs: sources — (Reuters) - Comcast Corp may soon allow customers using its cloud-connected X1 cable box system to buy games from Electronic Arts ...
Google Buys Rangespan To Add Big Data Inventory Management To Google Shopping
Google has made another move to build out its e-commerce business, and specifically its retail portal Google Shopping. It has acquired Rangespan, a London-based provider of back office services for o...
Showtime Near Deal to Partner with Xbox Studios on ‘Halo’ Series
Xbox Entertainment Studios is deep in negotiations with Showtime to develop a live-action “Halo” drama series that is a high priority for the Microsoft production unit headed by Nancy Tellem.
New LG G3 photo leaks, specs detailed: 5.5" 534 ppi QHD display, 13MP camera with OIS+ image stabilization
Exclusive: LG G3 specs detailed as new photo surfaces — With the official announcement fast approaching, LG is having an increasing hard time keeping its upcoming flagship under wraps.
Facebook Promotes VP Of Product Chris Cox To Chief Product Officer, But No Organizational Change
Chris Cox helped invent News Feed and devised Facebook's “Social By Design” strategy, so now the company is recognizing his critical contributions by promoting the VP Of Product to Chief Product Offi...
Cooliris Launches New Gallery App for Android Devices
If you own an Android device then you might not know it but the Gallery app used as the default photo browser in your device is made by Cooliris. Today, the company has introduced a new alternative g...
Kaspersky Lab CTO, North America president, others leave amid dispute over business strategy
Kaspersky Lab executives depart amid business strategy dispute — (Reuters) - At least five senior executives have left Russian computer security software company Kaspersky Lab in the past month due ...