FBI seizes L.A. Unified School District documents in iPad investigation; superintendent shelves original iPad contract
Ex-LAUSD chief says he knows nothing about FBI iPad investigation — Former L.A. schools Supt. John Deasy said Tuesday that he didn't know anything about an FBI investigation …
Apple loses appeal to trademark ‘app store’ in Australia
In a blow to Apple, Australia's Federal Court has rejected an appeal by the technology giant to trademark the term “app store”. — The Registrar of Trade Marks refused registration of Apple's “app st...
Twitter improves tools for reporting abuse and harassment by simplifying reporting process, expanding blocking features; more improvements coming soon
Twitter releases improved tools for reporting abuse and harassment — The company has been criticized for weak responses to violent threats
Eddy Cue interviewed on Apple's ebook price-fixing case, says “we have to fight for the truth”
Second Bite: Can Apple clear its name in the ebooks drama? — When Apple goes before a federal appeals court on Dec. 15, trying to overturn the ebooks price-fixing judgment …
Mozilla exec at internal event: “we're going to get Firefox on iOS”
Firefox Could Soon Come To iOS — For a year now, Mozilla has categorically stated that it wouldn't release a version of Firefox for iOS because Apple won't let it use its own web engine on its platf...
Steam tests Twitch-like broadcasting feature to let others watch you play games
Steam takes on Twitch with new broadcasting feature — Valve is moving into video game streaming with a new broadcasting feature for Steam. Launching in beta today, the feature will let Steam users ...
Source: Uber gave a job applicant access to rider data for a full day, a claim the company didn't deny in its response
Is Uber's rider database a sitting duck for hackers? — Before #Ubergate recedes entirely from the news, let's pause on one aspect of the story that hasn't gotten …
Roku remains most popular streaming-media device, Chromecast takes second place from Apple TV as sales keep rising
Roku still tops as sales of streaming-media players rise — Ten percent of US households with a broadband connection purchased a streaming-media device in the first nine months …
Report: Iranian hackers compromised critical infrastructure worldwide in Operation Cleaver
Report Connects Iran to Critical Infrastructure Hacks Worldwide — Iranian state-sponsored hackers have been singled out for attacks on critical infrastructure worldwide, including 10 targets in the ...
Stripe raises $70M, doubling in valuation to $3.5B, adds Thrive Capital to previous investors
Payments Startup Stripe Raises $70 Million at $3.5 Billion Valuation — Stripe, a payments startup that in the past year landed partnerships with Apple, Twitter and Facebook …
IBM: Cyber Monday online sales up 8.5%, iOS numbers more than quadruple Android's
Cyber Monday, the day meant to encourage even more buying in the wake of the U.S. Thanksgiving weekend, remained the busiest day this year for online shopping over the five-day period.
Amazon's Bezos: Yes, there's a CEO succession plan, but it's a secret
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is speaking right now with Business Insider co-founder Henry Blodget at the site's IGNITION conference in New York City, addressing topics including Amazon's culture, its recentl...
Xiaomi invests in its first US company, Misfit Wearables, providing part of $40M Series C
Misfit Raises $40M From Xiaomi And Others As It Eyes More Growth In China — Wearable device maker and health and fitness platform provider Misfit has raised an additional $40 million …
Sonos raises $130M according to SEC filing, bringing its total funding to around $455M
Sonos Scores $130M To Put Smart Speakers In Every Home — Suddenly, music is a business again. After years of wallowing in the post-Napster/iTunes era, streaming is beginning to take hold and everyo...
Zillow fires sales manager following internal investigation in response to sexual harassment lawsuit by former employee
Zillow accused of ‘adult frat house’ culture, sales manager fired after sexual harassment investigation — Zillow has fired a sales manager in the company's southern …
FBI warns US businesses of possible cyberattacks in wake of Sony Pictures breach
Exclusive: FBI warns of ‘destructive’ malware in wake of Sony attack — (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation warned U.S. businesses that hackers have used malicious software …
Facebook, Google, And Twitter's War For App Install Ads
An unexpected consequence of our love of apps is that now there's just too damn many of them. The app stores are overcrowded, leaving developers desperate for a way to get their games and utilities d...
3D Systems v. Form Labs Patent Lawsuit Dismissed
The lawsuit between Form Labs and 3D Systems relating to stereolithography has been dismissed with prejudice, a move that frees Form Labs to make their printers without fear of further patent problems...
WeChat product manager details the differences between Chinese and US mobile app UI trends
Chinese Mobile App UI Trends — This summer, I packed up all my things and moved from San Francisco to Guangzhou, China for work. Through an unlikely chain of coincidences that I don't entirely reca...
Snapchat's geofilters are now open to everyone
Earlier this year Snapchat unveiled “geofilters,” a feature that made it possible to add image filters that would only show up if you were in a certain location. Up until now only Snapchat developers...