Friday, 19 July 2013

Surface RT tanks Microsoft's earnings

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Surface RT tanks Microsoft's earnings

07.18.2013 1:45 PM

Microsoft reported its earnings for the June quarter on Thursday, and they were downright awful by Wall St. standards. The blame falls on Windows RT.

Lawmakers push for federal data breach notification law

07.18.2013 12:42 PM

Lawmakers plan to resurrect national data breach notification legislation that has failed to pass in past sessions of Congress, but some advocates don't agree on what should be included in a bill.

 

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South Korea drops antitrust investigation against Google

07.18.2013 4:35 PM

South Korea has dropped a two-year anti-competition probe into Google's Android smartphone operations in that country, sources close to Google confirmed Thursday.

A laptop battery cabal: Panasonic pleads guilty to price fixing

07.19.2013 6:32 AM

Panasonic and its subsidiary Sanyo have agreed to plead guilty to price fixing conspiracies involving laptop battery cells and automotive parts. They will pay a total of $56.5 million in criminal fines, the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) said.

New vulnerability in Java 7 opens door to 10-year-old attack, researchers say

07.18.2013 12:20 PM

A new vulnerability in Java 7 could allow attackers to bypass the software's security sandbox and execute arbitrary code on the underlying system.

After the latest Android 4.3 leak, here's what we know

07.18.2013 12:32 PM

After a Nexus 4 phone running Android 4.3 made its way out into the wild, we have a better idea of what to expect from the forthcoming update to Google's operating system.

Free Game Friday: Brick-a-palooza

07.19.2013 6:00 AM

Whether your using them to to build stuff up or breaking them apart, bricks have a special place in a gamer's heart (i.e. Tetris). Check out these free games based on the building block we love so muchand smash the crap out of them.

No-contract mobile plans compared: Verizon Edge, AT&T Next, T-Mobile Jump

07.18.2013 11:32 AM

Verizon is the latest carrier to jump on the no-contract craze. Let's see how its offering stacks up against already-announced plans.

Consumer shift to mobile devices boosts Google's revenue

07.18.2013 2:19 PM

Google's second-quarter revenue increased by 19 percent to about US$14 billion, aided by consumers' shift to mobile devices, the company announced Thursday.

Yahoo buys Chinese startup Ztelic to boost R&D

07.18.2013 3:50 PM

Yahoo has made yet another acquisition, this time picking up Beijing-based data analysis startup Ztelic to boost its research and development efforts in China.

UK to probe Huawei's cybersecurity evaluation center

07.18.2013 11:00 PM

The U.K. government is launching a review of a vetting process for products from Huawei Technologies, reflecting continuing security concerns about the Chinese company.

Tune in or tune out: How does Windows 8 stack up on a home theater PC?

07.19.2013 3:30 AM

Windows 8's modern interface translates surprisingly well to the TV screen, but some key software omissions could hurt HTPC buffs.

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