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Hackers intercept FBI, Scotland Yard call
(AP)
 AP - Trading jokes and swapping leads, investigators from the FBI and Scotland Yard spent the conference call strategizing about how to bring down the hacking collective known as Anonymous, responsible for a string of embarrassing attacks across the Internet.
02/04/2012 - 12:04 AM
Apple, Motorola in patent struggle in Germany
(AP)
AP - Apple Inc. has temporarily blocked Motorola Mobility's attempt to have it withdraw several iPhone and iPad models from its Internet store in Germany, the latest twist in an extended legal duel over patents between the companies.
02/03/2012 - 06:28 PM
Star Wars, Ferris Bueller drive Super Bowl ad buzz
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Super Bowl is still two days away but some advertisers already are looking like winners as their yet-to-be-aired commercials score millions of hits online and rack up pre-game buzz.
02/03/2012 - 04:30 PM
Cuban blogger says government bars trip to Brazil
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Cuban government has denied a request by dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez to travel to Brazil, her 19th failed effort to obtain a permit to leave the country, she said on Friday.
02/03/2012 - 04:27 PM
Anonymous publishes FBI call on hacking
(Reuters)
Reuters - Internet activist group Anonymous published a recording on Friday of a confidential call between FBI agents and London detectives in which the law-enforcement agents discuss action they are taking against hacking.
02/03/2012 - 02:28 PM
Law enforcement websites under attack by hackers
(AP)
 AP - Saboteurs have hacked into the websites of several law enforcement agencies worldwide in attacks attributed to the collective called Anonymous, including in Boston and in Salt Lake City, where police say personal information of confidential informants and tipsters was accessed.
02/03/2012 - 03:04 PM
Apple to resume full online sales in Germany
(Reuters)
Reuters - Apple Inc said it was cleared to resume selling older models of its iPhone and 3G-based iPads via its German online store on Friday, after the suspension of an injunction won by Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc in December.
02/03/2012 - 11:50 AM
Megaupload founder refused bail in New Zealand
(Reuters)
Reuters - A New Zealand court refused an appeal by the founder of online file-sharing site Megaupload.com to be freed on bail, Friday, agreeing with prosecutors there was a risk he would attempt to flee before an extradition hearing.
02/03/2012 - 11:30 AM
Madonna launching video on billboards, online
(AP)
 AP - Clear Channel is giving Madonna all its luvin'.
02/03/2012 - 07:49 AM
House ready to consider insider trading ban
(AP)
 AP - Legislation that would ban insider trading by lawmakers and thousands of executive branch officials headed for what could be a more contentious debate in the House after sailing through the Senate on a 96-3 vote.
02/03/2012 - 02:01 PM
Google tightens security in Android app store
(Reuters)
Reuters - Google Inc has been quietly policing its online store for months now in an acknowledgement of malware's growing threat to its increasingly popular Android mobile software.
02/02/2012 - 07:50 PM
Facebook filing lifts Zynga, other recent IPOs
(AP)
AP - Facebook's long-awaited IPO filing lifted the stocks of many Internet companies, including recent laggards Zynga and Groupon. But analysts said the halo effect may fade, because some companies basking in Facebook's glow just aren't as financially sound as the world's largest social network.
02/02/2012 - 05:45 PM
AOL's Huff Post to launch live streaming network
(AP)
 AP - AOL and the Huffington Post are launching a live video network that aims to combine broadcast news with social media.
02/02/2012 - 04:38 PM
U.S. shuts 16 sports piracy websites pre-Super Bowl
(Reuters)
Reuters - Three days before Super Bowl XLVI, U.S. prosecutors said they seized 16 websites that illegally streamed live sports and pay-per-view events over the Internet, and charged a Michigan man with running nine of those websites.
02/02/2012 - 04:03 PM
Update for Google Docs app adds offline support, amps up tablet features
(Appolicious)
Appolicious - Google has done an admirable job of providing web apps that lots of people use every day. Gmail is firmly ensconced as a leader in web-based email, Google Reader provides easy RSS feed access, and Google Docs allows users to create word processing documents in their browser windows and share them with other users.
02/02/2012 - 02:24 PM
Analysis: Facebook's daunting Asian challenge
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Facebook aims to connect all two billion Internet users. So far it has captured 845 million of them. Of the rest, nearly 60 percent live in Asia and hooking them is going to be a daunting challenge.
02/02/2012 - 02:11 PM
Facebook's Zuckerberg to keep iron grip after IPO
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Facebook unveiled plans for the biggest ever Internet IPO that could raise as much as $10 billion, but made it clear CEO Mark Zuckerberg will exercise almost complete control over the company, leaving investors with little say.
02/02/2012 - 01:29 PM
New version of Showyou is a Flipboard for video
(Appolicious)
Appolicious - While there is no shortage of video to consume online and via mobile devices - 60 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute! - finding clips and programs most relevant to you is challenging.
02/02/2012 - 12:00 PM
NY Times adds digital subscribers, but ad revenue shrinks
(Reuters)
 Reuters - The New York Times Co, which is grappling with sinking advertising revenue and a recent change in the top management, said it continued to add subscribers for its digital products in the fourth quarter.
02/02/2012 - 01:13 PM
Amazon makes India debut with Junglee.com
(AP)
AP - Amazon.com is coming to India, with the Thursday launch of Junglee.com, a watered-down version of its global shopping portal.
02/02/2012 - 08:41 AM
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