Irish privacy watchdog calls for Facebook changes
December 22, 2011
The Irish data protection commissioner has recommended widespread changes to improve privacy on Facebook.
Sony apologises as PlayStation Vita complaints rise
December 21, 2011
Sony has issued an apology and software update after a barrage of complaints about its new handheld console.
Taiwanese phone firm HTC loses Apple patent case ruling
December 20, 2011
The Taiwanese mobile-phone maker HTC has lost a US patent battle with Apple.
Apple in narrow win in US patent suit vs HTC
December 20, 2011
Apple Inc scored a narrow victory against Taiwan’s HTC Corp in their smartphone patent battle after the International Trade Commission ruled HTC infringed on only one of four patents at the center of the case brought by Apple.
Sony eyes Vita push, feels Fitch heat
December 17, 2011
Sony Corp, set to report a $1 billion loss this year, is banking on a big slate of new software to drive sales of its new PlayStation Vita handheld games device, even as Fitch downgraded the Japanese electronics giant to a notch above junk.
BlackBerry delay darkens RIM’s future
December 17, 2011
A months-long delay in Research in Motion’s new BlackBerrys and a dreary quarterly report sent RIM shares tumbling again on Friday and pushed some analysts to sound the death knell for the mobile device that once defined the industry.
The smart ‘idiot box’
December 12, 2011
There is an ancient Chinese proverb that says, “May you live in interesting times, may you find what you are looking for.”
US probes Syria’s use of internet blocking equipment
October 25, 2011
The US government is looking into claims that Syria restricted its citizens’ access to the internet, using an American company’s technology.
Going beyond speed of light
October 24, 2011
According to CERN neutrinos traversed a distance 60 nanoseconds quicker than light would have done.
NASA satellite to crash on Friday
September 25, 2011
A defunct NASA science satellite is expected to fall back to Earth on Friday, showering debris somewhere on the planet although scientists cannot predict exactly where, officials said.