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Amazon apologizes for outage that sidelined Netflix

Dec 31, 2012 (AFP)

Amazon on Monday said it was sorry for a Web Services mishap that put online film streaming service Netflix out of commission on Christmas Eve. "We want to apol...

Japanese smartphone for seniors expected

Dec 28, 2012 (UPI)

A leading Japanese phones maker says it plans to sell easy-to-use smartphones for seniors in overseas markets. Fujitsu Ltd. plans to release smartphones outside...

China court orders Apple to pay for copyright violation

Dec 28, 2012 (AFP)

Technology giant Apple has been ordered to pay compensation to eight Chinese writers and two companies for selling unlicensed books online, state media reported...

Holiday device activations set record

Dec 28, 2012 (UPI)

Digital devices were under a lot of Christmas trees this year as a record 17.5 million Apple or Android devices were activated Christmas Day, a report says. App...

Apple to drop patent claims against Samsung phone

Dec 28, 2012 (AFP)

Apple has agreed to drop its patent claims against Samsung's Galaxy S III Mini after the South Korean rival said it would not sell the gadget in the United Stat...

Facebook founder's sister tripped by privacy settings

Dec 26, 2012 (AFP)

Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg's sister evidently tripped on the social network's privacy settings, landing in the midst of a debate on Wednesday about "on...

Boeing test breakthrough means more reliable connectivity on airplanes

Dec 24, 2012 (SPX)

Boeing has developed an advanced method to test wireless signals in airplane cabins, making it possible for passengers to enjoy more reliable connectivity when ...

Facebook to charge for some message delivery

Dec 20, 2012 (AFP)

Facebook on Thursday began testing the feasibility of charging to guarantee that messages from strangers make it into inboxes of intended recipients at the soci...

Megaupload New Zealand extradition case delayed again

Dec 20, 2012 (AFP)

A US bid to extradite Megaupload boss Kim Dotcom from New Zealand for alleged online piracy has been delayed for a second time and will not be heard until Augus...

Google Play growing fast: survey

Dec 20, 2012 (AFP)

Google's online Play shop of applications for Android-powered smartphones or tablets is growing fast, a report released Thursday by market tracker Distimo said....

US toughens online privacy rules for children

Dec 19, 2012 (AFP)

US regulators unveiled new rules Wednesday aimed at strengthening online privacy protection for children, to reflect the growing use of mobile apps and social n...

EU, Google to seek anti-trust accord

Dec 18, 2012 (AFP)

The European Union will seek an accord with US Internet search giant Google as progress has been made in resolving EU anti-trust concerns, EU Competition Commis...

Facebook ends experiment with democracy

Dec 10, 2012 (AFP)

Facebook on Monday said it is closing the polls on "an experiment with democracy" that let members of the social network vote on proposed policy changes. A refe...

News 'paywalls' grow, but analysts split on merit

Dec 09, 2012 (AFP)

The free lunch for digital access to most US newspapers is disappearing but paywalls seem at best a partial answer to the industry's woes and analysts are split...

Microsoft, Google in catfight over online shopping

Dec 02, 2012 (AFP)

Just in time for the holidays, Microsoft and Google have become embroiled in a bitter dispute over who is the fairest of them all for online shopping, stepping ...

US Senate panel passes email privacy measure

Nov 29, 2012 (AFP)

A US Senate panel approved a bill to boost email privacy protections in a vote Thursday that followed widespread uproar over the FBI probe that toppled CIA dire...

British student avoids US extradition over TV website

Nov 28, 2012 (AFP)

A British student who created a website that let people watch films and television shows for free has struck a deal with the United States to avoid extradition,...

New media world won't end need for journalists: study

Nov 28, 2012 (AFP)

Bloggers, "crowdsourcing" and computer-generated articles are making contributions to the news media, but they cannot replace professional journalists in diggin...

Clash on Web radio royalties hits Congress

Nov 28, 2012 (AFP)

The clash over music royalties for Internet radio moved to Capitol Hill Wednesday, as lawmakers opened debate on a proposal to revamp the fee system. Pandora Me...

Google hits back against German copyright law

Nov 27, 2012 (AFP)

Google launched an Internet campaign in Germany on Tuesday aiming to drum up public support against a proposed law that would force the search engine to pay pub...