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Google Circles – The latest Social Network
Online news websites are currently rife with talk of search engine giant Google apparently planning to launch a new social networking service imminently, dubbed Google Circles. But what is Google Circles exactly? And what can the service add to the already oversaturated genre of social networking? The new service is rumoured to be one which … Continue reading
Chip Prices Jump As Japan Disaster Hits Tech Supplies
(Reuters) – Prices for key technology components extended gains on Tuesday, as damage at Japanese plants and infrastructure caused by Friday’s devastating earthquake and tsunami threatens to disrupt the global manufacturing chain longer than many had expected. Dozens of Japanese firms from component makers to electronics firms and automakers are keeping their plants shuttered, while … Continue reading
‘The Social Network’ nominated for eight Oscars
Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin’s claim that he was unduly ousted from the social network’s early executive team formed the basis for “The Social Network,” the controversial yet acclaimed film about the birth of the company. Perhaps with a touch of unintended irony, when nominations for the 83rd Academy Awards were announced Tuesday morning, the actor … Continue reading
Apple sued over privacy in iPhone, iPad apps
Apple is being sued for allegedly letting mobile apps on the iPhone and iPad send personal information to ad networks without the consent of users Jonathan Lalo, who filed the lawsuit on Thursday in U.S. District Court in San Jose, Calif., alleges that Apple’s iPhones and iPads let ad networks track which applications people download, … Continue reading
Call of Duty: Black Ops hits $1 billion milestone
Call of Duty: Black Ops has surpassed the $1 billion worldwide sales mark after just six weeks of availability, Activision announced today. That milestone joins a growing number of impressive feats the title has enjoyed since its launch on November 9. In just its first day of availability, Call of Duty: Black Ops tallied $360 … Continue reading
Facebook unveils e-mail, the sequel
SAN FRANCISCO–“We don’t think that a modern messaging system is going to be e-mail,” Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a press conference this morning as it unveiled a hotly anticipated revamp of its messaging system that many pundits had characterized as a “Gmail killer.” But unveiling an e-mail product wouldn’t take into account all … Continue reading
Microsoft says Windows 8 roughly two years away
In its most concrete comments yet about the next version of Windows, Microsoft said in a blog post on its Dutch Web site that Windows 8 is about two years from hitting the market. Microsoft is working on the next version of Windows, the blog says in Dutch, but it will be about two years … Continue reading
AT&T gets down to business with iPad
AT&T is pitching Apple’s iPad tablet directly to businesses with a discounted wireless data plan, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. The move could help AT&T generate more revenue as the market for smartphone plans becomes saturated, the Journal said. It could also–temporarily at least–increase the threat posed by Apple’s mobile operating … Continue reading
Symantec makes push to secure mobile devices
As people increasingly use their smartphones both for work and for pleasure, Symantec is now offering a range of tools designed to better protect mobile devices, no matter where or how they’re used. The security company today unveiled several updates to its mobile strategy to help companies, consumers, and carriers all better secure and manage … Continue reading
Facebook announces 5-to-1 stock split
Facebook formally sliced up its stock in a 5-for-1 division on Friday, a move designed to keep the price of individual shares lower as demand for the privately owned Facebook on secondary markets has been driving it upward. “The reason is that the stock has risen significantly since our last split, and this allows us … Continue reading