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Activists to boycott Twitter to protest censorship changes
Jan 27, 2012, 17:30 GMT
San Francisco - Free speech activists are calling for a boycott of Twitter Saturday to protest the site's new tools that will allow it to redact tweets on a country-by-country basis. ... more
EU debates online 'right to be forgotten,' privacy-breach fines
Jan 25, 2012, 16:54 GMT
Brussels - Internet users who leave an online data trail should have a 'right to be forgotten,' the European Union's executive said Wednesday as it unveiled a proposed overhaul of data protection laws, which also foresees hefty fines for privacy breaches. ... more
Anonymous denies reported Facebook attack
Jan 23, 2012, 22:27 GMT
San Francisco - A Twitter account linked to the hacker group Anonymous on Monday denied that the group had released a video calling on the public to launch a cyber-attack on Facebook. ... more
Number of US tablet owners nearly doubled over holiday period
Jan 23, 2012, 20:56 GMT
San Francisco - It's official: The US has a bad case of tablet fever. ... more
The Breadbox turns 30: three decades of the Commodore 64
Jan 22, 2012, 3:06 GMT
Las Vegas, Nevada - A lot of the devices that first appear at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas fail to make a splash. Others change the world. ... more
A is for antivirus; Z is for zip: your free software A-Z
Jan 22, 2012, 3:06 GMT
Berlin - Have you just spent your last few cents on an ultrabook? Taken out a small loan for a gaming PC? You might not have any money left over for software, but that's no problem, since there are some good programmes out there that don't cost a thing. ... more
Foldability, flexibility and streaming: new technology at the CES
Jan 22, 2012, 3:06 GMT
Bang & Olufsen speaker with picnic basket look ... more
Gone for good: getting rid of data the right way
Jan 22, 2012, 3:06 GMT
Berlin - Out of sight, out of mind. That might work when you're trying to get rid of regular garbage, but you have to be careful when removing old computer files. Just making them disappear is far from enough. ... more
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Analysis and Features
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Apple's 'incredible' numbers signal bright post-Jobs future
Jan 26, 2012, 13:12 GMT
San Francisco - Apple CEO Tim Cook's first quarter in charge will go down as one of the greatest corporate debuts of all time, as the leading consumer electronics company blew away previous sales records and set out a course to continue its incredible growth. ... moreBACKGROUND: How internet users can protect against data collectors
Jan 25, 2012, 16:59 GMT
Darmstadt/Brussels - Those who surf the internet, buy things online or communicate with friends leave a trail of data. That could become a problem especially for users who have accounts with various services. ... more
Nokia Windows Smartphones Pictures
Oct 26, 2011, 13:28 GMT
We have added a set of pictures of the Nokia Presents First Windows Smartphones. ... moreDrones in every army? Industry grows, spreading technology
Oct 18, 2011, 11:24 GMT
Washington - Just as the AK-47 rifle has made its way to virtually every army and backwoods militia worldwide, experts said unmanned aircraft could follow the same path. ... more
OBITUARY: Steve Jobs: Maverick genius at the core of Apple's success
Oct 6, 2011, 0:19 GMT
San Francisco - Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple Inc, was born in February 1955 in central California to a Syrian father and an American mother who gave him up for adoption a week after birth. ... more

















