 Google buys mobile ad firm in 750-mln-dollar deal Google announced Monday it is buying smartphone ad specialty firm AdMob in a 750-million-dollar stock deal. Google hopes AdMob will help it more effectively extend its lucrative Internet... November 9, 2009 05:56 PM Internet Cisco extends deadline for Tandberg purchase US networking giant Cisco said Monday it was extending the deadline for acceptance of its three-billion-dollar offer for Norwegian video-conference company Tandberg. Cisco, in a statement, said it... November 9, 2009 04:23 PM Internet Electronic Arts hooks Playfish US videogame publisher Electronic Arts announced on Monday it has acquired London-based social network game maker Playfish in a deal that could be worth up to 400 million dollars. EA said it had... November 9, 2009 04:06 PM Internet Nokia recalls 14m potentially dangerous chargers Nokia, the world's biggest mobile phone maker, issued on Monday a global recall for 14 million chargers made this year because some of them could be faulty. The recall concerned "approximately 14... November 9, 2009 10:38 AM Internet Nokia recalls millions of dangerous chargers Nokia, the world's biggest mobile phone maker, issued on Monday a global recall for 14 million faulty chargers made by a subcontractor this year. The recall concerned "approximately 14 million... November 9, 2009 09:42 AM Internet French driver suspected in bank heist becomes Internet star A French security van driver suspected of making off with 11.6 million euros (17.2 million dollars) in cash has become a rising star on the web. Several Facebook groups have cropped up to discuss... November 8, 2009 07:06 PM Internet French bank heist suspect becomes Internet star A French security van driver suspected of making off with 11.6 million euros (17.2 million dollars) in cash has become a rising star on the web. [...] November 8, 2009 03:24 PM Internet iPhone disappoints in China launch: analysts The official launch of Apple's iPhone in China has been disappointing at best for mobile operator China Unicom, with the grey market still booming and competitors offering worthy alternatives,... November 8, 2009 03:35 AM Internet Advertisers face resistance to on-line tracking Campaigners are stepping up efforts to curb online tracking of Internet use by firms that deliver adverts tailored to the specific interests of consumers, as polls reveal widespread unease with... November 8, 2009 03:16 AM Internet "Modern Warfare 2" strikes on Tuesday "Modern Warfare 2" strikes on Tuesday in a worldwide assault eagerly anticipated by lovers of the blockbuster role-playing battle videogame franchise. Videogame publisher Activision Blizzard... November 8, 2009 03:08 AM Internet Award-winning Cuban blogger says she was beaten, detained Secret police agents abducted and beat award-winning blogger Yoani Sanchez, whose online reports chronicle the dark side of everyday life in communist Cuba, on her way to a march for non-violence,... November 7, 2009 09:15 PM Internet Brazil blackouts result of cyber hacking: report Massive power outages in Brazil in 2005 and 2007 that impacted millions were caused by cyber hackers attacking control systems, the US television network CBS said Sunday. The CBS news program 60... November 7, 2009 04:46 PM Internet Bluebeat to battle EMI over Beatles songs US online music service Bluebeat said it plans to fight British recording label EMI over rights to stream and sell versions of Beatles songs. Bluebeat.com and sister website Basebeat.com were... November 7, 2009 03:06 AM Internet Microsoft websites top spots in September: comScore Industry tracker comScore on Friday released a study showing that Internet users in September spent more time at Microsoft websites that at any other online properties. A record high population of... November 6, 2009 10:26 PM Internet Norway court snubs call to block The Pirate Bay A court in Norway on Friday rejected calls from the entertainment industry to force communications giant Telenor to block its customers from accessing popular file sharing website The Pirate Bay.... November 6, 2009 08:26 PM Internet Experts agree on proposed global privacy standards Experts from 50 nations meeting in Madrid have reached a draft agreement on international standards for the protection of privacy and personal data, participants said Friday. Under the proposed... November 6, 2009 04:32 PM Internet Pioneering Swiss solar-powered plane rolled out Solar Impulse, the Swiss bid to make the first solar-powered flight around the world, rolled out its prototype on Friday at an airbase near Zurich. The ultralight high-tech single seater with the... November 6, 2009 04:04 PM Internet New 'smart' electrical meters raise privacy issues The new "smart meters" utilities are installing in homes around the world to reduce energy use raise fresh privacy issues because of the wealth of information about consumer habits they reveal,... November 6, 2009 05:22 AM Internet Judge orders US music website to drop Beatles songs A judge on Thursday ordered a California online music service to stop delivering Beatles songs to users, according to a copy of the ruling posted online. [...] November 6, 2009 02:18 AM Internet Droid joins 'Google phone' army in smart phone war A Motorola Droid smart phone goes on sale Friday, joining the growing ranks of smart phones on the open-source operating system backed by Google. With Droid, which will work on the Verizon... November 6, 2009 01:14 AM Internet |
