 Aussie student creates pop icon iPhone worm An Australian student has created what is thought to be the world's first iPhone worm, which replaces the popular device's wallpaper with a picture of 1980s pop icon Rick Astley. [...] November 10, 2009 12:57 AM Internet Blackberry buddies up to game developers Research In Motion (RIM) on Monday announced it is making Blackberry devices friendlier to game applications, as the business-oriented smartphones try to show a more playful side. [...] November 9, 2009 11:57 PM Internet European Commission objects to Oracle takeover of Sun The European Commission has objected on competitive grounds to US business software giant Oracle's proposed takeover of Sun Microsystems, Sun said on Monday. Sun, in a filing with US regulators,... November 9, 2009 11:10 PM Internet Electronic Arts to cut 1,500 jobs US videogame giant Electronic Arts posted a net loss for the 11th consecutive quarter on Monday and said it was cutting 1,500 jobs, or 16 percent of its workforce. EA reported a net loss of 391... November 9, 2009 11:03 PM Internet Hair-pulling defender becomes internet sensation Once the darlings of American sport for their global success, women's football players are now internet video hits thanks to a hair-pulling harridan and a set of US teen girls gone wild.... November 9, 2009 09:32 PM Internet Google ordered to pay 500,000 dlrs to F1 racer Barrichello Internet giant Google has been ordered to pay 500,000 dollars in damages to Formula 1 racer Rubens Barrichello for hosting fake online profiles of him on its social network Orkut. The decision by... November 9, 2009 09:14 PM Internet Judge approves extension for revised Google book settlement A US judge agreed on Monday to extend the deadline for Google and US authors and publishers to submit a revised settlement that would clear the way for millions of books to be sold online. [...] November 9, 2009 08:35 PM Internet 'Cloud' computing market 14 bln dollars by 2014: Gartner Industry tracker Gartner forecast on Monday that revenue from Internet-based "cloud computing" will top 14 billion dollars annually by the end of 2013. Revenue from businesses using software... November 9, 2009 07:50 PM Internet 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 |
