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Attacking the edges of secure Internet traffic
(AP)
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 AP - Researchers have uncovered new ways that criminals can spy on Internet users even if they're using secure connections to banks, online retailers or other sensitive Web sites.
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07/30/2010 12:51 AM
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FBI access to e-mail and Web records raises fears
(AP)
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 AP - Invasion of privacy in the Internet age. Expanding the reach of law enforcement to snoop on e-mail traffic or on Web surfing. Those are among the criticisms being aimed at the FBI as it tries to update a key surveillance law.
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07/30/2010 07:19 AM
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False alarm: Google search still working in China
(AP)
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 AP - Google Inc. triggered a false alarm Thursday by posting a notice that its search engine and several other services had been cut off from mainland China - a key market where the company has been locked in a high-profile battle over online censorship.
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07/29/2010 10:28 PM
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What?s private on Facebook anyway?
(Christopher Null)
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Christopher Null - Today’s revelation about the existence of a document that details the names, URLs, and unique Facebook IDs of 100 million of the site’s users has raised new questions about what is and what is not private on the immensely popular website.
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07/29/2010 07:04 PM
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RIM snaps up 'BlackPad.com,' sparks more tablet chatter
(Ben Patterson)
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Ben Patterson - Looks like Apple may have started a trend with this whole iPad thing, both in terms of the tablet and — unfortunately for those who squirm at the word "pad" — the name itself.
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07/29/2010 05:37 PM
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Cell phone shipments continue to recover
(AP)
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AP - The number of cell phones shipped worldwide rose 14.5 percent in the second quarter compared with a year earlier, with much of the growth coming from smaller challengers like the iPhone and BlackBerry, according to research firm IDC.
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07/30/2010 09:55 AM
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US suing Oracle alleging software contracts fraud
(AP)
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AP - The U.S. Justice Department said Thursday it is joining a fraud lawsuit against Oracle Corp. related to software contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
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07/29/2010 06:01 PM
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One charger to fit new mobiles as of next year: EU
(AFP)
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 AFP - New mobile phones sold in Europe as of next year should all work off the same universal chargers, the European Commission said on Friday.
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07/30/2010 11:00 AM
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IDC: BlackBerry, Samsung Cell Phone Sales Booming
(PC Magazine)
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PC Magazine - Apple and Android may have all the buzz in the smartphone market, but sales of Research in Motion's BlackBerrys are booming, according to a new report from research firm IDC.
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07/30/2010 05:43 AM
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Facebook may postpone IPO to 2012: report
(Reuters)
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Reuters - Social networking website Facebook Inc may postpone its initial public offering until 2012, Bloomberg said, citing three people familiar with the matter.
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07/30/2010 06:34 AM
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Peas 'I Gotta Feeling' downloaded 6 million times
(AP)
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 AP - The Black Eyed Peas have more proof of the ubiquity of "I Gotta Feeling."
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07/30/2010 10:02 AM
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Google Earth Now Displays Real-Time Rain and Snow
(Mashable)
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Mashable - The latest version of Google's 3D map application, Google Earth, now has the ability to display real-time rain and snow in certain parts of the world.
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07/30/2010 05:58 AM
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Google Maps adds "Places" and other top Android Apps of the Week
(Appolicious)
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Appolicious - It was a pretty good week for the Android Market, with several big brands unveiling their shiny new Android apps. Even Google got in on the fun, updating its Maps app with a dedicated ?Places? icon.
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07/30/2010 01:27 AM
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Slovene police, FBI hail ties in cyber crime probe
(AP)
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AP - An FBI official said Friday a two-year-long multinational investigation led them to nab a 23-year-old Slovenian, who allegedly created a malicious software code that infected 12 million computers worldwide.
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07/30/2010 08:58 AM
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IBM Survey: Wall Street Beefs Up IT
(Investor's Business Daily)
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Investor's Business Daily - Businesses tend to resist government regulations, but new rules bring new opportunities. Such is the case with the recently passed financial reform bill.
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07/29/2010 06:58 PM
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