Sunday, February 3, 2013

Tech:2/4/2013 1:56:33 AM



Review: Microsoft Office 2013

With an online subscription, you keep paying Microsoft to use the latest version of the software.






See what has beaten Angry Birds to top spot

Temple Run 2 has become the fastest growing game on mobile devices, taking away the distinction from Angry Birds Space.






Review: BlackBerry's all new smartphone Z10

Z10 is the first phone to run the new BlackBerry 10 operating system, and it is, at first blush.






Nokia to launch iPad rival in February?

Nokia has sent out invites for a press meet scheduled for the first day of Mobile World Congress.






Now, your photos will speak

Crazy Talk manipulates points on faces in images to make it appear as though the person or character in a picture is speaking with the words provided by the puppeteer.






Hackers attack Iraq PM's website

Hackers attacked the official website of Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, posting a message critical of the leader.






Many Aussies opt for Facebook-Free February

Many people who are bored to death by friends' mundane status updates have decided to go for a 'Facebook-Free February', and to spend more time with their closed ones.




FTC suggests do-not-track feature for mobile apps

The staff report, which was approved by the commission, is nonbinding but is an indication of how seriously the agency is focused on mobile privacy.






Google stock reaches all-time high

Shares of Google soared to $775.60, eclipsing stock's previous record of 774.38 dollars reached in early October.






Beware, ransomware virus on the prowl

It purports to be collecting cash on behalf of German copyright authorities and the country's national computer security agency.






BoA website troubles not due to hackers: Source

Some Bank of America customers weren't able to access their online banking accounts on Friday because of an internal systems issue, a person familiar with the matter said.




BoA site unavailable due to internal problem: Source

Some Bank of America customers weren't able to access their online banking accounts on Friday because of an internal systems issue, a person familiar with the matter said.






Cyberattacks on US from China rising: Experts

Cyber attacks on Western companies, governments and foreign-based dissidents that are believed to originate in China are growing, experts have warned.




Cyberattacks on US from China rising: Experts

Cyber attacks on Western companies, governments and foreign-based dissidents that are believed to originate in China are growing, experts have warned.






Google chairman Eric Schmidt labels China online menace: Report

The Wall Street Journal reported that in his coming book, Google chairman Eric Schmidt brands China an internet menace that sanctions cybercrime for economic and political gain.






BlackBerry Z10 selling at triple the price on eBay

Though yet to be launched in North America, BlackBerry's new smartphones were already for sale online, stirring bidding frenzies.






Wickr app aims to safeguard online privacy

Wickr co-founder Nico Sell is working toward "geek utopia," a world where people hold the power when it comes to who sees what they share on the Internet or from their phones.






Social network Path pays $800,000 to settle probe

Social network app Path agreed to pay $800,000 to settle charges it violated privacy of young users by uploading address book information without seeking permission.






Oracle's bid for a quicker end to HP suit rejected

A California appeals court has rejected an attempt by Oracle Corp to quickly end a bitter lawsuit brought by Hewlett-Packard Corp over Oracle's decision in 2011 to end support for HP's Itanium based servers.






FarmVille out, action games in on Facebook

Facebook is spearheading the launch of 10 high-quality games created by third-party developers in 2013 that squarely target so-called hardcore gamers.






Google to pay $82m to settle French media row

Google is to pay 60 million euros ($82 mln) to a special fund to help French media develop their presence on the Internet under a top-level deal signed on Friday, but will not pay them for posting links to their content.






Google to pay $82m to settle French media row

Google is to pay 60 million euros ($82 mln) to a special fund to help French media develop their presence on the Internet under a top-level deal signed on Friday, but will not pay them for posting links to their content.






Michael Dell, Silver Lake, Microsoft set to buy Dell for $24bn: Sources

Dell is edging closer to an agreement to sell itself to a buyout consortium led by Michael Dell and private equity firm Silver Lake Partners in a deal that could top $24 billion.






HP to close site in Germany, cut jobs

Computer maker Hewlett-Packard Co said that it is planning to close a site in Germany by the end of October as part of its multi-year restructuring plan.




Catfishing: The dangerous side of online dating

You can't fish without bait. But in the wake of a high-profile episode involving a college athlete and his fictitious girlfriend, experts warn that "catfishing" - online romance through deception - is a rising internet risk with potentially dangerous consequences.




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