Australian minister defends comm security in China

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• Australian minister defends comm security in China
• Nasdaq tries to make amends for Facebook problems
• A city's history, made mobile
• Google Maps to feature an offline mode, 3D cityscapes, and off-road Street View
• Lego releases the Minecraft set you’ve been waiting for
• Roommate Wanted: Apartable Helps You Find Compatible Roommates
• Google touts maps amid reports of Apple setback
• Words too hard? Zynga has new 'With Friends' game
• Oracle unveils suite of 'cloud computing' services
• LinkedIn explains how its mobile app collects data from your calendar
• Location app Foursquare to focus on exploration
• Foxconn workers rise up against security guards, dozens arrested
• HTC says devices in compliance with U.S. ruling
• Some LinkedIn, eHarmony passwords leaked online
• HBO GO now available for Amazon Kindle Fire
• LinkedIn suffers data breach
• Australian minister defends comm security in China
• Taiwan smartphone maker HTC cuts sales forecast
• Microsoft Windows 7 sales hit 600 million mark
• Summary Box: Oracle debuts 'cloud computing' apps
• IPv6 goes live
• Summary Box: Google plots new features for maps
• Oracle unveils suite of 'cloud computing' services
• Samsung says Galaxy S III U.S. launch to go ahead, despite Apple suit
• Nasdaq tries to make amends for Facebook problems
• Twitter's mobile revenue surpassed Web on many days: CEO
• Oracle moves to the cloud, takes aim at Salesforce
• Apple wants all new HTC Android phones barred from U.S.
• LinkedIn Hacker Steals 1.5 Million Passwords from eHarmony [REPORT]
• News Summary: Groups want US to block online bets
• Roommate Wanted: Apartable Helps You Find Compatible Roommates
• News Summary: Zynga has new 'With Friends' game
• News Summary: Some LinkedIn passwords stolen
• LinkedIn suffers data breach
• Startup Rebel Mouse Wants to be the Social Web's Front Page
• E3 2012: Halo 4 Grabs Spotlight for this Gamer
• Nintendo Wii U: Games, Controllers, Hardware, and Other News from E3
• Samsung Galaxy S III confirmed for July 9th launch on Verizon Wireless
• Wii U GamePad is the Best of 2012's E3

Australian minister defends comm security in China Posted: 06 Jun 2012 07:33 PM PDT Australia's defense minister said Wednesday he was protecting the confidentiality of government communications after a newspaper reported he left his delegation's laptop computers and cellphones behind before flying to mainland China.

Nasdaq tries to make amends for Facebook problems Posted: 06 Jun 2012 04:49 PM PDT The Nasdaq stock exchange tried to make amends with investors ensnared by technical problems on the day Facebook went public.

A city's history, made mobile Posted: 06 Jun 2012 09:17 AM PDT An app created by a local university serves as a guide and introduction to Cleveland's history.

Google Maps to feature an offline mode, 3D cityscapes, and off-road Street View Posted: 06 Jun 2012 03:36 PM PDT In an event held today, Google revealed three major changes coming to Google Maps in the future, starting with the introduction of an offline mode for Android phones and tablets. With offline mode, you can download maps of areas you want on … Continue reading →

Lego releases the Minecraft set you’ve been waiting for Posted: 06 Jun 2012 09:01 AM PDT If you're the type of Minecraft fan who loves seeing real-life adaptations of the game (even to the point of having a Minecraft-themed wedding), you'll love Lego's newest offering: A Minecraft set, complete with default player Steve, a Creeper, and building blocks you can use … Continue reading →

Roommate Wanted: Apartable Helps You Find Compatible Roommates Posted: 06 Jun 2012 04:02 PM PDT The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here.

Google touts maps amid reports of Apple setback Posted: 06 Jun 2012 01:55 PM PDT Google's digital mapping service will get several new features in hopes of becoming more convenient, comprehensive and compelling as it braces for a potential loss in traffic from Apple's hot-selling mobile devices.

Words too hard? Zynga has new 'With Friends' game Posted: 06 Jun 2012 01:57 PM PDT There's no spelling required in Zynga's latest mobile game, "Matching With Friends."

Oracle unveils suite of 'cloud computing' services Posted: 06 Jun 2012 05:22 PM PDT Business software maker Oracle is finally adapting to a shift in computing that is threatening to turn the company into relic.

LinkedIn explains how its mobile app collects data from your calendar Posted: 06 Jun 2012 05:53 AM PDT If there weren't enough landmines for publicly-traded social networks to step into.

Location app Foursquare to focus on exploration Posted: 06 Jun 2012 09:08 PM PDT Foursquare is best known for letting smartphone users tell others about the restaurants and other places they are at, but people are increasingly using it to find nearby places to go to. Now, the mobile app is getting a makeover that turns the focus to this sort of exploration.

Foxconn workers rise up against security guards, dozens arrested Posted: 06 Jun 2012 09:03 PM PDT A "minor incident" at a Foxconn factory in Chengdu, China sparked a riot on Monday as a number of workers attacked company security guards. Despite Apple's efforts to improve conditions in it's partners' factories, workers are still displeased. Following an incident involving a theft in a factory dormitory, some employees with grudges against the security guards jumped at the chance to retaliate. The event soon escalated, with more than a thousand workers joining in by throwing trash cans and destroying facilities, Want China Times reported. Foxconn security guards were forced to call the police, who arrived at the scene by the hundreds. The riot lasted for two hours and dozens of workers were reportedly arrested. The plant produces liquid crystal

HTC says devices in compliance with U.S. ruling Posted: 06 Jun 2012 08:18 PM PDT TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC Corp said on Thursday its new models are in compliance with the International Trade Commission's ruling, in response to Apple Inc's latest patent lawsuit brought against HTC. "The U.S. Customs office has reviewed and approved HTC devices for import into the U.S., as they are in compliance with the ITC's ruling," HTC said in a statement. ...

Some LinkedIn, eHarmony passwords leaked online Posted: 06 Jun 2012 07:58 PM PDT Business social network LinkedIn and online dating service eHarmony said Wednesday that some of their users' passwords were stolen and millions appear to have been leaked onto the Internet.

HBO GO now available for Amazon Kindle Fire Posted: 06 Jun 2012 07:55 PM PDT HBO on Wednesday announced that its popular video streaming app HBO GO has launched for the Amazon Kindle Fire. Available immediately as a free download for Amazon's tablet in the Amazon Appstore, HBO GO allows HBO subscribers with service through certain cable providers to stream HBO content such as Game of Thrones, True Blood, The Sopranos and a variety of movies to their mobile devices. "We are thrilled to offer HBO GO to the growing community of millions of Kindle Fire owners," said Aaron Rubenson, director of the Amazon Appstore. "The HBO GO app will offer instant access to HBO's incredible lineup of shows. Kindle Fire owners already download and use apps and games frequently on their devices, and we expect

LinkedIn suffers data breach Posted: 06 Jun 2012 07:33 PM PDT BOSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - LinkedIn said on Wednesday that it had a data breach that compromised the passwords of some of the social network's members. LinkedIn engineer Vicente Silveira confirmed on the website's blog that some passwords were "compromised." "We are continuing to investigate this situation," he said. LinkedIn said it sent emails to members whose passwords were affected, explaining how to reset them since they were no longer valid on the site. ...

Australian minister defends comm security in China Posted: 06 Jun 2012 07:33 PM PDT Australia's defense minister said Wednesday he was protecting the confidentiality of government communications after a newspaper reported he left his delegation's laptop computers and cellphones behind before flying to mainland China.

Taiwan smartphone maker HTC cuts sales forecast Posted: 06 Jun 2012 07:17 PM PDT Taiwan smartphone maker HTC Corp. has cut its second quarter revenue forecast by 13 percent after a patent dispute with Apple Inc. led to a delay in shipments.

Microsoft Windows 7 sales hit 600 million mark Posted: 06 Jun 2012 06:50 PM PDT Windows 8 may indeed be Microsoft's biggest launch ever but that hasn't stopped the company from  making plenty of cash from Windows 7. Speaking at Computex in South Korea Wednesday, Microsoft exec Steven Guggenheimer said that the company has sold 600 million Windows 7 license sales so far, or 50% more than the 400 million licenses Microsoft said it had sold just last July. With Windows 7 in such wide use, Guggenheimer also touted Microsoft's upgrade program that offers to upgrade your Windows 7 PC to Windows 8 for just $14.99 if you purchase it between now and January 31st, 2013. And of course, Guggenheimer spent much of his keynote hyping up Windows 8 to infinity and beyond, calling the new

Summary Box: Oracle debuts 'cloud computing' apps Posted: 06 Jun 2012 05:47 PM PDT TECH TRANSITION: After working on the project for seven years, Oracle unveiled a new line-up of business software applications that will be distributed over the Internet. The concept, known as "cloud computing," is a departure from Oracle's traditional method of installing software programs on individual computers in offices.

IPv6 goes live Posted: 06 Jun 2012 05:45 PM PDT Although the average web user won't notice a difference, Wednesday marks a major milestone in the history of the Internet. Several major ISPs and tech companies have officially enabled IPv6 addresses for their products and services, including AT&T, Google, Facebook, Cisco, Comcast and Yahoo. For the uninitiated, IPv6 is a next-generation Internet layer protocol that was designed by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) to create a virtually limitless number of new IP addresses once the world had run out of addresses on the most widely-used Internet layer protocol, IPv4. While IPv4 has a fixed limit of around 4 billion IP addresses, IPv6 has exponentially more, on the magnitude of around 340 billion billion billion billion (3.4×1038). At any rate,

Summary Box: Google plots new features for maps Posted: 06 Jun 2012 05:31 PM PDT UPGRADED MAPS: Google is adding several new features to make its digital maps more comprehensive, compelling and convenient. The improvements include better three-dimensional views of major cities and an option that will give offline access to maps for users of mobile devices running on Google's Android software.

Oracle unveils suite of 'cloud computing' services Posted: 06 Jun 2012 05:22 PM PDT Business software maker Oracle is finally adapting to a shift in computing that is threatening to turn the company into relic.

Samsung says Galaxy S III U.S. launch to go ahead, despite Apple suit Posted: 06 Jun 2012 05:08 PM PDT SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co said on Thursday the latest version of its flagship smartphone Galaxy S will go on sale in the U.S. market as planned, despite a sales injunction request filed by Apple to a U.S. court. "Samsung believes Apple's request is without merit. We will vigorously oppose the request," the South Korean firm said in a statement. "We would also like to assure consumers that the U.S. launch and sales of the GALAXY S III will proceed as planned." U.S. ...

Nasdaq tries to make amends for Facebook problems Posted: 06 Jun 2012 04:49 PM PDT The Nasdaq stock exchange tried to make amends with investors ensnared by technical problems on the day Facebook went public.

Twitter's mobile revenue surpassed Web on many days: CEO Posted: 06 Jun 2012 04:48 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Twitter has generated more advertising revenue from its mobile platform than from its website on many days in the last quarter, CEO Dick Costolo said Wednesday, highlighting Twitter's progress in squeezing ad dollars out of the growing number of smartphone and tablet users worldwide. Speaking at a conference hosted by The Economist Group in San Francisco, Costolo made his remarks at a time when newly public Facebook, a competitor in the social Internet arena, faces intense pressure to improve its business performance on mobile. ...

Oracle moves to the cloud, takes aim at Salesforce Posted: 06 Jun 2012 04:22 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Oracle Corp launched a new suite of cloud-based products on Wednesday to try to catch up with smaller but nimbler vendors, such as Salesforce.com Inc, in the business of hosting and distributing software via the Internet. The business software corporation, which gets most of its revenue by selling software that companies install in their own data centers, included social monitoring and data mining services - both hot new areas of growth - in its cloud apps. ...

Apple wants all new HTC Android phones barred from U.S. Posted: 06 Jun 2012 04:20 PM PDT The latest shocking twist in the Android Patent soap opera ("As the Droid Turns?" "The Young and the Wireless?") is definitely going to ruffle some feathers: Apple wants all of HTC's new Android phones banned from being sold in the United States. Per AppleInsider, it seems that Apple has filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission claiming that 29 new HTC phones are infringing upon U.S. Patent No. 5,946,647, which describes a "system and method for performing an action on a structure in computer-generated data." AppleInsider says that the patent is specifically for a system that automatically detects and identifies certain data on a device such as phone numbers, e-mail addresses and hyperlinks. If the ITC grants Apple the

LinkedIn Hacker Steals 1.5 Million Passwords from eHarmony [REPORT] Posted: 06 Jun 2012 04:08 PM PDT It's been quite the day for the Russian hacker who has reportedly stolen nearly 6.5 million LinkedIn passwords. Now, it looks like the same hacker has also compromised 1.5 million passwords from popular dating site eHarmony.

News Summary: Groups want US to block online bets Posted: 06 Jun 2012 04:04 PM PDT THE CALL: Family-centric groups in 13 states are calling on Congress to block states across the nation from legalizing Internet gambling.

Roommate Wanted: Apartable Helps You Find Compatible Roommates Posted: 06 Jun 2012 04:02 PM PDT The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here.

News Summary: Zynga has new 'With Friends' game Posted: 06 Jun 2012 04:01 PM PDT THE OFFERING: In Zynga's latest mobile game, "Matching With Friends," players get groups of colorful blocks and must match them with blocks of the same color.

News Summary: Some LinkedIn passwords stolen Posted: 06 Jun 2012 04:00 PM PDT THE BREACH: An undisclosed number of LinkedIn passwords have been stolen and leaked onto the Internet.

LinkedIn suffers data breach Posted: 06 Jun 2012 03:50 PM PDT BOSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - LinkedIn confessed it had a data breach that compromised the passwords of some of its members, the social networking site said on Wednesday. LinkedIn engineer Vicente Silveira confirmed on the site's blog that some passwords were "comprised." (http://tinyurl.com/cxje9xo) "We are continuing to investigate this situation," he said. LinkedIn said it sent emails to members whose passwords were affected explaining how to reset them, since they are no longer valid on the site. ...

Startup Rebel Mouse Wants to be the Social Web's Front Page Posted: 06 Jun 2012 03:29 PM PDT Rebel Mouse, the new web service by former Huffington Post CTO Paul Berry, wants to be the front page to your life on the internet.

E3 2012: Halo 4 Grabs Spotlight for this Gamer Posted: 06 Jun 2012 03:20 PM PDT When millions of Halo fans around the world wept in sadness after concluding the epic Halo trilogy in 2007, they were surprised with the release of one of the best sci-fi games to date: Reach. Now, two years later comes the announcement of not one, not two, but three new Halo games.

Nintendo Wii U: Games, Controllers, Hardware, and Other News from E3 Posted: 06 Jun 2012 03:17 PM PDT This year at E3, the one item I'm most excited about is the Nintendo Wii U, their new console set

Samsung Galaxy S III confirmed for July 9th launch on Verizon Wireless Posted: 06 Jun 2012 03:14 PM PDT Samsung's flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S III, went up for preorder on a number of U.S. carriers (like, all of them), but it's been tough to pin down an actual launch date. We have confirmed that Verizon Wireless will be making the Galaxy S III available on July 9th.

Wii U GamePad is the Best of 2012's E3 Posted: 06 Jun 2012 03:12 PM PDT At E3 2011, Nintendo unveiled the Wii U. This year, at the Nintendo E3 conference, gamers finally got a better look at what the new console is capable of. There are many exciting aspects of the Wii U, although I'm most interested in the GamePad.

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