June 21, 2014 Google’s Nest to Buy Dropcam for $555 : Report by REUTERS By REUTERS Google Inc’s Nest Labs will buy home-monitoring camera startup Dropcam for about $555 million in cash, technology blog Re/code reported on Friday,…
June 21, 2014 F.C.C. Plans to Fine C.T.S. Technology of China for Selling Signal Jammers by EDWARD WYATT By EDWARD WYATT Over the last decade, the commission has issued dozens of fines and citations against individuals and companies both for using jammers…
June 21, 2014 Hackers Take Down World Cup Site in Brazil by NICOLE PERLROTH By NICOLE PERLROTH Hackers from Anonymous successfully took down the World Cup site in Brazil, which was still down Friday evening. Published: June 20,…
June 21, 2014 Google’s Nest to Acquire Dropcam for $555 Million by STEVE LOHR By STEVE LOHR With the acquisition, Google’s portfolio of Internet-connected devices expands from smoke alarms and thermostats to small cameras. Published: June 20, 2014…
June 20, 2014 Cybercriminals Zero In on a Lucrative New Target: Hedge Funds by NICOLE PERLROTH By NICOLE PERLROTH As hedge fund capital soars, so too has the number of cyberattacks on their systems. Published: June 19, 2014 at 12:00AM…
June 20, 2014 Tally of Cyber Extortion Attacks on Tech Companies Grows by NICOLE PERLROTH By NICOLE PERLROTH A flood of extortion attempts against web start-ups that began earlier this year appears to be getting worse. Evernote, Feedly, Moz…
June 20, 2014 Amazon Phone May Be a Tough Sell in Europe — When It Arrives by MARK SCOTT By MARK SCOTT When Amazon’s Fire smartphone is eventually available outside the United States, it is likely to face an uphill battle to lure…
June 20, 2014 Canadian Judge Says Google Must Remove Links Worldwide by IAN AUSTEN By IAN AUSTEN The temporary order, granted last Friday by the Supreme Court of British Columbia, emerged from protracted litigation between two companies that…
June 19, 2014 Supreme Court Rules Against Alice Corp. in Patent Case by ADAM LIPTAK By ADAM LIPTAK The Supreme Court unanimously affirmed an appellate court’s decision that basic business methods may not be patented, even if computers are…
June 19, 2014 A Closer Look at Amazon’s New Fire Smartphone by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Amazon has introduced a new smartphone that will be closely tied to the products and services it sells, while adding…