August 26, 2014 Sony Says PlayStation Network Back Online After Cyberattack by REUTERS By REUTERS Sony PlayStation Network was back online on Monday following a cyberattack over the weekend that coincided with a bomb scare on a…
August 26, 2014 Judge Rejects Settlement Proposal in HP’s Autonomy Suit by QUENTIN HARDY By QUENTIN HARDY The federal judge overseeing a lawsuit by Hewlett-Packard shareholders over the company’s purchase of Autonomy said the parties must come up…
August 26, 2014 Microsoft Sales of Media Player, Web Browser ‘Problematic’: Chinese Regulator by REUTERS By REUTERS Microsoft Corp’s sales of its media player and internet browser software in China have been “problematic,” a Chinese antitrust regulator said on…
August 26, 2014 Save the Fav, Twitter’s Digital Body Language by FARHAD MANJOO By FARHAD MANJOO Twitter is changing what happens when you press “favorite” in response to a tweet. The move could put an end to…
August 26, 2014 California Governor Signs Law Requiring a ‘Kill Switch’ on Smartphones by BRIAN X. CHEN By BRIAN X. CHEN The law requires smartphones sold in California to include antitheft technology, a feature that lawmakers hope will lead to a…
August 25, 2014 Amazon Reaches a Deal for Twitch Streaming Service for Gaming by NICK WINGFIELD By NICK WINGFIELD Amazon said it would buy Twitch, which had earlier held talks with Google’s YouTube, for $970 million. Published: August 26, 2014…
August 25, 2014 China Developing an Operating System to Take on Microsoft, Google and Apple by REUTERS By REUTERS Beijing is looking to help its domestic industry catch up with imported systems for computers and mobile devices. Published: August 26, 2014…
August 25, 2014 China Targets Own Operating System to Take on Likes of Microsoft, Google by REUTERS By REUTERS China could have a new homegrown operating system by October to take on imported rivals such as Microsoft Corp, Google Inc and…
August 25, 2014 Klarna, an Online Payment System Popular in Europe, Eyes Global Expansion by MARK SCOTT By MARK SCOTT The company, which extends credit to buyers, believes its simple purchasing process is highly appealing to shoppers using mobile phones. Published:…
August 25, 2014 Hackers Target Video Games for Fun, Profit and Better Scores by NICOLE PERLROTH By NICOLE PERLROTH Sophisticated hackers are infiltrating video game makers not only to steal credit card numbers, passwords and trade secrets, but also, it…