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Microsoft's lawyer David Howard says that the US court order it is challenging is unenforceable for servers in another country. Image:

Microsoft fights USA court order over overseas data

13 Jun 2014

Analyst Graham Cluely suggests not using TweetDeck until there is certainty about the security patch. Image:

TweetDeck sinks then floats again

13 Jun 2014

Twitter's Chief Operating Officer Ali Rowghani has unexpectedly quit his job after selling 300,000 of his shares. Image: Twitter

Twitter's Rowghani quits

13 Jun 2014

Skybox Imaging produces high resolution images that are used in a wide number of applications ranging from mapping to natural disaster monitoring. Image: Skybox Imaging

Google buys Skybox Imaging for $500m

11 Jun 2014

CSIS Fellow, James Lewis says cybercrime is a low-risk growth industry offering great returns. Image:

Global cybercrime worth $445bn

10 Jun 2014

Uber has added $1.4bn to its funding and will use the money to expand services to other cities. Image:

Uber taxi app worth $17bn as new funds come in

9 Jun 2014

B&N has asked Samsung to help with its loss-making Nook range and a new Galaxy Nook tablet computer is being made exclusively for the bookselling company. Image:

Samsung looking into Nooks with Barnes & Noble

6 Jun 2014

Google's Brandon Long has confirmed that the company is working on new versions of Chrome that will make email messages more secure by encrypting them. Image: Google

Google's new Chrome makes email more secure

5 Jun 2014

A character on the Creepy Pasta website allegedly prompted two girls to stab a friend 19 times. Image:

Girls say internet character "made them do it"

4 Jun 2014

Evgeniy Mikhailovich Bogachev has been detained and charged in the US for creating a sophisticated cybercrime syndicate. Image:

International raid targets data-stealing computer virus: US

3 Jun 2014

Apple's Tim Cook showed off new operating system software, a new programming language and new software for health applications and for controlling lights and appliances in homes. Image: Apple

Apple unveils HealthKit, HomeKit and new operating systems

3 Jun 2014

Analyst see Apple's deal with Beats to get Jimmy Iovine and Dr Dre on board is a mismatch that won't add much to the company's value. Image: Wikipedia

Software to star at Apple developers conference

2 Jun 2014

The image of a thief taken using Lookout's 'theftie' system and sent to the owner of the phone so the thief can be apprehended by police. Image:

'Thefties' nab 'selfies' of smartphone thieves

30 May 2014

Jimmy Iovine is a music producer and he says that its the music producers who really know what is going on in the music industry. However, he's not saying anything about the Apple deal or its plans. Image: Wikipedia

Apple dances to new tune with Beats deal

30 May 2014

Simband, Samsung's latest health device works in tandem with SAMI, an open source platform that stores data from the body digitally to better understand health issues. Image:

Samsung unveils new digital health platform

30 May 2014

LG's new G3 is drawing some rave reviews from various technology magazines around the world. Image:

LG launches new flagship G3 smartphone

29 May 2014

Skype's Gurdeep Pall says that translations on the fly will soon be a reality and that a Windows 8 version of the beta app will be available later this year. Image:

Microsoft offers real-time translation for Skype

29 May 2014

Hachette Book Group's offices in New York. Hachette says it is not prepared to meet Amazon's demands for better terms and conditions particularly on pricing. Image:

Amazon.com 'not optimistic' about Hachette book deal

28 May 2014

Hector Monsegur avoided going to jail for 124 years after doing a deal with the FBI. Known as Sabu, he was responsible for hacking hundreds of commercial and government sites around the world. Image:

US hacker turns FBI informant, walks free

28 May 2014

Significant growth in the number of Twitter users is expected to come from the Asia-Pacific regions as growth in the USA slows down. Image:

Twitter sees growth in emerging markets: researchers

28 May 2014

Microsoft's Surface Pro 3 is a combination of a tablet and a serious business computer claims Microsoft's Satya Nadella. Image: Wikimedia Commons

Microsoft's new Surface Pro 3 computer and tablet

22 May 2014

The Chinese government has banned all government agencies from installing Windows 8 on its computers. Image:

Microsoft to negotiate with China after Windows 8 ban

21 May 2014

Android out to conquer businesses with start-up Divide

Android out to conquer businesses with start-up Divide

21 May 2014

Google has bought software company Divide so it can incorporate more security into its Android operating systems. Image:

Android out to conquer businesses with startup Divide

20 May 2014

Ben Silberman says the latest tranche of funding will be used to create new tools for Pinterest and incorporate advertising in the service. Image: Tumblr

Pinterest valued at US$5bn after fresh funding

19 May 2014

Google has opened its beta program for the Glass device to anyone willing to buy the device for US$1,500. Image: Wikipedia

Google selling Glass internet eyewear in US

15 May 2014

Opus Research's Greg Sterling says the ruling is "very messy". Image:

Google's EU data case raises censorship fears

14 May 2014

Online shopping in the US is likely to be worth US$294bn this year according to Forrester Research. Image: Doomu

Mobile driving up US online retail sales

13 May 2014

Edith Ramirez, Chairman of the FTC has imposed strict regulations on Snapchat to ensure user privacy. Image: FTC

Snapchat settles FTC charge that it deceived users

9 May 2014

Top tech company acquisitions compared: Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Apple and other business giants

Top tech company acquisitions compared: Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Apple and other business giants

Submitted by David Adelman and Alex Hillsberg 8 May 2014

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