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DOJ files motion to block return of data to MegaUpload user
- The innocent users of Megaupload who lost their data, personal files and documents as a result of the US Government's action against the file-sharing service in January remain unable to access them, for at least the foreseeable future after the…
Megaupload's lawyers file notion for dismissal due to lack of jurisdiction
- Following a New Zealand court ruling ordering the US Government to share all evidence relating to the criminal charges of the accused on Tuesday, attorneys representing Megaupload filed a notion in the Alexandria District Court to throw out the criminal copyright…
Judge orders US Government to disclose crucial Megaupload evidence
- Kim Dotcom, the founder of the now-defunct file-sharing service Megaupload scored a minor yet important victory yesterday, after a New Zealand Judge ruled that the U.S. Government must hand over the evidence they have against Megaupload so Kim Dotcom and…
Google concludes that search results are protected by First Amendment
- Google has come to the conclusion that results obtained through search engines are within the provider’s First Amendment rights. The proclamation is in response to those that have complained that the search giant favors their own products in search results. …
Facebook encouraging members to share organ donor status
- Facebook is hoping to use their massive member pool for something besides keeping in touch with friends. The social network has announced a plan that will encourage users to share organ donor status on their Facebook page in an effort…
Justice Department files antitrust lawsuit against Apple, e-book publishers
- The Department of Justice has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple and two major publishers over e-book price-fixing. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York and specifically claims that Apple conspired…
US government reaffirms commitment to BlackBerry smartphones
- It has been a troubling couple of years for smartphone maker Research in Motion, whose BlackBerry line of smartphones has been suffering with continually declining sales, executives leaving en-mass, and the recent loss of their number one position as the…
AT&T bringing 4G LTE to 12 additional markets by the summer
- AT&T has announced that they will be extending their 4G LTE coverage to an additional 12 cities starting in April. The telecom company hasn’t given an exact date on when each city will see the new service activated but we…
U.S. says it can seize any .com domain, regardless of where it is registered
- The shutdown of online sports betting site bodog.com by U.S. law enforcement authorities last week certainly raised eyebrows throughout the web. Despite the site’s domain being registered in Canada, it was seized by authorities who went to the .com domain's…
China, not India, may be behind government espionage
- A series of memos leaked earlier this month implicated the Indian government in possible espionage against the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC). Reuters reports that new information stemming from a U.S. investigation suggests Chinese hackers may actually be…
China could be leveraging electronic exports to spy on the US
- The United States is forcing telecommunications companies like AT&T and Verizon to hand over sensitive data regarding their network infrastructure to sniff out potential Chinese spies. Officials are concerned that China may be leveraging their exports into the county to…
AMD-branded memory coming to the US
- Advanced Micro Devices has announced that they will be bringing company-branded memory modules to the United States. The brand will be introduced with two strategic launch partners: Patriot Memory and VisionTek.
Ubisoft announces Rainbow 6 Patriots, coming in 2013
- The next title in the popular Rainbow 6 series will be called Rainbow Six Patriots. But don’t get too excited just yet – the Tom Clancy-inspired first-person shooter isn’t set for release until sometime in 2013, marking a five-year wait…
Chinese military suspected of hacking US satellites
- Hackers in the Chinese military are suspected to have interfered with two US satellites used for climate and terrain monitoring four times during 2007 and 2008, according to a congressional commission report due to be released next month.
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Google TV set to launch in Europe
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During his keynote speech at the annual Edinburgh Television Festival last Friday, Google Executive Eric Schmidt announced plans to launch Google's TV service in Europe starting early next year. The original launch in the United States back in October 2010 received rather poor reviews...
China overtakes the US to become the largest PC market
- For the first time China has surpassed the United States in terms of total PC shipments during the second quarter of 2011. The final results from the IDC Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker show that 18.5 million PCs were sold in…
Study: America's fascination with the cell phone
- The latest mobile phone study affirms just how dependent many Americans are on their cell phones. Nearly 50 percent of young adults reported having trouble doing something because they did not have their phone nearby and 20 percent of all…
Hackers target government website in protest, release user accounts
- On Sunday, hackers launched an attack against Bay Area Rapid Transit's (BART) website. The hacktivist group, "Anonymous", took control of mybart.org for approximately six hours, defacing their website and publishing the real names, emails, phone numbers, account names and passwords…
Emergency 911 system revamp to allow text, photo and video
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The Federal Communications Commission has plans to upgrade the aging 911 emergency response system in the US. FCC chairman Julius Genachowski briefed members of the APCO yesterday regarding a five step action plan to improve the deployment of next-generation 911.
Over 200,000 BitTorrent users sued for file sharing in the U.S.
- The number of copyright infringement lawsuits in the United States against BitTorrent users seems to be accelerating at a phenomenal pace. In January we reported that almost 100,000 users were being targeted using the pay-up-or-else scheme, but a new statistic…
Smartphone wars: Android vs. iOS usage in the U.S.
- While Apple has done an amazing job at capturing people's minds in the few markets they participate in and partially dominate, in the smartphone world Android has come out on top throughout 2011 with most impressive usage figures.
Sony PlayStation Vita to miss holiday 2011 season in the US, Europe
- The Sony PlayStation Vita has already passed through the FCC in the US, and a recent leak suggested the European launch is slated for October. Despite this, Sony plans to start selling the PS Vita portable in the US and…
Samsung Galaxy S II finally coming to the U.S. next month
- The long awaited Samsung Galaxy S II will make it to the U.S. market next month, as was confirmed by a Samsung exec in South Korea while speaking to a group of local journalists. Compared to its predecessor, the phone…
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