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Facebook reports system hacked
2/16/2013
Facebook said Friday its has been hacked. |
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Cyber security for industries pushed by feds
2/14/2013
Warning that American companies are the target of an intensive cyber-espionage campaign, President Barack Obama's top security officials on Wednesday said they are struggling to defend the nation from attacks on its private computer networks and called on Congress to pass legislation that would close regulatory gaps. |
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Dell sees opposition from another big shareholder
2/13/2013
A shareholder rebellion against Dell's proposed $24.4 billion sale to its founder and other investors is gaining more support, fueling a belief that the struggling personal computer maker will have to wrangle a higher price to get the deal done. |
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Intel plans set-top TV box to replace cable with Internet videos
2/13/2013
Intel Corp. said Tuesday that it will sell a set-top box that brings Internet-delivered movies and shows to a TV set this year. |
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Comcast to buy GE's stake in NBCUniversal early
2/13/2013
Comcast said Tuesday that it's buying the rest of NBCUniversal from General Electric for $16.7 billion, doing so several years early as the company takes advantage of low borrowing costs and what CEO Brian Roberts called a 'very attractive price.' |
Dish to sell spectrum if network plans fail
2/13/2013
Dish Network Corp. will sell its spectrum if current plans to find a partner to create a wireless network don't work, Chairman Charles Ergen says. |
Dell Inc. tries to assuage buyout concerns
2/12/2013
Dell is trying to reassure shareholders about its proposed $24.4 billion acquisition by a group led by its founder, saying it considered a number of strategic options before agreeing to the deal. |
Tech Tuesday: Apple rumors say wristwatch with curved glass on the way
2/12/2013
Once again, it's crazy Apple rumor time. According to reports from Chinese-language newspapers, as well as items in the New York Times quoting anonymous sources 'familiar with the situation,' Apple Inc. is creating a wristwatch with curved glass. |
Tech Test: Google Maps for Android fares better than Apple Maps or Google Maps for iPhone
2/12/2013
Every time my husband and I drive the 677 miles from New York to my parents' house near Lansing, Mich., we dread the long stretch of Interstate 80 through the hills of rural Pennsylvania. It's beautiful, but lonely, without a lot of places to stop. |
Bits & Bytes: It's now illegal to unlock a smartphone
2/10/2013
The folks at the U.S. Library of Congress, in a move I had no idea they had the power to make, recently ruled that it's illegal to unlock any smartphone sold after Jan. 26, unless the carriers decide to unlock it for you. Jailbreaking them remains OK. |
