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Americans tap into location-based services: study
AFP, Published on 07/09/2011
» One in four Americans uses their cellphone to get directions or to receive recommendations about nearby attractions based on their present location, according to a survey published on Tuesday.
Former US official to head cybersecurity at Sony
AFP, Published on 07/09/2011
» Japanese electronics giant Sony, which suffered a huge data breach this year, named a former top US Department of Homeland Security official on Tuesday to lead its cybersecurity efforts.
Dutch launch Iran IT hacking probe
AFP, Published on 07/09/2011
» The Dutch secret service has opened an investigation to determine who falsified 531 Internet security certificates in order to snoop on users in Iran, the Dutch Interior Ministry said Tuesday.
Groupon reevaluating IPO plans: WSJ
AFP, Published on 07/09/2011
» US online deals giant Groupon is reevaluating its plans to go public because of the volatility in the stock market, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.
Tech blog TechCrunch in tussle with parent AOL
AFP, Published on 07/09/2011
» Less than a year after its acquisition by AOL, leading technology blog TechCrunch is involved in a tussle with its new parent company over journalism ethics and editorial independence.
South Korean regulators raid Google office: CNET
AFP, Published on 07/09/2011
» South Korean anti-trust regulators carried out a raid on Google's offices in Seoul, technology news site CNET reported.
S.African police may tap into Blackberry smartphones
AFP, Published on 07/09/2011
» The South African government is considering allowing police access to the Blackberry smartphone's encrypted messenger service to help catch criminals, reports said Tuesday.
Thailand’s World Cup hopes still alive
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 07/09/2011
» Last night the Thai football team went ahead and, unlike in Australia, stayed ahead, winning by a comfortable 3-0 margin.
Floods: race against time
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 07/09/2011
» Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is determined to prevent a new wave of floods flowing from the North reaching lower central provinces and Bangkok.