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New Jersey mayor charged with hacking opponents' website

Posted May 25, 2012 - 06:32 by Emma Woollacott

A New Jersey mayor has been arrested for allegedly hacking a website that was calling for him to be recalled.

New bill targets anonymous online comments

Posted May 24, 2012 - 12:59 by Trent Nouveau

Republican legislators in New York state want to ban anonymous comments from the Internet.

Victory for Google in Android patent case

Posted May 24, 2012 - 07:08 by Emma Woollacott

Jurors have sided with Google in its long-running patent battle with Oracle, saying Android doesn't infringe on Oracle patents.

Silicon Valley eyes Mitt Romney

Posted May 23, 2012 - 11:46 by TG Daily Staff

  Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has reportedly managed to raise at least $1.76 million in Silicon Valley from a number of high-profile individuals, including Netscape co-founder Marc Andreessen.  

Were Facebook investors misled?

Posted May 23, 2012 - 05:17 by Kate Taylor

Facebook is being accused of advising some - but not all - underwriters to cut their forecasts for the company in the run-up to its IPO.

Judge recommends Xbox 360 ban

Posted May 23, 2012 - 04:28 by Emma Woollacott

An International Trade Commission judge has recommended that US imports of Microsoft's Xbox 360 S console should be halted and products pulled from the shelves.

Google given deadline to fix anti-trust concerns

Posted May 22, 2012 - 05:20 by Emma Woollacott

The European Commission has given Google one last chance to put its house in order and explain how it plans to ease anti-trust concerns.

Software problems impact Facebook IPO

Posted May 21, 2012 - 04:25 by Emma Woollacott

Nasdaq chief executive Robert Greifeld has apologised for a software glitch that delayed Facebook's IPO on Friday.

Greenpeace protesters arrested at Apple HQ

Posted May 16, 2012 - 05:57 by Emma Woollacott

Two Greenpeace activists have been arrested after a demonstration outside the company's Cupertino headquarters.

GM pulls paid ads from Facebook

Posted May 16, 2012 - 04:59 by Emma Woollacott

Just days before its IPO, Facebook's had a big blow: General Motors has decided to pull all of its paid advertising, saying it's just not cost-effective.

Virgin Atlantic to allow in-flight cell phone calls

Posted May 15, 2012 - 10:26 by Raven Lovecraft

Come on; say it with me... "Oh, no..."

Facebook raises share price to give $100bn valuation

Posted May 15, 2012 - 07:47 by Kate Taylor

Facebook's upped the price for its shares from $28-$35 to $34-$38, potentially valuing the company at above the magic $100 billion mark.

LightSquared files for bankruptcy following failed wireless venture

Posted May 15, 2012 - 05:38 by Emma Woollacott

LightSquared has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, after its plans for a national wholesale mobile network were scuppered over concerns about mobile interference.

T-Mobile, Sprint and others join to fight Verizon spectrum deal

Posted May 15, 2012 - 04:56 by Emma Woollacott

A new coalition including mobile operators, trade associations and campaign groups has formed to try and stop Verizon Wireless from buying more mobile spectrum.

Yahoo CEO forced out over misleading resume

Posted May 14, 2012 - 04:47 by Emma Woollacott

Yahoo has bowed to shareholder pressure and replaced Scott Thompson as CEO, after he was discovered to have falsified his degree on his resume.

Facebook's Instagram buy to face regulatory questions

Posted May 11, 2012 - 13:09 by Mark Raby

Hold your horses - that billion-dollar Instagram acquisition has to face some hoops before it becomes official.

Browsing child porn is legal in New York

Posted May 10, 2012 - 05:18 by Emma Woollacott

Looking at child porn on the internet is legal in New York, the Court of Appeals has ruled.

Twitter resists handing over user records

Posted May 9, 2012 - 05:25 by Emma Woollacott

Twitter is standing up for one of its users and challenging a court order to hand over his data.

Myspace settles with FTC over misuse of private data

Posted May 9, 2012 - 04:47 by Emma Woollacott

Moribund social networking service Myspace has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it misled users over the use of their personal information.