Facebook IPO filing may come today

Facebook is today expected to announce plans to go public, in a flotation expected to value the company at an almost unimaginable $100 billion.

The pirates of Angry Birds

The vigor with which the RIAA chases after those accused of pirating music has made the organization one the most reviled on the planet.

RIM will no longer combine CEO and chairman position

2012 will be one of Research in Motion's most challenging years yet, but it's already making structural changes that will help bring the Blackberry brand back to prominence.

Samsung faces EC probe as German Galaxy Tab ban upheld

Samsung's under investigation by the European Commission over possible monopoly abuse - just as the company learns it's failed in its attempt to overturn a ban on selling the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Germany.

Former RIM CEO buys $50 million in RIM stock

Mike Lazaridis may no longer be one of the front men at Research in Motion but he's still as ardent as ever in his belief that it can thrive in an iPhone and Android world.

Thailand welcomes Twitter censorship changes

Thailand has become the first country to publicly endorse Twitter's plans to censor tweets on a country-by-country basis, meaning that anybody wanting to insult the Royal Family had better get a move on.

Megaupload data could be wiped this week

Users of Megaupload - including the law-abiding - are set to lose all their data as early as this week.

Jailbreaking is a right, not a crime



The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has kicked off a campaign to maintain and expand exemptions to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) in an effort to protect jailbreakers and video remixers.

Time Warner Cable numbers prove paradigm shift

We're in the midst of a huge shake-up in the way consumers get their TV content, and there's no better example of that than Time Warner Cable's recent earnings report.

Expose reveals Amazon review bribery

How far would some sellers go to get a lucrative five-star review on Amazon.com?

Facebook and Washington state go after alleged clickjackers

Washington state and Facebook are suing a Delaware company for 'clickjacking' and other spam-spreading tactics.

George Hotz leaves Facebook, loses hack contest

In less than a year, famed PS3 hacker George Hotz has gone from trending news topic to the "Where Are They Now?" files.

After historic decline, Netflix user base surges

Not that long ago, headlines were full of comments about Netflix's first ever loss in subscription numbers, but the company is on a rebound now.

Apple reportedly gives big discounts to employees

If you work at Apple, your biggest perk is already the savings you get on a new Mac, and now that savings is getting even greater.

Virgin America plane honors Steve Jobs

The next time you're soaring above the clouds, you may be closer to Steve Jobs than you think. At least in spirit.

Apple doubles profit with record sales

Apple's reported its highest ever quarterly revenue and earnings, largely thanks to the iPhone 4S, launched in October.

Pirate Bay takes piracy to the next dimension - literally

Infamous online site The Pirate Bay wants to start letting users pirate 3D objects.

Real estate firm equates Apple Store to White House

An average square foot of an Apple Store location is worth about as much as the White House's per-square-foot value.

Average Silicon Valley tech salaries now top six figures

Silicon Valley tech salaries have topped $100,000 for the first time, with bonuses on the rise too.

Twitter buys anti-malware firm Dasient

Twitter has acquired web security firm Dasient, in a move which could make clicking on URLs in the social network a little safer.