Posted February 25, 2010 - 07:57 by Staff writer
A Wisconsin teenager is facing 15 years in jail after being convicted of using Facebook to blackmail dozens of classmates into sex.
Posted February 25, 2010 - 05:51 by Emma Woollacott
Business review site Yelp may be feeling a little hangdog. After being accused last year of offering to take down bad reviews in return for advertising, it's facing a class action lawsuit over its alleged practices.
Posted February 24, 2010 - 08:28 by Emma Woollacott
Three senior Google execs have been convicted by an Italian court of invading privacy, after a video of a schoolboy with Down's Syndrome was posted online.
Posted February 23, 2010 - 06:22 by Jean Antonique
Amazon has agreed a cross-licensing deal with Microsoft over its Kindle e-reader and use of Linux-based servers.
Posted February 22, 2010 - 13:20 by Aharon Etengoff
A third-party application developer known as ChilliFresh claims that Apple has purged more than 5,000 "inappropriate" programs from its iPhone app store.
Posted February 19, 2010 - 13:05 by Aharon Etengoff
The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved Google's request to buy and sell electricity.
Posted February 18, 2010 - 14:05 by Aharon Etengoff
The US and EU have approved a mega search deal - without restrictions - between Microsoft and Yahoo.
Posted February 18, 2010 - 07:47 by Emma Woollacott
The US International Trade Commission has said it will investigate Apple and RIM for patent violation, following a complaint from Kodak.
Posted February 18, 2010 - 06:34 by Emma Woollacott
A New Zealand florist found a good way of steering customers away from her competitors - she just altered their listings on Google Maps.
Posted February 18, 2010 - 05:58 by Emma Woollacott
Google could be making as much as $500 million a year from users' dodgy spelling.
Posted February 17, 2010 - 13:10 by Aharon Etengoff
The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) has filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over Google's controversial Buzz launch.
Posted February 16, 2010 - 11:04 by Emma Woollacott
Guess what? It's your legal right to bitch about your teacher on Facebook, and the school can't do a thing to stop you.
Posted February 16, 2010 - 06:38 by Emma Woollacott
An Nvidia marketing director was hauled off a plane and chucked in jail last week after allegedly joking that he had a bomb.
Posted February 15, 2010 - 07:54 by Emma Woollacott
The US government is pushing to be allowed access to people's cellphone records to help fight crime.
Posted February 15, 2010 - 06:44 by Emma Woollacott
The EU is expected to approve Microsoft's search deal with Yahoo this week.
Posted February 11, 2010 - 07:31 by Emma Woollacott
He probably hardly had time to update his profile, but MySpace CEO Owen Van Natta is to leave the company after less than a year in the job.
Posted February 10, 2010 - 17:30 by Aharon Etengoff
YouTube has introduced an optional "Safety Mode" filter designed to help users screen out potentially objectionable content.
Posted February 10, 2010 - 06:08 by Emma Woollacott
It's a common complaint that new technology has drastically altered many job descriptions.
Posted February 8, 2010 - 09:55 by Emma Woollacott
PayPal is blocking personal payments to and from India, in a sudden move which has left many without access to funds.
Posted February 5, 2010 - 21:51 by Sylvie Barak
Just what we need in the boring old chip industry, a John LeCarre style tale of corporate espionage, intrigue and sex.
