Wall Street tries to kybosh social networking privacy

Financial securities regulators are leading the charge against initiatives to prevent companies keeping tabs on employees' social media accounts, stressing that the potential for abuse takes urgency over worker privacy.

Asus 1015E notebook debuts at $300 price point

Asus has debuted a new Windows 8 notebook priced at $300. Dubbed the 1015E, the device features a 1.1 GHz Intel Celeron 847 dual core processor, 2GB of RAM, a 320GB hard drive and a 10.1 inc, 1366 x 768 pixel display.

Lenovo tipped to buy IBM X86 business

Just as Lenovo started climbing the ladder to become a top PC seller when it picked up IBM's PC business, it is now rumoured to be in early discussion about buying Big Blue's x86 server business.

Big Data name of enterprise software game

A report from IDC said the market for enterprise software worldwide showed conservative growth during 2012.
Boston state house

Social media prompted cops to release bombers' pictures

Last week, thousands of people took to social media in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings, hoping to help identify the perpetrators. 
Intel's HQ in Santa Clara

Intel in All-in-One PC push

Intel is reportedly pushing a new all-in-one PC concept in an effort to boost sales and finally make AIOs mainstream. 
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Cops call for Tor to be switched off

Japanese authorities are approaching ISPs in a bid to get them to switch off the Tor network.
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg

Facebook tipped to be behind mega data center buy

For a while there has been speculation as to who is building what looks to be a super data centre in Altoona.

Apple sends phones back to Foxconn

Foxconn could be about to spend a quarter of a billion dollars replacing millions of faulty iPhones, dumped back on its heels by Apple.

Sales go awry for SAP in Asia

The maker of expensive management software, SAP, is having some trouble making sales in Asia.

Apple's revenues unlikely to surge

Opinion Tomorrow Apple is going to announce its results and it is starting to look like there will be few who will be cheering.

Google fights back against the taxman

Google has defended itself against allegations that it has been playing a game of tax evasion in the UK, claiming the nation is lucky to have the search engine working in the country.

Mars One astronaut selection starts today

The search to find the first humans to set foot on another planet begins in earnest today April 22, when Mars One launches its much-vaunted astronaut selection programme in New York.
Raja Kudori at Sunnyvale: Right side of the Feng Shui tracks?

Apple man relocates to AMD - confirmed

Our old friend  Raja Koduri, who was poached by Apple four years ago to head up its graphic stuff, has been re-poached by AMD, it has been confirmed.

Inhon claims Blade is the world's thinnest laptop

Taiwan-based Inhon has debuted what it claims is the world's thinnest and lightest laptop, weighing in at 870g (1.9 pounds) and 10.7mm.

Apple keeps Siri data for two years

Apple has confirmed that it keeps Siri-related data for up to two years after the information is anonymized.

Malware lurks in Google Play Store

Lookout has unearthed a new family of malware it is dubbing BadNews - which has emerged in the Google Play Store for Android devices.

$229 Pipo M8Pro is a 9.4-inch, quad-core Android tablet

Chinese gadget maker Pipo has debuted a 9.4-inch tablet dubbed the M8pro. The device features a 9.4-inch screen set at a resolution of 1280 x 800.

Google gets ultimatum from Germany

Germany has issued an ultimatum to the search engine Google to start answering user questions via email or face the consequences.

Google continues to rake in the cash

Google made more than a few dollars in its latest quarter, raking in a cool $14 billion in revenue.