Amazon Emblematic of Drone Market Challenge (video)

Amazon Emblematic of Drone Market Challenge: Wynne -

AUVSI CEO Brian Wynne weighs in on the debate over the pace of FAA commercial drone usage approval. He speaks on “Bloomberg West,” March 25th.

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Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, Online Streaming

Netflix, Amazon and Hulu - "... .After years of waging an assault on the traditional television business, these companies now must defend their turf on the battleground of the future, Internet streaming. HBO, Apple, Sony, Dish and other companies that were once challenged by services like Netflix have stormed onto the field in recent weeks, making a splash with new streaming offerings and bold pronouncements on reinventing the way people watch and pay for television. Those advances have raised the stakes for Netflix, Amazon and Hulu, which not only invented the category but also induced a wave of TV fans to watch their favorite programs without paying for a cable or satellite subscription. Now, new competition is forcing those companies to invest even more in exclusive, original productions, innovate their technologies, explore new partnerships and ramp up their marketing...." read more at Netflix, Amazon and Hulu No Longer Find Themselves Upstarts in Online Streaming - NYTimes.com

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How to Fix Bookmarks Manager in Google Chrome Browser

The Chrome browser bookmarks function manager currently rolling out (Chrome version 40+) is an "abomination" (see article below) but there is a fix (at least for now):
1. Go to chrome://flags/ in the browser window
2. Find "Enable Enhanced Bookmarks" and disable it (old bookmarks function will return after you close and relaunch chrome browser).

Chrome users attack new graphical bookmarks manager | Computerworld: "...  user feedback in a message posted to the Chrome support discussion forum. Although there were a few users who applauded the redesign there, most did not, labeling it "an abomination," "unmitigated disaster" and "child-like." Those who roasted the new manager asked Google to restore the old list view or at least offer it as an option. Those with large numbers of bookmarks were particularly frustrated with the change. "The new bookmark manager is unusable if you have more than a handful of bookmarks," said a user..."

Other Tech News:
Xiaomi to Invest in Kingsoft - WSJ:Jan. 18, 2015 10:51 p.m. ET
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp. will buy a 3% stake in software maker Kingsoft Corp. from Tencent Holdings Ltd. , as the company expands its investments after raising $1.1 billion in new funding in December. Xiaomi, China’s largest smartphone maker by shipments, will buy 35.3 million shares of Kingsoft....

Salary, Stock Were Just One Incentive For Apple Executive
Forbes
When Apple Apple went looking for someone to manage its retail and online stores back in 2012, it was willing to richly compensate the new ...

​Google leaves most Android users exposed to hackers
CNET
Facebook Google Yahoo; My Profile; Log Out ... An executive confirms Google has no plans to fix a security hole in the ... Google confirmed on Saturday that Ludwig's post is the company's official position on the matter. ... Amazon sells new, out-of-the-box Android phones running older versions of the ...

Google Responds to Concerns Over Widespread Android WebView Vulnerability - NDTV Gadgets

Apple Watch battery will get you through the day -- barely
San Jose Mercury News
CUPERTINO -- People who buy the Apple Watch later this year can expect to get through the day without stopping to recharge the timepiece if they ...
VentureBeat
Amazon learns how to fail faster
VentureBeat
In just the last couple of days, Amazon shut down its private-label diaper ... a defensive move to keep rivals Apple and Google from controlling how ...

Would you sign up for a Google wireless plan over Verizon or AT&T?
Christian Science Monitor
Through an agreement with T-Mobile and Sprint, Google is on its way to becoming the newest wireless carrier in the US, according to reports.

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Amazon, Local Merchants, in a Delivery Race (video)

Local Merchants Will Win Delivery Race: Kleckner: Video - Bloomberg:
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Delivery.com CEO Jed Kleckner and Tapp TV Founder & CEO Jon Klein discusses his business, Amazon getting into the one-hour delivery business and the future of e-commerce with Bloomberg’s Betty Liu, Brendan Greeley and Erik Schatzker on “In The Loop.” (Source: Bloomberg 12/29)

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Amazon 1 Hour Delivery, Latvia, Internet Boom in Cuba? (videos)

Amazon Brings One-Hour Delivery to Manhattan Zip Code: Video - Bloomberg:
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10001, the Manhattan zip code where you can receive items from Amazon in 1 hour. Bloomberg's Alex Barinka reports on “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg)

SecureInvestment.com Uses New Backdoor to Europe: Latvia: Video - Bloomberg:
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A website called SecureInvestment.com persuaded investors from around the world to wire their money to bank accounts in a handful of countries, including Latvia, where a web of the site's holding companies and cut-outs also seems to end. Bloomberg's Willem Marx reports.

Cuba to Expand Internet Access Under New Pact With U.S.: Video - Bloomberg:
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Former FCC Commissioner Harold Furchtgott-Roth and Dyn Research's Doug Madory discuss Cuba's plan to expand Internet access under a new agreement with the U.S. They speak with Bloomberg's Matt Miller on "Bloomberg West." 

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Microsoft Takes On US DOJ Over Email Privacy (video)

Microsoft Is Taking On the Government Over Email Privacy: Video - Bloomberg:
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Brad Smith, general counsel at Microsoft, explains why Microsoft is taking on the U.S. government over email privacy. He speaks with Bloomberg's Trish Regan on "Street Smart." (Source: Bloomberg 12/15)

Microsoft gets allies to help tell U.S. to back off on Irish search warrant
PCWorld
The U.S. Department of Justice should back off its request for Microsoft to turn over a suspect's digital documents stored on a server in Ireland, or be prepared for other governments demanding documents stored on U.S. servers, the company's general ...

iTunes trial: Case over Apple's digital music dominance heads to jury
San Jose Mercury News
OAKLAND -- iTunes 7.0: A landmark improvement to Apple's software for the iPod or an empty update meant to drive out competitors and hike prices for consumers? That will be the $1 billion question for a federal jury in Oakland as they deliberate over ...

Fortune
Apple aced its e-book antitrust appeal
Fortune
Judge Jacobs also repeatedly referred to Amazon's $9.99 pricing policy, whereby it sold books at below the wholesale acquisition cost, as “predatory ...
US faces tough questions in Apple e-books antitrust appeal - Reuters


Forbes
Facebook Removes Microsoft Bing Search Feature
Forbes
Bing.com is currently the second largest search engine with 20% of the market compared to Google's 67%. Fortunately for Microsoft, Yahoo!/Bing is ...

IBNLive
That Was Fast; Spain Already In Full Retreat Over Google Tax
Forbes
That's the exile of all of the Spanish press from the main Google index. ... 

The Guardian
Amazon UK's 1 penny firesale
CNNMoney
It was caused by a glitch in the software that third party sellers on Amazon ... Most of the orders have been canceled by Amazon. ... 

New York Times
Potential $1 billion Apple DRM judgment is now in jury's hands
The Verge
A jury of eight will now decide whether Apple should pay more than $1 ... "Plaintiffs don't understand the technology in this case," she told the jury.
Former engineer claims Apple intended to block 100 percent of non-iTunes clients - Digital Trends

TIME
Tuesday Is Amazon's Free Shipping Christmas Deadline
TIME
Inside An Amazon.com Distribution Center On Cyber Monday An employee stacks boxes filled with merchandise for shipment at the Amazon.com Inc.

TechRepublic
Why Google Fiber missed the mark with free internet
TechRepublic
Many know Google Fiber for its gigabit internet, but did you know it offers a no-cost option for internet access? Here's how Google dropped the ball on ...

TechCrunch
Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook Profile Under Attack From Brazilian Trolls
TechCrunch
Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook profile has come under attack from a large ... photos and other “meme” images, on the Facebook CEO's public posts. ... this Facebook group titled “Flood that Mark” (translation via Google Translate). ... the design of Facebook's service and development of its core technology ...

Google App for iOS Gains Nest Integration
Mac Rumors
Following last week's major redesign, the Google app for iOS has seen yet ... Google makes devices and services that work with Google AND Apple ...

Google might build its own 'buy now' button to compete with Amazon
The Verge
Google has long had an e-commerce arm; its Google Shopping product lets you buy ... 

Video game industry struggles to grow, a year after new consoles launch - CNET: "After months of subsisting on strong sales of new game hardware, overall game spending plummets in November."

Google and French Space Agency partner on Project Loon:
Press Releases - CNES: "A fleet of balloons providing an Internet connection to rural, remote and underserved areas: that is the goal of Google’s ambitious Project Loon. CNES is supporting this project with balloon engineering expertise for which it has acquired international acclaim over the last 50 years. CNES and Google are delighted to be working together to give new momentum to research efforts in this area."

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Tech News: Mark Zuckerberg Q&A (video), Government Malware

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, sidestepping communication through the media, held his second public question-and-answer session to address users directly. (Bloomberg 12/12)

Antivirus Companies Shouldn’t Have Hidden What They Knew About Regin Government Malware | MIT Technology Review: "Antivirus companies had tracked the sophisticated—and likely U.S.-backed—Regin malware for years. But they kept what they learned to themselves. Last week we learned about a striking piece of malware called Regin that has been infecting computer networks worldwide since 2008. It’s more sophisticated than any known criminal malware, and everyone believes a government is behind it. No country has taken credit for Regin, but there’s substantial evidence that it was built and operated by the United States. This isn’t the first government malware discovered. GhostNet is believed to be Chinese. Red October and Turla are believed to be Russian. The Mask is probably Spanish. Stuxnet and Flame are probably from the U.S. All these were discovered in the past five years, and named by researchers who inferred their creators from clues such as who the malware targeted. I dislike the “cyberwar” metaphor for espionage and hacking, but there is a war of sorts going on in cyberspace. Countries are using these weapons against each other. This affects all of us not just because we might be citizens of one of these countries, but because we are all potentially collateral damage...."

HP Will Release a “Revolutionary” New Operating System in 2015 | MIT Technology Review: "...The main difference between The Machine and conventional computers is that HP’s design will use a single kind of memory for both temporary and long-term data storage. Existing computers store their operating systems, programs, and files on either a hard disk drive or a flash drive. To run a program or load a document, data must be retrieved from the hard drive and loaded into a form of memory, called RAM, that is much faster but can’t store data very densely or keep hold of it when the power is turned off. HP plans to use a single kind of memory—in the form of memristors—for both long- and short-term data storage in The Machine..."


Quartz
The war against Google in Europe is escalating—but will it make any difference?
Quartz
Also yesterday, on another company blog, Google noted the release of a ... That spurred responses from Google, Yelp, and the Microsoft-sponsored ...


Wall Street Journal
Google pulls Amazon app from Play Store listing
CNNMoney
Amazon and Google are having an app store standoff, resulting in the ... avoiding the standoffs with app developers that Apple (AAPL, Tech30) is so ...
Google Removed Amazon's App From The Play Store - Business Insider

With Amazon Facing $1.5 Billion Income Tax Bill, Bezos Too Busy To Testify
Forbes
Amazon is in quite a tax battle with the IRS. According the Amazon 10-K (downloadable) there is about $1.5 billion in taxes at stake spread over a ...

CNET
Apple under scrutiny in Canada for its contracts with carriers
CNET
Canada's Competition Bureau said Thursday that it is investigating whether contracts that Apple's Canadian unit has with the country's domestic ...


Fortune
Google gives a big 'nyet' to Russian engineering operations
Fortune
The tech publication, which cites anonymous sources, adds that the Google engineers, most of whom are located in Moscow, will have the option of ...

Google Translate Adds 10 New Asian and African Languages
The Next Web
Multilinguals can now learn to say hello in 90 languages using Google Translate, ... You Can Now Shop atApple's Online Store with Paypal ... Microsoft sends out invites for Windows 10 event at headquarters on January 21 ... Mark Zuckerberg is thinking about how to let you 'Dislike' things on Facebook.

Selling Beats to Apple made Dr. Dre 2014's highest-paid musician
The Verge
Dr. Dre made an enormous amount of money in 2014. Forbes puts his single-year payday at $620 million, which is the most of any musician in history.

Google's Android Studio 1.0 Makes Building Apps Easy
Lifehacker
Windows/OS X/Linux: Google's Android Studio is out of beta, replacing Eclipse as the standard for Android application development. Aspiring Android ...

Industry Views: What Does Microsoft Mean for Bitcoin?
CoinDesk
Following Microsoft's decision to embrace bitcoin, CoinDesk surveys thought leaders in the industry for ...Technology ... Microsoft took the bitcoin world by surprise late last night with the sudden announcement that it would allow ...

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How to Protect Against Rising Corporate Insider Cybercrime (video)

How to Protect Against `Corporate Snowdens': Video - Bloomberg:

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Vectra Networks CEO Hitesh Sheth discusses the rising rate of insider cybercrime. He speaks with Bloomberg’s Pimm Fox on “Taking Stock.” (Source: Bloomberg 10Dec2014)

techNEWS:

Blue Coat Exposes “The Inception Framework”; Very Sophisticated, Layered Malware Attack Targeted at Military, Diplomats, and Business Execs | Blue Coat: "One of the most sophisticated malware attacks Blue Coat Labs has ever seen · Initially targeted at Russia, but expanding globally · Masterful identity cloaking and diversionary tactics · Clean and elegant code suggesting strong backing and top-tier talent · Includes malware targeting mobile devices: Android, Blackberry and iOS · Using a free cloud hosting service based in Sweden for command and control..."

Iranian Hackers Hit Sheldon Adelson's Sands Casino in Las Vegas - Businessweek: "... early on the chilly morning of Feb. 10, just above the casino floor, the offices of the world’s largest gaming company were gripped by chaos. Computers were flatlining, e-mail was down, most phones didn’t work, and several of the technology systems that help run the $14 billion operation had sputtered to a halt. Computer engineers at Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS) raced to figure out what was happening. Within an hour, they had a diagnosis: Sands was under a withering cyber attack. PCs and servers were shutting down in a cascading IT catastrophe, with many of their hard drives wiped clean. The company’s technical staff had never seen anything like it...."

Google Lat Long: Map this way—Google My Maps now in Drive: "Whether you’re planning an epic road trip with friends or mapping out your favorite runs for a ski vacation, it’s easy with Google My Maps, our custom map creation tool. Starting today, you can access My Maps right from Google Drive, so it’s even easier to create, access and share your custom maps. Creating a custom map is just as easy as opening up a new Google Doc. Just select “New,” then “More,” then “Google My Maps” to tap into your inner cartographer...."


BBC News
Google to shut Spanish news service
BBC News
Online search giant Google is shutting down its Google News service in Spain before a new intellectual property law is introduced. Google will shut ...
Spanish Practices Close Google News In Spain - Forbes
Google News to close up shop in Spain in response to new law - CNET
Google News to Shut Down in Spain - New York Times (blog)

TechCrunch
Facebook Combines Atlas, Audience Network, And LiveRail Into An AdTech Voltron
TechCrunch
So in February 2013, Facebook acquired Microsoft's Atlas, a suite of tools for online ...Facebook will have to battle Google and YouTube, Yahoo, AOL ...

Quartz
The future of TV is here: Netflix and Amazon will face off for a Golden Globe
Quartz
While Academy Awards handicappers are preoccupied with the movie categories at The 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards, the most intriguing ...

The Atlantic
Facebook No Longer Likes the Word 'Users'
The Atlantic
Margaret Gould Stewart, director of product design at Facebook, talks to writer Thomas Goetz at the Navigate technology conference on Tuesday.

Rumor: Apple Watch set to begin mass production in January
AppleInsider
A questionable rumor out of Taiwan claims that Apple and manufacturing partner Quanta Computer are gearing up to begin mass production of the ...

Apple Pushes Deeper Into Mobile Payments
Wall Street Journal
Apple is laying the groundwork for an expanded mobile-payments service, leveraging its ... 

Chromecast update: screen casting for 4.4.2 devices, Material design, guest mode

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Cybersecurity Predictions 2015, Cybercriminals Leverage Espionage Tactics (video)

Cybercriminals to Leverage Espionage Tactics: Sentonas: Video - Bloomberg:
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McAfee's Mike Sentonas gives his cybersecurity predictions for 2015. He speaks with Bloomberg's Rishaad Salamat on "On The Move Asia." (Source: Bloomberg  12/10)

techNEWS:

CNNMoney
Microsoft: Cheap PCs are here to stay
CNNMoney
... at the Credit Suisse Technology Conference in Scottsdale, Ariz., last week. Microsofthas historically charged PC makers about $50 per Windows ... Microsoft is trying to fight off the insurgent threat of Google's Chromebooks ... That's a concern as Apple (AAPL, Tech30) Macbook sales have grown far ...


Fox Business
Google Named Best Place to Work
Fox Business
Much has been said about Google's free food and on-campus perks, but ... “There are fewer technology companies and more consulting companies, ...
This Is Why Google Is the Best Place to Work in America - TIME


CNET
Fight or flight: Amazon gets tough with the FAA
CNET
For Amazon and its drones, the FAA must seem like a heavy cloud cover that ... Amazonwas hoping to be among those allowed to do trial runs with its ... aircraft systems]technology innovation in the United States," Amazon's vice .... In the past he has been CNET's beat reporter for Google, Yahoo, Linux, ...


CNET
Apple-IBM venture offers up first iOS apps
CNET
The partnership between Apple and IBM is starting to bear fruit. ... Don Reisinger is atechnology columnist who has covered everything from HDTVs to ...
Apple releases iOS 8.1.2 update to fix bugs and address lost ringtones - Mashable


Forbes
Apple: Icon, Icahn Or iGone?
Forbes
The Christmas holiday season will probably help produce an excellent quarter for Apple. After all, it is a technology icon. But it may be their last great ...


CNET
Google injects smarts, stickers into Hangouts communication app
CNET
The updated app, available for Google's Android mobile operating system first but submitted to Apple for approval on iOS, also lets people express ...

Google Launches New Cardboard VR Headset App Collection
The Next Web
With Oculus VR and the Samsung Gear pushing the very limits of what you can cram on your face to see things in 3D, the Google Cardboard project is ...

HERE Maps for Android drives onto Google Play for free
Android Central
After tooling around in a beta for a while, Here Maps has arrived in Google Play. ... It is part of the services portion that Microsoft didn't acquire. ....

Google Publishes 'Live Channels For Android TV'
Android Police
Today Google has released an app for accessing live channels into the Play Store. ... All the technology exists to make it happen and the big boys are just going to bleed their cash cow until they're as relevant as Microsoftin Mobile. ... apple developer account in real time and show the latest sales.

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Sony, DarkSeoul, Hackers, North Korea Links (video)

What's the Deal With DarkSeoul?
Sony's hackers are demanding the studio stop showing 'The Interview.' Experts say the attacks on Sony show similarities with a hacking group called DarkSeoul with suspected links to North Korea. (Source: Bloomberg)

techNEWS

Reuters
Sony's PlayStation store back online after cyber attack
Reuters
REUTERS - Sony Corp said its PlayStation Network and Sony Entertainment Network had been disrupted by hackers in a distributed denial-of-service attack on Monday. Sony said its systems were back online and the company was investigating the cause of ...


The Week Magazine
Hackers sent Sony extortion email before security breach
The Week Magazine
The hackers behind a major attack against Sony last month reportedly emailed the company beforehand asking for money, Mashable reports. "Pay the damage, or Sony Pictures will be bombarded as a whole," the Nov. 21 email read. "You know us very well.


TechCrunch
Amazon To Let Shoppers Bargain For Lower Prices With New “Make An Offer” Option
TechCrunch
Amazon, pushing hard to pick up more business during the holiday season, wants you to make a deal. Taking a page from the likes of eBay and ...
Now you can haggle on Amazon - USA TODAY


CNET
Amazon tests delivery by bike in New York City
CNET
Amazon is testing bike messengers deliveries in New York City, which ... Google launchedGoogle Express last year in San Francisco and has since ...
Amazon wants an NYC bike messenger to bring you a package within an hour - The Verge


CNET
Facebook, Vessel put YouTube on notice: Your talent isn't safe
CNET
Over the last several months, Google has been actively striking deals with ... WhileFacebook is an obvious threat to YouTube, Google is by far more ... and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, to collect funds and target content creators. ... Don Reisinger is a technologycolumnist who has covered everything from ...


NBCNews.com
Amazon Official to FAA: Let Us Test Our Delivery Drones Outdoors
NBCNews.com
The massive flames that lit up downtown Los Angeles early Monday were terrifying, but thanks to modern firefighting technology and techniques, they ...

Google-backed password-killer crosses major milestone
The Verge
In October, Google unveiled a surprising new way to log into Chrome and ... Google's security key was one example, and another was Samsung's ... has built a program adapting Apple's now-open API to the FIDO protocols. ... Qualcomm, and Blackberry; service companies like Google, Microsoft, and ...

Facebook Video Is Driving YouTube Off Facebook
Business Insider
Outside of Facebook, YouTube still dominates in terms of video uploads and views. A Google spokeswoman told Business Insider that 300 hours of ...

Powerful, highly stealthy Linux trojan may have infected victims for years
Ars Technica
Researchers have uncovered an extremely stealthy trojan for Linux systems that attackers have been using to siphon sensitive data from governments and pharmaceutical companies around the world. The previously undiscovered malware represents a ...

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How Sony Hack Started in Thai Hotel (video)

How Sony’s ‘DarkSeoul’ Hack Started in Thai Hotel: Video - Bloomberg:
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Casaba Security Co-Founder Jason Glassberg discusses the security breach at Sony. Bloomberg’s Jordan Robertson also speaks on “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg 12/8)

Tech NEWS:

USA TODAY
Apple, Amazon refuse to release federal diversity data
USA TODAY
Facebook, eBay, Google, Yahoo and LinkedIn are among the technology companies ... Chief among them were Microsoft, Twitter, Apple and Amazon.

TIME
11 Google Tricks That Will Change the Way You Search
TIME
Google Search's learning curve is an odd one. You use it every day, but still all you know is how to search. But the search engine has plenty of tricks ...

TechCrunch
Facebook Search now lets you find specific posts, not just people
The Verge
It's been almost two years since Facebook launched Graph Search, ... like how most people think of searching on Google than Graph Search does.
Facebook Brings Graph Search To Mobile And Lets You Find Feed Posts By Keyword - TechCrunch


The Hindu
Why would Mark Zuckerberg want Facebook employees to read the Chinese president's book?
Washington Post (blog)
Even if the motive behind it was sincere, it's hard to deny that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's decision to conduct a Beijing Q and A session ...
Facebook is making employees read Chinese propaganda to impress Beijing - Quartz


USA TODAY
Facebook Messenger top free iPhone app of year
USA TODAY
LOS ANGELES – When Facebook in July told users they needed to download the separate ... Apple has released its annual look back at the year that was in App Land, and we've got the list here. ... 7: Google Maps. • No. ... 5. Microsoft Word. 6. FacebookMessenger. 7. Facebook. 8. Candy Crush Saga.

How Google Is Making reCAPTCHA Simpler
Forbes
To determine if a user is human, many Internet companies have implemented “Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and ...

CNET
Ex-Apple exec going to jail for kickback scheme
CNET
A former Apple executive who sold confidential product information to suppliers will ... Solutions, Fastening Technologies and Nishoku Technology.

The Guardian
I've Abandoned iTunes Because Google Music Is So Much Better
Business Insider
I've switched to Google Music — and it's way better. ... feels like a product that would have sprung naturally from Microsoft's Office/Windows environment. ... If you have a large music collection, with songs from Apple, Amazon, your own CD ... 

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Steve Wozniak on Steve Jobs, Geekiness, Starting Apple (video)

Steve Wozniak on Steve Jobs, Geekiness and Starting Apple: Video - Bloomberg:
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For its 85th anniversary, Bloomberg Businessweek chronicles the most disruptive ideas of the past 85 years. In 1976, The Apple 1 computer goes on sale for a retail price of $666.66. Steve Wozniak, who co-founded Apple with Steve Jobs and designed that product, remembers the early days. (Video by Brandon Lisy) (Source: Bloomberg 12/4)


New York Times
Media|Barnes & Noble and Microsoft End Nook Partnership
New York Times
In 2012, Microsoft invested $300 million for 17.6 percent stake in the Nook ... The company, which has struggled to compete with Amazon and other ... are you atechnology company, or are you a college bookstore company? ... Amazon's delivery service, Barnes & Noble began partnering with Google ...

Barnes & Noble, Microsoft End Nook Pact - Wall Street Journal


Wired
Amazon's New Cloud Prices Show That Google Is Now a Threat
Wired
Amazon just changed the way that it charges for some of its cloud ... Both Google andAmazon hand out discounts to customers that regularly use a lot ...

CNET
How to remove Yahoo as Firefox's default search engine
CNET
Mozilla has dumped Google in favor of Yahoo as Firefox's default search ... To get rid ofYahoo search, open Firefox's Preferences and click on the ... 

GeekWire
Amazon launches private-label 'Amazon Elements' household products, just for Prime members
GeekWire
In a release, Sunny Jain, Amazon.com's Consumables VP, said the launch leveragesAmazon's “strengths in technology to bring customers an ...
Amazon Announces Its Own 'Elements' Line of Products, Exclusive to Prime Members - Yahoo Tech


Business Insider
Google Just Made Another Smart Move In Its War With Microsoft
Business Insider
Google is really getting serious about selling Google Apps for Work, its Microsoft Office killer, to more businesses. It is rolling out a better, more ...
Google Launches Consolidated Partner Program - TechCrunch

Newsweek
Apple Is Being Sued for Removing Songs From iPods Without Owners' Knowledge
Newsweek
The plaintiffs, Melanie Wilson and Marianna Rosen, are suing Apple for $350 million and ... Apple defended themselves by saying that the measures were taken for security reasons. ... Apple or non-Apple, the FairPlay technology is still used on apps in the App Store, meaning ... Facebook social plugin.
Apple admits it deleted non-iTunes music off iPods for two years - Digital Trends


The Register
Snowden files show NSA's AURORAGOLD pwned 70% of world's mobile networks
The Register
The NSA, and its British counterpart GCHQ, spied on innocent telco employees and standards bodies to tap into mobile phone networks worldwide, according to the latest leak from the Edward Snowden archive. The mobile tapping system, dubbed ...

The Seattle Times
'Gangnam Style' pushes YouTube to its limits
The Seattle Times
South Korean rapper PSY performs his hit "Gangnam Style" live on NBC's "Today" show in New York in 2012. A video of the song,. Related. Reader Comments. Read all comments · Post a comment. advertising. Kim Kardashian may have tried to ...

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Steve Jobs Testimony Plays Key Role In Apple iPod Antitrust Trial (video)

Steve Jobs Testimony to Play Key Role in iPod Trial: Video - Bloomberg:
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After an almost decade-long fight in federal court, consumer lawyers ask a jury in Oakland, California, to find Apple violated antitrust laws by locking customers into iTunes and owes more than $1 billion in damages. UC Hasings Professor of law Robin Feldman and Distinguished Professor Rutgers Law School Michael Carrier speak on “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg 12/2) see also--

ABC News
In Emails, Jobs Determined to Keep iPod Apple-Only
ABC News
... Legendary Apple CEO Steve Jobs had seven words for a subordinate when he learned that a rival ...
Wall Street Journal
Apple iPod Antitrust Trial Gets Under Way
Wall Street Journal
Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs will appear via a video deposition in a federal antitrust trial. Rutgers law school professor Michael Carrier describes ...


TIME
No, Facebook Is Not Planning to Sell Your Images

Amazon Has Launched A GrubHub Rival For Food Takeout & Delivery
TechCrunch
Back in June, we wrote about how Amazon was preparing to take on companies like Seamless, Grubhub and DeliveryHero with a restaurant takeout ...


Silicon Valley Business Journal
Google buys 12 acres in Playa Vista, vastly expands presence in LA
Los Angeles Times
Google Inc. is making a bold move to expand in Southern California, the ... That's especially important as the technology and entertainment sectors ... These days, companies such as Amazon.com Inc. are churning out original ... previously been in downtown L.A. Facebook Inc. has operations nearby.


The Independent
The Guardian's Absurd Suggestion For Osborne's Google Tax
Forbes
They've a little video about that Google Tax here. and their suggestion is ... How doesAmazon end up not paying UK corporation tax on the profits it ...


Huffington Post
Feds Arrest Man For Facebook Posts Threatening To Kill Darren Wilson
Huffington Post
In addition to regular posts about the Ferguson shooting, Abdul-Jabbaar's Facebookpage includes many posts about the Islamic State (also known as ...


USA TODAY
Just tell Google you're not a robot
USA TODAY
Testing by researchers at Google found that with advances in artificial ... The technology is free and Google is making it available to anyone who'd like ...
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Who Is Hacking Hollywood and Wall Street? (video)

Hollywood and Wall Street Hacked: Who's Doing It? : Video - Bloomberg:
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Jen Weedon, manager of threat intelligence at FireEye, discusses the theft of merger-and-acquisition information from more than 80 companies and the hack attack of Sony Pictures. She speaks with Bloomberg's Trish Regan on "Street Smart." (Source: Bloomberg 12/1)


New York Times
Technology|Amazon's $250 Million Shortfall (or Investment)
New York Times
Sometime last summer, a quarter-billion dollars went missing at Amazon. Analysts were expecting the usual gangbusters third quarter. But it was ...
Watch the Robots Shipping Your Amazon Order This Holiday - TIME
Amazon's New Robot Army Is Ready to Ship - ABC News
Drones Are So Last Year At Amazon, Yet The PR Machine Rolls On - TechCrunch


NPR
Is A Threat Posted On Facebook Really A Threat?
NPR
The U.S. Supreme Court is tackling a question of increasing importance in the age of social media and the Internet: What constitutes a threat on ...
Supreme Court to weigh whether Facebook rants are threats - MSNBC

Google Glass will return in 2015 with Intel inside, says WSJ
2015 will see Google launch a new model of its Glass headset, which will be ... 


Forbes
Google Unseats Apple In U.S. Classrooms As Chromebooks Beat iPads
Forbes
As of the third quarter of 2014, Chromebooks have displaced iPads as the most popular new devices shipping to U.S. schools. This is a huge win for Google in a market historically dominated by Apple and Microsoft. According to the Financial Times and IDC, ...

Financial Express
Samsung mobile boss given second chance for turnaround
ZDNet
Samsung Electronics' mobile boss and co-CEO Jong-Kyun Shin will keep his post despite recent downturns in the company's smartphone business, Samsung said in the conglomerate's annual management reshuffle announcement. There were rampant ...

Star Witness in Apple Lawsuit Is Steve Jobs
New York Times
Emails by the Apple chief, who died in 2011, have been used against the company in lawsuits....

Forbes
Apple Store logos tinted red worldwide in support of World AIDS Day
Apple Insider
Apple brick-and-mortar retail outlets around the world on Monday changed their iconic Apple logos red in recognition of World AIDS Day, which in 2014 is commemorating its 26th year of supporting those affected by the disease....

Sony hires Mandiant after cyber attack, FBI starts probe
Reuters
Sony Pictures looks for North Korea link to cyber attack...

TechCrunch
After Firefox, Yahoo aims Apple Safari as default search engine
Inferse
Summary: Firefox has a relatively unclear future after signing a long-term deal with Yahoo, to replace Google as the default search engine, as Safari looks to make same move in 2015... 

Hindustan Times
Xbox Japan chief resigns after poor sales
Hindustan Times
The head of Microsoft's Xbox business in Japan has stepped down, but the firm said the move was not linked to years of poor sales of the games consoles. Takashi Sensui resigned Sunday as "interactive entertainment business general manager" at Microsoft ...

Microsoft acquires email startup Acompli
Although limited Exchange email and calendar compatibility is cooked into both Google and Apple's mobile OSes, Acompli handles tasks like creating ...

Yandex Gives Its Browser A Minimalist Makeover | TechCrunch: "The alpha version of the browser is currently available for Mac and Windows and is offered in 15 languages at this point, including English, Russian and Turkish."

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