The Brazilian government has formally asked the U.S. government for clarification regarding the alleged large-scale interception of electronic communications of Brazilian citizens by the U.S. National Security Agency. The NSA intercepts ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
While mobile payments transform financial life in many less developed countries, retailers and payment providers in the U.S. and Europe are still trying to find the right incentives to drive adoption. The added convenience of mobile ...
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Microsoft has reversed the DRM [digital rights management] policy for its upcoming new console, the Xbox One, only a week after it was announced. The policy, made public on 10 June 2013 at the Electronics Entertainment Expo [E3] in LA, ...
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There was a largely euphoric reaction online in the hours after Microsoft reversed its policies for the upcoming Xbox One game console, which had restricted resales of used games and required a constant Internet connection. A Facebook ...
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Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC. (SCEA) announced today the North American release of The Last of Us™, available exclusively for the PlayStation®3 (PS3®) computer entertainment system. The Story Line Developed by ...
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Intel this year plans to sell a set-top box and Internet-based streaming media service that will bundle TV channels for subscribers, but its plans will likely face hurdles from the 800-pound gorillas of the streaming media market. In ...
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For the kickoff of Microsoft's annual North American TechEd conference, the company is urging administrators and IT professionals to think of it as the provider of the "Cloud OS." Microsoft announced a sweeping range of updates to its ...
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A Japanese streaming content provider will launch the country's first cloud-based gaming console, a small modem-like device that plugs into a TV and offers subscription access to titles from $5 per month. Broadmedia, a Tokyo-based company ...
Opera Software today released the first beta version of its flagship browser that uses the open-source WebKit rendering engine, making good on a pledge from February. "Opera Next" -- analogous to a beta -- shipped Tuesday for Windows and ...
Global technology consultancy ThoughtWorks has launched its latest Technology Radar as part of the company’s commitment to revolutionising the IT industry. The Radar provides insight and advice into the cutting-edge techniques, ...
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DURANGO, Infinity, 720, whatever the name, it seems clear Microsoft will launch the next generation Xbox console on Wednesday. It's been nearly eight years since the Xbox 360 was launched and while it's had its ups and downs, there can be ...
The New York State attorney general has sent letters to the chief executives of Apple, Microsoft, Google and Samsung asking them for help in combating cellphone theft and hinting he may pursue legal action if they don't cooperate. The ...
Google's move this week to make it easier for Chrome browser users to find "packaged apps," Chrome OS's souped-up Web apps, is part of its strategy to turn any Internet-capable device into a Chromebook wannabe loyal to the company's ...
An Algerian man accused of helping to develop and distribute the SpyEye computer virus has been extradited from Thailand to the U.S. to face criminal charges, the U.S. Department of Justice announced. Hamza Bendelladj, also known as Bx1, ...
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In an effort to help enterprises get a handle on the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) trend, Novell has released enterprise file sharing software that it claims is as easy to use as commercial cloud storage services such as Dropbox, Microsoft ...
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