Cyber criminals could face tougher penalties across the European Union under new rules adopted by the European Parliament, which include the creation of a specific offence of using botnets. The draft directive adopted by the parliament on ...
Tags: EU Parliament, Cyber Attacks
In May, some 30 million people visited Upworthy, the sharing network that uses data-driven social media to draw attention to topics that matter. The milestone illustrates the strong, sustained growth being seen by the 14-month-old company ...
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PPG Industries' industrial coatings business has expanded its social media initiative so that it can share news and interact more effectively with customers via Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Sharon Bird, PPG marketing communications ...
Tags: Coating, Construction, PPG
Social app Headlines for iPhone caught attention today, as it soared into the top 20 slots on the Singapore App Store just days after its new version was released, overtaking even wildly popular apps like Candy Crush Saga. The app has ...
Tags: APP, Consumer Electronics, Social app
Computerworld - Apple's anticipated iWatch and Google Glass have provoked plenty of headlines, but a recent poll shows that a majority of well-heeled Americans with college degrees wouldn't consider buying or wearing such devices. The ...
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IDG News Service - In yet another mobile acquisition, Yahoo has acquired Qwiki, a New York City company that makes an app for turning photos and videos into short, edited movies. The Qwiki app takes pictures and videos that people already ...
Tags: Moviemaking APP, Qwiki, mobile acquisition
IDG News Service - Chinese Internet giant Tencent is rolling out a global marketing campaign for its WeChat messaging app in a bid to expand the product's reach across 15 different markets, and boost its popularity among users outside ...
Tags: Computer Products, IDG, WeChat
Apple has filed to trademark the phrase "iWatch" in Japan, amid rumors the company will soon launch a smart watch device globally. The trademark application was filed with the Japan Patent Office on June 3 for a wide range of product ...
Tags: Iwatch, Apple, watch, Computer Products
TelefA3nica will be the first to offer a commercial smartphone based on Firefox OS. The Spanish operator will start selling the ZTE Open on Tuesday for a!69 (US$90) with a prepaid subscription. Firefox OS is built around applications ...
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There are some holiday traditions that will always remain. Cookie baking with your grandma. Watching old movies with your family on a winter's night. Caroling with friends from your residence hall. The list goes on, but there is one more ...
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What does it take to shake the Chinese market? If stock turmoil in Shanghai and talk of bank default don't strike fear in the heart of the nation, images of a metropolis falling into a chasm will perhaps do the trick. An image from the ...
Tags: Cash Squeeze, Banks
The source code for the Carberp financial malware has been leaked online, increasing the risk that other cybercriminals will create their own variants based on it, according to researchers from Russian cybercrime investigations firm ...
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Google is revealing some new numbers around malware and phishing attempts in an effort to get more people thinking about online security and to make the Web safer. The data is being incorporated into the company's biannual transparency ...
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THE highly anticipated crowd-funded Ouya Android videogame console yesterday hit the market in the US and almost instantly sold out. Ouya is a gaming console project on crowd-funding site Kickstarter that raised $US8.5 million and ...
The White House has added Instagram to its social media portfolio with President Barack Obama posting a photo of his family taking off on a trip to Africa. "The First Family takes off for a three-country trip across Africa #MarineOne ...
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