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Internet cams video feeds exposed
Thousands of Trendnet security camera webfeeds have been breached and shared on the internet, including live video from children's rooms.
Published: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:55:38 GMT
Symantec code 'extortion' claim
Hackers demanded money in return for keeping stolen source code a secret, security firm Symantec says.
Published: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:53:48 GMT
Google targets tech 'moonshots'
The search giant hosts meetings to find technological answers to the "world's greatest problems".
Published: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:14:42 GMT
Wolfram Alpha unveils Pro service
The data-crunching site unveils a premium service that allows users to upload data, photos and sounds for analysis.
Published: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:51:38 GMT
Brazil sues Twitter over alerts
The Brazilian government files a lawsuit against Twitter, demanding it block material that helps motorists evade drink-driving traps.
Published: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:57:13 GMT
Ofcom wants Openreach price cut
Telecoms regulator Ofcom tells BT Group to cut the wholesale prices it charges for use of its lines
Published: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:18:08 GMT
Cyberbullying warning from NSPCC
More must be done to help tackle cyberbullying with friends and family best placed to see warning signs, according to the NSPCC.
Published: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:27:06 GMT
Official Turing pardon refused
The government rejects a petition for computer pioneer Alan Turing to be granted an official pardon.
Published: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:52:23 GMT
Teacher's Facebook drinking posts
A teacher is reprimanded after comments about drinking and parties appeared on her Facebook site and were viewed by pupils.
Published: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:45:31 GMT
Acta protests spread over Europe
Dozens of protests are planned across Europe in opposition to the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement.
Published: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:23:29 GMT
Web firms remove India material
Facebook and Google tell a court in India they have complied with an order to remove "objectionable" material, amid ongoing legal moves on censorship.
Published: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:56:52 GMT
FBI probes Anonymous phone hack
The FBI investigates how activists linked to Anonymous obtained a recording of a phone call between US and UK police on their operations against hacking.
Published: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:45:20 GMT
Apple overturns Motorola's ban
Apple is granted a suspension of a sales ban imposed on some of its iPads and iPhones in Germany.
Published: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:10:08 GMT
Hackers fool bank security system
Criminal hackers have found ways around new security devices used for online banking, the BBC has learned.
Published: Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:12:32 GMT
Megaupload bail appeal rejected
Kim Dotcom's bail appeal is rejected by a New Zealand Court, as US campaigners hint at legal action to prevent files being deleted.
Published: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:48:27 GMT
Transplant jaw made by 3D printer
An 83-year-old woman is fitted with a jaw made by a 3D printer in what doctors say is the first operation of its kind.
Published: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:07:11 GMT
New headphones find the right ear
Researchers develop headphones which can detect which speaker is in which ear, to provide the correct audio stream.
Published: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:27:43 GMT
VIDEO: How latest malware uses disguises
Criminal hackers have found a way round the latest generation of online banking security devices given out by banks
Published: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:45:36 GMT
Can Netflix compete with 'offline' TV?
Is it time we started speaking of YouTube or Netflix in the same breath as the BBC or Sky?
Published: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:34:50 GMT
VIDEO: Confronting an internet troll
Panorama's Declan Lawn confronts a man who uses the internet to post offensive comments.
Published: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:26:22 GMT
VIDEO: Sending news from Afghanistan
BBC Scotland's Cameron Buttle shows how a news team broadcasts from a British army base in Afghanistan.
Published: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:28:03 GMT
VIDEO: Eye-tracking helps advertisers
Developments in eye-tracking technology are helping advertisers predict what products will appeal to customers.
Published: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:29:24 GMT
VIDEO: Cher Lloyd: 'I'm scared of cyberbullies'
Pop singer Cher Lloyd tells Panorama's Declan Lawn about being cyberbullied and her fears for her family's safety.
Published: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:44:48 GMT
VIDEO: 'Flying people' and other tech news
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a remote-controlled man-shaped plane. This and more in this week's tech news.
Published: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:55:49 GMT
VIDEO: The untraceable 'dark web'
Out of reach of regular internet searches is the secretive online world known as the 'dark web' where you can shop for illegal goods, and where customers go by code names.
Published: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:21:14 GMT
AUDIO: 'Great excitement' at Facebook IPO
Tim Bajarin market analyst at Creative Strategies Inc in California gives the reaction from Silicon Valley as Facebook launches its plan to sell shares in the company for the first time.
Published: Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:20:19 GMT
AUDIO: The making of Star Wars Uncut
A directors-cut of a fan-made version of Star Wars has recently been released, rapidly becoming an online hit.
Published: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:36:02 GMT
Moving from penguins to profiles
How to steer young net users away from danger
Published: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:26:47 GMT
Road warriors struggle to get connected
Road warriors struggle to get connected to the net
Published: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:09:39 GMT
The internet's secret black market
Drugs and guns for sale on the internet's black market
Published: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:23:53 GMT
Viewpoint: The connected workforce
Google on technology that could change the way we work
Published: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:05:35 GMT
Comments on Zuckerberg letter
Decoding Mark Zuckerberg's letter to investors
Published: Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:48:09 GMT
Listening in for the healthy hum
Studying the secrets hidden in the hum of the hive
Published: Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:11:56 GMT
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Employers, workers navigate social-media pitfalls
If you've ever wondered what a social-media presence is worth in an increasingly digitized business world, just ask Noah Kravitz's former employers.
Published: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:36:53 EST
Chrome browser comes to Android phones, tablets
Android is finally getting Chromed out.
Published: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:36:59 EST
How Apple cuts costs in building its gadgets
On the backs of iPods, iPhones and iPads, and on the bottom of Mac laptops, an inscription reads: "Designed by Apple in California. Assembled in China."
Published: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:20:50 EST
Inside story of Foxconn shrouded in secrecy
We meet her by chance on the side of a road. She looks the very model of a Chinese factory worker: young, vibrant, dressed in the cheap brand-name knockoff fashions so common of poor rural villages.
Published: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:51:11 EST
Apple plant workers complain of conditions
Miss Chen stares curiously at the iPad. Even though she works overtime in a factory in southwestern China that manufactures them, she's never seen the finished product.
Published: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:44:01 EST
Q&A: Apple's China supplier in the spotlight
Earlier this month Apple released its annual supplier responsibility report which detailed alleged workplace health and safety protocol violations by its suppliers.
Published: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:00:06 EST
The 20 most entertaining Super Bowl tweets
In the social media age, you don't need to be at a party to enjoy clever or catty comments about the Super Bowl.
Published: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:28:36 EST
Really, he's on Twitter? 10 unlikely tweeters
See CNN's list of 10 well-known people whose Twitter accounts will cause you to do a double-take.
Published: Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:43:24 EST
What will the Facebook millionaires do?
Whenever a hugely popular and successful company goes public, many people wonder what will happen to all the newly created millionaires. What will they do now that they are financially "set for life"? Will there be "1,000 millionaires"? Will they suffer "sudden wealth syndrome"?
Published: Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:19:03 EST
How not to annoy people via e-mail
E-mail can be a lovely way to connect, an easy and instant medium for getting back or keeping in touch, a canvas for hellos and sorrys and XOXOs.
Published: Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:23:33 EST
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Chairman, 3 others out in Yahoo board shake-up
(AP)
AP - Yahoo Chairman Roy Bostock and three longtime board members are stepping down, submitting to the demands of many frustrated shareholders who blame them for contributing to the follies that have dragged down the Internet company's revenue and stock price.
Published: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:54:11 GMT
Disney 1Q revenue misses estimates but profits up
(AP)
AP - The Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday that its net income rose 12 percent in the final quarter of 2011, as a slimmer movie slate and upbeat theme park results helped the company top earnings forecasts even while revenue gains were less than expected.
Published: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:58:47 GMT
2.1 million viewers live stream Super Bowl online
(AP)
AP - The first live stream of the Super Bowl drew 2.1 million unique viewers, NBC said Thursday.
Published: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:01:25 GMT
Just Show Me: 3 great and free cooking apps for the iPhone
(Yahoo! News)
Yahoo! News - Welcome to Just Show Me on Tecca TV, where we show you tips and tricks for getting the most out of the gadgets in your life. In today's episode we'll show three great cooking apps for the iPhone. BigOven Epicurious Serving Sizer Take a look ?
Published: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:49:44 GMT
Transparent Screen app saves you from bodily injury while texting
(Yahoo! News)
Yahoo! News - Fond of texting while walking? Unless you're extremely nimble, you may have bumped into people, objects, or even stumbled. In extreme cases, you may have even bruised yourself or broken a few things. But if you have an Android device, you can ?
Published: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:39:36 GMT
NASA Launches Facebook Game to Test Space Program Knowledge
(Mashable)
Mashable - How much do you know about the NASA space program, Earthling?
Published: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:45:44 GMT
Yahoo chairman exits, review drags on
(Reuters)
Reuters - Yahoo Inc Chairman Roy Bostock and three other directors will step down as the struggling company ploughs ahead with an internal overhaul, including discussions on dealing with its stakes in China's Alibaba Group and Yahoo Japan.
Published: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:23:46 GMT
IMDB "Jane Doe" case gets a court date
(Reuters)
Reuters - Junie Hoang, the actress suing the Internet Movie Database (IMDB) for revealing her age, will see her day -- and perhaps two days -- in court next year.
Published: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:35:08 GMT
Social Gaming Apps for Android -- Steam, Xbox Live and More
(ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - For many people, gaming is no longer a solitary experience where you buy a game and bring it back home and play it -- not even on Android-powered smartphones and tablets. Because it's not just that people are buying games from the Android Market, or Gameloft's store, or other online marketplaces. They're making friends, playing online, and earning trophies and achievements through gameplay that their friends can then see on their profiles.
Published: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:26:41 GMT
Google Android Mascot Merchandise -- Own Your Own Tiny Robot
(ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Say what you will about the relative merits of Android smartphones vs. the iPhone, but the Android mascot wins against the iPhone's hands-down. This is largely because the iPhone doesn't have a mascot, but that's not the point. The point is that the cute little green robot seen all over Android phone commercials (and depicted in Google branding) can be yours, and can sit on your desk or even do useful things for you. And yes, he comes in more colors than just green.
Published: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:50:41 GMT
CalSTRS wants Facebook board to expand, add women
(Reuters)
Reuters - The California State Teachers' Retirement System, the second-largest largest pension fund in the United States, wants Facebook Inc to expand its board of directors and diversify a panel that has no women.
Published: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:31:45 GMT
Halliburton to abandon BlackBerry, turn to iPhone
(Reuters)
Reuters - Oil field services company Halliburton plans to stop issuing BlackBerry smartphones to employees and switch over to Apple's iPhone, which it said was better suited to its needs, marking another setback for Research In Motion.
Published: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:35:39 GMT
Path iPhone app shown to be uploading iOS address books to its servers
(Appolicious)
Appolicious - One of the most popular social networking apps available for iOS and Android devices is in a bit of hot water.
Published: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:13:00 GMT
Summary Box: Jobs flow from mobile, Facebook apps
(AP)
AP - CAREER OPPORTUNITY: All those apps being made for smartphones, computer tablets and Facebook's online social network are helping the U.S. economy lower its unemployment rate. A study released Tuesday by the technology trade group TechNet estimates apps are responsible for creating about 466,000 U.S. jobs since 2007.
Published: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:50:06 GMT
Amazon, Viacom close to Web video deal
(Reuters)
Reuters - Amazon.com Inc is about to announce a Web video deal with Viacom Inc in what sources said was one of the last steps in a plan to launch a standalone subscription service to compete with Netflix Inc.
Published: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:51:02 GMT
Don?t stress tax time with these helpful iPhone apps
(Appolicious)
Appolicious - It?s tax time! What, it isn?t a happy time for you? Well maybe you should spend more time prepping throughout the year with your iPhone apps so you don?t get so stressed out come the beginning of next year. Tax time shouldn?t be stressful, it should be routine. Here are some helpful tax apps to get you started on a road to financial stability.
Published: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:00:00 GMT
RIM tells European developers it's "ready to compete"
(Reuters)
Reuters - Next-generation software for BlackBerry's smartphones is "ready to compete", Research In Motion's new chief executive, Thorsten Heins, told more than 2,000 technical developers on Tuesday, expressing confidence in RIM's long-term future.
Published: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:53:55 GMT
Cisco seen reporting solid second quarter
(Reuters)
Reuters - A year after network equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc unnerved investors with yet another weak quarterly outlook the company looks set to report a stable quarter buoyed in part by improving enterprise demand in the United States.
Published: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:21:16 GMT
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Apple's mysterious iTV: What we think we know
We recently compiled the most significant iPad 3 rumors, but the tablet isn't the only yet-to-be-announced piece of Apple gear on everyone's collective mind. So let's chat a bit about the other elephant in the room ? the mysterious Apple iTV.
Published: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 19:40:13 GMT
PFT: Super Bowl livestream draws over 2.1M users
Published: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 23:19:41 GMT
German police use Facebook to nab crooks
Police in the German state of Lower-Saxony will soon use their networks of Facebook "friends" to find missing persons and hunt out suspected criminals, according to the state's interior minister.
Published: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 16:59:50 GMT
Google pays tribute to Dickens with a special ?doodle?
Tuesday marked the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens, a titan of English literature whose vivid stories confronted the injustices of Victorian life. Google celebrated by adding a special "doodle" their homepage featuring beloved characters from the author's work.
Published: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 17:42:01 GMT
Personal concerts streamed to hospitalized kids
The Melodic Caring Project, a nonprofit startup, was founded with the mission of using music and technology to help kids heal. It's good medicine.
Published: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 18:21:35 GMT
Defendant may have forgotten password
A Colorado woman, recently ordered by a judge to turn over her password to decrypt her hard drive, may not remember what that password is.
Published: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 18:02:54 GMT
Designing Windows 8 ? or redesigning a religion
Sam Moreau just might have the hardest gig at Microsoft ? redesigning the operating system used by like a billion people all over the world.
Published: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 12:35:35 GMT
10 new Canon PowerShots: Wi-Fi, rugged and more
Canon is refreshing its PowerShot series with 10 new point-and-shoot cameras. Yes, that means there are a lot of options ? but they only exist because there's something suited for almost everyone in the line-up.
Published: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 16:33:18 GMT
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Published: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 16:33:18 GMT
36.3-megapixel Nikon D800 coming in March
Nikon has made its latest high-end camera official. The full-frame DSLR is ? predictably ? called the D800 and its specs should be appealing to photographers and videographers alike.
Published: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 14:41:39 GMT
Pre-caffeine: Cats love Puppy Bowl!
Photos you thought you deleted from Facebook, even years ago, may still be hanging around.
Published: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 15:47:01 GMT
Looking for work? There may be an app for that
Looking for a promising career in a lousy economy? A new study suggests you're apt to find it in apps ? the services and tools built to run on smartphones, computer tablets and Facebook's online social network.
Published: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 13:34:30 GMT
Mail your valentine a card using these apps
Merge your love of technology, your love of genuine mail and your love of a loved one into a Valentine's Day card using phone apps.
Published: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 12:32:19 GMT
Valentine's Day tech for your sweetie
You don't need to be a geek to appreciate these Valentine's Day tech gifts. Whether it's a USB-powered blanket to keep your loved one warm, headphones for sharing music as a couple, or a blingy new watch, each one says "I love you" in its own special way.
Published: Mon, 6 Feb 2012 12:29:34 GMT
Watch OK Go let a car drive its latest viral hit
OK Go's latest calculated viral success is so neato-mosquito, you can easily forget you're being sold something, not just the band but a car.
Published: Mon, 6 Feb 2012 19:27:13 GMT
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