Stories by John Ribeiro

White House threatens to veto CISPA ahead of vote

The White House has threatened to veto the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) in its present form, citing concerns that the bill does not adequately prevent sharing of irrelevant personal information.

By John Ribeiro | 17 April, 2013 03:48

Tags: white house, regulation, security, government, privacy

Google discloses tech specs and developer API for Glass

The Google Glass wearable computer will have a high-resolution display equivalent of a 25-inch high-definition screen from eight feet away, and will capture 5-megapixels images and video at a resolution of 720p, according to technical specs disclosed on Monday.

By John Ribeiro | 16 April, 2013 06:32

Tags: application development, consumer electronics, Google, software

Arris cleared by DOJ to acquire Motorola's set-top box business

Arris Group has received clearance from the U.S. Department of Justice for its proposed acquisition of the Motorola Home business.

By John Ribeiro | 15 April, 2013 07:03

Tags: business issues, Arris, consumer electronics, Google, Networking, Motorola Mobility, internet, Mergers and acquisitions

Report: Microsoft may also make smart watches

Microsoft is working on designs for a touch-enabled smart watch, joining a number of other large competitors like Samsung Electronics and Apple who are said to be working on similar devices, a newspaper reported.

By John Ribeiro | 15 April, 2013 05:13

Tags: consumer electronics, Microsoft, internet

Infosys' profit drops in 'challenging' market

Indian outsourcer Infosys saw its profit drop even as revenue grew in the first quarter, as margins were hit by staff salary increases, and investments and acquisitions by the company in new technology areas and markets.

By John Ribeiro | 12 April, 2013 08:11

Tags: business issues, services, offshoring, outsourcing, infosys, financial results

Judge says Apple, Motorola pursuing business strategy in court

A court in Florida said that Apple and Motorola Mobility have no interest in quickly and efficiently resolving a patent infringement lawsuit, but are instead using their litigations around the world as "a business strategy that appears to have no end."

By John Ribeiro | 11 April, 2013 08:43

Tags: Apple, intellectual property, legal, patent, Motorola Mobility

Report: Microsoft plans 7-inch tablet to compete with Apple, Google

Microsoft is said to be planning a 7-inch version of its Surface tablet to help it compete with similar size devices from Apple and Google.

By John Ribeiro | 11 April, 2013 06:32

Tags: Apple, Google, Microsoft, Windows, hardware systems, tablets, software, operating systems

Facebook targets ads based on actual user purchases

Facebook has launched a program that will target advertisements based on what users have actually purchased, but said that advertisers will not have direct access to information that identifies the user.

By John Ribeiro | 11 April, 2013 03:39

Tags: Internet-based applications and services, e-commerce, internet, Facebook

T-Mobile offers iPhone 5 at no upfront payment in trade-in deal

T-Mobile USA is trying to boost the number of iPhone users on its network by offering the iPhone 5 without down payment to people who bring in their iPhone 4 and 4S smartphones for a trade-in which could also earn them up to US$120 in credits.

By John Ribeiro | 10 April, 2013 06:21

Tags: Apple, telecommunication, consumer electronics, Carriers, smartphones, iPhone, T-Mobile USA

Vudu video service resets customer passwords after hard drives theft

Walmart's video service Vudu has reset its customers' passwords after it found that hard drives were among items stolen from its office.

By John Ribeiro | 10 April, 2013 04:33

Tags: Internet-based applications and services, security, WalMart, internet, video, Vudu

Tata to acquire French IT services company Alti

Tata Consultancy Services is to acquire French IT services company Alti in a bid to increase its presence in the European market.

By John Ribeiro | 09 April, 2013 06:20

Tags: business issues, services, outsourcing, Tata Consultancy Services, Mergers and acquisitions

Tech workers anti-poaching suit fails to get class action status for now

A court in California declined to certify as class action a lawsuit by workers alleging an illegal cartel formed by seven technology companies including Apple, Google and Intel.

By John Ribeiro | 08 April, 2013 05:46

Tags: Lucasfilm, business issues, antitrust, Adobe Systems, Intuit, Civil lawsuits, legal, Pixar, intel, Apple, personnel, Google

Australia charges alleged Anonymous member

Australian police have charged an unidentified juvenile, who is suspected to be a member of the hacker group Anonymous, on a number of counts related to unauthorized access to computer data.

By John Ribeiro | 05 April, 2013 06:46

Tags: Anonymous, Australian Federal Police, security, legal, cybercrime

Rackspace, Brocade take on 'patent trolls'

Cloud computing company Rackspace has sued two companies it describes as 'patent trolls' for breach of contract, and asked a federal court for a declaratory judgment that it did not infringe three patents owned by one of the companies, Parallel Iron.

By John Ribeiro | 05 April, 2013 05:22

Tags: Brocade Communications Systems, intellectual property, Networking, patent, legal, cloud computing, internet, rackspace

BlackBerry to discontinue BBM Music by June

BlackBerry is to discontinue its BBM Music service on June 2, and is referring current customers to the Rdio music service for 30 days of free music.

By John Ribeiro | 04 April, 2013 05:27

Tags: Blackberry, Internet-based applications and services, consumer electronics, smartphones, Music and audio, internet

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