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Lawmakers call on DOJ to reopen investigation into Google Wi-Fi spying

Two U.S. lawmakers have called on the U.S. Department of Justice to reopen its investigation into Google's snooping on Wi-Fi networks in 2010 after recent questions about the company's level of cooperation with federal inquiries.

By Grant Gross | 24 May, 2012 23:37

Tags: Eric Holder, John Barrow, Frank Pallone Jr., WLANs / Wi-Fi, wireless, networking, Criminal, legal, privacy, security, Regulation, government, U.S. Federal Communications Commission, Google, U.S. Department of Justice

Lawmakers call on DOJ to reopen investigation into Google Wi-Fi spying

Two U.S. lawmakers have called on the U.S. Department of Justice to reopen its investigation into Google's snooping on Wi-Fi networks in 2010 after recent questions about the company's level of cooperation with federal inquiries.

By Grant Gross | 24 May, 2012 20:53

Tags: Eric Holder, John Barrow, Frank Pallone Jr., WLANs / Wi-Fi, wireless, networking, Criminal, legal, privacy, security, Regulation, government, U.S. Federal Communications Commission, Google, U.S. Department of Justice

Yahoo Axis may be game changer for search and the troubled company

With Axis, Yahoo is trying to change the search game, while also trying to change its image as a troubled company.

By Sharon Gaudin | 24 May, 2012 20:08

Tags: Yahoo, software, search engines, Microsoft, IT industry, Internet Search, internet, Google, browsers, applications

About 4.5 million Catholic school students to get Office 365

About 4.5 million Catholic school students will get access to Microsoft's Office 365 cloud e-mail and collaboration suite as part of a 3-year deal the software vendor struck with the Catholic International Education Office (OIEC).

By Juan Carlos Perez | 24 May, 2012 18:55

Tags: Software as a service, cloud computing, internet, collaboration, e-mail, applications, software, Google, Microsoft

European privacy regulators want more detail on Google's policy changes

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By Peter Sayer | 24 May, 2012 17:42

Tags: privacy, security, search engines, internet, Google

Yahoo leaks private key, allows anyone to build Yahoo-signed Chrome extensions

Yahoo was forced to release a new version of its Axis extension for Google Chrome after the original one contained a private key that allowed anyone to digitally sign extensions in Yahoo's name.

By Lucian Constantin | 24 May, 2012 16:41

Tags: encryption, security, browsers, applications, software, search engines, internet, Yahoo

Motorola Mobility has infringed Microsoft patent, says Munich court

Google-owned Motorola Mobility has infringed a Microsoft patent related to SMS messaging, according to a ruling in the Munich regional court, which also dismissed a second case related to a localization patent.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 24 May, 2012 15:24

Tags: Android OS, Android, smartphones, consumer electronics, patent, intellectual property, legal, Microsoft, Google, Motorola Mobility, Motorola

Bug bounty hunters reveal eight vulnerabilities in Google services

Security researchers unveiled eight vulnerabilities in Google services during the Hack in the Box conference in Amsterdam on Thursday -- but they claim to have discovered more than 100 such bugs over the past few months.

By Loek Essers | 24 May, 2012 12:56

Tags: Hack In The Box, Exploits / vulnerabilities, malware, Desktop security, security, Google, HITB

Google to offer mapping and other software in Syria

Google is now allowed under U.S. export control rules to offer downloads in Syria of its mapping software Google Earth, photo sharing software Picasa, and its Chrome browser, it said Wednesday.

By John Ribeiro | 24 May, 2012 07:46

Tags: Regulation, Internet-based applications and services, internet, government, Google

Yahoo launches stand-alone mobile search app

Yahoo beefed up its search offerings on Wednesday when it launched Axis, an HTML5-based browser app that delivers search results as page previews rather than as links.

By Cameron Scott | 24 May, 2012 00:01

Tags: mobile applications, mobile, search engines, internet, browsers, applications, software, Yahoo

Most jurors sided with Google on APIs and 'fair use'

Most of the jurors in the Oracle v Google trial thought Google's use of 37 Java APIs in Android should be allowed under the doctrine of fair use, one of the jurors revealed Wednesday after the trial had ended.

By James Niccolai | 23 May, 2012 23:34

Tags: Android OS, copyright, Civil lawsuits, patent, intellectual property, legal, Google, oracle

UPDATED: HP slashes 27,000 jobs as part of restructuring program

It's official. Hewlett-Packard will cut 27,000 employees as part of its long-term restructuring plan, the company said when it announced quarterly financial results.

By Agam Shah | 23 May, 2012 20:52

Tags: restructuring, pc, layoffs, hewlett-packard, Components, business issues

Google's Android did not infringe Oracle patents, jury finds

Google's Android operating system does not infringe Oracle's Java patents, a jury in San Francisco found Wednesday in a setback for Oracle.

By James Niccolai | 23 May, 2012 20:08

Tags: Android OS, patent, intellectual property, legal, Google, oracle

McAfee reports big spike in malware

PC malware had its "busiest quarter in recent history," according to McAfee's quarterly security report released Wednesday.

By Cameron Scott | 23 May, 2012 20:08

Tags: mobile security, malware, Exploits / vulnerabilities, security, Apple, Google, mcafee

Google's Android did not infringe Oracle patents, jury finds

Google's Android operating system does not infringe Oracle's Java patents, a jury in San Francisco found Wednesday in a setback for Oracle.

By James Niccolai | 23 May, 2012 18:29

Tags: Android OS, patent, intellectual property, legal, Google, oracle

Microsoft takes Bing Streetside offline in Germany after privacy complaints

Microsoft has taken its Google Street View-like service Bing Streetside offline in Germany after German citizens expressed their worries about how Microsoft handles requests for blurring of images, the company said on Tuesday.

By Loek Essers | 23 May, 2012 10:31

Tags: Streetside Street View, Maps, Internet-based applications and services, privacy, security, search engines, internet, Microsoft, Google

Google becomes hardware company with $12.5B Motorola buy

It's official: Google is now a hardware company.

By Sharon Gaudin | 23 May, 2012 01:17

Tags: search engines, Motorola Mobility, Motorola, Mobile and Wireless, Internet Search, internet, Google, european commission, Apple

Facebook vs Google: By the numbers

With the world's largest social networking website, Facebook, going public it is quite obvious that comparisons with Google will crop up. We have collated some figures and here is a list of numbers comparing the two giants.

By Ershad K. | 22 May, 2012 23:32

Tags: social networking, Internet-based applications and services, internet, Google, Facebook

Vodafone blames difficult economic environment for 12.7 percent profit drop

Vodafone reported a 12.7 percent drop in net profit for the year to March 31, blaming economic conditions in Europe.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 22 May, 2012 21:19

Tags: Vodafone Group, Telecommunication, financial results, Carriers, business issues

Microsoft-backed groups praise EU's antitrust ultimatum to Google

A pair of Microsoft-backed industry groups applauded the ultimatum European Union antitrust regulators issued to rival Google over alleged anti-competitive practices.

By Gregg Keizer | 22 May, 2012 20:50

Tags: search engines, oracle, Microsoft, IT Governance and Compliance, Internet Search, internet, Intel, Government/Industries, government, Google, ebay

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