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LinkedIn asks court to let it disclose FISA data
WASHINGTON — LinkedIn has asked a secret court to allow it to disclose the number of national security orders the company has received under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. On […]
Google loses appeal in Street View snooping case
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Attorneys suing Google for enabling its camera-carrying vehicles to collect emails and Internet passwords while photographing neighborhoods for the search giant’s popular “Street View” maps look […]
Gimme a break: New Android system named ‘KitKat’
NEW YORK — Gimme a break, Google. Break me off a piece of that Kit Kat bar. The tech giant, which is known for nick-naming its Android mobile operating systems […]
Microsoft makes bet with $7.2B Nokia phone deal
HELSINKI — Microsoft is wagering $7.2 billion on the idea that owning Nokia’s phone business will help the software giant grab a bigger slice of the mobile computing market from […]
Facebook: Governments demanded data on 38K users
WASHINGTON — Government agents in 74 countries demanded information on about 38,000 Facebook users in the first half of this year, with about half the orders coming from authorities in […]
Samsung seeks smart watch trademarks in U.S., South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea — Samsung Electronics Co. has applied for U.S. and South Korean trademarks for a watch that connects to the Internet in the latest sign that consumer technology […]
Facebook passes $38 initial public offering price
NEW YORK — Facebook has found redemption in the form of a soaring stock price. On Wednesday, the share price of the world’s most populous social network —and human data […]
Delaware bans ‘Google glasses’ from casinos
The Delaware State Lottery announced that it has amended its rules to prohibit so-called “Google Glasses” and similar webcam-equipped, wearable wireless devices from the Casino at Delaware Park and other state gaming locations.
Yahoo shuts down Internet relic AltaVista
NEW YORK — Once up on a time, there was a popular search engine called AltaVista. It lives no more. On Monday, its owner Yahoo Inc. sent AltaVista.com to the […]
Microsoft tweaks Windows 8, blamed for PC slump
SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft on Wednesday released a preview version of an update to Windows 8, aiming to address some of the gripes people have with the company’s flagship operating […]
Google settles suit, clears way for stock split
SAN FRANCISCO — Google has settled a shareholder lawsuit to clear the way for a long-delayed split of the Internet search leader’s stock. The agreement announced Monday resolves allegations that […]
The Internet for attorneys
Attorneys need to tap into their inner-techie, with their own website, social media pages, blogs and videos, according to a seminar at the MSBA’s Annual Meeting.
