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UK surveillance could yield window into lives
(AP) -- British officials have given their word: "We won't read your emails."
May 18, 2012 |
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Bing to duel Google with Facebook-friendly format
Microsoft's Bing search engine is heading in a new direction as it drills deeper into Facebook's social network and Twitter's messaging service to showcase information unlikely to be found on Google.
May 10, 2012 |
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Smartphone users develop new concepts of privacy in public spaces: study
With endless applications, high-speed wireless Internet access, and free messaging services, smart phones have revolutionized the way we communicate. But at what cost? According to researchers at Tel Aviv University, the ...
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May 10, 2012 |
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British interior ministry probes website attack
Britain's Home Office interior ministry said Saturday it was investigating reports that hacking group Anonymous had attacked its website over the government's plans to boost Internet surveillance.
Apr 08, 2012 |
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Telecoms groups fight back against free messaging
Just past the security gate for the world's largest cell phone trade show in Barcelona, executives of big mobile carriers can't avoid walking past a booth they would probably rather not see: It's for "Pinger," ...
Mar 01, 2012 |
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Firm warns of hacker threat to mobile gadgets
Cyber security veterans behind startup CrowdStrike will demonstrate at the RSA conference on Wednesday that the types of attacks used against computers are heading for smartphones.
Feb 29, 2012 |
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Twitter unveils self-service advertising system
(AP) -- Buying ads on Twitter is about to get easier for small businesses as the online messaging service adds a key piece to its moneymaking model.
Feb 17, 2012 |
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Hotmail co-founder launches free SMS service
Indian IT entrepreneur Sabeer Bhatia on Tuesday launched a free text messaging service, promising that it would be as revolutionary as his previous venture, Hotmail.
Nov 22, 2011 |
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Skype adds Facebook video chatting to software
Internet phone service Skype said Thursday that it will let users of its software make video calls to their Facebook friends and receive them, too.
Nov 17, 2011 |
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RIM says BBM Music available
(AP) -- BlackBerry maker Research in Motion says its music-sharing application for its popular messaging service will be available for downloading in the U.S., Canada and Australia within a day.
Nov 02, 2011 |
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BlackBerrys buzz back to life after long outage (Update)
BlackBerrys across the world buzzed back to life Thursday, leaving customers outraged and threatening to cost the granddaddy of all smartphones more business when it's already struggling to keep up in a crowded ...
Oct 13, 2011 |
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BlackBerry services hit for second day
(AP) -- BlackBerry users across Europe, the Middle East and Africa were hit with service disruptions to their smartphones for a second day after an unexplained glitch cut off Internet and messaging services for ...
Oct 11, 2011 |
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Social media firms meet UK govt for riot talks
(AP) -- Executives from Facebook, Twitter and BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. are meeting the British government and police Thursday to discuss how to prevent social networks from being used to plot violence.
Aug 25, 2011 |
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Transit agency head defends cell service shutoff
(AP) -- The head of the Bay Area Rapid Transit agency is defending the system's move to cut wireless service to thwart a planned protest last week. But he says the tactic likely won't be used again.
Aug 16, 2011 |
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Media watchdog upset as BlackBerry helps British police
A media watchdog voiced concern Saturday at the cooperation between British authorities and the Canadian maker of BlackBerry smartphones to identify rioters in London and other cities.
Aug 13, 2011 |
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