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Apple overturns Motorola’s ban

Pete — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:10:08 +0000

Apple is granted a suspension of a sales ban imposed on some of its iPads and iPhones in Germany.

Facebook unveils plans to float

Pete — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:00:06 +0000

The world’s largest social networking site, Facebook, confirms plans to issue shares raising $5bn (£3.16bn, 3.8bn euros).

Israel tops cyber-security poll

Pete — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:21:28 +0000

A major report from security firm McAfee assesses the so-called “cyber-readiness” of major countries in the connected world.

Facebook clickjacking legal row

Pete — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:04:55 +0000

The social network and Washington State sue a marketing firm over claims that it deceived users by hiding ‘Like’ buttons. The firm denies the charge.

FBI social network scraping app

Pete — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:46:40 +0000

The FBI asks contractors to suggest a system that can “scrape” information from social networks to build alert maps.

EU data rules a ‘tax’ on business

Pete — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:10:59 +0000

Some business leaders and lawyers warn that proposed changes to EU data laws could prove expensive.

Hackers retaliate over Megaupload

Pete — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:32:10 +0000

Hackers launch attacks on a variety of US government and copyright enforcement websites after the Megaupload site was closed.

Sites go dark in US law protest

Pete — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:55:17 +0000

Wikipedia, WordPress and other websites block access to content to protest against US anti-piracy bills. The movie industry calls the move “irresponsible”.

Murdoch attack rebuffed by Google

Pete — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:55:23 +0000

Google hits back at comments made by Rupert Murdoch suggesting that the search giant was a “piracy leader”.

Report offers way to overhaul ICT

Pete — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:37:16 +0000

A report suggests computer lessons in schools should be divided along similar lines to English literature and language.