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Facebook stocks up for Google fightWashington (AFP) Feb 2, 2012 As Facebook and Google jockey for dominance of the Web, the social networking titan's $5 billion stock offering will give it a hefty warchest for the ongoing fight, analysts said. "It gives Facebook the ability to roll out more services," Gartner technology analyst Michael Gartenberg said. "It's going to be harder for companies to compete with Facebook." Facebook, in its filing for an initial public offering, cited Microsoft and Twitter as competitors but made it clear its chief rival is Google. ... read more |
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 New super-Earth detected within the habitable zone of a nearby star Capsule failure delays ISS crew mission U.K. study: Mars surface too dry for life Armadillo rocket flys high New Horizons Aims to Put Its Stamp on History NASA Receives Final NRC Report On Space Technology Roadmaps Scientists help define structure of exoplanets Russia to Start Own Search for Extrasolar Planets Eight more Galileo navsats agreed Space Radiation Blamed for Phobos-Grunt Crash Final Call to Register and Win Suborbital Research Flight Radio Doppler Tracking Continues at Cape York A dark spot on Mars - Syrtis Major Russia May Repeat Mars-500 Simulation on Space Station | .. |
 Google defends privacy plan to US lawmakers Google, facing pressure from US lawmakers over a new privacy policy, said Tuesday it remains committed to protecting consumer data as it creates a "seamless and easy" Web experience. ... more | .. |
 Google, Microsoft, Yahoo! to fight email spam Google, Microsoft, Yahoo!, AOL and Facebook are setting aside their online rivalry to fight a common enemy: email spam and "phishing" attacks. ... more | .. |
 Twitter faces censorship charges, blackout call Twitter, championed as a tool of free expression during the Arab Spring, was facing censorship charges on Friday after announcing it can now block tweets on a country-by-country basis if legally required to do so. ... more | .. |
 Megaupload's Kim Dotcom denied bail in New Zealand Megaupload boss Kim Dotcom will stay behind bars awaiting possible extradition to the United States after a New Zealand judge Wednesday said the Internet millionaire poses a serious flight risk. ... more |
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Two Megaupload accused granted bail in New Zealand Two of Kim Dotcom's co-accused were granted bail in New Zealand Thursday, a day after the Megaupload boss was ordered to remain behind bars pending US attempts to extradite him for copyright piracy. ... more | .. |
 Google revising privacy policies, data use Google said Tuesday it is revising its privacy policies and changing how it uses data from users of its services to provide more personalized search results and advertisements. ... more | .. |
 New Yahoo! CEO promises action after poor quarter Yahoo!'s brand new chief executive Scott Thompson promised urgent action to turn the company around on Tuesday after it reported another quarter and year of falling income and profits. ... more | .. |
Decision due in Megaupload founder's N.Z. bail bid Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom is set to learn Wednesday if he will remain behind bars in New Zealand while US authorities seek his extradition on allegations of massive copyright theft. ... more |
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Megaupload founder denies piracy, demands release Megaupload's detained founder Monday denied wrongdoing after US authorities shut down his file-sharing website, as new details emerged of a rock-star life featuring "fast cars" and "hot girls". ... more | .. |
 Hollywood v Silicon Valley in US piracy battle The anti-piracy battle gripping Washington and the Internet pits two US West Coast power bases directly against each other: Hollywood is taking on Silicon Valley over the right to make money online. ... more | .. |
US Congress puts online piracy bills on hold US congressional leaders put anti-online piracy legislation on hold Friday following a wave of protests led by Google and Wikipedia denouncing the bills as a threat to Internet freedom. ... more | .. |
 Hollywood, Silicon Valley face off over piracy bill US congressional support for legislation targeting online piracy was eroding Wednesday as Wikipedia and Google led an online onslaught and branded the bills a danger to Internet freedom. ... more |
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Hollywood, Silicon Valley face off over piracy bill Wikipedia, Google and hundreds of other websites staged online protests Wednesday against US legislation targeting Internet piracy of movies and music and the sale of counterfeit goods. ... more | .. |
Yahoo! co-founder Jerry Yang resigns, shares jump Jerry Yang, who co-founded Yahoo! nearly 17 years ago and had an ill-fated stint as chief executive, abruptly resigned on Tuesday from all of his positions with the struggling Internet company. ... more | .. |
 Google, Facebook fight Indian criminal case Google and Facebook on Monday fought in the Delhi High Court to quash criminal charges that they are responsible for obscene online content. ... more | .. |
 China's Internet population tops 500 million China now has more than 500 million people on the Internet and nearly half use weibos, microblogs similar to Twitter that can circumvent the country's powerful censors, official data showed Monday. ... more |
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 Iran will respond to any oil, military threats: Khamenei Euro Parliament backs low-carbon road map Slovenia nuclear plant cuts output for repair work Greenpeace chief warns of 'perfect storm' of crises Toyota aims for almost 10 million in vehicle sales Nano-oils keep their cool Ultra-fast photodetector and terahertz generator Rice professor's nanotube theory confirmed Wen says China has no intention to 'buy Europe' Kitchen Gadget Inspires Scientist to Make More Effective Plastic Electronics Merkel wraps up China visit Death toll rises to 13 in China coal mine blast New Ideas Sharpen Focus for Greener Aircraft Beware of misleading claims on wind farms and health | .. |
S. Korea lifts ban on Internet for electioneering South Korea's election watchdog on Friday lifted a ban using Twitter and other social networking sites for campaigning ahead of key polls later this year. ... more | .. |
 Internet name 'revolution' hits doubts The body that polices Internet registrations will on Thursday launch a domain name "revolution" in the face of the concerns of global bodies ranging from the United Nations to the US Congress. ... more | .. |
 Computer worm hits Facebook logins A computer worm has stolen login credentials and compromised more than 45,000 Facebook accounts, Israeli security firm Seculert said. ... more | .. |
Google adds more IBM patents to tech arsenal Google on Wednesday confirmed that it has added more IBM patents to its technology arsenal as smartphone rivals increasingly battle in courts over innovations. ... more |
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Yahoo names ex-PayPal boss Thompson new CEO Yahoo on Wednesday named PayPal's Scott Thompson its new chief executive, saying he would recharge growth at the Internet giant that has been losing the battle over online ads. ... more | .. |
Nigerians held in India over 'phishing' scam: police Six Nigerian nationals have been arrested in the Indian city of Mumbai on suspicion of defrauding hundreds of people through text message and spam email scams, police said. ... more | .. |
 Spammers propel India to junk-mail top spot India has emerged as the world's top source of junk mail as spammers make use of lax laws and absent enforcement to turn the country into a centre of unsolicited email. ... more | .. |
Suit filed in US over Twitter feed in test case A former blogger for a US mobile phone news site is being sued by his erstwhile employer over ownership of his Twitter feed in a social media test case for the Internet age. ... more |
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