Linkpost | 8.14.2011
• Repressing the Internet, Western-Style – Repressive regimes like China are watching how the West handles unrest fueled by social media. • The Game’s Twitter Stunt Could Result in Criminal Charges and...
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• RIM may sell handset business, according to The Sunday Times – Based on a suggestion from advisors hired to help the struggling handset company. RIM releases it latest earnings this week. • Samsung...
View ArticleLinkpost | 7.26.2012
[Note: I'm back from vacation. Many thanks to Peter Hughes for handling the linkposts while I was out. – D.S.] Updated 1:46 p.m. • Google Gets Into The Cable TV Business, For Real – As part of its...
View ArticleLinkpost | 10.26.2012
• Apple profits miss expectations on slower iPad sales – But the company still had $13.8 billion in sales and “only” $8.2 billion in profit. And China accounted for a record 15% of Apple’s revenue in...
View ArticleLinkpost | 12.24.2012
[Note: I'm back from Connecticut, but on vacation this week. Linkposts will be sporadic. Some may be writtenby our old friend, Jim Thompson. – D.S.] • Websites Vary Prices, Deals Based on Users’...
View ArticleAnatomy of a hack: Chinese infiltrate the New York Times [Updated]
For some time now, hackers based in China have been infiltrating the computer networks of United States businesses and institutions. From Google to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to the Commerce...
View ArticleLinkpost | 2.15.2013
• Apple Working on Fix for iOS 6.1 Passcode Hack – Apple says the fix will come very soon. Will it also include the fix for the Exchange bug? • How Lightning Tightens Apple’s Control Over Accessories –...
View ArticleLinkpost | 5.19.2013
• Tumblr May Reject Yahoo’s $1.1B Acquisition Offer For Being “Too Low” – Some Tumblr employees think this is just an initial offer. And Tumblr In Talks With Yahoo; Facebook And Microsoft Also Said To...
View ArticleLinkpost | 8.15.2013
• Lenovo posts Q1 earnings, reveals that its mobile sales have overtaken PCs – Unlike PC makers like Dell and HP, Lenovo successfully navigates the post-PC era, with its tablet and smartphone sales...
View ArticleLinkpost | 8.29.2013
• Australian spies in global deal to tap undersea cables – Australian intelligence is partnering with other governments – including the U.S. and U.K. – to tap into undersea cables to scarf data and...
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