USA TODAYWikipedia, Google and other websites protest of anti-piracy lawsSan Jose Mercury NewsBy Patrick May This screen shot shows the blacked-out Wikipedia website, announcing a 24-hour protest against proposed legislation in the US Congress, intended to protect intellectual property that critics say could facilitate censorship, ...Internet community cheers power of protestUSA TODAYSenators drop support of piracy bill after protestsWashington PostUS Lawmakers Abandon Anti-Piracy Bills as
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01/17/2012
SOPA and PIPA: Just the Facts - PCWorld
Moneycontrol.comSOPA and PIPA: Just the FactsPCWorldBy Jared Newman, PCWorld Jan 17, 2012 6:00 PM The Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect IP Act are getting more negative attention, as major websites such as Wikipedia plan to protest the bills with blackouts on Wednesday. Even Google will join the ...Websites going black to protest anti-piracy bills in CongressLos Angeles TimesSOPA protests to shut down Web sitesWashington PostNew, Old Media Battle Over Net RulesWall Street JournalBBC
What is SOPA Anyway? A Guide to Understanding the Online Piracy Bill - Wall Street Journal
Moneycontrol.comWhat is SOPA Anyway? A Guide to Understanding the Online Piracy BillWall Street JournalBy AMY SCHATZ It will undermine free speech and due process, says one side. It will protect America's creative class from thieves, says the other. But what's really in the Stop Online Piracy Act? A guide: Q: What is the purpose of the bill? ...Websites to go dark in protest of proposed legislationUSA TODAYInternet blackout against US law fails to enlist big sitesReutersHow site
01/16/2012
Hackers swipe Zappos data; customers should change password - USA TODAY
USA TODAYHackers swipe Zappos data; customers should change passwordUSA TODAYBy Byron Acohido, USA TODAY If you've ever shopped at Zappos, now would be a good time to take stock of the e-mail address and password you use most often to shop and bank online. Screenshot of the online shoe seller Zappos.com. ...Zappos personal data was hackedLouisville Courier-JournalShoe retailer Zappos.com is victim of cyber attackLos Angeles TimesZappos alerts account-holders of hacker security breachLas
Shoe retailer Zappos.com is victim of cyber attack - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesShoe retailer Zappos.com is victim of cyber attackLos Angeles TimesThe popular online store's computers are hit by a hacker who gained access to customer information. The company says only partial credit card numbers were exposed. Zappos.com Chief Executive Tony Hsieh said the company was cooperating with law ...5-Ways To Protect Yourself If You Were Zapped by Zappos BreachForbesZappos customers' details walk out the doorSydney Morning HeraldYou shopped at Zappos. Now
01/15/2012
White House comments on SOPA, won't support harmful legislation - Digitaltrends.com
USA TODAYWhite House comments on SOPA, won't support harmful legislationDigitaltrends.comThe White House takes a position against potentially harmful legislation like SOPA while House Majority Leader Eric Cantor pledges that there will be no vote on the controversial bill until a compromise has been reached. Yesterday brought some good ...White House Says It Opposes Parts of Two Antipiracy BillsNew York TimesWhite House Jumps Into SOPA, PIPA DebatePC MagazineWhite House Won't Back
01/14/2012
Obama administration joins the ranks of SOPA skeptics - Ars Technica
TIMEObama administration joins the ranks of SOPA skepticsArs TechnicaBy Timothy B. Lee | Published January 14, 2012 8:00 PM The Obama administration has joined the ranks of skeptics of the Stop Online Piracy Act. In an online statement released Saturday, three senior White House officials wrote that the administration ...DNS Provision Pulled From SOPA, Protect IPTom's GuideWhite House Says It Opposes Parts of Two Antipiracy BillsNew York TimesWhite House casts doubt over anti-piracy
Full Skype Integration Not Until Windows Phone 'Apollo?' - PC Magazine
The GuardianFull Skype Integration Not Until Windows Phone 'Apollo?'PC MagazineBy David Murphy Last year, rumors hit the airwaves that Skype was going to release a native application for Windows Phone sometime in late 2011. That didn't quite happen, even with Microsoft's acquisition of the popular VoIP service in October of that ...Skype for Windows Phone coming soon says MicrosoftSlashGearNokia's Lumia 900 Coming in March: ReporteWeekApps on TV, augmented-reality software
01/13/2012
CES 2012 Trends Revisited: Why The Year's Hottest Tech Doesn't Always Succeed - PCWorld
Toronto StarCES 2012 Trends Revisited: Why The Year's Hottest Tech Doesn't Always SucceedPCWorldBy Steve Fox, PCWorld Jan 13, 2012 6:00 PM As I write this, 2012 International CES--the Las Vegas-based tech mega-showcase formerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show--is winding down. So ends four days of demos, meetings, presentations, parties, ...Best in show: 6 gadgets that defined CESUSA TODAYBest in Show: 6 Gadgets That Defined CESABC NewsESPN pushes 3-D TV with Consumer Electronics
01/12/2012
Google: Sorry, Twitter, We Don't Index the @ Symbol - Mashable
Sydney Morning HeraldGoogle: Sorry, Twitter, We Don't Index the @ SymbolMashableIf you haven't noticed that Google+ pages are increasingly becoming a part of Google search results, you may have noticed Google and Twitter's increasingly public spat about it. Twitter argues that by promoting Google+ in search results, Google isn't ...Dirty Little Secrets: The Trouble With Social SearchWired NewsBiz Break: Google attacked on two fronts, Apple moves into TargetSan Jose Mercury
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