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Anti-Gay Stance Proves Costly for Mozilla CEO Brendan Eich
Proponents of same-sex marriage have taken up arms against Mozilla for promoting co-founder Brendan Eich as the company's CEO last week. Eich reportedly supported an anti-gay proposition half a decade ago.
New Google Camera App to Raise Android Imaging Standards
Reports suggest a new Google Android camera app in the offing with background blur, improved framing and panorama features.
Loophole in iPad Microsoft Office 365 Allows Access without Subscription
Microsoft announced Office for iPad through a subscription that costs $100, but a loophole allows users access to the popular app without a subscription.
Amazon's German Employees Protest for Pay Hike
Hundreds of Amazon's workers in Germany boycotted work and protested outside some of the company's logistics centers to demand pay hike.
Blackberry to End Losing Streak by End of 2016 Fiscal Year
An analyst has estimated that Blackberry's recent cost cutting measures will yield results only by end of Fiscal 2016.
NHTSA Requires Cars to Have Rear View Cameras by May 2018
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ruled on Monday that all new vehicles will be fitted with rear view cameras by 2018 to lower fatalities caused during vehicle backing accidents.
Pittsburgh Teen Shows Government How to Save $400 million in Ink
Survir Mirchandani, a middle school student in Pittsburgh, has shown how using Garmond Font can save the government $400 million in ink.
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi Auctions 151 Luxury Cars on eBay
To cut government costs, Italian PM Matteo Renzi put up luxury cars including Jaguars and Maseratis on ebay.
Toyota Announces Recall of 125000 Cars Worldwide
After discovering a fault in the electric circuit deploying airbags in its Avalon Sedans made in 2003-2004, Toyota announced the recall.
Pinterest Users Under Attack from Butt Pictures from Hackers
Pinterest users on Friday reported being spammed by butt image pins on their boards. Pinterest users were a target of an unusual attack on Friday when several users reported seeing butt pics pinned to their board.
Chinese Baidu's Searches Constitute Free Speech, According to Judge
Upholding searches on the Chinese search engine, Baidu, a US district judge dismissed a lawsuit against it alleging it censored pro-democracy content at China's behest.
Google Fined Over $150000 by Indian Fair Trade Authority
The Competition Commission of India ordered Google to pay $165,810 for not cooperating in an anti-trust probe against it.
Minnesota Teen Wins $70000 After School Accesses her Facebook
A school in Minnesota has agreed to pay a former student $ 70,000 for accessing her Facebook without permission.
Microsoft Office Suite Launches on the iPad--Finally
Microsoft on Thursday announced the launch of Office on iPad. Users can use Office applications through a subscription.
Rogue Android Apps Cause Smartphones to Turn into Coin Mining Bots
Virtual currency miners are embedding mining code in Android application code, which experts point out could damage devices.
HTC One M8 Release Date Revealed: Verizon Stocks Smartphone
HTC on Tuesday revealed its flagship One M8 phone which it hopes will reverse the company's loss making.
Microsoft Shares Source Code of Early Versions of Dos and Word
Teaming up with the Computer History Museum, Microsoft will curate and share the source code of earliest versions of Dos and MS Word for Windows.
China Detains Over One Thousand Spammers Affecting Mobile Phones
Acting tough on spammers, China has come down heavily on 1,530 individuals who allegedly use fake base stations to spam phone users.
Euro Police Chief Calls for Greater Policing Powers for Bitcoin to Curb Money Laundering
Euro Police Chief Rob Wainwright has called for greater policing powers to weed out miscreants that are using Bitcoins for money laundering.
Steve Ballmer Hints He is Unsure How Long He Will Continue as Microsoft Director
Microsoft's former CEO Steve Ballmer said he is not sure how long he would remain on the board of directors.
Microsoft-Nokia Deal Delayed Until April
Pending approvals from Asian competition authorities, the acquisition of Nokia's phone business by Microsoft has been delayed.
Xbox Rage: Teenager Stabs Stepfather's Harley Bike After Being Told to Turn Off Game
Enraged over being asked to turn off his Xbox, a teenager damaged his father's $40,000 Harley.
200,000 Lost Bitcoins Discovered in Old Format Wallet, Raises Eyebrows
Bitcoin exchange Mt Gox claimed to have found 200,000 of the 850,000 missing bitcoins in an old wallet.
Microsoft Draws Criticism for Snooping on User Email
Microsoft's move to access a user's Hotmail data to flush out a mole has raised users' concerns over privacy of their email information.
Nokia Slapped with $400 Million Tax Bill in India: Big Phone Bill for Company
Indian tax authorities have asked Nokia to cough up $400 million as sales tax, alleging phones meant for export were sold within the country.
Google Encrypts Gmail to Heighten Internet Security
Google has enhanced Gmail's security by making HTTPS connections mandatory every time users use their mail.
Apple's First Reseller, FirstTech, to Close for Good After Stiff Competition
FirstTech, Apple's first reseller, announced its closure in the face of aggressive competition.
Microsoft Mole Faces Charges for Leaking Windows 8 Trade Secrets
Frustrated over poor performance reviews he received, a Microsoft employee leaked trade secrets and was caught during investigations.
iPhone 6 Release Date: Apple Rumors Reveal Smarphone Likely to be Manufactured in China
iPhone assembler Pegatron is reportedly setting up a facility in Shanghai to manufacture the iPhone 6.
Oppo Find 7 Launches with World's First QHD Screen and Snapdragon
On Wednesday, Chinese mobile manufacturer Oppo pushed the benchmark for low cost handsets with its announcement of its flagship phone, the 5.5-inch Find 7.
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