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Brazen hackers assault Gmail, Yahoo and Hotmail
Still unidentified individuals or groups have been perpetrating scams to gain access to e-mail accounts held by government officials on the three major U.S.-based e-mail platforms.
RIM loses more U.S. market share to Apple, Google
Research In Motion has given up more ground to Apple and Google in the hypercompetitive U.S. smartphone market, a report shows, while two brokerages cut their price targets for the BlackBerry maker on concerns it can no longer keep pace.
Android Ranked No.1, Apple Moves to Second, RIM Plunges
According to the latest figures, Canadian company Research In Motion (RIM) has been pushed down to third place from second in the U.S smartphone platform market share ranking according to a comScore report.
U.S. raises Google hack allegation with China
The United States has asked Beijing to investigate Google's latest allegation of a major hacking attack that the Internet giant says originated in China, the State Department said on Friday.
No U.S. Govt Email Accounts Hacked: White House
None of the official U.S. government official's email account has been hacked, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters Thursday.
North Carolina set to become the next big tech-oriented area in US
Apple is set to follow on the footsteps of The Google and Facebook by constructing its new $1 billion, 500,000 square foot data center in North Carolina
FBI Probing Chinese Hand in Gmail Attacks
The FBI is investigating Google's claims that Chinese hackers were behind the recent hacking of several Gmail accounts.
Obama Bin Laden for Osama Bin Laden: Yahoo’s list of top misspelled searches of 2011
Yahoo has released a list of the top misspelled or misheard searches for the year 2011.
Netizens speculate next target as hackers rule corporations world over
Hacker attacks, real and fake claims on who hacked and who didn’t, and to top it all, speculation regarding who is going to be the next target. While distressed corporations that have been victims of these virtual hooligans in recent days struggle to restore order and gain back control over the dwindling shares, people across the world debate on the next likely target.
Will Apple iPhone 5 ever beat Android?
There is immense buzz in the market over the features, form and release date of the next generation iPhone from Apple, ahead of Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) that kick starts in San Francisco next Monday. Fans have kept fingers crossed as to what CEO Steve Jobs will tell them about the next generation iPhone.
Kogan introduces world’s first Chromium OS laptops
Australia-based Kogan on Friday released the world’s first Google’s Chromium OS powered laptops.
China urged to make cyber-warfare a military priority
A war of words that broke out between superpowers US and China over recent Gmail hacking heightened tension between the world's top military powers.
Hacker attacks threaten to dampen cloud computing's prospects
The recent high-profile hacking of Google's Gmail service and Sony's Playstation gaming network is threatening to slow the take-off of the next big thing in the computing space - the cloud.
Schema.org: Google, Bing and Yahoo! tie up for better search results
Search giants Google, Bing and Yahoo! announced overnight a combined venture to help web search more user and webmaster friendly. The project, schema.org, is a directory of html mark-ups that can be used for Search Engine Optimization for better indexing of web pages. With the tie up of the major search engines, webmasters don’t need to lose sleep over the troubles of assigning different mark-ups for each engine, which makes it a win-win situation for all.
Sony Hacked Again as PSN Roars Back to Life
Sony, which is still reeling from a hacking attempt in April, has been hit by another massive data breach. This time the victim is SonyPictures.com.
Google attack brings past cyber attacks into focus
After alleged hackers in China compromised the personal e-mail accounts of top-notch American officials, military personnel and journalists, the world attention has shifted to cyber warfare and similar attacks that have happened in the past.
Google Gmail Hack “a total fabrication” says China, FBI Investigating
The recent Gmail hack involving stolen passwords are now being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and U.S. State Department. Google has pointed fingers to China, saying the cyber attack originated from there, which prompted responses from both China and the U.S officials.
Washington weighs security after serious Google allegation
Washington scrambled on Thursday to assess whether security had been compromised after Google Inc revealed a major hacker attack targeting U.S. officials that the Internet giant pegged to China.
Why China Might Be Hacking and Lying
China has struck back fiercely against allegations that it’s engaged in hacking. Through its state-run media, it denies targeting the Gmail accounts of US government officials, US military personnel, and Chinese political activists.
Google vs. China: A Look Back At Their History (PHOTOS)
A look back at China and Google's history against each other.
U.S. weighs security after serious Google allegation
Washington scrambled on Thursday to assess whether security had been compromised after Google Inc revealed a major hacker attack targeting U.S. officials that the Internet giant pegged to China.
U.S. calls Google China allegation very serious
Washington scrambled on Thursday to assess whether security had been compromised after Google Inc revealed a major hacker attack targeting U.S. officials that the Internet giant pegged to China.
U.S. probes China hacking allegations
The U.S. government is investigating the very serious allegations from Google Inc. that hackers, probably from China, sought to access the Gmail accounts of senior U.S. officials, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Thursday.
Apple's iCloud to rule them all
A number of competitors are taking aim at the cloud space this year but Apple's upcoming service has important feature that may distance it from the rest. Coupled with the expected roll out of the new mobile OS, iOS 5, the combination may prove hard to beat for competitors.
Gmail phishing attack spreads panic – Top tips on protecting yourself
The recent Gmail phishing scam that is alleged to be from Jinan, China, while it was relatively harmless according to Google, has given awareness to the online community to check their security status.
Google says Chinese hackers targeted Gmail users in spear phishing campaign
In a shocking announcement, Google said Chinese hackers have hacked into hundreds of Gmail accounts of senior US and South Korean government officials, military personnel, and Chinese political activists and journalists through a carefully targeted and sustained phishing scam.
Google reveals Gmail hacking, says likely from China
Suspected Chinese hackers tried to steal the passwords of hundreds of Google email account holders, including those of senior U.S. government officials, Chinese activists and journalists, the Internet company said.
Is Android a better option for Nokia than Windows Phone 7 OS?
As Nokia wade through troubled waters with a worsening share value and diminishing market dominance, one wonders how it could possibly recover by tying up with something as low-profiled as Windows mobile OS, which runs a mere 4 million handsets when compared to the 400 million handsets run on Symbian. At the D9 conference in California, yesterday, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop explained the reasons for his decision to use Microsoft's Windows Phone OS despite having considered Android. The company r...
China rejects Gmail hack attack allegations
China has rejected allegations of involvement in a cyber attack that originated from the city of Jinan that selectively targeted key government officials in the U.S. and its allies.
China dismisses Google's hacking claims
China rejected the allegations of hacking Google-email accounts of US officials, military personal and journalist.


