TECHNOLOGY

Device proliferation as well as social media and browser intrusion continue to lead the parade of cyber threats to computer networks and data centers, a new IBM study found.

The next Mass Effect 3 DLC entitled “Omega” was just announced last week, but fans have wasted no time digging up details on the expansion pack’s storyline.

Less than a week after Microsoft Inc. (Nasdaq: MSFT) announced a bold new plan to wade into television-style content creation, a group of high-profile American cable companies including AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T), Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ), and Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWX) are now preparing themselves to challenge video game consoles on their own turf.

Google (Nasdaq: GOOG), set new a record high of $761.98 Tuesday on expectations that search and advertising gain will propel earnings higher.

Samsung's Galaxy S3 is one of select devices vulnerable to a new hack that could wipe the entire phone clean-- and possibly destroy the phone's SIM along with it.

Twitter’s official rules say a user “may not publish or post direct, specific threats of violence against others.” While some users may have bent but not broken the rules following last night’s Monday Night Football game between the Green Bay Packers and the Seattle Seahawks, there seemed to be a lynch mob out for NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and the league's replacement officials following a highly controversial finish to an otherwise-exciting game, which was ultimately decided by the replacement refs.

A group of jokesters pulled a prank caught on video in Amsterdam by gluing an iPhone 5 to the ground.

One reason why only 5 million iPhone 5 units were delivered by Apple was a shortage of new display screens from Asia.

Google Inc's (GOOG) Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt Tuesday ruled out rumors of submission of new version of Maps app to Apple (AAPL) that is compatible with the new operating system iOS 6 and averred that Apple's decision to switch to a proprietary Maps application was perhaps a misstep, AppleInsider reported.

Sony hasn't mentioned any word on the release date for its 'PlayStation 4,' and an executive has revealed some insight as to why this may be. According to the company's Vice President of Hardware Marketing John Koller, Sony will continue to focus on the PS3 through 2015 and possibly beyond.

It's getting ever easier to access the Internet, the UN finds, and that growth could greatly help developing countries.

Shares of Facebook, the No. 1 social networking site, plunged as much as 11 percent after Barron’s suggested they're worth $15.

The Windows 8 release date is nearly one month away, and it looks as if one critic of Microsoft's upcoming OS could be warming up to the upgrade. A software engineer from Blizzard Entertainment confirmed on Monday that "World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria" will come to Windows 8, following previous comments from executive Rob Pardo criticizing the new software.

Facebook Inc. (Nasdaq: FB) is joining other major tech and e-commerce companies like Apple, Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) and eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY) in the run to revolutionize mobile payments for a new generation of smartphone-friendly users. Adding to its recent unveiling of a new-and-improved advertising system, the struggling tech company announced a streamlined mobile payment system that it hopes will help monetize a greater percentage of its user-base.

Adobe Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: ADBE) introduced a new product intended to speed development of smartphone applications to reflect the shift to mobile platforms.

Apple’s iPhone 5 may have debuted with phenomenal sales numbers, but some buyers discovered that their highly-anticipated smartphone was in less-than-perfect condition upon unboxing. A recent poll from Mac Rumors surveyed more than 1,300 iPhone 5 owners, a significant portion of which voted that their iPhone 5 was “scuffed out of the box.”

While a torrent of hate rains upon Apple for its unstable Maps application in iOS 6 – some of it is deserved -- there are a few reasons you should save your outbursts towards Apple's new software. Apple Maps In iOS 6 Review: It’s No Google Maps, But It’s Not ‘iLost’ Either

Oracle, the No. 1 database developer, said founding CEO Larry Ellison got options to acquire 7 million shares through 2016 valued at nearly $91 million.

Samsung Galaxy S3 owners have long-awaited the release date for Android’s Jelly Bean update, and the software upgrade has finally begun to arrive. On Monday, some European owners of the Korea-based company’s flagship smartphone have begun receiving Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean.

Despite the recent efforts from competitors like Samsung and Motorola to denigrate the all-new iPhone 5, customers have lined up to purchase Apple’s latest smartphone in record numbers. Since its release last Friday, the iPhone 5 sold more than five million units in its first weekend available. The Cupertino, Calif.-based computer company announced the news in a press release early Monday morning. Apple: iPhone 5 Sales Top 5 Million Units In First Weekend Of Release

Apple said it sold 5 million iPhone 5s, although some analysts had expected double.

Amid widespread criticism shrouding Apple Maps application, a hacker has successfully managed to port the coveted Google Maps app on to Apple's recently released iOS 6, which deliberately avoided the search giant's popular service in its proprietary solution, AppleInsider has reported.

When New Zealand law-enforcement officials raided the home of Kim Dotcom in January, they probably didn’t think the Megaupload founder would arrange for the return of the file-hosting site. That didn't stop Dotcom from taking to Twitter Friday and teasing that the new version of his site is almost complete, as noted by TorrentFreak.

In good news for iPhone 5 enthusiasts, the Verizon Wireless iPhone 5 that hit retail shelves Friday comes unlocked and works on AT&T's network too.

After winning US$1 million in damages against Samsung in a hard-fought case late August, Cupertino giant Apple appears to be asking for additional $707 million in damages in a motion filed late Friday, ITWorld reported.

Shirley M. Tilghman, Princeton's first woman president, will retire next June. She's a director of Google (Nasdaq: GOOG).

It’s been the topic of most smartphone conversations for the past two years, but on Friday, Apple finally released the long-awaited iPhone 5. But after months of rumors, reports, fake-outs and prototype leaks, is the iPhone 5 everything an Apple fan could dream of?

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