Reuters: Internet News

Website publishes sensitive hacked Twitter info

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:21:27 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Technology news website TechCrunch published on Wednesday sensitive internal documents belonging to Twitter, including financial projections, offering a rare glimpse into the wildly popular microblogging site.

Microsoft's Bing gains on Yahoo, Google

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:57:22 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp's market share of the U.S. Internet search market increased modestly in June, the first month that it fielded its new Bing search engine, according to the latest data from research firm ComScore.

Recession sends Americans to the Internet

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:10:08 -0400

BANGALORE (Reuters) - It's not just family and friends that Americans are turning to for advice and support to cope with the prolonged recession; many have found a counselor in the Internet.

Author tackles Facebook, controversy with new book

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:13:14 -0400

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Author Ben Mezrich wants readers to enjoy his new book about the founding of social networking website Facebook like a page-turning thriller and ignore criticism of his reporting methods.

It's iPhone Impressionism, courtesy of Christie's

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:09:46 -0400

NEW YORK (Reuters) - In a bid to bring art to the digital age, Christie's is rolling out a new application to bring Impressionists to the iPhone.

L.A. blogger sentenced for Guns N' Roses leak

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:40:51 -0400

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Los Angeles blogger who leaked new Guns N' Roses songs on the Internet before their official release on the band's first new album in 17 years, was sentenced to two months of home confinement on Tuesday.

Amazon sued over Kindle, claim alleges breakage

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:13:56 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc has been sued by a user of its Kindle electronic reader who claims the device's cover, which is sold separately, can break the screen and make the device inoperable.

Big game publishers muscle in on iPhone's upstarts

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:54:26 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - As the iPhone becomes a popular mobile gaming device, large game publishers with deep pockets are going head-to-head with smaller developers who found early success on the Apple Inc phone.

Microsoft Office users attacked by cybercriminals

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:25:12 -0400

BOSTON (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp warned that cybercriminals have attacked users of its Office software for Windows PCs, exploiting a programing flaw that the software giant has yet to repair.

BlackBerry for kids? Child asks creators

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:30:04 -0400

TORONTO (Reuters) - It took a child to stump the creators of the BlackBerry, one of the world's top selling smartphones and a part of most executives' attire.