December 16, 2014
Apple defeats $1bn court case alleging anti-competition
Apple has been found not guilty of engaging in anti-competitive behaviour by a jury in California. The long-running suit focused on Apple's 2006 update to its iTunes software which meant only iPods could play music purchased from the store.…
December 15, 2014
Pirate Bay ‘copy’ goes online after shutdown
Isohunt, a website providing access to mostly pirated material, has cloned the database of its competitor, The Pirate Bay, after it was shut down last week. The cloned site is online and fully functioning, according to users. The Pirate Bay, one of…
December 10, 2014
Your Money or Your Data
“Your money or your data” seems to be the favored mantra these days as cybercriminals look for safer, more effective ways to fool victims into parting with their money. It’s called ransomware. And it is on the rise, according to security experts…
December 9, 2014
FBI official says ‘no attribution’ to North Korea in Sony hack probe
A senior FBI official said on Tuesday that the agency has not confirmed widely held suspicions that North Korea is behind the unprecedented cyber attack on Sony's Hollywood studio. "There is no attribution to North Korea at this point," Joe…
December 3, 2014
Digicel fibre network to help create ‘smart cities’ in Jamaica
DIGICEL Jamaica yesterday said that its underground fibre network will help create 'smart cities' in Jamaica. According to the telecommunications company, its recently installed advanced fibre-optic technology boosts Jamaica's ability to handle…
December 3, 2014
PlayStation turns 20 today
The break-through video console from Sony (SNYFY) Computer Entertainment marks its 20th anniversary today, and to celebrate, Sony is releasing a special Anniversary Edition PS4. Pre-orders start on Dec. 6, and are available only in "very limited…
December 1, 2014
LIME ANTIGUA & BARBUDA LAUNCHES FIRST MOBILE 4G LTE NETWORK”
LIME Antigua and Barbuda launched the fastest and most advanced 4G network in Antigua & Barbuda and the first AWS mobile LTE network in the Eastern Caribbean on Thursday, November 20. LTE (Long Term Evolution) is a ‘fourth generation’ (4G)…
November 25, 2014
Sony Pictures computer system hacked in online attack
Sony Pictures Entertainment has been targeted by computer hackers in an attack which reports say forced it shut down its systems on Monday. A skull appeared on computer screens along with a message threatening to release data "secrets" if…
November 20, 2014
Samsung to stop making so many phones
Samsung is rethinking its spaghetti-on-the-wall strategy for smartphones. Robert Yi, Samsung's head of investor relations, recently told analysts that the company would trim the number of phones it makes by as much as 30%. Samsung has released 52…
November 20, 2014
Apple Watch apps on the way
The Apple Watch is still months away, but developers can start writing apps for the wrist starting today. Apple (AAPL, Tech30) released its WatchKit software to developers on Tuesday. It allows app makers to create Apple Watch notification features…