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Apple Samsung Patent Case revisited; Award Cut By $450 million.

The $1.05 billion dollar damage award given last year in favor of Apple has been reduced by $450.5 million dollar, giving a sigh of relief to Samsung.

Anonymous at it again: Leaks details of BofA executives, surveilance

Anonymous crosses swords with Bank of America, again

Seems Anonymous is hell bent on living up to its promise made last year that it is not down and out, and that it will make 2013 an eventful year. Well, in another daring, high profile scoop, it has leaked sensitive Bank of America data and unearthed evidence of surveillance by the top bank.

Google takes on Facebook, Twitter with Google Plus sign-ins

Google Plus sign-in

Google Plus, the Google owned second largest social networking platform, just got a bit more social with the introduction of Google Plus sign-ins.

Twitter On Firefox OS Soon

Twitter will soon launch an application on the mobile platform and will become a part of Firefox mobile mania.

Android snatches US smartphone lead from Apple

Android has pipped Apple in the race for US smartphone sales, a recent report by market researcher Kantar Worldpanel ComTech has revealed.

Watch that click: Six Strike System comes into effect

'Six Strikes' System or Copyright Alert System (CAS), a controversial strategy to counter rampant online piracy came into effect on Monday. From now on, users found indulging in supporting online piracy will find their Internet connections snapped or terribly slowed down.

Mozilla lays the groundwork for browser-based Firefox OS

The first set of phones with browser-based Firefox operating system, Telefonica, is predicted to hit the stands in second quarter of the year. The announcement of browser based operating system was made by Mozilla at Mobile World Congress where the first version of Firefox OS was seen.

Eastern Europe emerges as a key suspect for cyber crimes

China has been the main suspect for recent cyber attacks on U.S. corporates, government networks, and other organizations. But according to latest Bloomberg reports, Eastern Europe may be the real culprit behind most of the cyber attacks.

Cyber attacks to hit US linked to Chinese Army

Cyber attacks to hit US linked to Chinese Army

Latest report by the New York Times has confirmed the worst fears of many that the Chinese Army is linked with a wave of cyber attacks targeted at US corporations, organizations, and government institutions.

Most parents have Facebook accounts to keep tab on their kids

Unaware what your kids are up to? The largest social network, Facebook, has come under the “Parent scanner”. Results show that more than half of parents have registered on Facebook only to monitor their children’s activities.