Free iPad Webtrends app tracks social media stats
Analytics firm Webtrends has released a free iPad app that can be used to track social media buzz generated via Facebook, Twitter and YouTube named Webtrends Today, the company said on Monday.
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Swiss scientists develop algorithm to sniff out the source of malware and spam attacks
Swiss scientists have developed an algorithm that can be used to locate spammers as well as the source of a computer virus or malware.
Internet attacks from China and US increased in first quarter of 2012, report says
China and the U.S. were the two largest sources of Internet-attack traffic in the first quarter of 2012, increasing to account for 16 percent and 11 percent respectively, according to Akamai Technologies.
Google invests in digital signature company DocuSign
Google has staked some cash on the market for digital signatures on electronic documents with a venture capital investment in DocuSign, the companies announced Tuesday.
Apple to spend $356 million on security company AuthenTec
In a deal that should help Apple boost its enterprise security offerings, the iPhone maker is planning to buy mobile security company AuthenTec for $8 per share or a little over $356 million, AuthenTec said on Friday.
Microsoft wins sales ban against infringing Motorola devices in Germany
The sale of Motorola's Android devices that infringe on a Microsoft patent was banned in Germany on Friday after a ruling of the lower regional Mannheim court, a court spokesman said.
Motorola scores win against Microsoft in German patent ruling
Motorola does not infringe a Microsoft patent related to technology for monitoring events in mobile phones, the lower regional court of Munich ruled on Thursday, according to a court spokesman.
Apple denied sales ban on Galaxy Nexus and Galaxy Tab in Germany
Apple was denied an injunction against Samsung's Galaxy Nexus and the adjusted Galaxy Tab 10.1N by the higher court of Munich on Thursday, a court spokesman said.
Google denied claim to Oogle.com domain name
Google's complaint that the domain Oogle.com is confusingly similar to its own and should therefore be transferred to Google was rejected by an ICANN-approved arbitration body on Wednesday.
Alcatel-Lucent announces loss, plans to cut 5,000 jobs
French telecom equipment company Alcatel-Lucent plans to cut 5,000 jobs after reporting a net loss of €254 million (US$308 million) in the second quarter, it said on Thursday. A performance program announced by the company will also involve exiting or restructuring markets, and managing its patent portfolio as an independent profit center.
Facebook to set up London engineering team to focus on platform and mobile
Facebook is setting up an engineering team in London that is expected to focus on its platform and mobile development, a company spokesman said on Wednesday.
Microsoft's security tool includes defenses inspired by BlueHat finalist
Microsoft released the technology preview of a new security toolkit that uses defenses inspired by one of the contestants of its BlueHat Prize security competition, the company said on Wednesday.
Vodafone Germany sued for storing customer's mobile traffic data
A customer in Germany is suing mobile operator Vodafone because it allegedly stores connection data without having any legal obligation to do so, the plaintiff's lawyer said Monday. Lawsuits against other telecom operators will follow soon, he said.
Samsung's Galaxy Tab 7.7 banned in Europe by German appeals court
Samsung's Galaxy Tab 7.7 was banned in Europe by the higher court of Düsseldorf on Tuesday because it found the tablet infringes on Apple's design rights and looks too much like the iPad.
Amazon to open media development centre in London
Amazon will combine the development teams of two U.K. media companies it acquired last year to create a new Digital Media Development Centre in London, the company said on Monday.