Google has removed an application from its Play store that purported to be AdBlock Plus, a well-known application that blocks online ads.
Facebook widens Graph Search to include posts, status updates
Facebook has started to include more types of content in Graph Search, a tool for searching what others have been posting about on the social network.
Symantec seizes part of massive peer-to-peer botnet ZeroAccess
The cyber-criminals behind ZeroAccess, one of the largest botnets in existence, have lost access to more than a quarter of the infected machines they controlled.
UK govt to recruit cyber-reservists from IT industry
United Kingdom defence secretary Philip Hammond has announced that the government is creating a new Joint Cyber Reserve (JCR) made up of computer experts who will work alongside regular forces to protect the nation’s cyber defences.
Replacing silicon with nanotubes could revolutionise tech
Replacing silicon transistors with carbon nanotubes could make any electronic device – smartphones, laptops, tablets and supercomputers – smaller and more powerful.
Microsoft's Surface to be under revenue microscope
Microsoft will make it easier for Wall Street and industry analysts to track revenue generated by the company’s struggling Surface line of tablets, the company promised Thursday.
IBM to pay $44,000 fine over online job listings
IBM will pay a US$44,000 fine to settle a case alleging it violated anti-discrimination law by placing online job listings seeking software developers with specific visas, the US Department of Justice said Friday.
Apple beats Coca-Cola to emerge as most valuable global brand
Apple has emerged as the most valuable brand in the world, passing Coca-Cola which held the top position for 13 years, according to a report released by brand consultancy Interbrand.
How to use iPhone 5S Slo-Mo videos on the Mac
The iPhone 5S introduces a new Slo-Mo camera mode, in which you can create videos that seamlessly slide from normal video to super-smooth slow-motion action and back again.
What kind of ads would you 'like'? Facebook wants to know
Facebook wants to make its ads less annoying to users by only showing them what they want to see, even if it means a dip in ad exposure for some marketers.