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Facebook testing on-screen button for buying
Facebook said it was testing a feature that lets users of the leading social network make purchases by simply pressing an on-screen "Buy" button.
19 July 2014
Google profit up as chief business officer steps out
Google reported that its quarterly profit rose with a jump in revenue and released word that its chief business officer was leaving the company.
18 July 2014
Hackers take over Israel army Twitter account
Internet hackers briefly took over an Israeli army Twitter account, the military said, posting an alarming message that a nuclear facility had been hit by rocket fire.
04 July 2014
Google hit by 70,000 'right to be forgotten' requests
More than 70,000 people have already asked Google to delete links about them under Europe's "right to be forgotten" ruling, with some of the world biggest news sites the first to be hit.
04 July 2014
Twitter buys mobile ad firm Tap Commerce
Twitter announced that it has cut a deal to buy mobile ad firm Tap Commerce to bolster money-making tools at the popular one-to-many messaging service.
02 July 2014
Kazakhstan goes up in UN e-gov index
Kazakhstan has risen by 10 stands in the UN e-government index.
30 June 2014
Facebook under fire over 'creepy' secret study
Facebook secretly manipulated the feelings of 700,000 users to understand "emotional contagion" in a study that prompted anger and forced the social network giant on the defensive.
30 June 2014
France attacks ICANN as unfit for internet governance
France strongly attacked the US-based body that assigns internet addresses, saying it was not a fit venue for internet governance and that alternatives should be sought.
27 June 2014
Malware worms its way into more apps: study
Malicious software is increasingly making its way into mobile phones through "cloned" versions of popular apps, and software weaknesses in legitimate ones, security researchers said.
24 June 2014
Kazakhstan is among post-Soviet leaders in 4G penetration
Mobile Internet in Kazakhstan has proved to be more popular that in Russia and most of the Post-Soviet states.
22 June 2014
Google's Nest to buy Dropcam for $555 mn
Google's Nest Labs said it was buying video monitoring startup Dropcam for a reported $555 million in cash.
21 June 2014
Google removes Singapore hate blog against Filipinos
Google has taken down a blog that listed ways to harass Singapore's Filipino population, drawing praise from Internet users appalled by growing racial tensions in the city-state.
20 June 2014
He just moves to the beat: Kazakhstani construction worker's dance routine
A Kazakhstani construction worker dances to get 280 thousand hits on YouTube.
19 June 2014
Amazon challenges rivals with 3D 'Fire' smartphone
Amazon unveiled its "Fire Phone," a high-end handset boasting "breakthrough technologies" and a move aimed at challenging market leaders Apple and Samsung.
19 June 2014
Google buys satellite imaging firm for $500 mn
Google announced plans to buy the satellite group Skybox Imaging for $500 million, in a move to improve mapping and other services using geospatial data.
11 June 2014
Facebook names 'mobile messaging' chief
Facebook announced Monday it hired the top executive of eBay's PayPal division to lead the social network's efforts to boost its mobile messaging.
11 June 2014
CIA joins Twitter, Facebook
The secretive US spy agency joined the world of social media Friday, and quickly had the Twitterverse talking.
07 June 2014
Internet character inspired US girls to stab friend
Two 12-year-old American girls, charged as adults and facing up to 65 years jail time for trying to stab a friend to death, were inspired by a fictional character, local media reported.
04 June 2014
China blocks Google sites amid Tiananmen security drive
Several Google websites have been blocked in China, a monitoring service said Tuesday, as authorities step up arrests and censorship before the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown.
03 June 2014
New Apple software brings Macs and iPhones closer
Apple on Monday unveiled new operating software it hopes will create a seamless experience for users flitting between its coveted mobile devices and popular Macintosh computers.
03 June 2014