Cartoons infiltrate Facebook, anti-child abuse message spills over
Facebook's Cartoon Characters campaign spills all over the internet with an anti-child abuse message. The move has taken over Twitter and Google Trends while media could not resist coverage. Despite skepticism, the campaign has managed to create an impact.
RIM acquires Swedish User Interface maker TAT to spruce up PlayBook
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) has announced that it has acquired Swedish UI design company The Astonishing Tribe (TAT) to spruce up its PlayBook UI.
American Eagle downgraded at Standpoint Research
Standpoint Research has downgraded American Eagle Outfitters to hold from buy, expressing concerns over the apparel retailer's store count.
Microsoft's view of patents a pre-emptive tool or revenue model?
As US Supreme Court agreed yesterday to give Microsoft a hearing related to a 2009 court order that required it to pay $290 million to i4i for patent infringement related to its high-profile product Microsoft Word, Microsoft itself has been on a buying spree collecting patents that cover a range of its products.
Research In Motion upgraded at Jefferies
Jefferies & Co. upgraded its rating of BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM) to 'buy' from 'hold' and increased its price target to $80 from $55.
How Wikileaks uses technology to protect anonymity of whistle-blowers
The technology used by Wikileaks to maintain anonymity could be the Onion Router which is also used by U.S. Navy.
Hussey frustrates England on day two
It was a tightly contested second day at the Gabba, when Mike Hussey frustrated England with an unbeaten 81, in the first test of the 2010 Ashes.
Jupiter Gets Back Its Missing Stripes
Researchers have found that one of the Jupiter's stripes that disappeared last spring is now showing signs of a comeback. The latest observations will help scientists better understand the interaction between Jupiter's winds and cloud chemistry.
Roubini lists the five causes of financial crises
Some individuals – like myself and a few other students of crises in the recent cycle – are able to predict the financial storm well in advance, said Nouriel Roubini, co-founder of Roubini Global Economics.
‘Merchant of Death’ Viktor Bout extradited to US
Storied Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, who faces trial in the U.S. for plotting to kill Americans by making weapons available to terror outfits, was extradited to the U.S. on Tuesday, almost three months after a Thai court overturned his plea contesting an earlier extradition verdict.