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Twitter joins Firefox effort to thwart online tracking

SAN FRANCISCO, May 21 — Twitter has taken a stand for online privacy by backing a Firefox web browsing feature that lets people signal that they don’t want their Internet activity tracked.

Non-profit foundation Mozilla added a “Do Not Track” option last year that tells websites when visitors don’t want online behaviour noted by snippets of ... Read More

Google CEO Larry Page speaks during a press announcement at Google’s headquarters in New York, May 21, 2012. — Reuters pic
Google CEO Larry Page speaks during a press announcement at Google’s headquarters in New York, May 21, 2012. — Reuters pic

90 million homes around the world to be automated by 2017, says study

NEW YORK, May 21 — Ninety million residences around the world will have some form of home automation system in place by 2017 according to a study released recently by global technology trend forecasters ... Read More

Apple, Samsung CEOs head to court-ordered play date

SAN FRANCISCO, May 20 — The chiefs of Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd are used to running the show at their global tech empires, but they will be in for a different experience when they arrive at ... Read More

Google says has China’s nod for Motorola deal

BEIJING, May 20 — Google said yesterday that Chinese authorities have approved its US$12.5 billion (RM37.5 billion) purchase of Motorola Mobility Holdings, the last regulatory hurdle to a deal that would ... Read More

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg marries longtime love

NEW YORK, May 20 — Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg wed longtime girlfriend Priscilla Chan yesterday, announcing the nuptials through a status update on the social networking site.The ... Read More

Samsung’s mobile chief says could settle war with Apple

SEOUL, May 20 — Samsung Electronics’ mobile division chief JK Shin said today the South Korean technology giant was still seeking to resolve differences in its international patent war with Apple ... Read More

NEC unveils gesture-controlling device

TOKYO, May 18 — Japanese technology titan NEC has unveiled a gadget that allows users to control their TV, mobile phone or tablet computer using a virtual input device.The company said a camera that ... Read More

Scott Kelby launches first Google+ Photographer’s Conference

SAN FRANCISCO, May 18 — A new conference dedicated to helping photographers improve their skills and promote their work on budding social network Google+ (G+) will launch in May.American photographer, ... Read More

Playing more than just Angry Birds

By John Lim
KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — Give a child a tablet, and there’ll be no doubt that they’ll be entertained for hours. The concern for many parents, however, is that the hours spent playing games like Angry Birds ... Read More

Google revamps US search

SAN FRANCISCO, May 18 — Google is revamping the way it handles searches in the United States, to give users quick access to answers without having to leave the page, the company said.The new search ... Read More

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