Archives for 2012-08

Romney Campaign to Accept Donations by Text Messages

August 31, 2012, 1:10 pmRepublican presidential nominee Mitt Romney on Friday joined President Obama in accepting campaign donations by text message.

Today's e-Reads: Police Software Becomes Spy Software; And Samsung Bounces Back

August 31, 2012, 8:07 amResearchers say off-the-shelf criminal investigation software is being used to track political dissidents around the world, The New York Times reports …

Mitt's VP App Morphs Into Campaign Hub

August 30, 2012, 4:56 pmThe Romney campaign app that promised, and didn't quite deliver, the scoop on the selection of Paul Ryan as vice presidential nominee, has been reborn …

FCC Likely to Take Up Incentive Auction Plan Next Month

August 30, 2012, 4:17 pmThe auctions would allow TV broadcasters a chance to offer bids on how much they would take to give up their spectrum and get out of the business or t …

Porn Executive On GOP's 'Family-Friendly' Platform: 'Sex is Everywhere'

August 30, 2012, 2:14 pmFirst there was a Republican war on women. Now the GOP has declared war on the all-American porn user.

Rural Telecom Group Cheers GOP Plank On Broadband

August 30, 2012, 12:28 pmThe Republican Party Platform, released on Tuesday, criticized the execution of the National Broadband Plan's goal of universal connectivity under Pre …

Today's e-Reads: Facebook Gets OK for Instagram Deal

August 30, 2012, 9:18 amFacebook got the green light from the state of California to buy the photo-sharing site Instagram, the Los Angeles Times reports.

Judge Allows Challenge to Google Privacy Penalty

August 29, 2012, 4:37 pmA federal judge has allowed a public interest group to challenge a $22.5 million fine Google agreed to pay earlier this month to settle allegations th …

Stakeholders Continue Slog on Mobile App Privacy

August 29, 2012, 3:09 pmAfter their third meeting Wednesday, industry, privacy advocates and other stakeholders made little headway in actually developing an industry code of …

Wireless Industry Puts Out Text Donation Guidelines

August 29, 2012, 2:29 pmThe wireless industry association CTIA issued guidelines on Wednesday for the processing of text message-based contributions to political candidates, …

Today's e-Reads: Could Microsoft Emerge a Winner From Apple-Samsung Battle?

August 29, 2012, 9:17 amSome analysts see an opening for Microsoft's mobile devices in the wake of the patent battle between Samsung and Apple, the Wall Street Journal report …

Feinstein Calls For Obama To Act on Cybersecurity

August 28, 2012, 6:00 pmWith the Senate stalled on cybersecurity legislation, Senate Intelligence Committee Chairwoman Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., on Tuesday joined the choru …

Today's e-Reads: Apple Could Turn It's Litigious Gaze to Android

August 28, 2012, 8:41 amThe New York Times reports that with the Samsung case finished, Apple could look to try to bring patent infringement claims against Google's Android m …

FAA Revisits Mobile Electronic Devices On Aircraft

August 27, 2012, 3:32 pmThe Federal Aviation Administration on Monday launched a government-industry working group to determine whether more electronic devices can be safely …

Today's e-Reads: Apple-Samsung Patent Verdict Leaves Shockwaves

August 27, 2012, 7:39 amWith its win in a blockbuster patent fight with Samsung, Apple has cemented its dominance, The Wall Street Journal reports.
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