Blog Profile / Post I.T.
| URL : | http://blog.washingtonpost.com/posttech/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Technology / Technology Industry News | |
| Posts on Regator: | 2218 | |
| Posts / Week: | 8.2 | |
| Archived Since: | April 7, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
The Circuit: NSA head says over 50 plots disrupted by surveillance programs
NSA head says plots stopped by surveillance programs: In testimony before the House Intelligence Committee Tuesday, National Security Agency director Gen. Keith Alexander said that surveillance programs have stopped at least 50 potential “terrorist events” since the Sept. 11, 2011 attacks, The Washington Post reported. Read full article >>
White House announces plan to free up government spectrum to meet consumer demand
The White House announced a plan Friday to free up some of the wireless spectrum used for government purposes to meet consumer demand. President Obama released a plan that will allow for spectrum being used by federal agencies to be reallocated for use by private-sector companies. Show More Summary
Google facing Android probe in Europe, report says
Google may be facing an investigation from European regulators, the Financial Times reported, looking into whether it bolstered its Android mobile operating system by using unfair licensing and exclusivity agreements. Read full article >>
The Circuit: Apple’s Cue takes stand in e-book trial
Apple’s Cue takes stand in e-book trial: Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of software services and a key executive within the company, will testify in a New York courtroom Thursday about Apple’s deal with book publishers to set the prices of e-books. Read full article >>
The Circuit: Tech companies push ahead with immigration reform support
Tech firms push ahead with calls for immigration reform: Technology firms such as Google, Firefox and Yelp have joined the Engine Advocacy coalition to launch Keep Us Here, a site meant to give people direct access to lawmakers to lobby on immigration reform. Read full article >>
The Circuit: Google asks for permission to publish national security request data
Google asks to publish some request data: Google on Tuesday published text from a request it sent to the offices of the Attorney General and the Federal Bureau of Investigation asking for permission to publish some data on the national security requests it receives from the government each year. Read full article >>
The Circuit: Petition launches to pardon source of NSA leak, Edward Snowden
“We the People” petition calls for Snowden pardon: A ”We the People” petition on the White House Web site is calling for the government to pardon Edward Snowden, who identified himself as the source of leaks detailing a National Security Administration program that receives consumer data taken from major technology firms. Read full article >>
The Circuit: Lawmakers blast reports that U.S. ordered Verizon to turn over call records
Verizon, NSA: Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have denounced reports that the U.S. government ordered Verizon to submit consumer call records. As reported in The Washington Post, a federal order appears to require a Verizon subsidiary...Show More Summary
The Circuit: Google releases economic impact data
Google releases economic impact data: Google said Wednesday that its search and advertising tools generated $94 billion of economic activity in the United States in 2012. Going a bit more granular, Google said that it generated $640 million of economic activity in Washington, D.C. Show More Summary
The Circuit: SEC fines Nasdaq $10M for botched Facebook IPO
SEC charges Nasdaq over Facebook IPO: The Securities and Exchange Commission has fined Nasdaq $10 million for its “failures” during Facebook’s initial public offering last year. The SEC’s order said that a design limitation in the exchange’s...Show More Summary
Sprint, SoftBank get clearance on national security concerns
Sprint and Japanese carrier SoftBank announced Wednesday that they have been granted approval for their merger from the Council on Foreign Investment in the United States, after facing criticism from lawmakers about how foreign ownership of the U.S.’s third-largest wireless carrier might affect national security. Read full article >>
The Circuit: Court strikes down FCC order for Comcast to include Tennis Channel in bundle
Court rules FCC can’t dictate Comcast bundle: A federal appeals court ruled that Comcast does not have to include the Tennis Channel in the same cable bundle as sports channels that it owns. The ruling strikes down a 2012 order from the Federal Communications Commission. Read full article >>
The Circuit: Google faces display ad investigation
Google faces display ad probe: The Federal Trade Commission has begun looking into whether Google is using its prominent position in the digital ad market to undermine competition, The Washington Post reported. Read full article >>
The Circuit: Yahoo buys Tumblr
Yahoo buys Tumblr: Yahoo announced Monday that it has paid $1.1 billion for the blogging site, confirming reports that first broke on All Things Digital. The blogging platform, which hosts approximately 100 million blogs, will be maintained as a separate company, Yahoo said, and Tumblr founder Dave Karp will remain as the head of the blogging platform. Read full article >>
The Circuit: Federal judges to discuss patent system at National Press Club
Judges to discuss patents at National Press Club: Four federal judges will discuss the U.S. patent system Tuesday at a National Press Club event hosted by the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies. Read full article >...
The Circuit: Syrian Internet traffic returns
Syrian Internet traffic: Web traffic in Syria has returned after an approximately 20-hour period during which the entire country appeared to be cut off from the Internet, according to Web analysis firms. Read full article >>
The Circuit: Internet sales tax bill passes Senate, faces scrutiny in the House
Marketplace Fairness Act: The Senate voted Monday to pass the Marketplace Fairness Act by 69-27, but now the Internet sales tax bill faces a tougher challenge in the House. After the Senate passed the measure, which would empower states to collect sales taxes for out-of-state purchases made online, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Show More Summary
The Circuit: Aereo files federal suit against CBS to prevent further lawsuits
Aereo files complaint against CBS: Aereo filed a complaint against CBS to prevent the television broadcaster from filing a suit against the streaming video startup in Boston. CBS is one of several broadcasters that claim Aereo’s technology, which picks up broadcast waves and delivers them over the Web, is illegal. Show More Summary
The Circuit: T-Mobile, MetroPCS complete merger
T-Mobile, MetroPCS: T-Mobile and MetroPCS have finalized their merger deal, and began trading under the ticker “TMUS” Wednesday after ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange. The merger puts T-Mobile USA in a better position to expand its 4G LTE network, but the new firm will have to work to integrate the two networks. Show More Summary
T-Mobile, MetroPCS finish deal, will ring NYSE bell
T-Mobile and MetroPCS have finalized their merger deal, and will begin trading under a new ticker starting Wednesday. Executives from the new company will ring the morning bell on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange before the new company begins trading under the ticker “TMUS.” Read full article >>