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- App development center has been hacked, says Apple
Apple's Developer portal for app development has been compromised, and is temporarily out of service.
- Moto X: Google teases its 'worst kept secret'
The Moto X will be manufactured by Motorola Mobility, which was acquired by Google last year.
- Former head of CIA: Huawei engaged in espionage for Chinese state
Former CIA chief Michael Hayden accused the Chinese telecom company Huawei of colluding with the Chinese government.
- A bad quarter for Microsoft, but don't count the software giant out yet
Earnings are down at Microsoft, and the company is dealing with a $900 million write-down on its Surface line.
- Verizon to let users upgrade phones more frequently
Verizon Wireless will let customers upgrade cellphones more frequently if they pay for their devices in installments.
- US promises to declassify more information on surveillance programs
US intelligence officials are working to declassify information on programs that have been partially disclosed, a senior official said on Friday.
- Apple purchases mapping company Locationary: report
Apple purchased Locationary, a data management company that specializes in creating accurate maps.
- For Nokia, Lumia sales are a bright spot in an otherwise bumpy quarter
The Lumia line is selling well in Europe and Asia. But Nokia sales in the US have been anemic.
- Samsung Galaxy S4 made with new tracking feature
Samsung Galaxy S4 to add new built-in cellphone tracker, for a cost.
- Internet companies call for greater transparency from secret court
Internet companies including Apple, Google, and Yahoo called on the government to create greater transparency around secret court information requests
- FISA 101: 10 key dates in the evolution of NSA surveillance When news of the PRISM data collection and surveillance program broke in early June 2013, it shook up the cyber security debate, and called into question just how much information the US government is authorized to collect. But government data collection isn’t something that just sprang up out of nowhere – it just sprang into national attention after former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden leaked government documents about the secret government agency. Here’s a brief list of post-9/11 legislation and surveillance programs to add a historical perspective to the current government surveillance debate.
- VZ Edge: Is the new contract-less plan from Verizon a good value?
Verizon's VZ Edge plan, which will launch on Aug. 24, joins similar plans from AT&T and T-Mobile.