Microsoft’s acquisition of Nokia’s devices and services divisions will have to wait a bit longer to finalize. Both companies announced early Monday that the deal, expected to close this month, won’t wrap up until April as regulatory agencies in Asia have yet to issue approval.
Online shoppers may soon face higher costs thanks to changes to the UK budget. In an attempt to close a VAT loophole for digital download purchases, retailers such as Apple and Amazon will have to calculate tax based on the location of the consumer, not the retailer.
Apple’s rumored plans to strike a deal with Time Warner Cable were spoiled by the Comcast merger. But now sources claim that Apple is pursuing a similar deal with Comcast, which would give the company preferred bandwidth to reach customers for a future Apple television product.
Software architect Alex Kibkalo, a former Microsoft employee, was arrested Wednesday in Seattle on the charge of theft of trade secrets. Kibkalo allegedly leaked info related to Windows 8 and Microsoft’s activation servers to a French blogger in 2012.
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A new phishing scam targeting Google Drive users is causing a stir because it exploits a Google Drive flaw to make it appear as if the fraudulent login page is hosted by Google itself.
Popular file syncing and storage service Dropbox is down Friday. While users can still access local files, online access via the Web and syncing functions on computers and devices are unavailable.
Amazon has made good on its intention to raise Prime membership fees for U.S. customers, informing members this morning that fees will increase to $99 per year, a 25 percent increase. Even with the program’s higher price, heavy Amazon users will still find value in its free shipping and video features, but those on the fence may soon jump ship.
Altruistic geeks with a few CPU cycles to spare can now contribute to the Folding@home project with a Chrome Web App. What used to require specialized desktop software can now be accomplished right in your browser.
Twitter user Naoki Hiroshima, better known by his rare username @N, has finally regained control of his account after a hacker wrestled control of it away from him last month in a brazen extortion incident.
Moviefone, the iconic service that provided American moviegoers with local showtimes and theater information, is shutting down its telephone service next month. Fans dialing 777-FILM are now treated to a message announcing the closure, but encouraging callers to migrate to the service’s mobile app instead.