Amazon.com Inc has been given a security clearance by the U.S. government that will make it easier for federal agencies to use its cloud computing services. Amazon Web Services, known as AWS, was certified to operate as a cloud service provider for three years under the government's new FedRAMP program. The accreditation ...
Senate: Apple Paid No Taxes on $74 Billion in Revenue
on 5.21.13
Apple CEO Tim Cook is expected to testify before a Senate subcommittee Tuesday to refute charges the company paid no taxes on tens of billions of dollars in overseas income. The Senate's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations is expected to release findings Tuesday claiming Apple didn't pay taxes on at least $74 billion ...
Apple Overwhelmed by Police Demands to Decrypt iPhones, Creates Waiting List
on 5.12.13
Apple receives so many police demands to decrypt seized iPhones that it has created a "waiting list" to handle the deluge of requests, CNET has learned. Court documents show that federal agents were so stymied by the encrypted iPhone 4S of a Kentucky man accused of distributing crack cocaine that they turned to Apple for ...
3D Printing is Way Scarier Than Plastic Guns
on 5.10.13
Ever the publicity hound, Sen. Chuck Schumer, who obviously has no idea what additive manufacturing actually is, came out big and strong against "stomach-churning” 3D printed plastic guns last week. “Everyone’s seen the movie ‘In The Line of Fire,’ where one of the great bad guys, [played by] John Malkovich, ...
Senator John McCain Pushes to End the Cable Bundle
on 5.10.13
Arizona senator John McCain, introduced legislation that would force cable operators and other TV providers to split up their so-called programming bundles and instead offer TV shows in smaller, more affordable packages and as a la carte channels. His legislation, called the Television Consumer Freedom Act, also would ...
DOJ: We Don’t Need Warrants for Email, Facebook Chats
on 5.8.13
The U.S. Department of Justice and the FBI believe they don't need a search warrant to review Americans' e-mails, Facebook chats, Twitter direct messages, and other private files, internal documents reveal. Government documents obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union and provided to CNET show a split over ...
Jon Rubinstein Joins Board of Qualcomm
on 5.7.13
According to sources close to the situation, well-known tech exec Jon Rubinstein will be joining the board of Qualcomm, the San Diego-based chipmaker that has gotten a big boost of late for its role in the explosion of mobile devices. Rubinstein is an interesting and logical choice for Qualcomm, having been a high-profile ...
Senate Passes Bill Letting States Tax Internet Purchases
on 5.6.13
The Senate sided with traditional retailers and financially strapped state and local governments by passing a bill that would widely subject online shopping — for many a largely tax-free frontier — to state sales taxes. The Senate passed the bill by a vote of 69 to 27, getting support from Republicans and Democrats ...
BlackBerry 10 Devices, Samsung Knox Get U.S. DoD Approval
on 5.3.13
In what would have been a blow for BlackBerry, word broke on Wednesday that Apple iOS devices and some Samsung Galaxy phones would be approved for use by the Department of Defense. The DoD has now officially issued those approvals, and not only is iOS not mentioned, but BlackBerry 10 devices have been approved. BlackBerry ...
Pres. Obama Nominates Tom Wheeler as Next Head of FCC
on 5.1.13
President Barack Obama has nominated former lobbyist and venture capitalist Tom Wheeler to be the next head of the Federal Communications Commission. The White House made the announcement Wednesday. Wheeler's appointment as chairman of the agency was widely anticipated. His name had been on the shortlist of potential ...
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