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Microsoft Dynamics ERP software now available on the Azure cloud

IDGNS staff — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:13:37 +0000

Microsoft is upping the stakes in the growing market for cloud-based ERP, with its Dynamics GP 2013 and NAV 2013 products now available for deployment on its Azure service.

US states' attorneys general to take aim at Internet 'safe harbor' law

IDGNS staff — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:02:18 +0000

Frustrated by their difficulty prosecuting cases involving online content that is illegal or damaging to individuals, a group of state attorneys general are taking action.

Great gig in the cloud: Full remastered Pink Floyd discography lands on Spotify

IDGNS staff — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:55:27 +0000

After "Wish You Were Here" was streamed more than one million times in four days, the full Pink Floyd discography is available on Spotify.

US NSA can access data without court approval, leaker says

IDGNS staff — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:06:47 +0000

Analysts at the U.S. National Security Agency can gain access to the content of U.S. targets' phone calls and email messages without court orders, NSA leaker Edward Snowden said, contradicting denials from U.S. government sources.

Internet Society urges transparency in intellectual property discussions

IDGNS staff — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:48:10 +0000

Greater transparency, as well as respect for the Internet's open architecture and multi-stakeholder participation, are needed to help guide discussions around intellectual property policy on the Internet, according to the Internet Society.

Facebook to announce mysterious new product next week

IDGNS staff — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:52:17 +0000

Facebook appears to have a new product up its sleeve that it will unveil next week at its headquarters in Menlo Park, California.

Does encryption really shield you from government's prying eyes?

IDGNS staff — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:19:29 +0000

If you're thinking about encrypting email in light of revelations about U.S. government spying, you may be wasting your time.

French appeals court confirms Twitter must identify authors of racist tweets

IDGNS staff — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:28:39 +0000

A French court of appeal has rejected a move by Twitter seeking to shield the identities of those responsible for posts last year contravening French laws on hate speech and carrying the hashtag #unbonjuif (a good Jew).

New York introduces legislation to regulate 3-D printed arms

IDGNS staff — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 06:47:56 +0000

New legislation in New York city aims to regulate the use of 3-D printers to make firearms, as the U.S. tries to cope with the possible proliferation online of drawings for making such arms.

Apple's Eddy Cue offers short answers in e-book antitrust trial

IDGNS staff — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:07:35 +0000

Apple Senior Vice President Eddy Cue offered only short answers in testimony Thursday in federal court when questioned by U.S. Justice Department prosecutors trying to solidify their case that Apple, along with five of the largest book publishers, worked together to illegally set the prices of electronic books for the market.

Yahoo moves to bolster Flickr on phones, acquires photo app developer

IDGNS staff — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:02:45 +0000

Yahoo moved to strengthen the mobile portion of its revamped Flickr photo sharing service, acquiring the developer behind a popular photo editing app.

Yahoo to issue inactive mail accounts to other users

IDGNS staff — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:28:14 +0000

Yahoo is resetting email accounts that have not been used for at least 12 months and issuing them to other users.

Google detects phishing attacks in Iran ahead of elections

IDGNS staff — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 02:36:38 +0000

Google has detected large-scale phishing attacks targeting users in Iran, ahead of presidential elections in the country.

Microsoft's ambivalence about Office on the Web gives Apple shot with iWork on iCloud

IDGNS staff — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:27:09 +0000

Almost as an afterthought, Apple on Monday announced it was working on browser-based versions of its iWork productivity applications, a move one analyst said challenged Microsoft's Office behemoth.

What a #copycat: Facebook apes Twitter with hashtags

IDGNS staff — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:26:11 +0000

Hashtags, the popular tool used on Twitter and in an array of other social sites to surface content around specific topics #likeso, are coming to Facebook.