Industry News

Pinterest catches up to social networks with referral traffic
Pinterest is the fastest growing referral site on the net, eclipsing the likes of YouTube, LinkedIn and Google+, according to new stats released by Shareaholic.

Sony names gaming chief Kazuo Hirai CEO
Sony taps gaming executive Kazuo Hirai to replace Sir Howard Stringer as new chief executive.

Angry Birds boss doesn't see Piracy as a bad thing
Rovio boss Mikael Hed says music industry can use piracy to attract fans.

Apple overtakes HP as biggest PC-maker
Apple beats out HP as the largest vendor of PCs in the world, thanks to its Q4 iPad sales.

Facebook IPO filing looming on the horizon
The Wall Street Journal is reporting social networking giant Facebook is preparing to make an IPO filing as early as this week. facebook-

Major tech companies join forces to stop phishing
Some of the world's biggest tech companies and financial institutions have announced a broad new alliance to combat email phishing.

The growing Android challenge to iPad supremacy
The iPad continues to dominate the tablet computer market, but Android is rapidly increasing its market share.

Twitter hushing tweets country-by-country
Twitter announces ability to censor certain tweets depending on rules of specific countries.

Nokia profits take a big hit
Nokia posts heavy fourth quarter losses, despite the Windows smartphones hitting the market in Europe and Asia.

Google launches Public Alerts
Google has launched its new Public Alerts feature for Maps, alerting users to potential disaster warnings in their area and around the world.