Industry News

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

Apple profit doubles from holiday sales
Apple announces record profits from the quarter ending 31 December 2011.

Google merges privacy settings
Google has announced that from 1 March it will be moving to one single privacy policy, giving the search giant the ability to 'combine personal information' across the majority of its products and services.

Social networks Focus on the User
Engineers from Facebook, Twitter and MySpace have joined forces to bite back at Google and bring search results from social networks with Focus on the User.

Google+ averts identity crisis
Google+ has updated its policy to allow the use of established pseudonyms on the social network.

EU introducing uniform data protection rules
The European Union is introducing new uniform data protection rules for businesses and greater personal data rights for individuals.

RIM co-CEOs resign
BlackBerry maker RIM has announced a significant management shuffle with co-founders and co-CEOs Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie stepping down.

Apple unveils new and improved iTunes U
Apple has unveiled its new and improved iTunes U, making full courses available for download to iPad, iPhone and iPod devices.

Feds seize MegaUpload; Anonymous retaliates
MegaUpload has been seized by the Feds for alleged gross copyright infringement; in retaliation, Anonymous shut down government and entertainment industry sites.

McAfee to plug spam hole
McAfee will be releasing a fix for a spamming hole in its SaaS for Total Protection anti-malware service.