China Hackers Resume U.S. Attacks Hackers commissioned by a cyber unit of the People's Liberation Army in China have resumed their espionage after several months' hiatus that started when a U.S. security firm exposed their activities. |
Samsung Dangles $800,000 App Carrot Although it's unlikely that any mobile device maker will catch up with Apple's App Store in the short term, Samsung is taking another swing at it. Samsung has launched a contest to woo app developers to its cause. |
Yahoo Vows 'Not To Screw Up' Tumblr Yahoo is making a mega-acquisition in social media. The search engine prince has agreed to buy the hip Tumblr blogging service for $1.1 billion, and is promising "not to screw it up." |
MeeGo-Based Sailfish OS Launches Sailfish is sailing. Finland-based start-up Jolla is accepting pre-orders for its first smartphone product, which is also the first to use the Sailfish mobile operating system. |