Month: November 2013

Snowden pleads for safe passage to Germany – to help Merkel with her phone trouble

Blabbermouth SUDDENLY realises Russia’s about to be BLOODY COLD……


Salesforce dooms do.com, just can’t do Do.com

Productivity service shuts down in January 2014……


The mystery of Google’s barges is revealed

They are VIP party boats fitted with luxury showrooms…….


Dip in Blighty’s titsup tech firms… but what about the ZOMBIES?

Reseller failures stabilise but as recession lifts, a shuffling and a moaning is heard……


Government agency compromised by fake Facebook hottie

Emily Williams wasn’t real, but the two hackers who created her from social media profiles got her a government job, a company laptop, VPN credentials – and compromised a government network…….


Fed up with Windows? Linux too easy? Get weird, go ALTERNATIVE

Something really different to broaden your worldview……


No KitKat for Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus – it’s too old for Android 4.4, says Google

Sadly for Galaxy Nexus owners, their devices will only reach Android 4.3 and miss out on the latest OS from Google…….


ICANN wants more APAC voices to step up

The Internet administrator says global policy setting meetings are under-represented by Asia-Pacific interests, and is calling for current voices to be louder and new blood to participate…….


Oracle Shareholders Vote Against Ellison’s Compensation Package (Again)

angry tapir writes “A majority of Oracle shareholders have once again voted against the company’s executive pay practices, including for CEO Larry Ellison. The vote at Oracle’s annual shareholder meeting is nonbinding, and follows complaints from some large shareholders and their representatives who say Ellison is overpaid compared to his peers. Ellison is paid US$1…


RM CEO: We didn’t even try to sell PC biz before killing it

‘Would have been no interest… buyers weren’t plentiful’……