US stories - Page 16

Microsoft has gained a court order shutting down a criminal botnet<br />believed to have infected hundreds of thousands of computers around the world.

Anne Frith, from Microsoft NZ, embraces a new chapter as Senior Marketing Manager at Microsoft’s US headquarters, after an illustrious career since 2006.

Google is teaming up with The New York Times and The Washington Post to revolutionise web news by launching Google Living Stories, an interactive news platform.

BNZ's new CIO, Peter Yarrington, reimagines tech in finance, pushing for innovation amidst global challenges to keep pace with consumer needs.

49 US Web sites of both the Democrat and Republican parties have been hacked to criticise President Obama just hours after his State of the Union address.

Kordia’s plans for New Zealand’s second international cable face a four-month delay due to the imminent sale of its Australian partner PIPE Networks.

Apple might soon host iTunes libraries in the cloud, following its buyout of Lala, hinting at major changes ahead.

Kids today are entertainment media junkies, spending more than 50 hours a week with their cell phone, music player or game console, according to a US study.

Tech sector poised for strong rebound in 2010, with global IT spending set to rise 8.1% to over $1.6 trillion, says Forrester Research.

France’s anti-piracy agency Hadopi, set to gain power to cut Internet access for copyright offences, used an unlicensed font in its new logo.

Cybersitter, a US software maker, is suing the Chinese government for USD $2.2 billion, alleging pirated software was used in the ‘Great Firewall of China’.

Twitter founder Jack Dorsey unveils 'Square', a mobile wallet enabling credit card transactions via a small plug-in device, set for March 2010 release.

Kiwi spammer Lance Atkinson fined USD $15.15 million by a US judge for leading an international spam network, plus additional penalties for associates.

Education consultant Charles Newton warns the Government that delivering fibre broadband to rural schools is just step one in a complex digital puzzle.

Security takes centre stage in the new cloud computing offering from Unisys, which was originally developed for the US Department of Defence.

The Western Roamer, a frequent traveller to Europe, the US, and Australia, faces varied mobile roaming charges but finds data use hotel fees may be costlier.

In order to pass on the benefits of the strength of the New Zealand dollar, Sun Microsystems has dropped its prices.

Astaro and Seccom Global forge a partnership to bolster cloud solutions across Australia and New Zealand, aiming for revenue growth and strategic expansion.

Controversial stance on offshoring by Wallace at CCiNZ stirs debate, claiming it is time NZ embraces the economic benefits and moves past protectionism.

The US Government's data.gov website is growing fast, with expectations of over 100,000 feeds by the end of the year.