BitGou: Technology Report: U.S. does not get 'unfettered access' to data: Google

2013年6月12日星期三

Technology Report: U.S. does not get 'unfettered access' to data: Google

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06/11/2013

Reuters Election 2012 Daily round-up of the day's top news from the campaign trail, the White House and all the politics in between

U.S. does not get 'unfettered access' to data: Google

(Reuters) - Google Inc asked the Department of Justice on Tuesday for permission to publish the total number of government requests for national security information, arguing the figures would show the company does not give the government "unfettered access" to its users' data.

Google buys Israel's Waze to keep mobile maps lead

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc bought Israeli mapping startup Waze on Tuesday for just over $1 billion, a source familiar with the matter said, acquiring an online real-time mapping service to safeguard its lead in one of the most crucial aspects of smartphone usage.

HMV-owner Hilco rescues Ireland's largest DVD rental chain

DUBLIN (Reuters) - HMV-owner Hilco bought Ireland's largest film and computer game rental retailer Xtra-Vision on Tuesday, potentially saving close to 1,000 jobs after the firm sought protection from its creditors in April.

Analysis: Disney goes to Infinity to turn around gaming unit

(Reuters) - When Walt Disney Co introduced its latest video game, Infinity, to the gaming faithful this week at the annual E3 gaming conference, it rented a Los Angeles movie theater to show 30-minute clips of upcoming films and hosted a party with the glitz it usually reserves for its blockbuster movie wannabes.

Apple unveils music streaming service, revamps iOS

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc unveiled a music streaming service called iTunes Radio and new mobile software on Monday, in the biggest redesign of its operating system since the original iPhone was introduced in 2007.

Google finalizing $1.3 billion deal for mapping company Waze: source

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc is finalizing a deal to acquire online mapping company Waze for $1.3 billion, according to a source familiar with the matter.

Sony takes on Microsoft, prices new PS4 below Xbox One

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sony Corp on Monday priced its latest PlayStation 4 console $100 lower than the new Xbox One by rival Microsoft Corp as competition for gamers' pockets intensifies ahead of the year-end holidays and gift-giving season.

Dish still eyeing Sprint books days ahead of vote

(Reuters) - Dish Network Corp said it was still examining Sprint Nextel Corp's books just two days before shareholders were due to vote on rival bidder SoftBank Corp's proposed $20.1 billion purchase of 70 percent of Sprint.

Blavatnik leads $130 million buy into Russian online retailer Lamoda

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Billionaire American industrialist Leonard Blavatnik has led a $130 million round of financing for Russian online fashion retailer Lamoda, the company said on Tuesday.

Israel's TowerJazz in deal with CMOSIS for image sensors

TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israeli chipmaker TowerJazz will produce 12-megapixel CMOS image sensors for Antwerp-based CMOSIS, a supplier of high-end image sensors for professional imaging applications.