2013年8月20日星期二

Technology Report: Amazon.com back up after going down for U.S., Canadian users

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Amazon.com back up after going down for U.S., Canadian users
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Amazon.com, the website of the world's largest online retailer, went down for about 15 minutes on Monday in a rare outage for many users across the United States and Canada.
Website clamps down on bullying after teenage suicides
LONDON (Reuters) - Online social network Ask.fm said on Monday it would clamp down on bullying after coming under fire from child safety campaigners for a string of suicides in Britain that were linked to the website popular with teenagers.
Icahn's bid to fast-track key Dell lawsuit fizzles out
WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - Activist investor Carl Icahn's legal effort to derail a $25 billion takeover of Dell Inc stalled after a judge refused to fast-track his lawsuit against the personal computer maker, blunting an integral part of his months-long opposition campaign.
Alibaba buys stake in online shopping firm ShopRunner: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group, which is preparing for an initial public offering in Hong Kong, has bought a minority stake in online shopping company ShopRunner, the Financial Times reported on Friday.
Virus targets the social network in new fraud twist
BOSTON (Reuters) - In the world of cyber fraud, a fake fan on Instagram can be worth five times more than a stolen credit card number.
Yahoo appoints chairman as Mayer's turnaround effort continues
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc said it appointed veteran technology executive and Silicon Valley investor Maynard Webb as chairman, replacing Fred Amoroso at the company, which is struggling to jumpstart its advertising business.
China seen probing IBM, Oracle, EMC after Snowden leaks
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's Ministry of Public Security and a cabinet-level research center are preparing to investigate IBM Corp, Oracle Corp and EMC Corp over security issues, the official Shanghai Securities News said on Friday.
AOL makes deep job cuts at local news group Patch
(Reuters) - AOL Inc said on Friday that it would cut a substantial number of jobs at its money-losing Patch local news site business, and a source close to the company said about half of the staff of 1,000 was being laid off.
Ad technology company Rocket Fuel files for IPO
(Reuters) - Advertising technology company Rocket Fuel Inc filed with U.S. regulators to raise up to $100 million in an initial public offering of its common stock.
Canada's telecoms to change tack in anti-Verizon crusade: sources
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's three biggest wireless companies plan to attack Verizon Communications Inc's role in the U.S. government's electronic spying scandal, as they scramble to force Ottawa to rethink rules that encourage Verizon to set up in Canada, according to four sources.
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