Jack Dorsey’s Square changed its name to Block
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey stepped down as Twitter CEO a few days ago. Twitter CTO Parag Agrawal replaced him at the helm of the popular …
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British Parliament member calls for BBM suspension following London riots
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion has agreed to work with London authorities as they begin their investigation into recent riots. According to some Londoners, rioters …
Apple blocks sale of Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in EU
German news outlet Financial Informer reported on Tuesday that Apple has won a preliminary injunction to stop the sale of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet in …
Apple blocks Samsung from selling Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia
Apple has inked an agreement with Samsung in Australia that prevents the South Korean company from selling its competing Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet there. According …
Apple files complaint with ITC to block import of Samsung smartphones and tablets
Last week Samsung filed an official complaint with the International Trade Commission (ITC) asking the government body to block the import of Apple’s iPod, iPhone, …
Sprint CEO Dan Hesse working with state regulators to block AT&T’s T-Mobile acquisition
Sprint’s CEO Dan Hesse has been a staunch opponent to AT&T’s planned $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile. He has already proclaimed that the merger would …
Comcast, others blocking access to The Pirate Bay [Updated]
Reports have begun sprouting up all over the Internet claiming that Comcast, and a handful of other ISPs, are blocking access to torrent treasure trove, The …
Google rolls out domain blocking in search results
Google on Thursday announced the availability of a new feature that allows users to block specific domains from appearing in their search results. Google has …
Fox blocking Google TV?
What’s the deal network television? No love for Google TV? Major broadcast networks ABC, CBS, and NBC have already put a software block in place …
India asks Google, Skype, and RIM for access to email and other data
According to the Economic Times, India’s government has asked the Department of Telecommunications (DOT) to send a notice to RIM, Skype, and Google requesting that …
China uses crowdsourcing and money to identify pornography on the internet
Crazy but true… China’s Internet Illegal Information Reporting Center is offering a monetary reward to online surfers who send in information about pornographic websites. The …
