October 22, 2015 Darknets: Murky recesses of the hidden web The Brazilian police investigation that cracked a high-tech child porn ring earlier this month has shone a spotlight on the darker recesses of the web, an area which still poses massive technology challenges to law enforcement.
October 22, 2015 iOS 8 beta update tracks your breathing Apple continues to beef up its iOS 8 beta, and the latest update is all about your health.
October 22, 2015 Microsoft’s China woes increase China took its investigation of "alleged monopoly actions" by Microsoft to a new level this week, raiding four of the company's offices and carrying away internal documents and computers.
October 22, 2015 Nintendo apologizes for lack of virtual equality Nintendo is apologizing and pledging to be more inclusive after being criticized for not recognizing same-sex relationships in English editions of a life-simulator video game. The publisher said that while it was too late to change the current game, it was committed to building virtual equality into future versions.
October 22, 2015 Tech-stravagant? New $50 Bluetooth pencil improves iPad app The team behind popular drawing app Paper have released a stylus that will work bring special features to the app.
October 22, 2015 Apple Maps luring motorists into danger, Australian police warn Australian police are warning motorists not to rely on Apple's new mapping system on its popular iPhones after a number of motorists were directed into life-threatening situations.
October 22, 2015 First Windows 8 PCs go on sale online, sell out A major retailer has thrown its own Windows 8 launch party well ahead of Microsoft’s plans – and the Windows giant is none too pleased.
October 22, 2015 Tim Cook 'extremely sorry' about Apple Maps app Apple CEO Tim Cook apologized Friday for the company's error-ridden new mobile mapping service, pledging to improve the application installed on tens of millions of smartphones and, in an unusual mea culpa, inviting frustrated consumers to turn to the competition.
October 22, 2015 Windows 8 computers to go on sale in October Computers running on the next version of Microsoft's Windows operating system will go on sale in October, Microsoft announced Monday.
October 22, 2015 Ad network hooks up dating-site users with malware An ad that ran last week on the website of online match-making service Plenty of Fish (PoF.com) may have muddied the waters of the dating pool by dropping malware on users' computers.