Industry

Experts positive on Facebook’s new privacy controls

The upcoming changes are long overdue, they say

EHR use by doctors will foster personal health record uptake

Tech companies looking to sell consumer IT products need to build off current technologies instead of creating devices

Mobile broadband expansion means jobs growth, experts say

Industry group says telecom industry doing its part to boost employment

Facebook, Twitter boom despite Google+ challenge

Report shows strong growth for social nets, especially Tumblr and LinkedIn

Dutch court bans Samsung Galaxy S, SII and Ace in Europe starting Oct. 15

But judge says issue can be resolved if Samsung updates its phones with Android 3.x software used on tablets

India exempts outsourcers from new privacy rules

Foreign companies sending data to India will also not be covered under the rules

Nokia looks to attract users with new Symbian phones

With good specs, an upgraded user experience and affordable prices, Nokia hopes to give Symbian sales a boost

Twitter turns on SSL encryption for some users

The mandatory use of SSL encryption will thwart account hijacking over unencrypted wireless networks

Top Chinese official warns Sina’s Twitter-like service

Sina Weibo, a social networking platform, has 200 million registered users

The macro view on the need for standardized definitions