Industry

Seagate ends private-equity buyout talks

The storage company says the bidders didn't offer enough money

Startup offers ‘virtual private SaaS’ for Salesforce.com

The service is meant to settle some thorny issues around SaaS data privacy and security

Analysts: $6B for Groupon a bad deal for Google

Google could find cheaper alternatives to boost its presence in the online coupon market, according to analysts

Memes and manipulation

Sony, Nikon, SanDisk plan faster Compact Flash cards

The new format could allow continuous shooting of RAW images

Groups vow to fight gov’t takedowns of websites

The EFF and a site owner suggest they will seek to fight the domain name seizures in court

China blocks access to WikiLeaks

A cable from WikiLeaks release links China and a coordinated hacking attack that targeted Google

Logicworks marries managed hosting with new public cloud

The beta of the new infiniCloud public cloud service is available now, with a full release coming in January

Verizon set to disclose LTE details Wednesday

Plans to reach 38 markets with network that boosts speeds by 10x to be explained by Verizon CEO Tony Melone

iPad gains on Kindle for e-reader lead in U.S.

Apple tablet owners more likely to love their gizmo, says U.S. consumer survey