Industry

Legal wiretap mechanisms may be open to abuse within ISPs

Insider threats could compromise the privacy of Internet traffic

Sony back to profit on Bravia, Vaio, PS3 strength

Strong sales of key products helped Sony report a profit in the second quarter

TSMC sales, profit hit all-time highs in second quarter

The company will spend US$5.8 billion on new chip tools this year, up $1 billion from its previous plan

Nintendo records a loss as DS sales plummet

Sales of the handheld game console are down by almost half

Wall Street Beat: Dell case serves as cautionary tale

The case is an earnings-season reminder that a great record for meeting quarterly numbers may simply be too good to be true

Amazon’s new Kindle rachets up e-reader price battle

The Kindle is due to become the cheapest e-reader out there, further shaking up the market

Not just a passing fad: Improved productivity looks good on your business

Technology improvement is a trend everyone can wear well

Foursquare Makes it Harder to Unlock Badges

IBM invests in infrastructure sensing and analysis tech

With Carnegie Mellon University, IBM will develop monitoring systems for buildings, water lines and other infrastructure

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