Industry

Privacy groups call on UN to condemn surveillance

Vote on privacy resolution likely next week

Typhoon Unlikely to Have Long-Term Impact on Philippines Outsourcing Industry

Google Apps admins get more control over Hangouts

However, the unified communications tool isn't yet an official component of the suite

NASA’s lunar probe gets to work studying moon’s atmosphere

Scientists hope to use data to learn more about other moons, asteroids and Mercury

Foxconn invests US$40 million in Pennsylvania to tap research, talent

Foxconn wants to develop a high-end manufacturing base in the U.S.

AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint to stop charging for most premium text messages

Verizon Wireless is also winding down its premium messaging business

CIOs Must Learn the Politics of No

Only half of large companies have strong mobile strategies

IBM survey of 600 companies in 29 countries found just a handful with effective mobile commerce, worker efficiency strategies

FCC proposes allowing in-flight cellular use on airplanes

The plan would let users connect via mobile networks, but airlines could still ban voice calls

Microsoft preps mobile app for Office 365 admins

The company also extended the document-sharing options in the suite's SharePoint Online component