Hugo Miller / Bloomberg:
RIM Said to Adopt BMW, Crusher Tank Software for Planned Tablet Computer — Research In Motion Ltd. is turning to technology used in BMW audio systems and the Army’s Crusher tank as it tries to distinguish its new tablet computer from Apple Inc.’s iPad, said three people familiar with the plans.
Agence France Presse:
Seoul fights to block N.Korea’s Twitter propaganda — SEOUL (AFP) – North Korea’s foray into Twitter has prompted a game of online cat-and-mouse with Seoul as authorities in the South battle to stop their citizens following links to Pyongyang’s propaganda website.
Charles Oliver Nutter / Headius:
My Thoughts on Oracle v Google — As you’ve probably heard by now, Oracle has decided to file suit against Google, claiming multiple counts of infringement against Java or JVM patents and copyrights they acquired when they assimilated Sun Microsystems this past year.
Wayne Huang / Armorize Blog:
More than 500,000 (or 5,000,000 according to Yahoo) Network Solutions parked domains actively serving malware — (by Wayne Huang, Chris Hsiao, Fyodor Yarochking, NightCola, Jeremy Chiu, and other Armorize colleagues) — A few days ago, in response to questions by one of our largest customers …
Kevin Poulsen / Threat Level:
Cyberwar Against Wikileaks? Good Luck With That — View WikiLeaks insurance seeders in a larger map — Should the U.S. government declare a cyberwar against WikiLeaks? — On Thursday, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange told a gathering in London that the secret-spilling website …
Jason L. Baptiste:
Why They Were Able To Raise Money — I spent a few hours at Dogpatch Labs in NYC earlier this week to catch up with an old friend and also discuss the email space with a few members of the email mafia. I only brought my iPad and my friend, Joseph, wanted to see Flipboard in action.
Scott Austin / Digits:
Where Did Demand Media’s Profits Go? — When Richard Rosenblatt talks, we listen. The man who once served as the former chief of MySpace creator Intermix Media heads one of the most heavily funded and high-profile venture-backed companies, Demand Media. — Since co-founding the company in 2006 …
Todd Bishop / TechFlash:
Microsoft ‘ONIT’ trademark filing signals plans for new men’s site — Look out, Maxim and GQ? A newly surfaced trademark filing shows Microsoft seeking to register the name “ONIT” for a new website catering to men. — Based on the sound of it, the site could be a natural addition …
Robert McMillan / PC World:
Demand Media a Home to Badware, Researchers Say — As Demand Media gears up for its initial public offering, anti-spam advocates and online crime fighters say that the company needs to clean up its act. — In a report, released late Tuesday, HostExploit, a volunteer badware-tracking group …