Thursday, June 2, 2011

Business Day Technology

E-Mail Fraud Hides Behind Friendly Face

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said the F.B.I. would investigate a series of fraudulent e-mails.
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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said the F.B.I. would investigate a series of fraudulent e-mails.

The Gmail attacks Google disclosed used a rapidly proliferating form of e-mail fraud called spear phishing to steal hundreds of passwords and monitor accounts.

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Groupon Files to Go Public

The social buying site Groupon filed to go public, with plans to raise an estimated $750 million.

Bits Blog

Hacker Group Claims Responsibility for New Sony Break-In

A hacker group calling itself LulzSec claimed responsibility on Thursday for breaking into a Sony Web site and stealing personal information for about 52,000 customers.

Media Decoder Blog

Deals Move Apple Closer to Streaming Music

Apple has nearly completed negotiations with the major music publishers that will clear the way for a new cloud music service.

Media Decoder Blog

Schiller Named as NBC Digital Officer

NBC said Thursday that Vivian Schiller, who resigned from NPR in March in the midst of controversy, would lead an expansion of the NBC News division's ventures in digital media.

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Peter Thiel Tells Why He Will Pay You to Drop Out of School

Peter Thiel, the technology entrepreneur and venture capitalist, tells CNBC why he is giving $100,000 to 24 young adults to stop going to school and start focusing on building the tech companies of tomorrow.

Using Internet Outside? In Part of Brooklyn, Free Wireless Access Arrives

A developer financed the network, designed to be available outdoors between the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges.

Personal Tech
State of the Art

A Camera, a Card, a Connection

If you place an Eye-Fi Mobile X2 memory card in your camera, you can automatically send photos to your phone or tablet for sharing online.

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Amateur Radio Still Going Strong

Walt Baranger on ham radio; making better videos; the tech term “vaulting;" news.

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Tablets, Compared

2010 was supposed to be the Year of the Tablet, a prediction that did not quite pan out. So, once more, with feeling: 2011 will be the Year of the Tablet. Sort through the offerings.

Browse all the mobile app coverage that has appeared in The New York Times by category, and see what Times writers have on their phones and tablets.

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News and Amusements
Social and Communication
Money
Travel and Food
Tools and Resources

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