Date: 19/07/12 PayPal acquires credit card capture firm Card.io
PayPal has announced the acquisition of credit card image capture company Card.io, giving the eBay payments company another string to its bow in the field of mobile payments, and strengthening the presence of PayPal's digital wallet in an increasingly competitive industry.
Date: 18/07/12 Total capacity of international internet channels increases in Azerbaijan
As a result of activities implemented in the Republic of Azerbaijan in order to cover the growing need of the population for internet services, the total capacity of international internet channels has increased by 2,2 times in comparison with 2011 and reached 200 GB/sec.
Date: 18/07/12 Facebook and Washington state join forces to register voters
Collaborating with Microsoft, Washington state and Facebook partner to create an app that lets the state's residents register to vote via the social network. Washington state is the first state to get hip to social media for its voter registration.
Date: 18/07/12 Yahoo reports Q2 2012 earnings, revenue remains unchanged
Not even 24 hours since announcing its new CEO, Yahoo's announced its financial results for the second quarter, with only a few financial figures of note. Revenue was reported at $1.2 billion, barely changing since the same period last year. Net income totaled $228.5 million, down
Date: 18/07/12 Google patents Project Glass motion-based theft detection, locks up if it feels 'unnatural' movement
We know that you're never gonna take your Google glasses off, but if some nefarious lout feels differently, the boys and girls in Mountain View's X lab have got you covered. The company has patented a system whereby the device can identify "unnatural" movements and lock the
Date: 18/07/12 Skype confirms fix rolling out for instant messaging bug
When one of your main services throws up a pretty embarrassing bug, you're going to want to squash that quick. Skype has stepped up and done just that, according to its blog. The hotfix will be rolling out for version 5.10 for Windows, 5.8 for Mac, 4.0 for Linux and 1.2 for Windows Phone.
Date: 18/07/12 Barnes & Noble brings out Nook for Web, comes full circle with e-reading
We'd say it's about time. Although it's almost two years late to the party, Barnes & Noble is responding to Amazon's Kindle for the Web with Nook for Web. Much like its counterpart across the virtual aisle, the Nook web edition lets readers browse free samples and whole books
Date: 17/07/12 Facebook users not as satisfied as Google+ users
Facebook's reputation for customer satisfaction continues to tarnish, while Google+ pops up on a customer satisfaction index for the first time and makes it to the top of the social network pyramid. Facebook's reputation for customer satisfaction continues to tarnish
Date: 17/07/12 Levinsohn's status uncertain at Yahoo after Mayer appointment
No official statement has been made about the former interim CEO's position at the company, but he's not likely to stay -- not for long, All Things D notes. Ross Levinsohn, Yahoo's former interim CEO, has found himself in a difficult employment situation in the wake Marissa Mayer's appointment to lead the Web pioneer.
Date: 17/07/12 Chicago teens charged in fatal beating posted on Facebook
The three suspects, ages 16, 18 and 18, face first-degree murder charges for the death of a disabled 62-year-old man. The three Chicago teens who allegedly posted a Facebook video in which they allegedly beat a disabled man and left him with fatal injuries were charged with first-degree murder,
Date: 17/07/12 Marissa Mayer: The bio that made her Yahoo's next CEO
A geek's geek who wears the moniker proudly, Mayer has built one of Silicon Valley's most impressive resumes. Beyond the two company co-founders, Sergey Brin and Larry Page,
Date: 17/07/12 Mark Zuckerberg Got a Sweet Deal on His Mortgage
Mark Zuckerberg got a sweet deal on the $5.95 million mortgage on his Palo Alto, Calif., home with an interest rate of just 1%, according to a report. Bloomberg examined public records for the property and found the Facebook CEO’s 30-year adjustable
Date: 16/07/12 Official E-commerce in Azerbaijan reaches 0,000079% of inner retail turnover
This January-June the volume of e-commerce in Azerbaijan made AZN 647.800.According to the data of State Statistics Committee, 0,00079% of Azerbaijan’s retail trade turnover which made AZN 8.2 bn in 6 months, falls on the share of e-commerce. In June official e-commerce turnover
Date: 16/07/12 Access to 18m harmful websites restricted in Azerbaijani schools
Through a system of Internet filtering of software Websense, used in the Azerbaijan Education Network (AzEduNet), access to 18 million sites in 90 thematic groups that contain harmful information for pupils has been limited. According to the ICT Centre, Websense software is one of the
Date: 16/07/12 E-trade up 30% in Azerbaijan
In January-June 2012, the volume of electronic trade made up AZN 647,8. In June, the e-trade increased by 30%, the State Statistical Committee reported.This figure was AZN 498,3 in January-May 2012. In January-June 2012, retail trade networks sold AZN 8,2 bn worth consumer products to the population.
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