United States (US) stories - Page 161

NZ at 17th in OECD for broadband penetration, trailing Switzerland but leading Australia. Hopes for UFB to boost future rankings.

Vocus Communications buys NZ's Maxnet for $9.5m, boosting its cloud and data centre footprint in the Australasia region.

Tonga teams up with Alcatel-Lucent to forge broadband links via undersea cable, enhancing connectivity for its 100,000 residents.

Google fined £19k by FCC for not cooperating in a privacy breach probe linked to Street View data collection, despite its £38bn cash reserve.

Huawei banned from participating in Australia's National Broadband Network due to cyber-attack concerns from China.

A glitch in BATS trading system briefly tanks Apple shares by nearly 10%, halting trades and impacting BATS' own IPO on a chaotic day.

Apple CEO Tim Cook unveils plans to utilise the firm's £100bn reserve, aiming to maintain a 'war chest' for strategic moves.

Cloud Sherpas merges with GlobalOne, securing $20m and aiming to dominate the global cloud market as it expands services.

Apple highlights its role in US job creation to tackle criticisms of its overseas labour practices, claiming it indirectly supports over 500,000 jobs.

Nearly 20% of US adults now own tablet PCs like iPads or Kindle Fires, a sharp rise from 10% last December, hints at festive boom.

Xero names Jamie Sutherland, ex-Sage Software exec, as president of US operations to fuel American growth from their San Francisco base.

American theatres are embracing 'tweet seats' to cater to tech-savvy patrons, allowing live tweeting from designated areas to minimise disruptions.

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The UN climate change conference in Cancun marks a new beginning, with agreements on funding and clean energy.

US intelligence, including NSA, CIA, and FBI, to shift computing to cloud for budget cuts, says Forbes. Is this the future of secure IT?.

BYOD presents new security challenges for customers says Jeff Arndt, Symantec director, partners and alliances, Pacific region.

As cyber threats grow exponentially, NZ businesses face pressure from all sides, making security a multi-billion-dollar imperative.

Crytek, known for Crysis, tapped to develop the sequel to THQ's dystopian shooter Homefront, promising a blockbuster experience for 2014.

Teensurance stirs debate in the US, taking teen driving surveillance to new heights with GPS tracking, dividing opinion on safety vs privacy.

Apple gears up to unveil an ultra-thin, large-screen laptop by Christmas, bridging the gap between its MacBook Air and Pro models.