Kenneth Corbin

Tuesday morning kicks off a two-day series of hearings at the U.S. International Trade Commission concerning China and intellectual property, and the panel is going to get an earful from the software industry. Executives from the Business Software Alliance, the Information Technology Industry Council and the Software and Information Industry Association are all slated to […]

The U.S. International Trade Commission has said that it will open an investigation into Taiwanese phone maker HTC’s patent-infringement claims against Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). HTC had filed its complaint with the U.S. ITC in May, alleging that Apple infringed on five of its patents regarding power management and cell-phone directory hardware and software. That complaint […]

Google and Apple are without question two of the most successful and important companies—tech or otherwise—in the world today. But a pair of recent missteps has the Federal Communications Commission and the FBI demanding that companies and consumers step up their efforts to safeguard consumers’ privacy and identities. As eSecurity Planet reports, the AT&T gaffe […]

A Senate panel is set to consider on Tuesday sweeping legislation that would expand federal cybersecurity authority over private-sector networks designated as critical infrastructure. Tomorrow afternoon, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs will hear from senior members of the security community in the public and private sector as it considers a bill […]

Internet freedom has become a high priority at the State Department, where diplomats are stepping up pressure on repressive regimes to end online censorship. A senior official explains how the State Department is pursuing its policy objectives on the issue through a variety of diplomatic, policy and monitoring efforts. Datamation takes a look. WASHINGTON — […]

Child safety is a big issue for Facebook, as the company continuously struggles to keep kids under 13 off of its social network and battle abusive online behavior such as cyberbullying. Now, Facebook is teaming with the National Parent Teacher Association to raise awareness for the issue and promote safe surfing. The groups are also […]

Apple may be in hot water with the feds after a controversial change to its developer policy. The Financial Times is reporting that antitrust authorities at the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission are mulling a probe into Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) new rules that restrict rivals’ abilities to sell ads against third-party applications on […]

China has the largest Internet population in the world, making it a magnet for tech firms that are seeking new customers and market. But the central government there continues to stand firmly by its policy of Internet restriction and censorship, even as some American firms are losing patience with the country and leaving. What’s the […]

Tuesday was a big day for a pair of former technology luminaries who ditched the boardroom in favor of the campaign trail. Meg Whitman, the former chief executive of eBay, handily won the Republican nomination for the California gubernatorial race. And Carly Fiorina, who previously held the top spot at HP, won her bid to […]

In an effort to deliver a more up-to-date picture of the Web, Google has revamped its architecture to scan and index sites, promising to deliver fresher and more relevant content. Caffeine, as the new system is called, has been in beta testing for nearly a year, but the search giant decided on Tuesday that it’s […]

Yahoo’s doing what it can to rewire itself as a social platform. The company has made acquisitions in the space and struck deals with Twitter, Zynga and Facebook. Now, it’s going a step farther with the world’s biggest social network, announcing an integration that will port people’s activities on Yahoo’s sites to their Facebook profiles. […]

Think the cloud is just for storage, services and computing? HP doesn’t. The company has taken the wraps off of a new line of network-enabled printers that will have unique e-mail addresses, enabling users to print remotely from any device that’s connected to the Internet. HP’s announcement, which kicked off Internet Week in New York […]