us-hotdailynews: 2014-12-30 U.S. Technology

UPDATE 2-Google's Gmail blocked in China
Reuters
(Adds State Department comment in paragraphs 7, 8 and 9). By Paul Carsten. BEIJING Dec 29 (Reuters) - Google Inc's Gmail was blocked in China after months of disruptions to the world's biggest email service, with an anti-censorship advocate suggesting ...

China blocks loophole access to Gmail   The Week Magazine
Largest internet market China blocks Gmail access   Irish Independent
Google's Gmail blocked in China as authorities establish 'internet sovereignty' to ...   ABC Online
New Zealand Herald
Sky News Australia
Deutsche Welle
all 512 news articles »

Fox News

Hacker Clones Fingerprint from Photograph
Discovery News
A fingerprint is unique. No two are alike, which makes them ideal for biometric authentication. Until they're not. A hacker named Jan Krissler, also known as starbug, reported that he replicated the fingerprint of Germany's defense minister Ursula von der Leyen ...

Politician's fingerprint 'cloned from photos' by hacker   BBC News
German Defense Minister von der Leyen's fingerprint copied by Chaos ...   Deutsche Welle
Hackers can steal your fingerprint from a PHOTO: Copycat print could be used ...   Daily Mail

all 104 news articles »

ARC

Apple Revises App Store And iTunes Return Policy In Europe
ARC
“No questions asked” return policy for apps and content set to go into effect in Europe. Apple has revised its app and content return policy for many countries in Europe this week. Apple now allows consumers to return apps, music or movies purchased through ...

Apple Introduces 14-day Refund Policy For iTunes In The EU   Ubergizmo (blog)
Apple Inc Cancels “12 Days Of Gifts” Holiday Promotion   Bidness ETC
No '12 Days of Christmas' from Apple in 2014   iTWire

all 50 news articles »

The Indian Express

3 Apps to Help You Keep Your New Year's Resolutions
Wall Street Journal
Don't know what your New Year's resolutions should be? Browse Lift. Not only does the app offer a menu of self-improvement goals—going paleo, meditating or simply learning to set priorities for each day—it also will guide you through one-on-one chats with ...

App to help you keep your New Year's Resolution   WTSP 10 News
3 apps to help keep your New Year resolutions   Times of India
Best Of 2014: Most Popular Paid iOS Apps   App Trigger
The Indian Express
Geek Infinite
all 31 news articles »

CNET

Apple had a merry Christmas, device activations show
CNET
New data from analytics firm Flurry says Apple and its iPhone dominated the holidays, with Samsung far behind. by Nick Statt · @nickstatt; 30 December 2014, 9:35 am AEDT. comments. 0. facebook. twitter. linkedin. googleplus. more. more +. email. tumblr.
iPhones and iPads made up over half of devices activated on Christmas   Engadget
Corporate Watch: News Digest   Wall Street Journal
Analysis: Apple Christmas Sales   Seeking Alpha
TechSpot
Patently Apple
Design & Trend
all 45 news articles »

CIO Australia

Kim Dotcom's Mega to launch anti-spying call and chat service 'soon'
CIO Australia
Kim Dotcom, founder of the file hosting service Mega, is preparing to launch an encrypted video-calling and chat service that will shield its users' communications from government surveillance. "Mega will soon release a fully encrypted and browser-based ...

and more »