AFP - WASHINGTON (AFP) - Massive power outages in Brazil in 2005 and 2007 that impacted millions were caused by cyber hackers attacking control systems, the US television network CBS said Sunday.
AFP - SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Industry tracker comScore on Friday released a study showing that Internet users in September spent more time at Microsoft websites that at any other online properties.
Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Forget the buzz over the next "Twilight" film or James Cameron's "Avatar." The biggest entertainment hit of the holiday season may come on Tuesday, when "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" hits stores.
The Canadian Press - VANCOUVER, B.C. - Telus Corp. revenue and profit will come in lower-than-expected this year due to impacts from a weak economy and the telecom giant's increased spending on the early launch of a new advanced wireless network, the company (TSX:T) says.
AFP - OSLO (AFP) - A court in Norway on Friday rejected calls from the entertainment industry to force communications giant Telenor to block its customers from accessing popular file sharing website The Pirate Bay.
The Canadian Press - SAN FRANCISCO - EBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) has settled a legal skirmish with the founders of Skype that threatened to complicate eBay's plans to sell most of the Internet phone service to a group of investors that includes the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board for US$2 billion.
Reuters - ARCADIA, California, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Kentucky Derby champion Mine That Bird is primed to pull off another shocker in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic, trainer Chip Woolley said Friday.
AFP - MADRID (AFP) - Experts from 50 nations meeting in Madrid have reached a draft agreement on international standards for the protection of privacy and personal data, participants said Friday.
AFP - GENEVA (AFP) - Solar Impulse, the Swiss bid to make the first solar-powered flight around the world, rolled out its prototype on Friday at an airbase near Zurich.
The Canadian Press - LEESBURG, Va. - Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing, a U.S.-based designer and manufacturer of rugged computer electronics for the aerospace and defence markets, says it has begun a significant expansion of its Ottawa plant.
AFP - MADRID (AFP) - The new "smart meters" utilities are installing in homes around the world to reduce energy use raise fresh privacy issues because of the wealth of information about consumer habits they reveal, experts said Friday.
AFP - SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - A Motorola Droid smart phone goes on sale Friday, joining the growing ranks of smart phones on the open-source operating system backed by Google.
The Canadian Press - CALGARY - Horizon North Logistics Inc. (TSX:HNL) said Thursday that it lost $105,000 in its latest quarter as revenue dropped compared with a year ago.
The Canadian Press - CHICAGO - Northstar Aerospace Inc. (TSX:NAS) reported a loss in its latest quarter as revenue grew 20 per cent compared with a year ago.
The Canadian Press - NEW YORK - It's been a rough year for the video game industry, but Activision Blizzard Inc. reported a profit for its third quarter because of a lower costs and a good response for games such as "Guitar Hero 5" and "World of Warcraft."
AFP - SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Google on Thursday opened a window for users to see what records the Internet giant keeps regarding their activities at YouTube, Gmail, Reader and other accounts.
The Canadian Press - MONTREAL - CEO Pierre Karl Peladeau took another swipe at what he called the lack of competition in the cellphone industry as Quebecor Inc. (TSX:QBR.B) announced a 52 per cent jump in third-quarter profit on Thursday.
The Canadian Press - High-speed Internet, wireless and TV are set to become key drivers of Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. (TSX:MBT) as consumers shift away from traditional telecom services, CEO Pierre Blouin said Thursday.
AFP - BRUSSELS (AFP) - The European parliament and EU nations have agreed new rules to improve the rights to European mobile phone and Internet users, and offer more protection against illegal Internet porn and copyright abuse.
The Canadian Press - OTTAWA - Bridgewater Systems Corp. (TSX:BWC) revised its annual profit and revenue 2009 guidance upward on Thursday as the wireless technology provider reported its third-quarter net income more than tripled while revenues rose 53 per cent.
The Canadian Press - DirecTV Group Inc., America's largest satellite TV operator, said Thursday that its revenue grew 10 per cent in the third quarter as it added more new customers, but its results suffered from higher marketing costs used to attract them.
The Canadian Press - Time Warner Cable Inc., America's second biggest cable TV operator, said Thursday its profit fell 11 per cent in the third quarter, weighed down by heftier interest expenses after piling on debt to separate from its parent, Time Warner Inc.
AFP - OTTAWA (AFP) - Blackberry smartphone maker Research in Motion (RIM) announced Thursday it would buy back 1.2 billion US dollars worth of its stock to prop up the sagging share price amid heightened competition.
AFP - SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Packaged software powerhouse Microsoft on Thursday released a paper outlining privacy concerns businesses should consider prior to leaping into the computing "cloud."
The Canadian Press - BERN, Switzerland - Switzerland's competition commission said Thursday it has fined Swisscom AG almost 220 million Swiss francs ($216 million) for overcharging its wholesale broadband customers.
The Canadian Press - SAN FRANCISCO - Cisco Systems Inc. doesn't want Wall Street to interpret its forecast for its first quarterly revenue growth in a year as evidence that the U.S. and other economies are roaring back.
AFP - TOKYO (AFP) - Most eyewear improves vision or cuts through solar glare, but a new gadget from Japan may soon sharpen linguistic skills and cut down language barriers instead, inventors said Thursday.
AFP - BEIJING (AFP) - China has issued rules banning the beating and confinement of youths being treated for Internet addiction after revelations of abuse at rehabilitation clinics, including the death of one teenager.
The Canadian Press - TOKYO - Panasonic Corp. said Thursday it has begun a tender offer to take over smaller rival Sanyo Electric Co. for an estimated 402 billion yen (US$4.4 billion), moving closer to create one of the world's biggest electronics makers.
The Canadian Press - CONCORD, Ont. - RuggedCom Inc. (TSX:RCM) reported Wednesday a profit of US$1 million in its latest quarter, hurt by strength in the Canadian dollar and increased operating expenses.
AFP - WASHINGTON (AFP) - Contrary to popular belief, technology is not leading to social isolation and Americans who use the Internet and mobile phones have larger and more diverse social networks, according to a new study.
AFP - WASHINGTON (AFP) - The Wall Street Journal is launching a San Francisco edition on Thursday, joining The New York Times and the ailing local newspaper, the Chronicle, in a battle for readers in the Bay Area.
The Canadian Press - NEW YORK - The legal challenges to Intel Corp.'s sales tactics mounted Wednesday as New York's attorney general accused the world's biggest computer chip maker of using "illegal threats and collusion" to dominate.
The Canadian Press - SAN DIEGO - Qualcomm Inc. says its fourth-quarter profit slipped nine per cent as revenue from the mobile phone technology it licenses and mobile-phone chips it makes declined.
The Canadian Press - SAN FRANCISCO - Cisco Systems Inc. is forecasting revenue growth for the first time in a year, offering further evidence that orders are rising again after passing what CEO John Chambers called a "tipping point" in the downturn this summer.
AFP - WASHINGTON (AFP) - Global media giant News Corp. posted an 11 percent rise in quarterly net profit on Wednesday as strong results from its movie, cable television and book publishing divisions offset a newspaper slump.
AFP - SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - British music giant EMI on Wednesday confirmed it is suing a California online music service that streams and digitally delivers Beatles songs to users.
AFP - SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Microsoft is rolling out a revamped MSN home page that incorporates its new Bing search engine and easy access to trendy online services Twitter and Facebook.
AFP - SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Apple on Wednesday announced that outside developers have crammed the virtual shelves of its App Store with more than 100,000 mini-programs for iPhones and iPod Touch devices.
The Canadian Press - REDMOND, Wash. - Microsoft Corp. says it is cutting 800 more jobs. That's in addition to the 5,000 layoffs it announced in January.
AFP - NEW YORK (AFP) - New York's attorney general filed an antitrust lawsuit against Intel Corp. on Wednesday alleging the US computer chip giant engaged in illegal practices to dominate the market.
AFP - NEW DELHI (AFP) - India's telephone customer base has crossed the 500 million mark 15 months ahead of target, official figures released Wednesday showed.