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iPhone outsells BlackBerry globally

Within a week after Apple boss Steve Jobs declared victory over BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM), new numbers released on Friday have confirmed that the iPhone has indeed surpassed BlackBerry smart phone in worldwide sales.

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Facebook tightens grip on user ID data

SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook on Friday took more steps to stop third-party applications from sharing identifying information about users with advertising and Internet tracking companies.

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Is social the new normal?

The social networking phenomenon has nowhere to go but up as computer use becomes more mobile, according to leading figures in the development of the popular sites Facebook and Twitter.

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Microsoft visionary sees ‘post-PC’ world

SEATTLE - Ray Ozzie, Microsoft Corp’s departing software chief, has asked the company to move on from its roots as a computer-oriented company to imagine a ‘post-PC world’ that relies on wireless devices and the Internet to function.

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Google to tighten privacy policies

WASHINGTON — Google pledged on Friday to strengthen its privacy and security practices after its “Street View” mapping service gathered private wireless data, including emails and passwords, in dozens of countries.

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