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TheNextWeb  27 minutes ago:

Curious about the tech space in Japan? Check out this useful interactive map! -

Those of us who blog about tech in Asia do our best to give adequate attention to all parts of the continent, but for various reasons, information about Japan’s startup.
TheNextWeb  about an hour ago:

President Obama says Americans aren’t getting the ‘complete story’ on PRISM -

Amid the furore over the PRISM data-leaking saga in the US, President Barack Obama has insisted that Americans aren’t getting “the complete story” on the program – which reportedly enables the.
TheNextWeb  2 hours ago:

Voice recognition tool Dragon updates Android app with hands-free driver mode and voice notifications -

Nuance Communications today released an update to its Dragon Mobile Assistant app for Android. Users with supported devices will find that it now includes hands-free driver technology, voice notifications, and.
TheNextWeb  3 hours ago:

Major shareholder Third Point ups Sony stake by 9.4% as it seeks talks on proposed spinoff -

Sony’s major shareholder Third Point LLC has increased its stake in the Japanese company by 9.4 percent, as it seeks to push ahead on talks for a proposed spin-off of.
TheNextWeb  4 hours ago:

Yahoo discloses government data requests, will introduce transparency reports from this summer -

Yahoo has spoken up to clarify claims made over the US government’s PRISM program two weeks after the news broke.
TheNextWeb  8 hours ago:

Google teams with Starbucks to offer unlimited music through its Google Play Music service -

Google has partnered with Starbucks to tout its Google Play Music service that was announced during its developer conference.
TheNextWeb  9 hours ago:

Microsoft introduces global program to sell massively discounted Surface RT tablets to schools -

Today Microsoft announced a new program that will see schools around the world able to purchase the company’s Surface RT tablet hybrid in bulk at a reduced per-unit rate.
TheNextWeb  9 hours ago:

Watermelon Oreos. Watermelon. Oreos. -

As you may have heard, Oreo has a new seasonal flavor out, and that flavor is watermelon. Yes, watermelon.
TheNextWeb  9 hours ago:

Confirmed: Oculus VR raises $16M from Spark Capital, Matrix Partners for its virtual reality platform -

Oculus VR has announced completion of a $16 million Series A round c0-led by Spark Capital and Matrix Partners to help the company more quickly build out a “full virtual.
TheNextWeb  9 hours ago:

President Obama: If you are a US citizen the NSA can’t listen to your calls, or target your emails -

Broadcasting later tonight is a long interview between President Obama, and Charlie Rose. Topics discussed include recently reported NSA programs that target some Internet data, and cellular records.