US demands WikiLeaks Twitter data
The US government has subpoenaed the social networking site Twitter for personal details of people connected to WikiLeaks, court documents show, reveals the BBC.
The US District Court in Virginia says it wants information including user names, addresses, connection records, telephone numbers and payment details.
Those named include WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and an Icelandic MP. The US is examining possible charges against Assange over the leaking of 250 000 classified diplomatic cables.
All set for Verizon iPhone
Verizon is expected to reveal the release of the iPhone for use on its network this week, according to V3.co.uk.
The company has called a press conference in New York tomorrow and is widely expected to reveal the release of an iPhone designed for its CDMA network. Verizon has been forging increasing links with Apple and is keen to sell the popular handset.
The news came after it was revealed that AT&T would begin selling the iPhone 3GS for $49 with a two-year contract. AT&T has had the exclusive rights to the iPhone since its unveiling.
Facebook denies shutdown rumours
A rumour Facebook was shutting down wafted over the Web, forcing the popular social network to deny it had any intention of closing, notes AFP.
The rumour was started by a satirical online Web site whose other news flashes include such items as "Alien Spaceships to Attack Earth in 2011" and "George Clooney Running for President".
As unlikely as it would seem that the social network with more than 500 million members would shut down, the rumour spread rapidly on Twitter and on Facebook. Facebook denied it was shutting down in a statement posted on... Facebook.
Google to fix phone bug
Google will fix a mobile phone bug that mistakenly sends text messages to the wrong people, reports the BBC.
The glitch, which has hit a small portion of the company's Android mobile phones, first emerged last year.
Those affected say some of their texts have ended up in the hands of random recipients. After investigating the issue, Google said it had "developed a fix" and would be rolling it out soon.
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