EU tells Google to make more concessions or face charges in antitrust dispute

Lyft acquires ride-sharing startup Hitch Is eBay trading too much security for seller happiness? IT News Daily September 23, 2014 EU tells Google to make more concessions or face charges in antitrust dispute Google has to improve its settlement terms in an antitrust investigation over its search practices or face charges, following opposition from some quarters to the deal, the European Commission's competition chief Joaquin Almunia said Tuesday. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Lyft acquires ride-sharing startup Hitch 2. Is eBay trading too much security for seller happiness? 3. AT&T shanghais cord-cutters with $40 deal that has plenty of strings attached 4. iPhone 6 Plus Display is the best there is (well, almost) 5. Report: Dell, HP held merger talks with EMC as PC hardware makers scramble to get out 6. Microsoft Office for students just got easier with self-serve licenses Lyft acquires ride-sharing startup Hitch Car-sharing service Lyft has acquired Hitch, a startup in the mobile app-enabled car-pooling business, to integrate the service with its own shared rides business that it set up last month. READ MORE Is eBay trading too much security for seller happiness? Criminals are exploiting an eBay security weakness that could result in shoppers getting redirected to a malicious webpage that tries to steal bank account information. READ MORE WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems 10 Reasons to Strengthen Info Security with Virtualization New ways of working call for new ways of managing risk. Mobility, flexwork, BYOD and increased collaboration across organizations have changed the risk profile and undermine existing IT architectures. This paper describes how desktop virtualization can help regain control and reduce risk without sacrificing business productivity and growth. Learn More AT&T shanghais cord-cutters with $40 deal that has plenty of strings attached As more so-called cord-cutters turn their backs on TV services, providers like AT&T U-verse are doing everything in their power to lure them back, even bundling services like HBO Go and Amazon Prime. READ MORE iPhone 6 Plus Display is the best there is (well, almost) Samsung's recent Galaxy Note 4 apparently edged out the recent Apple iPhone 6 Plus in terms of display quality, even though the analyst reviewing it basically called Apple's displays the best he's seen to date. READ MORE RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: IDG TV IDG.tv is now live! Watch all the latest videos from IDG's global network of technology experts, all teed up in searchable channels with a fun, fresh look. Click to continue Report: Dell, HP held merger talks with EMC as PC hardware makers scramble to get out With more and more computing hardware moving into the tablet and smartphone spaces, old giants like Dell, EMC, and Hewlett-Packard are exploring merger talks, according to a report. READ MORE Microsoft Office for students just got easier with self-serve licenses A year ago, Microsoft launched its Student Advantage Program, giving Office 365 access to students whose schools provided it to their faculty and staff. Now Microsoft has added a self-serve option, too. READ MORE Follow IT News You are currently subscribed to itnews_daily as garn14.tech@blogger.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: sean_weglage@itworld.com To contact IT News, please send an e-mail to online@itworld.com Copyright (C) 2014 IT News, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 ** Please do not reply to this message. To contact someone directly, send an e-mail to online@itworld.com. **