Apple plans steps to prevent future App Store attacks
BEIJING/BOSTON (Reuters) – Apple Inc's chief marketing executive Phil Schiller said on Tuesday that the company plans steps to prevent further attacks on its App Store.
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Under fire from rivals, BT vows to improve broadband network
By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) – Facing a sustained attack from rivals, Britain's BT pledged to improve the speed and quality of the country's broadband network on Tuesday in a bid to ward off calls for it to be broken up. Setting out plans to improve coverage in rural areas where services can be slow, Chief Executive Gavin Patterson said the firm would provide new minimum speeds of 5-10 megabits per second (Mbps) and expand its fiber coverage. The networks division Openreach is managed at arm's length, but critics say the structure allows BT to abuse its market position and has hampered investment
Read moreUproar over Indian encryption law forces government to retreat
India's government on Tuesday withdrew a draft law on encryption technology that critics called draconian and unworkable, after complaints from internet freedom activists risked marring Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Silicon Valley this weekend.
Read moreApple to launch Apple TV with gaming focus: NY Times
(Reuters) – Apple Inc will make gaming a key part of an Apple TV product it is expected to unveil at an event on Wednesday, according to a New York Times online report on Sunday. The article, which cited unnamed people briefed on Apple's plans, said the new product is expected to have a starting price around $150, more power for better graphics, a new remote that could double as a controller and an app store for buying games. Apple representatives were not immediately available for comment.
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