Facebook may postpone IPO to 2012: report (Reuters)
Reuters – Social networking website Facebook Inc may postpone its initial public offering until 2012, Bloomberg said, citing three people familiar with the matter.
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Bunker-busting ATM attacks show security holes (AP)
AP – A hacker has discovered a way to force ATMs to disgorge their cash by hijacking the computers inside them.
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Amazon CEO hopes new Kindles stoke sales (AP)
AP – Jeff Bezos isn’t just confident you’ll want a Kindle e-book reader. The CEO of Amazon.com is bracing for a future in which you’ll also want ones for your kid heading to college, your spouse in a book club and perhaps even Grandpa.
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Vietnam restricts online games after murder cases (AP)
AP – Vietnam has banned the advertisement of online games and restricted access after several cases in which young people committed murder or robbery to get money to pay to play, an official said Thursday.
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New Kindle models arrive tonight (Christopher Null)
Christopher Null – Now we know why the current Kindle suddenly became unavailable earlier this week, with no date listed for stock to be replenished: Itrsquo;s because Amazon is launching a new-model Kindle, one thatrsquo;s smaller, lighter, faster, and easier to read.
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Libraries top Netflix, Redbox when it comes to loaning DVDs (Ben Patterson)
Ben Patterson – Sure, Netflix and Redbox may rule the U.S. DVD rental market, but it turns out that the nationrsquo;s public libraries are loaning more DVDs each day than Netflix rents to its by-mail subscribers.
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In iPhone, adult industry sees pocket porn market (AP)
AP – It’s a maxim of technology: Invent the newest gadget and the porn industry will find a way to cash in.
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Playstation, TVs boost Sony to $294 million profit (AP)
AP – Sony bounced back to profit last quarter and raised its full-year earnings forecast, fueled by stronger demand for its PlayStation 3 gaming consoles, personal computers and televisions.
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India raises security concerns over BlackBerry services (Reuters)
Reuters – India has raised security concerns with Research In Motion over the Canadian company’s popular BlackBerry services, but is not planning a ban in the world’s fastest growing mobile phone market.
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BT says Q1 profit up 33 percent (AP)
AP – Communications company BT Group PLC says that its first quarter profit rose by 33 percent as cost cuts helped offset a 4 percent drop in revenue.
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