Interview: Rob Peterson of Chevy talks Volt production shutdown, reveals high customer satisfaction

http://inhabitat.com/inhabitat-exclusive-chevy-talks-volt-production-shutdown-reveals-high-customer-satisfaction/

Verizon begins testing new mobile payment solution

http://m.bgr.com/2012/02/03/verizon-begins-testing-new-mobile-payment-solution/

/ Vantiv payment /

Optus Web copyright victory explained

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2012/02/optus-web-copyright-victory-explained/#more-415411

/ Telstra free-to-air free to air broadcast time shifting AFL NRL football players /

Apple, RIM deny claims of data backdoor for Indian government

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/01/09/apple_rim_indian_government_backdoor/

The Internet's Go Daddy issues

http://kottke.org/11/12/the-internets-go-daddy-issues

RIM tries to regain its customers' trust

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204002304576628003438184440.html?mod=WSJ_Tech_LEFTTopNews

Gizmodo Vs Kotaku: has Sony done enough for consumers after the PSN hack attack?

Short version:

• credit card data was encrypted & appears not to have been accessed by hackers anyway;
• this will serve as a wake up call to Sony & all others who hold sensitive client data; &
• service back in a week.

Long version: 

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/05/gizmodo-vs-kotaku-has-sony-done-enough-for-consumers-after-the-psn-hack-attack/

Dell Australia Customer Names & Email Addresses Stolen

http://m.smh.com.au/technology/security/dell-australia-customer-details-stolen-in-major-global-data-breach-20110407-1d4yd.html