Evernote's $12m merchandising surprise

3 October 2014 Hello! Our top stories this week and quite a bit more are below for your weekend reading. And there's more on the IT Pro page. And for more general technology news, go to our landing page Happy reading. Lia Timson, Technology Editor, ltimson@fairfaxmedia.com.au Evernote's $12m merchandising surprise Evernote, the digital note-taking app, was founded on a concept that hoped to end pen and paper but the company has discovered physical accessories can be a huge independent revenue stream. Microsoft launches new Windows 10 focused on business Operating system upgrade has a custom application store and added security, seeking to woo businesses that shunned the previous version as confusing. Global action needed to safeguard the internet: claims A distributed denial of service attack that brought the NZ telco Spark to its knees was the result of a problem that, if not addressed, could, threaten the viability of the internet. Shellshock flaw 'intertwined' with modern internet, may affect some Mac users Experts say “Shellshock” is so intertwined with the modern internet that it could prove challenging to fix, and in the short run is likely to put millions of networks and countless consumer records at risk of compromise. Advertisement Innovation Federal government accused of neglecting digital agenda NICTA to jump off federal funding cliff into independence BlackBerry stamps new Passport for return to profitability New things are afoot at BlackBerry. Last week, it launched the new Passport handset at simultaneous events in Toronto, London and Dubai, marking an important phase in the company's return to profitability. JPMorgan hack exposed data of 83 million, among biggest breaches in history Names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of the holders of some 83 million accounts were exposed, making it one of the biggest data breaches in history.   FireChat app a boon for Hong Kong protesters and trolls Some protesters have begun deleting social messaging app FireChat from their phones as dubious messages flood the system. Russia Wide Web? Vladimir Putin backs plan to isolate Russian internet President Vladimir Putin appeared on Wednesday to throw his support behind a plan to isolate the Russian internet from the rest of the World Wide Web, but without censorship. Australian among people charged with hacking US Army, XBox software Members of an alleged international hacking ring, including an Australian, have been charged with cracking the networks of the US Army and developers of blockbuster war video games to steal software. Cost savings could 'absolutely' boost NBN fibre rollout, says Bill Morrow NBN Co has "high confidence" that newly tested methods of laying fibre to premises will allow it to increase its usage in the final rollout plan when it is released next year, the company's CEO said on Friday. We've sent you this email because your email address garn14.tech@blogger.com has been registered for a Fairfax Media membership. You can unsubscribe from this email at any time. At Fairfax Media, we'll never ask for your personal or credit card information via email. If you receive a suspicious email claiming to offer Fairfax Media services in exchange for your details, please delete it. Copyright © 2014 Fairfax Media Privacy Policy Conditions of Use Unsubscribe