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The latest buzz is about the Apple's Apple TV which apparently will offer $1 video streams rather than usual downloads.

It was through an article posted on the blog NewTeeVee that made us believe that it might be the next move in Apple's endeavors to transform its iTunes music management software into a cloud-based web app.

Sources claim that Apple is in talks with leading TV content providers to allow Apple to offer individual episodes for 99 cents.

In addition to this the rental service would come in a similar manner with its latest iTunes video rental service.

Yahoo has unveiled the latest News blog- The Upshot, according to a report by technology site TechCrunch.

Upshot Editor, Andrew Golis said that the News Blog is based on Yahoo’s search engine and aims at provide the crisp, exact information that listeners need to know.

He further added that the information provided shall be as soon as a story breaks and will be stuck until the end.

It was further stated that the work seen on the site will be coming from the competitors and one should be able to read it with a link.

US National Security Agency (NSA) is all geared up for release of its 'Perfect Citizen' programme that is aimed to look out for supposed threats and at the same time offer shield towards web attacks on American organisations, reports the Wall Street Journal.

It is a $100 million contract for the programme that is offered to defence contractor Raytheon.

In regard of this matter Raytheon via e-mail stated: "Our Government... feel that they need to ensure the Public Sector is doing all they can to secure infrastructure critical to our national security."

The widely known Bookseller of US, Borders has plunged in the online e-book market claiming the launch of its new Borders eBooks online store, reports the Wall Street Journal.

It was further state that the company will be supplying the books through Canadian e-book retailer Kobo, which has recently been acquired by Borders.

Mike Edwards, President of Borders, stated that the company is only offering the only the e-book titles, and not any hardware for users. He further adds that user can read Borders' titles using any kind of e-book reader device.

Google's share of the US search market dipped by one per cent in June claims the recent poll done by online search analytics firm Hitwise.

According to the data the percentage of overall searches that were done using Google came down from 72.17 per cent in May to 71.65 per cent by 26 June.

According to recent reports the compact encryption code used by Skype to protect its network has been uncovered by cryptography expert Sean O'Neil.

O'Neil on the contrary believes that the code has already been exploited by Skype spammers.

Skype's encryption code is supposedly hovers around a cipher called RC4,  that is employed by the VoIP service provider to offer security to its clients and  at the same maintain a distance from servers which might be attacked by hackers and spammers, as well as third parties who might create their own IM clients using Skype's network.