Tech news from around the web:
People who used Megaupload to store files – legitimate or otherwise – could soon find their data has been deleted altogether, reports the WSJ. Federal prosecutors bringing a huge criminal copyright infringement action against the file-sharing site have written to the Virginia judge overseeing the case, saying: “It is our understanding that the hosting companies may begin deleting the contents of the servers beginning as early as February 2, 2012.”
Twitter‘s global advertising revenues are forecast to grow to $540m by 2014, according to eMarketer, up from a projected $260m this year. However, Twitter’s chief executive, Dick Costolo, indicated at a US conference this week that he was in no hurry to take the company public.
Nintendo plans to simplify the way its gamers buy downloadable content with its forthcoming Wii U console, according to Develop Online. Near-field communication technology could be built into the controller to enable players to make purchases with a credit-card swipe, Satoru Iwata told investors, as it seeks to reduce the steps in each digital transaction.
From the FT:
- Analysis: a new page opens for Facebook
- BSkyB unveils plans for a new internet-TV service to challenge Netflix, Lovefilm and YouView
- Samsung is being probed by the EU for over concerns that its handling of patents is anti-competitive
