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The cloud security provider Qualys has filed for an IPO, looking to raise $100 million.

Qualys provides a cloud computing based platform for companies to secure their IT infrastructure.

The IPO will bring a significant windfall for CEO Philippe Courtot, who owns 40 percent of the company, and the venture capital firm Trident Capital, which owns another 27.4 percent.

Qualys "services are used by more than 5,700 organizations in 100 countries and had a revenue of $21.2 million for the quarter ended March 31," reads the filing.

The 25-year-old student owner of Norsub.com has been found guilty of copyright infringement.

Norsub offered downloads to millions of subtitle files for TV shows and movies.

Although they admitted that the man made no money from the site, prosecutors demanded jail time for the charges. In the end, the student received no jail time but will have to pay a $2500 fine.

The subtitle files, which help foreign and deaf people read along with the video, can be downloaded in seconds and enabled through media players like VLC, MPC and others.

Norsub had just reached one million downloads after three years of operation.

The subtitles were available for many pirated video releases, ranging from CAM rips to 1080p Blu-ray copies.

Meebo has just announced it will be shutting down most of its services, following being acquired by Google.

Reads the post:

Meebo Messenger (shutting down July 11th, 2012)
Downloading chat logs: We have created a page where you can download your chat log history at [ link ] This page will no longer be available after July 11th, 2012.

Sharing on Meebo (shutting down July 11th, 2012)
This is the product currently at meebo.com, designed to connect users to their interests.
Downloading share history: If you log in to meebo.com you will see a link that will allow you to download your complete share history. This will no longer be available after July 11th, 2012.

Meebo Me (shutting down July 11th, 2012)
All embedded Meebo Me widgets will cease to function. You will still need to remove the Meebo Me embed code from your site.

All Meebo Mobile Apps (shutting down July 11th, 2012)
This includes our iPhone, Android, and Blackberry apps. Chat logs can be downloaded at [ link ] until July 11th.

Firefox 14, Mozilla's upcoming version of the browser, will hit Russia with a new default search engine.

According to TNW, Firefox will have Google as its new default, moving from Russia's own Yandex.

Yandex currently has 60 percent share of the Russian search engine market, with Google second at 26.5 percent.

It is unclear how Google leveraged such a deal, but it is likely with monetary gain to Mozilla. Last year, the search giant closed a $900 million deal to have Google become the default engine on Firefox in most nations.

Multiple sites are reporting on the alleged Atrix 3, codenamed 'Dinara.'

The device was launched last year in China and has been rumored for American release since then.

If accurate, the reports state the device is headed to AT&T on July 26th, with a 720p display and Android 4.0.

The device will also have LTE, and include a variant of MotoBlur.

On the spec end, the Atrix 3 has a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, a 4.5 inch 720p display, a 13 megapixel camera capable of shooting 1080p HD video and a 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera and more.

As part of their global restructuring efforts, Logitech will lay off 450 employees.

The struggling accessory maker's move will reduce workforce by 13 percent, and trim costs by $80 million.

Logitech fired their CEO earlier in the year and just announced his successor would be Whirlpool executive Bracken Darrell.

The company's fortunes turned for the worst when Logitech saw a massive loss due to its failed Revue set-top box.

Former CEO Guerrino de Luca admitted the company was far too bullish on the technology when it launched the box, overinvesting at a time when it was still unclear whether the technology would be widely embraced. Logitech took a $90 million loss on their overstock of the device.

Over 50 percent of high school students have admitted to texting while driving.

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood went as far to call it "a national epidemic."

The survey of the students revealed 58 percent of high school seniors have texted or emailed while driving in the last month, while 43 percent of juniors admitted to the same thing.

"We need to teach kids, who are the most vulnerable drivers, that texting and driving don't mix," added LaHood.

Last year, distracted driving accounted for 16 percent of teen motor vehicle deaths.

Texting while driving is banned in 39 states, and outlawed for teens in another 5, but that does not seem to be the deterrent it should be.

Hactivist group Anonymous has begun staging protests across India, protesting Internet censorship in the nation.

The protests are in 16 cities and have lasted all day.

Says one protester: "India is following China and Iran. They don't want the right information to reach people."

"There are some sites they've blocked for information which is relevant to us. Information which is useful to us as citizens of this country."

Anonymous India organised the event to protest the blocking of file sharing sites by popular ISPs Reliance Communications and Airtel.

After launching their Galaxy S III, Samsung announced a deal that owners of the upcoming flagship device will receive a huge 50GB of free storage through Dropbox.

Unfortunately, it appears American buyers will not be privy to the promotion.

For everyone else, the deal doubles the recent storage pact between the company and HTC, which was 25GB for anyone with a Sense 4.0 device.

Samsung says the deal will remain valid for two years after you register the Galaxy S III, and afterwards your storage will revert back to whatever you would have had normally.

Notes Dropbox: "Select carriers have opted-out of the promotion on phones otherwise eligible. Unfortunately, AT&T and Verizon are among these carriers not currently participating."

The oft-rumored Droid RAZR HD has seen its first pictures leaked, courtesy of Droid-Life sources.

Although it looks similar to its predecessor RAZR, the new phone has a full kevlar back and upgraded features.

Allegedly, the device will ship with an incredibly speedy Qualcomm 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4, a 13MP camera and a large 3300mAh battery.

The screen will have 1196 x 720 resolution, a significant upgrade, as well.

Finally, it seems that Motorola will go back to the Bionic model by placing the microHDMI and USB ports on the bottom of the device.

The RAZR HD is expected to hit shelves in August.

Microblogging service Twitter has updated its logo, leaving a minimalist design.

The new logo (pictured), is of the famous blue bird, without anything else.

Adds creative director Doug Bowman: "Twitter is the bird, the bird is Twitter."

The logo has removed any type, the trademark T, and the wide-eyed bird of previous logos.

Bowman notes that the logo was created from three overlapping circles, a concept that shows how a person can connect their networks, interests and ideas.

"Whether soaring high above the earth to take in a broad view, or flocking with other birds to achieve a common purpose, the bird in flight is the ultimate representation of freedom, hope, and limitless possibility," the blog concluded.

The U.S. Navy will begin installing the Linux operating system on its vertical take-off (VTOL) drones.

For now, the military branch only has one VTOL drone, but will eventually have 168.

The new deal is with military contractor Raytheon, worth $28 million, and will cover a "Linux transition on the tactical control system software for vertical take-off (VTOL) unmanned air vehicle ground control stations."

A VTOL "has the ability to autonomously take off and land on any aviation-capable warship and at prepared and unprepared landing zones in proximity to the soldier in contact."

The Navy's single MQ-8B Fire Scout is currently used in South America to search for drug smugglers. It can fly as high as 20,000 feet at a speed of 100MPH.

Many believe the move to Linux is due to the malware attack suffered by the Air Force's Windows-based drone system last year.

HBO's blockbuster series 'Game of Thrones' is the most pirated TV show of the year.

The show is averaging 3.9 million downloads per episode, almost at the same level of viewers it has on TV, which is 4.2 million.

Many claim the high-level of piracy is due to availability delays in other nations, like a one week delay in Australia even if you are an HBO subscriber. In the U.S., the high price of HBO and need for a cable subscription have turned some off, while many agree that HBO should offer a standalone HBO GO subscription.

HBO Go is the service that allows HBO subscribers to watch original content, on-demand, online and on mobile devices.

Filling out the list were mainly broadcast giants including How I Met Your Mother, Big Bang Theory and Family Guy.

Full list (via Torrentfreak):

Amazon has dropped the price of their popular Kindle Fire tablet today, likely meaning a sequel is coming soon.

To take advantage of the deal, head on over to Amazon Local and sign in with your Amazon account.

You will be able to "purchase" a $30 off voucher for free, which will get you a promotional code to buy the tablet.

Head on over to the Kindle product page and purchase as you normally would, adding the promotional code on the final page of checkout.

Furthermore, Amazon is also giving $5 of Amazon Instant Credit to use on media like movies, TV shows and music.

The project, by developer Infinitec, has already been fully funded on Kickstarter in less than a week.

Pocket TV is the latest of the "mini computer" trend that started with the "Cotton Candy" and "Raspberry Pi."

The HDMI dongle houses a full mini Android 4.0-based computer and includes a 1GHz ARM Cortex A9 CPU, 512MB of RAM, and 4GB of internal storage. The device has a male HDMI plug and can be directly plugged into any open HDMI slot in your TV. Thanks to Wi-Fi, the dongle instantly turns your HDTV into a Smart TV, with access to the Internet and apps in the Google Play Store.

Additionally, the dongle has a microSD slot, a USB 2.0 port and comes bundled with a standard IR remote. For a higher price, you can get an "Air Remote," which includes a full QWERTY keyboard and a gyroscope.