In the last year Google's share of US search traffic fell 4.1% to 75.2% in biggest drop since 2009; Yahoo's share grew 4% to 10.4%  —  Google Loses Most U.S. Search Share Since 2009 While Yahoo Gains  —  Google Inc. (GOOG)'s dominance of the U.S. Internet search market slipped last month …

Two “Cluetrain Manifesto” authors present 121 “New Clues” to take on threats to the Internet of 2015  —  New Clues  —  Hear, O Internet.  It has been sixteen years since our previous communication.  In that time the People of the Internet — you and me and all our friends …

Sources: Windows 10's Spartan browser will feature Cortana integration, stylus support for annotating webpages  —  Windows 10's new browser will have the most advanced features ever  —  Microsoft is planning to radically overhaul its web browser in Windows 10.

Philips announces noise-canceling headphones powered by Apple's Lightning port, coming in spring for $300  —  These Philips noise-cancelling headphones are powered by Apple's Lightning port  —  Your iPhone's battery life shouldn't take a noticeable hit  —  Philips already got out in front …

Facebook's latest post on video growth shows intent to demote publishers to producers, with uncertain benefits  —  Territory Annexed  —  Here is an update from Facebook about what “the shift to video”—that is, the sudden prevalence of auto-playing clips posted directly to the site—means to “creators.”

Apple Hires HP Veteran to Head Corporate Sales  —  Apple has hired a longtime Hewlett-Packard executive to run sales of its products to large corporations, and he may take on a role involving international sales of the forthcoming Apple Watch.  —  Via LinkedIn John Solomon

Senior Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee will reintroduce controversial cybersecurity information sharing bill, CISPA, on Friday  —  House Dem revives major cyber bill  —  A senior Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee on Friday will reintroduce a controversial bill …

Sling TV, Withings Activité Pop, Dell XPS 13, and more among this year's top CES announcements  —  Things We Like for 2015: A Realist's Guide to CES  —  We took a team of experienced editors and writers to the biggest electronics show of the year: CES 2015.

The EFF's New App Is Android-Only, As Organization Calls Out Apple For “Outrageous” Developer Terms  —  Non-profit digital rights organization EFF rolled out a new mobile application this morning, which allows users to more easily access the group's “action center” from their smartphone.

KitKat is now on almost 40% of Android devices - but Lollipop is still stuck under 0.1%  —  Google announced Android 5.0 Lollipop back in mid-October - but by early December, almost seven weeks after that announcement, less than 0.1% of Android devices had actually received the update.

Sony to delay sale of PlayStation 4 in China  —  (Reuters) - Sony Corp will delay sales of the PlayStation 4 gaming console in China, originally scheduled for Jan. 11, due to “various factors”, according to a statement on Thursday.  —  Sony Computer Entertainment said in the statement that a new sale date had not yet been determined.

Uber's Latest Experiment Is Uber Cargo, A Logistics Service In Hong Kong  —  Uber is often talked about for its potential to develop into a global logistics service, and customers in Hong Kong are getting a glimpse at what that might look like after a new service called Uber Cargo launched in the city-state.

White House declines to act on petitions to fire Aaron Swartz prosecutors  —  The White House has declined to act on two petitions, collectively signed by 90,000 people, that called for the president to fire the federal prosecutors who charged the late Internet activist Aaron Swartz with computer hacking.

Facebook buys QuickFire Networks for video infrastructure gear, expertise  —  Summary:QuickFire Networks' technology includes T-Video, an appliance that is designed to sit in a 1U rack and do nothing but process and transcode video.  Welcome to Facebook's data centers.  —  QuickFire's T-Video appliance.

Activist hedge fund Starboard again suggests Yahoo merge with AOL, warns against big acquisitions  —  Activist Hedge Fund Again Warns Yahoo Against Making a Big Acquisition  —  With speculation picking up among investors about Yahoo going on a shopping spree, an activist hedge fund …

Apple: App Store sales grew 50% and generated $10B+ for developers in 2014, responsible for creating 1M+ US jobs  —  Apple Touts U.S. Job Creation, Says App Store Sales Rose 50%  —  Apple Inc. (AAPL), which has faced criticism for manufacturing its computing devices overseas instead of in the U.S. …

Holiday sales of Nook hardware and accessories dropped 67.9% year-over-year  —  Nook sales hit new low as Barnes & Noble reports holiday results  —  This is what an Amazon victory looks like.  Barnes & Noble this morning reported its 2014 holiday sales numbers, including a decline …

Twitter's native video product launching within weeks, may have 20-second time limit  —  Twitter's New Video Feature Is Only a Few Weeks Away  —  Twitter is planning to unveil its new video product in the next few weeks, according to sources familiar with the company's plans.

Griffin's Lightning cables with reversible USB plug coming in March for $29.99  —  Griffin shows off $30 Lightning cable with reversible USB plug, coming in March  —  At CES this week, Griffin Technology took the wraps off a new USB-to-Lightning cable with a twist — the USB Type A plug …

Line challenges Uber in Tokyo by integrating taxi service into its messaging app  —  Line Taxi launches, gives Uber first major challenger in Japan  —  Finally, Japan gets a taxi war of its own.  China has Didi Dache versus Kuadi Dache.  India has Ola and TaxiForSure.