Though a little late to the party, Google's search engine has finally embraced #hashtagmania, albeit in a totally self-serving way.
The search giant announced Wednesday that it's letting people in the US and Canada query its engine for hashtags, meaning now they can type in something like "#emmys" or "#nfl" or "americascup" on Google.com to see related status updates appear to the right of regular results.

Google supports hashtag search, emphasizes Google+

Gemalto’s new M2M development kit boosts innovation in the Internet of Things

Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, is again simplifying Machine-to-Machine (M2M) technology and expanding the Internet of Things (IoT) with the launch of the Cinterion® Concept Board for developers. The IoT gives physical objects the ability to automatically transfer information over a network, which creates a platform for smart decisions and continuously improved process and interactions. With the Internet of Things’ ubiquitous intelligence, people can be alerted to the nearest parking space, available taxi or cycle path all with a simple app. The Cinterion Concept Board is designed to expand these IoT possibilities through speeding up the creation of innovative solutions in digital signage¹, automated building applications, remote monitoring and control of devices² and more.
    Gemalto’s new M2M development kit boosts innovation in the Internet of Things

Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, is again simplifying Machine-to-Machine (M2M) technology and expanding the Internet of Things (IoT) with the launch of the Cinterion® Concept Board for developers. The IoT gives physical objects the ability to automatically transfer information over a network, which creates a platform for smart decisions and continuously improved process and interactions. With the Internet of Things’ ubiquitous intelligence, people can be alerted to the nearest parking space, available taxi or cycle path all with a simple app. The Cinterion Concept Board is designed to expand these IoT possibilities through speeding up the creation of innovative solutions in digital signage¹, automated building applications, remote monitoring and control of devices² and more. - See more at: https://m2mworldnews.com/2013/09/23/19877-gemaltos-new-m2m-development-kit-boosts-innovation-in-the-internet-of-things/#sthash.FxezRCrR.dpuf

Less than two weeks after implementing secure HTTPS connections for users who log in to its sites, Wikimedia — the organization behind Wikipedia and other websites — has kicked off a beta program to provide the feature to all other Internet users.
It says it is working on a small deployment to test bugs and load issues, and is seeking to implement default HTTPS on “some” Wikimedia projects. Those who own or run projects can head over to this list to register their interest in being included in the pilot.
HTTPS is a popular way to provide a more secure Internet browsing session since it helps (but doesn’t guarantee) evading Internet monitoring, such as the NSA’s Prism program. Facebook completed its transition to default HTTPS browsing last month, while Twitter has offered the feature to users since 2011.

Wikimedia begins testing encrypted HTTPS browsing by default for all Internet users

Yahoo Mail benefits from being 'Switzerland of Internet'

SINGAPORE--Yahoo Mail benefits from the company's OS (operating system) neutrality which makes it easier to collaborate with third parties such as telcos, OS players and Internet service providers, says head of Yahoo Mail who aims to make its e-mail service the default choice for cross-platform e-mail.

Rival Google recently launched Freezone with selected telcos in emerging markets, which provides users with free data connectivity to its services such as Gmail, search and Google Plus.
Asked if Yahoo had similar plans, a spokesperson pointed to the company's previous partnerships with operators to bring the Internet to new Web users in Asia by offering plans which remove price uncertainty regarding data costs.
Yahoo Mail benefits from being 'Switzerland of Internet'