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Intel settles an antitrust case

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:47:28 GMT

CHIPMAKER Intel has settled a three year antitrust case in the US, walking away with a slap on the wrist of $6.5m.

FBI releases its file on Steve Jobs

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:17:00 GMT

THE UNITED STATES Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released its file on Steve Jobs, the Apple co-founder and CEO that gave the world the Mac, the Iphone and the Ipad.

Quad-core Tegra 3 smartphones will feature at MWC

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:40:00 GMT

CHIP DESIGNER Nvidia has confirmed that smartphones with Tegra 3 quad-core processors will appear at Mobile World Congress (MWC).

US will green light Google's acquisition of Motorola Mobility

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:21:46 GMT

ADVERTISING BROKER Google will get the green light from the US Department of Justice (DoJ) to complete its $12.5bn buyout of Motorola Mobility.

Lenovo's bumper financials show life in the PC market

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:33:00 GMT

CHINESE PC MAKER Lenovo announced bumper third quarter profits as it claims to be gaining on industry leader HP.

Foxconn is attacked by hackers

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:38:00 GMT

DENSELY POPULATED Chinese manufacturing outfit Foxconn apparently has been attacked by hackers, just for the lulz.

Apple loses bid to ban reworked Galaxy Tab in Germany

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:27:00 GMT

TOY MAKER FOR THE WELL HEELED Apple has lost a German Court case to ban Samsung's reworked Galaxy Tab 10.1N.

Google touts website prefetching with Chrome 17

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:57:00 GMT

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER Google has released Chrome 17, claiming that the web browser can prefetch web sites even before the user hits enter on the address bar.

Apple called on EU to set FRAND licensing standards

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:35:00 GMT

SERIAL PATENTS LITIGATOR Apple has written a letter to the European Telecommunications Standards Institute asking it to set guidelines for how patents that cover industry standards should be licensed.

Microsoft will unveil Windows 8 Preview this month

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:06:00 GMT

SOFTWARE REDEVELOPER Microsoft will release its Windows 8 Preview later this month.

The UK will have web blocking regulations soon

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:52:00 GMT

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THE UK GOVERNMENT SEEMS SET to implement some form of web site blocking, according to some bully bluster that has been heard within its walls.

Kiwi authorities seize Kim Dotcom’s mansion

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:58:47 GMT

MEGAUPLOAD FOUNDER Kim Dotcom's mansion has been seized by the authorities in New Zealand.

Anonymous goes after Syria

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:49:00 GMT

HACKTIVIST GROUP Anonymous has gone after Syria's president and managed to hack into his email account.

Asus confirms a bug in the Transformer Prime

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:02:00 GMT

TAIWANESE HARDWARE VENDOR Asus has confirmed its Transformer Prime is suffering from random system reboots.

LG releases a teaser of its Optimus Vu

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:39:00 GMT

SMILEY FACED FIRM LG has released a teaser video for its upcoming Optimus Vu smartphone.

Microsoft says it will play nice with patents

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:08:00 GMT

SOFTWARE MONOPOLIST Microsoft has announced that it wants to work with industry and its competitors in a more friendly way and will look to license its patents to them, as opposed to chase them through the courts.

RIAA chief wails about SOPA opposition

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:40:04 GMT

THE CHAIRMAN of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has penned an opinion in the New York Times in which he moans about the opposition to the SOPA and PIPA legislation.

Google will offer cloud storage

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:17:01 GMT

INTERNET SERVICES GIANT Google is getting set to launch a cloud based storage service it will call Google Drive.

FTC urges background screening applications to comply with credit reporting laws

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:30:00 GMT

THE US FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION (FTC) has warned marketeers that background screening applications could violate US credit reporting laws.

Google launches Chrome for Android Beta

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:31:00 GMT

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER Google has launched its Chrome web browser for Android Beta release in the Android Market.

Microsoft touts application caching to boost Windows 8 battery life

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:55:03 GMT

SOFTWARE REDEVELOPER Microsoft said it will suspend Windows 8 applications that do not appear on screen in its Metro interface to increase power efficiency.

Acer sues former CEO for taking a job at Lenovo

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:34:00 GMT

TAIWANESE LAPTOP MAKER Acer is suing its former CEO for taking a job at its rival Lenovo.

Police open regional e-crime hubs

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:31:00 GMT

UK POLICE FORCES are looking to strengthen their anti e-crime resources with the opening of three facilities in the North and Midlands.

Nvidia and Rambus bury the hatchet on patents

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:51:16 GMT

CHIP FIRMS Nvidia and Rambus have closed down a patent argument and signed a licensing agreement.

Google says it will fairly license Motorola's patents

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:45:00 GMT

SMARTPHONE ARCHITECT Google has acknoledged the concerns of the European Commission (EC) by sending out letters to several standards organisations saying it will fairly license Motorola Mobility's patents should the merger go through.