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Proposed law would make reprogramming cellphone IDs a crime

IDGNS staff — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:42:23 +0000

Reprogramming the identification number of a cellphone could be punishable with a prison sentence of up to five years under the terms of a proposed law announced Friday.

Reports: FTC examining Google's display ads

IDGNS staff — Fri, 24 May 2013 17:20:46 +0000

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has reportedly launched an investigation into Google's display ad business amid complaints from rivals that the company is abusing its power in how it sells online-graphical and video ads.

Oracle, managed services provider to settle suit over third-party support

IDGNS staff — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:45:58 +0000

Oracle and managed services provider ServiceKey have come to a proposed settlement of an intellectual-property lawsuit Oracle filed against the company last year.

The Senate may be interested in how Tim Cook likes his coffee

Phil Johnson — Fri, 24 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000

The Apple CEO insists that his company doesn’t dodge taxes, but instructions to his personal assistant may suggest otherwise

Nokia files cases against HTC One in the US

IDGNS staff — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:02:57 +0000

Nokia is targeting HTC's latest slate of smartphones, including the HTC One, with new legal action in the U.S. that demands the Taiwanese company cease the alleged patent infringement.

US ITC refuses to ban Microsoft's Xbox at Google's request

IDGNS staff — Fri, 24 May 2013 03:03:41 +0000

The U.S. International Trade Commission has turned down a request for a ban on Microsoft's Xbox after finding that the gaming device did not infringe a patent owned by Google's Motorola Mobility unit.

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