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Microsoft, EU reach accord on antitrust
Microsoft appears to have reached an agreement with the European Commission that concludes an antitrust battle that has lasted a decade, Europe’s...
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Apple and others sued over Web browser patent
If you’ve been keeping up with your technology news over the years, the name Eolas may very well ring some alarm klaxons. The company famously...
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Psystar licenses OS X virtualisation technology
Mac clone-maker Psystar is a bit like the streotypical sitcom character that always comes up with wacky ideas, much to the dismay of the studio...
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Google puts The Pirate Bay back in its search index
Google has restored The Pirate Bay to its search engine index after briefly removing it last week following a copyright infringement complaint.
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Apple challenges Woolworths’ logo trademark
Trademark disputes are part and parcel of any brand’s identity. If you’re not defending your trademark, there’s a good chance that you could...
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Apple and Eminem publisher settle lawsuit
Word on the Detroit streets is that Apple and music publisher Eight Mile Style have reached a deal in the dispute over royalty payments for 93 songs...
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Anti-video-game crusader sues Facebook for $50 million
A long-time critic of the video game industry has sued Facebook for $US40 million ($A50m), saying that the social networking site harmed him by not removing...
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Report: Google accused of violating Italian law
An Italian prosecutor has accused Google of violating Italian and European regulations in the way it handles its e-mail communications, the Corriere...
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Judge criticises Apple over Snow Leopard timing in Psystar case
A federal judge castigated Apple in an order that dismissed a motion the company had made in its ongoing legal battle with Mac clone maker Psystar,...
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Eminem publishers v. Apple finally going to trial
If it came to a choice between Eminem and M&M’s, it’s no contest for me: the chocolate treats in the candy-coated shell win every time. I...
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Intel accuses EC of mishandling antitrust evidence
Intel on Monday sharply criticised the European Commission, which found it guilty of anticompetitive behavior, accusing the regulator of being selective...
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Facebook will shut down Beacon to settle lawsuit
Facebook has agreed to shut down its much maligned Beacon advertising system in order to settle a class-action lawsuit.
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DOJ: Court should reject Google book search settlement
The U.S. Department of Justice has come out against the proposed agreement to settle copyright lawsuits that authors and major publishers filed against...
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Second lawsuit threatens Skype sale
Another legal challenge threatens to derail eBay’s planned sale of Skype to a group of investors, with the filing of a suit against Joost’s...
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Report: Skype founders sue Skype
With a similar legal battle playing out in the U.K., a company owned by Skype’s founders has reportedly filed suit against Skype in the U.S.
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Microsoft: Word legal foe paints cockeyed tale
Microsoft called the claim by Canadian developer i4i that it plotted to drive the company out of business “distorted,” and “a breathless tale”...
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Court overturns Microsoft’s $US358 million payment to Alcatel
Microsoft has won an appeal to overturn a $US358 million ($A450m) award it had been ordered to pay to Alcatel-Lucent in the latest ruling on an ongoing...
