Friday, April 27, 2012

Yahoo rips Facebook patent-lawsuit strategy - San Francisco Chronicle


The Daily Star

Yahoo rips Facebook patent-lawsuit strategy
San Francisco Chronicle
INTERNET Facebook's patent strategy irks Yahoo Yahoo accused Facebook of retaliating against a patent-infringement lawsuit by buying patents that the social-networking site used as the basis for its countersuit against the Web portal company.
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Yahoo escalates patent battle with Facebook - Boston Globe


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Yahoo escalates patent battle with Facebook
Boston Globe
By Michael Liedtke | AP It is adding new allegations of intellectual property theft to its six-week-old lawsuit against Facebook. In court papers filed Friday, Yahoo Inc. says Facebook's online social network infringes on 12 of its Internet patents, ...
Yahoo rips Facebook patent-lawsuit strategySan Francisco Chronicle
Developments in Facebook's quest for patentsBusinessWeek
Facebook, Yahoo! patent battle heats upKhaleej Times
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Google investigated in Argentina, South Korea - San Francisco Chronicle


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Google investigated in Argentina, South Korea
San Francisco Chronicle
ANTITRUST Regulators scrutinize Google in Argentina, South Korea Google's business practices are the subject of investigations by regulators in Argentina and South Korea, according to a regulatory filing. Argentina's main antitrust agency and the Korea ...
US Antitrust Move Has Google Fighting on Two FrontsNew York Times
Google Discloses A Pair Of Overseas ProbesWall Street Journal
Regulators eye Google in Argentina, South KoreaAFP
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Developments in Facebook's quest for patents - BusinessWeek


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Developments in Facebook's quest for patents
BusinessWeek
By AP As Facebook prepares for its initial public offering of stock, it is in a dispute with Yahoo over patents. Feb. 28: Yahoo Inc. confirms that it is threatening to sue Facebook if it doesn't reach an agreement over patents.
Summary Box: Yahoo Expands Facebook LawsuitABC News
Yahoo Escalates Patent War With FacebookMashable
Yahoo escalates patent battle with FacebookThe Associated Press
Inside Facebook -AFP
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CISPA passes House of Representatives vote - Register


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CISPA passes House of Representatives vote
Register
The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) has been passed by the US House of Representatives, despite the threat of a possible veto by the president. The bill would allow the government to pass on information about hacking threats to ...
Will privacy concerns kill CISPA in Senate?Alaska Dispatch
CISPA: What now?Digitaltrends.com
Privacy advocates vow to continue CISPA fightComputerworld
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US Move Has Google Fighting on 2 Fronts - New York Times


Financial Times

US Move Has Google Fighting on 2 Fronts
New York Times
SAN FRANCISCO รข€" Google may soon be fighting antitrust battles on two fronts. The European Commission has been looking for two years into whether the search giant abused local competition laws, and it is expected soon to either file formal charges or ...
Google reveals two international probesCNET
Google Discloses A Pair Of Overseas ProbesWall Street Journal
FTC taps outside counsel for Google antitrust probeReuters
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Google reveals two international probes - CNET


Financial Times

Google reveals two international probes
CNET
According to The Wall Street Journal, the search giant is facing inquiries in Argentina and South Korea. Both are open and ongoing, and Google said it is cooperating with authorities. by Daniel Terdiman April 27, 2012 5:06 PM PDT Follow @GreeterDan ...
US Escalates Google Case by Hiring Noted Outside LawyerNew York Times
Google Discloses A Pair Of Overseas ProbesWall Street Journal
Google Under Investigation in South Korea, ArgentinaPC Magazine
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Google Under Investigation in South Korea, Argentina - PC Magazine


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Google Under Investigation in South Korea, Argentina
PC Magazine
By Chloe Albanesius Google revealed this week that its business is under investigation by officials in South Korea and Argentina. "Both Argentina's Comision Nacional de Defensa de la Competencia and the Korea Fair Trade Commission in South Korea have ...
US Escalates Google Case by Hiring Noted Outside LawyerNew York Times
US Gears Up for Google Search Antitrust BattleHispanicBusiness.com
Google Discloses A Pair Of Overseas ProbesWall Street Journal
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CISPA: Who's for it, who's against it and how it could affect you - Washington Post


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CISPA: Who's for it, who's against it and how it could affect you
Washington Post
With the House's passage of the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, the bill's proponents and opponents on both sides of the aisle are gearing up for a fight over the legislation as it heads to the Senate. Here's a quick look at who's for ...
Should we be as worried about CISPA as we were about SOPA?GigaOM
Cybersecurity bill (CISPA): After House passage, what will Senate do?Christian Science Monitor
Privacy advocates vow to continue CISPA fightComputerworld
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Google Drive's Terms of Use: Lazy People Should Worry - PC Magazine


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Google Drive's Terms of Use: Lazy People Should Worry
PC Magazine
By Sara Yin Ever since Google Drive debuted Tuesday, we've watched journalists, privacy advocates, even security firms, dogpile on Google's policies over what it can do with data you store on its servers. The outrage has subsided somewhat, ...
How Google's Drive helps kill Microsoft's OfficeCNET
Google Drive: Half-Baked Cloud, With Scary LicenseInformationWeek
Google launches assault on MicrosoftToronto Sun
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Obama administration 'opposes Cispa' assures White House - SlashGear


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Obama administration 'opposes Cispa' assures White House
SlashGear
There's no way the bill currently going through Washington by the name of CISPA, just passed by the House of Representatives, will be allowed to be passed into law if the Obama administration's claim today holds true. CISPA can be metaphorically ...
CISPA Bill Quickly Passes in the HousePC Magazine
Privacy advocates vow to continue CISPA fightComputerworld
CISPA: Big Brother's best friend foreverInfoWorld
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Zerg rush! How to unlock the newest Google easter egg - Christian Science Monitor


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Zerg rush! How to unlock the newest Google easter egg
Christian Science Monitor
Google this week unveiled a new 'Zerg rush' easter egg, a tribute to the video game Starcraft. By Matthew Shaer / April 27, 2012 There was the one about the "loneliest number". And the one about the "loneliest number plus number of horns on a unicorn" ...
Google gives 'rush' to gamers with ZergFox News
Google Easter Eggs live on in infamySlashGear
Google's 'Zerg Rush' Easter Egg Celebrates Starcraft GamePCWorld
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Privacy advocates vow to continue CISPA fight - Computerworld


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Privacy advocates vow to continue CISPA fight
Computerworld
By Jaikumar Vijayan Computerworld - The battle over the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) is certain to heat up over the next few weeks, as the US Senate begins debate on its versions of the controversial cybersecurity legislation.
CISPA: The controversy surrounding it and how it might affect youABC News
Top 5 Biggest Concerns About CISPAPC Magazine
CISPA Web-surveillance bill advances despite oppositionCNET
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Google Drive: Half-Baked Cloud, With Scary License - InformationWeek


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Google Drive: Half-Baked Cloud, With Scary License
InformationWeek
After years of rumor, Google has finally launched its own cloud service, Google Drive. Google Drive is the new name for Google Docs, and it's "where you can create, share, collaborate, and keep all of your stuff." That stuff includes Google Docs, ...
Betting on Box in a SkyDrive and Google Drive worldRegister
Google Stores, Syncs, Edits in the CloudWall Street Journal
Google Drive: First impressionsWashington Post
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Google gives 'rush' to gamers with Zerg - Fox News


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Google gives 'rush' to gamers with Zerg
Fox News
A screengrab of the new "Zerg Rush" Easter Egg in action on Google.com.Google What a rush! Google has hidden a new Easter Egg on its homepage that's bound to get gaming geeks hyped. Type the words รข€œzerg rushรข€ into the search bar on the Google.com site ...
Google's 'zerg rush' Easter egg and other surprises from the search giantWashington Post
Google search eats your browser with a 'Zerg Rush'msnbc.com
'Zerg rush' chews up Google searchCNN
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FTC taps top litigator, Beth Wilkinson, for Google probe - Washington Post


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FTC taps top litigator, Beth Wilkinson, for Google probe
Washington Post
The Federal Trade Commission has hired outside litigator Beth Wilkinson to lead a probe into Google. The investigation into Google examines whether the company is giving preference to its own products in its search engine, The Washington Post reported.
FTC hires ex-DOJ prosecutor for Google antitrust probeCNET
US Escalates Google Case by Hiring Noted Outside LawyerNew York Times
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Samsung Steals Nokia's Mobile Crown - InformationWeek


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Samsung Steals Nokia's Mobile Crown
InformationWeek
Samsung's first quarter results put it ahead of Nokia, but research firms disagree whether it regained the smartphone lead from Apple. By Eric Zeman InformationWeek Samsung reported its first quarter earnings and the numbers look good.
Samsung Bests Nokia as World's Top Phone MakerPC Magazine
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Samsung overtakes Nokia, Apple in mobile handset raceRegister
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Samsung beats Apple, Nokia as world's largest handset maker - Fox News


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Samsung beats Apple, Nokia as world's largest handset maker
Fox News
April 22, 2011: An employee of South Korean mobile carrier KT holds a Samsung Galaxy S (L) and an Apple iPhone 4 (R) at KT's headquarters in Seoul.Reuters/Truth Leem SEOUL รข€" Samsung Electronics became the world's biggest mobile handset vendor for the ...
Samsung Posts Record ProfitNew York Times
Samsung tops Nokia in Q1 handset raceComputerworld
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Samsung Tops Nokia As World's Biggest Handset Maker - Forbes


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Samsung Tops Nokia As World's Biggest Handset Maker
Forbes
One of the big ironies about Nokia is that while the handset maker has struggled to beat off competition from Samsung and Apple, it has reigned as รข€œworld's biggest handset makerรข€ thanks to its reach into emerging markets with cheaper, รข€œfeature phones.
Samsung tops Nokia in Q1 handset raceComputerworld
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FTC hires top litigator to steer Google probe - msnbc.com


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FTC hires top litigator to steer Google probe
msnbc.com
SAN FRANCISCO รข€" The Federal Trade Commission has hired a prominent trial lawyer to oversee its broad investigation into Google's business practices, signaling the agency is troubled by what it has discovered so far in its year-old probe.
Google antitrust trial 'more likely' as US regulator hires top lawyerTelegraph.co.uk
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FTC drafts hardcore litigator for Google antitrust grilling - SlashGear


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FTC drafts hardcore litigator for Google antitrust grilling
SlashGear
Google faces an intense courtroom grilling over antitrust allegations, with the FTC retaining a notorious litigator in what observers say marks a รข€œwatershed momentรข€ for online privacy regulation. The Federal Trade Commission turned to former Justice ...
FTC hires hotshot lawyer for Google antitrust probeRegister
FTC appoints high-profile lawyer to oversee Google antitrust caseThe Guardian
US Escalates Google Case by Hiring Noted Outside LawyerNew York Times
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Samsung knocks Nokia off smartphone top spot - TG Daily


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Samsung knocks Nokia off smartphone top spot
TG Daily
The king is dead; long live the king. After a 14-year run, Nokia has finally lost its crown as the world's leading cellphone manufacturer. According to IHS iSuppli, the honor now goes to Samsung, which has more than doubled its market share from 12.2 ...
Samsung knocks Nokia from global phone top-spotSlashGear
Nokia loses mobile top spot. What does it have left?GigaOM
Samsung beats Nokia in handset market in Q1, say research firmsCIO
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Samsung knocks Nokia from global phone top-spot - SlashGear


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Samsung knocks Nokia from global phone top-spot
SlashGear
Samsung has ousted Nokia from the cellphone top-spot, taking the number one position in handset sales worldwide, according to research firms. New figures from IHS iSuppli and Strategy Analytics confirm that Nokia has finally slipped from its perch at ...
Nokia loses mobile top spot. What does it have left?GigaOM
Samsung Beats Nokia in Handset Market in Q1, Say Research FirmsPCWorld
Samsung tops Apple in global mobile phone shipmentsCNET
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Samsung Beats Nokia in Handset Market in Q1, Say Research Firms - PCWorld


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Samsung Beats Nokia in Handset Market in Q1, Say Research Firms
PCWorld
By John Ribeiro, IDG News Samsung beat Nokia to the top position in the global handset market in the first quarter of 2012, research firms Strategy Analytics and IHS iSuppli said Friday. The research firms however disagreed on Samsung's smartphone ...
Samsung tops Apple in global mobile phone shipmentsCNET
Samsung profits jump as smartphone sales outstrip AppleTelegraph.co.uk
Samsung beats Apple smartphone salesSydney Morning Herald
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