Friday, July 6, 2012

Yahoo, Facebook have settled patent fight - The Journal News | LoHud.com


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Yahoo, Facebook have settled patent fight
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by USA TODAY by USA TODAY SAN FRANCISCO (AP) â€" Facebook and Yahoo have agreed to settle a patent dispute, averting a potentially lengthy battle over the technology running two of the Internet's most popular destinations. In dropping the lawsuits, ...
Facebook, Yahoo end dispute over patentsDetroit Free Press
Yahoo, Facebook settle patent dispute, expand allianceBoston Globe
Facebook and Yahoo Settle Patent LitigationWall Street Journal
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Diagnostic test urged for computer virus threat - SW Iowa News


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Diagnostic test urged for computer virus threat
SW Iowa News
The FBI's “DNSChanger Working Group” at dcwg.org can detect the malware and explain how to fix infected machines. Posted: Saturday, July 7, 2012 12:00 am | Updated: 7:42 pm, Fri Jul 6, 2012. Hundreds of thousands of Internet users may lose their online ...
Is Your Computer Infected with DNSChanger Malware?Brevard Times
Malware could cause loss of Internet service MondayTimes-Georgian
How to Find, Remove DNSChanger From Your RouterPC Magazine
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Yahoo, Facebook settle patent dispute, ad alliance - Boston Globe


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Yahoo, Facebook settle patent dispute, ad alliance
Boston Globe
By Michael J. de la Merced Yahoo and Facebook agreed Friday to settle a legal fight over their patent holdings, ending what was shaping up to be one of the nastier court battles in Silicon Valley in recent memory. Under the terms of the pact, ...
Yahoo and Facebook settle patent suit; walk out as partnersDigitaltrends.com
Yahoo, Facebook settle disputePittsburgh Post Gazette
Yahoo, Facebook drop patent suits, team up on adsSan Francisco Chronicle
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Yahoo and Facebook settle patent suit; walk out as partners - Digitaltrends.com


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Yahoo and Facebook settle patent suit; walk out as partners
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With former Yahoo CEO, Scott Thompson, out of the picture, Yahoo's interim CEO, Ross Levinsohn, has settled the patent suit with Facebook, and have come to amicable terms. Facebook and Yahoo will cross-license patents and expand its strategic ...
Yahoo, Facebook drop patent suits, team up on adsSan Francisco Chronicle
Yahoo's Ross Levinsohn is CEO frontrunner after Facebook pactLos Angeles Times
Yahoo Implies It Can Still Shake Down Facebook For Patent Money. Bloody UnlikelyTechCrunch
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Yahoo, Facebook drop patent suits, team up on ads - San Francisco Chronicle


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Yahoo, Facebook drop patent suits, team up on ads
San Francisco Chronicle
FILE - This combination of 2012 file photos shows the logos of Yahoo, left, and Facebook, outside their offices in Santa Clara, Calif. and Menlo Park, Calif. The two companies have agreed to settle a patent dispute on Friday, July 6, 2012, ...
Yahoo Implies It Can Still Shake Down Facebook For Patent Money. Bloody UnlikelyTechCrunch
Yahoo and Facebook settle patent dispute, forge advertising allianceWashington Post
Facebook and Yahoo Settle Patent LitigationWall Street Journal
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Yahoo and Facebook settle patent dispute, forge advertising alliance - Washington Post


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Yahoo and Facebook settle patent dispute, forge advertising alliance
Washington Post
SAN FRANCISCO â€" Facebook and Yahoo have agreed to settle a months-long patent dispute, averting a potentially expensive battle over the technology running two of the Internet's most popular destinations. In dropping the lawsuits, the companies agreed ...
Facebook and Yahoo Settle Patent LitigationWall Street Journal
Biz Break: Jobs report hurts Wall Street, Yahoo has a busy daySan Jose Mercury News
Facebook, Yahoo tie up, settle lawsuitsReuters
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How to test your computer for DNS Changer Malware - Los Angeles Times


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How to test your computer for DNS Changer Malware
Los Angeles Times
As many as 64000 Americans' computers may still be infected by malware that will cause them to lose Internet service Monday, so make sure you aren't among those affected if you haven't already. The problem is a result of a large online advertising scam ...
How to test for DNS Changer MalwareThe Republic
Check 'dns-ok.us' Now for DNS Changer Malware: Malicious Computer Virus May ...Auto World News
DNSChanger Deadline is Monday. Are You Ready?PC Magazine
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Yahoo, Facebook Strike Patent Truce, Ad Alliance - ABC News


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Yahoo, Facebook Strike Patent Truce, Ad Alliance
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Facebook and Yahoo have agreed to settle a months-long patent dispute, averting a potentially expensive battle over the technology running two of the Internet's most popular destinations. In dropping the lawsuits, the companies agreed to license their ...
Facebook and Yahoo Settle Patent LitigationWall Street Journal
Biz Break: Jobs report hurts Wall Street, Yahoo has a busy daySan Jose Mercury News
Facebook, Yahoo tie up, settle lawsuitsReuters
Forbes -VentureBeat
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Facebook, Yahoo tie up, settle lawsuits - Reuters


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Facebook, Yahoo tie up, settle lawsuits
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* Wide-ranging alliance encompasses ad sales, event coverage, patent licensing * All legal claims and counter-claims settled as a result SAN FRANCISCO, July 6 (Reuters) - Facebook Inc and Yahoo Inc agreed to forge a broad Internet advertising and ...
Yahoo, Facebook in Ad Alliance, End Patent DisputeABC News
News Summary: Yahoo and Facebook settle patent dispute, forge advertising allianceWashington Post
News Summary: Facebook, Yahoo settle patent fightBusinessweek
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Yahoo v. Facebook enters the annals as a big waste of money - CNET


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Yahoo v. Facebook enters the annals as a big waste of money
CNET
Former Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson's legal legacy fades to nothing, replaced by an improvement of a partnership that already existed. by Rafe Needleman Yahoo interim CEO Ross Levinsohn apparently undid previous CEO Scott Thompson's patent attack on ...
Facebook and Yahoo settle patent and form ad allianceBBC News
Yahoo, Facebook Settle Patent DisputeBusinessweek
Facebook partners with Yahoo in surprise exit from patent battleSlashGear
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DNS Changer Malware: What to Do If Your Computer's Hit - ABC News


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DNS Changer Malware: What to Do If Your Computer's Hit
ABC News
The FBI's temporary Internet servers will go dark Monday, leaving thousands of unsuspecting malware-infected individuals without online access. What temporary Internet servers, you ask? They might have been connecting you to Facebook, YouTube, ...
Malware May Knock Thousands Off InternetWall Street Journal
PSA: Check Your Computer For DNSChanger Or Risk Getting Booted Off The Web On ...TechCrunch
FBI, IT Specialist Tells How to Avoid Internet Malware Attack MondayPatch.com
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Malware May Knock Thousands Off Internet - Wall Street Journal


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Malware May Knock Thousands Off Internet
Wall Street Journal
AP WASHINGTONâ€"Despite repeated alerts, tens of thousands may still lose their Internet service Monday unless they do a quick check of their computers for malware that could have taken over their machines more than a year ago.
DNS Changer Malware: What to Do If Your Computer InfectedABC News
PSA: Check Your Computer For DNSChanger Or Risk Getting Booted Off The Web On ...TechCrunch
Here's how to check your computer for the DNS Changer MalwareLos Angeles Times
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DNSChanger malware for dummies: Sophos video explains it all - SlashGear


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DNSChanger malware for dummies: Sophos video explains it all
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Today the folks at the security group Sophos have released a simple “how to” video on the DNSChanger (or DNS Changer, if you prefer) Malware, showing how you can avoid losing your internet connection on July 9th. This information has been published by ...
DNS Changer Malware: What to Do If Your Computer InfectedABC News
Here's how to check your computer for the DNS Changer MalwareLos Angeles Times
How to beat DNSChanger malicious softwareSan Jose Mercury News
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Yahoo, Facebook reportedly near patent peace deal - CNET


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Yahoo, Facebook reportedly near patent peace deal
CNET
Yahoo and Facebook are close to settling their legal differences as the two companies are reportedly hatching a truce. by Rachel King The legal battle between Yahoo and Facebook is moving closer to a more amicable ending.
Report: Yahoo, Facebook have settled squabble over patentsWashington Post
Facebook, Yahoo tie up, settle lawsuits-AllThingsDReuters
Facebook, Yahoo will end litigation in "patent peace deal"Ars Technica

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Will Your Internet Work on Monday? How to Check for DNS Malware - Mashable


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Will Your Internet Work on Monday? How to Check for DNS Malware
Mashable
A nasty piece of malware called DNSChanger will kick thousands of Mac and PC users off the Internet on Monday, and there's a chance you could be one of them. The FBI is shutting down domains that have been affected by the DNSChanger malware, ...
Web virus: 'Could your internet shut down? Yes it could'Telegraph.co.uk
Malware may knock thousands off Internet on MondayKMOV.com
Will you have Internet access Monday? Malware could potentially kick thousands ...GlobalPost
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Amazon might be developing a smartphone - msnbc.com


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Amazon might be developing a smartphone
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The online retailer is supposedly working with manufacturer Foxconn â€" who, you may recall, also has an extensive relationship with Apple â€" on the device. Bloomberg's anonymous sources add that Amazon is "acquiring patents that cover wireless technology ...
Amazon Plans Android SmartphoneInformationWeek
Amazon may release a smartphone, report saysWashington Post
Add Amazon smartphone to the latest batch of tech rumorsLos Angeles Times
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Nerds On Call: July 9th FBI Pulls Plug on Infected PC's - San Francisco Chronicle


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Nerds On Call: July 9th FBI Pulls Plug on Infected PC's
San Francisco Chronicle
On Monday, July 9th, the FBI will pull the plug on internet access to hundreds of thousands of computers infected with a malware Trojan known as DNSChanger. When the FBI disables the temporary servers it will break infected system's access to the ...
Internet blackout for thousands coming MondayCNN
DNSChanger: No, the Internet Isn't Shutting Down on MondayTIME
Internet Disruption ConcernWOWT
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Over a quarter of a million people will lose Internet access on Monday - Digitaltrends.com


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Over a quarter of a million people will lose Internet access on Monday
Digitaltrends.com
With approximately 72 hours until the FBI's deadline, a couple hundred thousand people will wake up without Internet access next week if they don't take action now. While the total number of computers infected with the DNSChanger malware has dropped by ...
Federal Government Acts Against Trojan; Some Users May Lose Internet Access MondayCRN
Internet shutdown looms for some as U.S. fix expiresMother Nature Network
277000 Users Could be Kicked Off The Internet This MondayTom's Guide
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Federal Government Acts Against Trojan; Some Users May Lose Internet Access Monday - CRN


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Federal Government Acts Against Trojan; Some Users May Lose Internet Access Monday
CRN
By Ken Presti, CRN Efforts to eliminate a high-profile Trojan may cause some Internet users to lose connectivity on Monday. And, getting systems back up and running may be far more difficult than the preventative measures themselves.
277000 Users Could be Kicked Off The Internet This MondayTom's Guide
Malware threat could strike thousands MondayBoston Herald
DNSChanger check: Malware infects thousands, how to check your computer so you ...WPTV
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Could the internet really shut down? - Telegraph.co.uk


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Could the internet really shut down?
Telegraph.co.uk
Thousands of users around the world are likely to lose internet access on Monday thanks to a virus called DNS Changer â€" how bad could things get, asks Matt Warman. By Matt Warman, Consumer Technology Editor As viruses go, DNS Changer appeared fairly ...
Ensure the FBI doesn't shut down your PC on July 9CBS News
Malware DNSChanger infects thousands: How to check your computer so you don't ...WPTV
Countdown to Internet Doomsday: Will Your Computer Survive?Patch.com
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Apple reportedly planning to release 'iPad mini' - BBC News


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Apple reportedly planning to release 'iPad mini'
BBC News
Just one week after Google announced its entry into the tablet market with a 7-inch tablet, sources say Apple is planning to release a so-called "iPad mini" later this year. Meanwhile, Microsoft has announced it will offer upgrades for its new ...
Apple Preps for Smaller TabletWall Street Journal
Odd speculation persists about 'revised' iPadCNET
Apple Said to Plan Smaller IPadBloomberg
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Malware may knock thousands off Internet on Monday - The Oshkosh Northwestern


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Malware may knock thousands off Internet on Monday
The Oshkosh Northwestern
This image provided by The DNS Changer Working Group shows the webpage resulting from not having the DNS malware. / AP by USA TODAY by USA TODAY WASHINGTON (AP) â€" Despite repeated alerts, tens of thousands may still lose their Internet service Monday ...
Five reasons DNSChanger victims deserve to lose the internetZDNet
How to fix 'Internet doomsday' virus - Technology NewsSan Francisco Luxury News
Thousands could lose internet access July 9 due to virusInformationWeek
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Five reasons DNSChanger victims deserve to lose the internet - ZDNet


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Five reasons DNSChanger victims deserve to lose the internet
ZDNet
Summary: The FBI's shut-down of temporary DNS servers will rid the internet of those infected by DNSChanger, and it will be a better place because of it. By Michael Lee | July 6, 2012 -- Updated 06:40 GMT (23:40 PDT) commentary Six thousand Australians ...
Thousands could lose internet access July 9 due to virusInformationWeek
Internet shutdown looms for some as US fix expiresAFP
Malware may knock thousands off Internet on MondayBoston Globe
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