By Joel Rosenblatt on August 11, 2012 Aug. 11 (Bloomberg) –Steve Jobs, Apple Inc. (AAPL)'s late co- founder, confronted Samsung (005930) Electronics Co. executives in 2010 after the South Korean company introduced its Galaxy smartphone, Apple's patent … 2010 Apple license offer to Samsung: $30 per smartphone, $40 per tablet - CNET (blog)
New evidence from Apple shines a light on just how much the company wanted to get from Samsung in overall licensing fees on patents related to smartphones and tablets. by Josh Lowensohn SAN JOSE, Calif. — Few patent-licensing companies would ever … 
New evidence from Apple shines a light on just how much the company wanted to get from Samsung in overall licensing fees on patents related to smartphones and tablets. by Josh Lowensohn SAN JOSE, Calif. — Few patent-licensing companies would ever … 
(Reuters) – As Eastman Kodak Co's EKDKQ.PK patent auction draws to a close, the bankrupt photography company has only received lowball bids for the patents that it believes are worth $2.6 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported citing unnamed sources … 
Just what did Apple originally think Samsung was copying off it? Here's the original 2010 presentation Apple brought to some of its top executives. by Josh Lowensohn SAN JOSE, Calif. — As part of its spat with Samsung, Apple has entered into evidence … 
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Trade Commission finished a settlement with Facebook on Friday over allegations that the company had violated its privacy policy, and in the process said it would re-examine its own practice of allowing companies to settle … 
A controversial witness testimony in the trial between Apple and Samsung suggests users would shell out more to have features covered in Apple's patents. by Josh Lowensohn SAN JOSE, Calif. — Late afternoon testimony sent Samsung's lawyers scrambling … 
Why your phone has a better camera than NASA's Mars rover does, Google quietly helps Samsung battle Apple, and the newest Angry Bird kills 'em with cuteness. by Bridget Carey The Curiosity Mars rover cost $2.5 billion, so why are the cameras just 2 … 
The Federal Trade Commission voted Friday to finalize its settlement with Facebook, resolving charges that the social network exposed details about users' lives without getting the required legal consent. Facebook Inc. agreed to submit to government … 
If your Web site generates too many takedown notices, Google may drop you in its search rankings. Some Internet advocacy groups say such a system can easily be abused. by Greg Sandoval Google's plan to help weed out accused pirate sites from the … 
By Jared Newman, PCWorld Aug 10, 2012 1:32 PM Another day, another scary computer virus tearing through the Middle East. The latest piece of malware is called Gauss, and it's designed to steal bank account credentials while gathering as much … 
Sites that generate too many copyright takedown notices will be moved lower in search rankings. And Google will be busy: Copyright owners flagged more than 4.3 million URLs in the last 30 days alone. by Greg Sandoval Google search will be less … 
DONE DEAL: The Federal Trade Commission approved its settlement with Facebook, resolving charges it exposed details about users' lives without approval. WHAT IT DOES: Facebook Inc. didn't admit wrongdoing, but agreed to submit to government audits for … 
Google is stepping up its attack on piracy by using the biggest tool in its arsenal: Search. The company said that copyright requests will now play a part in its search algorithm, punishing Web sites that receive repeated copyright violation complaints … 
A week after releasing the Android 4.0.4 update for the AT&T HTC One X, HTC is now releasing the update for the NVIDIA Tegra 3 powered HTC One X in Europe. While the underlying version of Android may be the same, some of the new features and bug fixes … 
Blizzard Entertainment, the California-based gaming giant behind World of Warcraft and Diablo III, has confirmed that its internal network was attacked by hackers. In a message to users today, Blizzard president Mike Morhaime said the extent of the … 
Security firms are investigating what looks to be another piece of state-sponsored malware, which has been targeting banks in the Middle East and distributing an unknown payload. Dubbed Gauss by Kaspersky Labs, the malware first seemed to be a module … 
After another long night at the whiteboard, the deep thinkers at Microsoft's marketing department have come up with a new replacement for the verboten word "Metro." From now on, it seems, the blocky, touch-centric user interface of Windows 8's new … 
Earlier today we received word that Blizzard's battle.net servers have been hacked, and with a recent influx of 10 million users thanks to Diablo III's launch, that makes this potentially devastating for a lot of people. Blizzard has since released an … 
Sites that generate too many copyright takedown notices will be moved lower in Google's search rankings. by Greg Sandoval Google search will be less welcoming to sites accused of piracy by copyright owners. On the company's blog, Google outlined a new … 
By Ian Paul, PCWorld Aug 10, 2012 11:21 AM Apple didn't lay out all its secret plans for iOS 6 during the company's sneak peek at the next version of iOS in June. But since then, reports have trickled in detailing a number of interesting new features … 
NEW YORK -- The Federal Trade Commission voted Friday to finalize its settlement with Facebook, resolving charges that the social network exposed details about users' lives without getting the required legal consent. Facebook Inc. didn't admit … 
The federal agency says that Facebook must now submit to biennial privacy audits and obtain users' express consent before sharing information. by Don Reisinger The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has inked a final settlement with Facebook over the … 
The federal agency says that Facebook must now submit to biennial privacy audits and obtain users' express consent before sharing information. by Don Reisinger The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has inked a settlement with Facebook over the company's … 
Kaspersky Labs discovered a new computer virus recently dubbed Gauss that targeted banking systems and financial information. According to Kaspersky Labs, the virus has infected over 2500 computers, primarily located in Lebanon, and targets specific … 
By Ian Paul, PCWorld Aug 10, 2012 7:38 AM If you play PC games from Blizzard Entertainment such as Diablo III and World of Warcraft you need to review your account security as soon as you can. Blizzard has confirmed a security breach compromised a … 
By Mat Smith posted Aug 10th 2012 10:39AM A new generation of cheaper, passively powered smart tags could accelerate NFC adoption very soon. Developed at Sunchon National University and Paru Printed Electronics Research Institute in Korea, the circuits … 
The HTC One X shipped with Ice Cream Sandwich out of the box, but the company has finally gotten around to updating Android to version 4.0.4. An OTA update will be rolling out to the international version of the HTC One X starting today, which includes … 
World of Warcraft developer warns that attackers stole usernames and encrypted passwords, urges Battle.net users to reset logins. By Mathew J. Schwartz InformationWeek Activision Blizzard Thursday warned users of its Battle.net gaming portal that their … 
By Mat Smith posted Aug 10th 2012 8:53AM If you thought the One X's capacitive button layout jarred with the Ice Cream Sandwich experience you saw on the Galaxy Nexus, you'll like what HTC's just told us. An update to version 4.0.4, launching today, … 
Samsung appeared to have peaked with the original Galaxy Tab, which is likely why the company is shifting its focus on the Note line. by Roger Cheng Verizon's Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE wasn't exactly the hottest seller. Samsung Electronics' total US Galaxy …