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A federal court has rejected patenting a method to smooth energy costs in a case that could put the brakes on "business method" patents, reports eWEEK . Amazon.com's "1-Click" checkout and ... More >
The U.S. Justice Department has approved the Verizon Wireless buyout of rural carrier Alltel, but will require the combined company to sell off radio spectrum assets in 100 markets in 22 states whe... More >
Four former human-resources managers at Dell claim in a lawsuit that gender and age discrimination are common at the company, reports The Associated Press at the Washington Post. The plain... More >
The U.S. Government Accountability Office wants to suspend an export program with China because it says it can't verify that the semiconductor equipment and materials are being used as intended, re... More >
Xerox has announced it will eliminate some 3,000 jobs , 5 percent of its total workforce, reports vnunet.com . Although the company's quarterly reports shows that Xerox was able to pull in a... More >
It seems Bill Gates is setting up a new company. Not much is known about the new venture except that is has been newly named and trademarked bgC3 , reports vnunet.com . Being described as a ... More >
After posting lackluster quarterly results and restructuring its chip-making joint venture with Toshiba Corp. , SanDisk Corp. is looking like a less attractive buy for Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. So... More >
The Web site for the state agency in Ohio that handles voter registration and elections was taken offline after it was hacked , reports Reuters . Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner sai... More >
The Electronic Frontier Foundation is the latest organization to challenge the constitutionality of the eavesdropping law enacted last summer that granted retroactive immunity to telecoms, reports ... More >
Microsoft is partnering with customers and governments around the globe to fight software piracy in an effort known as Global Anti-Piracy Day . eWEEK reports that the strategy includes a ser... More >
The room should be plenty crowded with protesters when the Federal Communications Commission meets Nov. 4 . A coalition of six public interest groups, The Public Interest Spectrum Trust, is p... More >
French President Nicholas Sarkozy is the latest politician to become the victim of cyber crime. vnunet.com reports that in September Sarkozy's bank account was hacked and used to perform se... More >
Anyone buying a mobile phone in the UK will be required to present a passport or other official form of identification under plans for a national database, reports Times Online . The names ... More >
Broadcasters have filed an emergency objection with the Federal Communications Commission, hoping to slow its process for opening up the white spaces between television channels to wireless devices... More >
Broadcasters have plenty of tales of red-faced talking heads who didn't realize the mike was live. But Microsoft has an answer for that. It's been granted a patent for technology that bleeps out und... More >
Oregon's e-waste law requiring businesses to meet state recycling requirements officially goes into effect Jan. 1, 2009. The law requires consumer electronics manufacturers to provide accessible recy... More >
The Federal Communications Commission plans a busy agenda for its Nov. 4 meeting. It will vote on the proposed $28.1 billion merger between Verizon Wireless and rural operator Alltel , a union that ... More >
The "Vista Capable" lawsuit continues to be a thorn in the side of Microsoft. The company's lawyers are fighting a plan to use its Windows Update service to notify potential plaintiffs in ... More >
The Federal Trade Commission has succeeded in shutting down what it calls one of the largest spam gangs on the Internet, reports The New York Times . The FTC says HerbalKing used botnets to s... More >
A federal appeals court has ruled that the U.S. International Trade Commission overstepped its authority in banning cell phones made with Qualcomm chips, according to an Associated Press story on N... More >
On Monday, the McCain/Palin campaign sent a letter to YouTube requesting that it give a "full legal review" of all DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) takedown notices for videos from political... More >
The Department of Justice has closed its investigation into potential antitrust violations involving graphics chip makers and will take no action, reports Reuters. The investigation into AT... More >
A judge has ordered the state of Alaska to preserve any e-mails in which Gov. Sarah Palin conducted state business on personal accounts. Superior Court Judge Craig Stowers has also ordered recovery... More >
The bitter dispute continues between Qualcomm and Broadcom. According to Reuters , Broadcom is accusing Qualcomm of " patent misuse ." In a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the ... More >
A federal judge said Monday that Broadcom co-founder Henry T. Nicholas III should get his jet back , reports the Los Angeles Times . The FBI seized the Gulfstream IV, worth about $20 million... More >
According to research by IDC, companies find it difficult to balance innovation with effective security practices . PCWorld reports that 80 percent of respondents say security concerns are w... More >
A coalition of voter-rights groups are urging states to audit their electronic voting systems after the elections and released a set of recommendations for doing so. About 20 states do no p... More >
The Federal Railroad Administration on Thursday banned use of cell phones and other electronic devices by rail workers, reports The Associated Press in a story on Fox News.... More >
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed into law the overtime exemption that tech companies wanted, reports the Los Angeles Times . It applies only to tech workers. Under the previ... More >
The engineer of a Los Angeles commuter train sent a text message just 22 seconds before the train crashed Sept. 12 , reports Information Week . Engineer Robert M. Sanchez received a messag... More >
Hoping to take advantage of Norway's growing reputation as a search technology hotbed, Microsoft plans to open a research-and-development center for enterprise search there. CRN reports tha... More >
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to spend up to $2.5 billion on a technology upgrade to improve its ability to track the safety of food, drugs and other products, reports The Associated P... More >
Oracle is buying Advanced Visual Technology, which makes 3D space-planning software for retailers, reports CNET News . The price was not disclosed. Its Retail Focus product helps retailers ... More >
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