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Google faces more antitrust scrutiny, blames Microsoft again

6 September 2010, 10:25

The search giant once more sees the hidden hand of Microsoft in its latest competition probe.

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Germany mulls privacy law preventing employee snooping

26 August 2010, 16:12

New law could ban companies using private Facebook info for potential employee research.

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File sharing law specialist referred to disciplinary tribunal

24 August 2010, 16:38

ACS Law Solicitors is having its tactic of sending letters to suspected file sharers investigated.

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Apple manager charged for money laundering

16 August 2010, 14:39

Apple man accused of $1m kickbacks and spilling iPhone secrets, while iAd experiences slow start.

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NVIDIA forced to enter licence deal with Rambus

13 August 2010, 15:26

The GPUs will keep flowing, but at what cost?

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Oracle sues Google over Java in Android

13 August 2010, 09:58

Since it acquired Java with Sun Microsystems, Oracle set has unleashed its lawyers to look for hidden treasures.

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BSkyB reckons Skype sounds too much like Sky

11 August 2010, 16:28

Skype’s IPO filing reveals BSkyB is opposing the registration of Skype as a trademark.

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Google raided by Korean police over data collection

10 August 2010, 15:08

Hard Drives removed from Google's Korean HQ in latest Street View investigation.

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Google and Verizon submit net neutrality proposal, FCC unimpressed

10 August 2010, 10:48

The decision by the two US tech giants to lead the net neutrality debate is considered presumptuous by many.

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Intel settles antitrust lawsuit

5 August 2010, 16:00

FTC chip 'bullying' lawsuit sorted.

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NVIDIA loses Rambus patent fight

28 July 2010, 09:12

Company plans to appeal against full ban on imports.

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Intel reportedly close to amicable settlement with FTC

20 July 2010, 11:33

The chip giant could get away without a further fine as long as is promises to play nice from now on.

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Google tames Chinese dragon, for now

9 July 2010, 14:50

The Chinese government has called a truce with Google, renewing its licence to let it continue to operate in China.

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BT and TalkTalk challenge “unfair” Digital Economy Act in court

8 July 2010, 14:25

BT and TalkTalk have launched a legal challenge to the Act, on the basis that it was made law with ‘insufficient scrutiny’.

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Internet a ‘legal right’ in Finland

2 July 2010, 11:48

All Finns are now legally entitled to internet access with 100Mbps promised by 2015.

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Google in danger of getting kicked out of China

29 June 2010, 11:55

The Chinese government isn’t happy with the current redirection approach and is threatening not to renew Google’s licence.

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EU data roaming cap nearly here

28 June 2010, 18:09

The days of being confronted with a shocking sky-high bill after browsing the web aboard are nearly over.

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Google wins YouTube case against Viacom

24 June 2010, 13:20

A judge has ruled that YouTube is protected against claims of copyright infringement.

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Google Street View investigated in multi-state US probe

23 June 2010, 17:52

30 states to investigate how Google came to collect users' Wi-Fi data.

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Intel looks to settle with the FTC

22 June 2010, 15:34

Lawyers for both have filed a joint motion to suspend trial proceedings while a settlement is considered.

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UK chipmaker Icera alleges anti-competitive behaviour from Qualcomm

18 June 2010, 09:53

The US mobile chip giant says this is just more of the same stuff that failed to stick before.

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Apple feels the long arm of the law

14 June 2010, 10:38

Regulators and law-enforcers jostle for the opportunity to scrutinise the way Apple goes about its business.

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Dell anticipates $100 million fraud hit over relationship with Intel

11 June 2010, 10:23

The PC giant has set-aside $100 million to cover a potential settlement with the SEC over accounting irregularities.

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Report: Apple blocking of AdMob to be investigated

10 June 2010, 14:15

The FT reckons the new rules in iOS 4 that exclude ads served by Google will be investigated by US regulators.

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FTC approves Google acquisition of AdMob, thanks to Apple

21 May 2010, 18:44

Ironic resolution to Google’s proposed move into the mobile display advertising market.

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OFT won’t be investigating Project Canvas

20 May 2010, 12:27

Since none of the protagonists in the joint venture will be contributing a business, it’s not a merger.

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Europe fines DRAM makers €331 million for price fixing

19 May 2010, 14:56

Samsung by far the most heavily fined, but all of them were involved to some extent.

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HTC joins Nokia in Apple sue-fest

13 May 2010, 12:14

Not only is HTC suing Apple back, but it wants to halt the sale of the iPhone, iPad and iPod.

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Apple SDK changes face regulatory scrutiny

4 May 2010, 09:04

The decision to ban development on platforms not approved by Apple may be judged anti-competitive.

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Police raid home of iPhone scoop journo

27 April 2010, 10:07

The backlash resulting from Gizmodo’s acquisition of a next-generation iPhone prototype has begun.

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Digital Economy Bill pushed through with ISP blocking injunction intact

8 April 2010, 13:37

Another bill is rushed-through during wash-up, meaning ISPs can now be forced to block access to websites.

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US photographers sue Google

8 April 2010, 11:08

Google’s drive to copy content and make it publicly available lands it in hot water once more.

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Broadband tax scrapped

7 April 2010, 13:59

Government forced to concede ground in the scramble to push through legislation before Parliament is dissolved.

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