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Thursday, August 9, 2012

Technology Report: Google pays $22.5 million to settle Apple Safari charges

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08/9/2012
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Google pays $22.5 million to settle Apple Safari charges
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Google Inc will pay $22.5 million to settle charges it bypassed the privacy settings of customers using Apple Inc's Safari browser, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Thursday.
U.S. judge backs RIM in patent dispute with Mformation
TORONTO (Reuters) - A U.S. judge has overturned a $147.2 million jury award against Research in Motion Ltd, ruling that the BlackBerry maker has not infringed a Mformation Technologies Inc patent covering a remote management system for wireless devices.
Virus found in Mideast can spy on bank transactions
BOSTON (Reuters) - A new cyber surveillance virus has been found in the Middle East that can spy on banking transactions and steal login information for social networking sites, email and instant messaging, according to a leading computer security firm, Kaspersky Lab.
Samsung says not considering buying RIM or BlackBerry license
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co said on Thursday it has not considered acquiring Research In Motion or licensing the embattled BlackBerry phone maker's new mobile operating system.
Mobile app sparks Obama camp voter drive, privacy fears
CHICAGO (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's re-election campaign has taken its digital infrastructure to the streets, arming its ground troops with mobile software that maps Democratic voters and canvassing strategies - and raising the blood pressure of privacy activists who worry about possible misuse.
Infosys faces new lawsuit over visa whistleblower
MUMBAI (Reuters) - A former U.S. employee has filed a lawsuit against Infosys Ltd , India's No.2 software services provider, saying he was harassed for pointing out possible misuse of U.S. business visas, according to a copy of the lawsuit seen by Reuters.
Judge in Google-Oracle case seeks names of paid reporters, bloggers
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A judge in the patent battle between Google Inc and Oracle Corp ordered the companies to disclose the names of journalists on their payrolls, stunning the legal and media communities.
Pressure grows on Olympus for capital deal as liquidity gauge drops
TOKYO (Reuters) - Pressure mounted on Japan's Olympus Corp to clinch a capital deal as its loss-making camera unit further slashed earnings and undermined the ability of the scandal-hit company to meet financial obligations.
Nokia sells 500 patents, Qt software to counter losses
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Struggling cellphone giant Nokia will sell some 500 wireless patents to U.S. firm Vringo and divest its Qt software business to Finnish IT services firm Digia Oyj to bolster its fast-shrinking cash reserves.
Sony says to turn So-net into wholly owned unit
TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp said on Thursday it plans to buy all the shares it does not already own in So-net Entertainment, an internet provider and medical information website operator, for about 60 billion yen ($765.70 million).
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