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Lawmakers demand hacker escapes extradition to US
Wednesday, September 9th @ 8:27am PDT
British hacker's extradition to the US for his trial is halted by lawmakers.
EU court upholds Portuguese gambling rules
Tuesday, September 8th @ 3:03pm PDT
European Union upholds Portuguese government's gambling restrictions.
Samsung to Launch Own European Store for Mobile Apps
Monday, August 31st @ 10:30am PDT
Not wanting to be left out of the smartphone app game, Samsung has announced it will launch an online phone application store in Europe on September 14.
Only the iPhone Can Go To China
Friday, August 28th @ 8:50am PDT
Apple has reached a multiyear deal to start selling the iPhone in China with China Unicom, one of China's state-owned mobile operators.
Dell And HP Support Microsoft In Word Case
Friday, August 28th @ 5:00am PDT
Computer makers Dell and HP are both supporting Microsoft in its fight to have the injunction against selling Word overturned.
Facebook To Comply with Canadian Privacy Laws
Thursday, August 27th @ 11:00am PDT
Facebook plans to give users more control over how their information is shared with third-party developers, in order to comply with Canadian privacy laws.
Music Publishers Sue Song Lyric Sites
Thursday, August 27th @ 7:00am PDT
First it was music, and now it's lyrics, as the National Music Publishers Association goes after two sites for reproducing lyrics without paying for them.
Microsoft Gets Quick Word Appeal
Thursday, August 27th @ 6:00am PDT
Microsoft's appeal against the injunction to stop selling Word has been fast-tracked, but judges refuse to nullify the injunction altogether.
Anger At U.K. Web Cutoff Plan
Wednesday, August 26th @ 7:00am PDT
A British government plan to cut Internet access for illegal file sharers has brought anger from both politicians and ISPs.
Swiss Demand Google Shut Down Street View
Tuesday, August 25th @ 4:00am PDT
Google's Street View Switzerland went online last week, and already authorities are demanding they shut it down, citing privacy issues.
Microsoft Buries Chinese Tomato Garden
Monday, August 24th @ 7:00am PDT
Four Chinese men found guilty of illegally distributing Windows XP via their Tomato Garden site have been sentenced to jail and fined.
Twitter Told It Can't Trademark Tweet
Monday, August 24th @ 6:00am PDT
Micro-blogging site Twitter has been told by the Patent Office that it can't trademark the word Tweet.
First US Internet Addiction Center Opens
Friday, August 21st @ 7:00am PDT
Do you crave more time online and neglect family and friends? Then you might need to go to Heavensfield.
Privacy Suit Slams Facebook
Thursday, August 20th @ 7:00am PDT
Facebook has been hit by a privacy suit which alleges that the social networking site misused pictures and profile information.
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