Archive: world news
Microsoft Slammed With Two More Patent Suits
Wednesday, August 19th @ 6:00am EDT
Two more patent suits have been filed against Microsoft, both in the same East Texas jurisdiction where i4i won $240m against the company.
RIM Is World's Fastest Growing Company
Wednesday, August 19th @ 5:00am EDT
Research in Motion, the company behind the Blackberry phone, is the world's fastest-growing company, according to Fortune magazine.
Seven Million File-Sharing Criminals In The U.K.?
Tuesday, August 18th @ 5:00am EDT
New proposals to combat illegal file-sharing in the UK would mean that seven million people could be criminals, facing large fines and Internet disconnection.
Man Charged With Biggest ID Theft In History
Tuesday, August 18th @ 4:00am EDT
A Miami man has been charged with stealing the details of 130 million credit and debit cards, the biggest ID theft in history.
Dell Enters Chinese Smartphone Market with 2G Mini3i
Monday, August 17th @ 10:15am EDT
Dell has apparently unwrapped its China smartphone project in the form of the 2G Mini3i, and plans to with China Mobile on future devices.
Apple Board Meeting To Discuss Schmidt Replacement
Monday, August 17th @ 6:00am EDT
Reports are that the Apple board will meet tomorrow to discuss a replacement for Google chief exec Eric Schmidt.
Microsoft Reaches Settlement With Illegal Traders
Friday, August 14th @ 7:00am EDT
Microsoft has reached out-of-court settlements with 11 traders convicted of selling pirated software.
China Makes Filtering Software Optional
Friday, August 14th @ 4:00am EDT
The Chinese government has said that its citizens can choose whether to use the Green Dam Youth Escort filtering software or not, but it will be on all public computers.
Pirate Party Expands To The U.K.
Thursday, August 13th @ 7:00am EDT
The pro-file-sharing Pirate Party, inspired by Pirate Bay, is now officially in Britain.
Pirate Bay Bumped Offline After Dutch Court Order
Wednesday, August 12th @ 5:00am EDT
They say it's a power failure, but it comes just a day after a court bands the file-sharing site in Holland.
U.K. Government Snooping On The Rise
Tuesday, August 11th @ 6:00am EDT
A new report shows that authorities in the UK access 1,400 phone calls and e-mails every day.
A Child Porn Download? Blame The Cat!
Monday, August 10th @ 5:00am EDT
A man accused of downloading child porn has blamed it all on his cat. Seriously.
Malaysia Ponders Mandatory Internet Filters
Friday, August 7th @ 10:30am EDT
Following in the steps of China's now-postponed Green Dam, Malaysia is considering mandating Internet filtering software, ostensibly to block pornography.
Britons Would Rather Cut Back On Vacations Than Technology
Thursday, August 6th @ 7:00am EDT
A new study reveals that Britons would rather spend less on eating out and vacations than cut back on communications technology.
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