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Google face lawsuits over Wi-Fi Street View data privacy

Wednesday, May 19, 2010Wednesday, May 19, 2010 - by mike s

The fall out continues after Google’s Street View cars were discovered to have been scooping up samples of payload data from open (i.e. non-password-protected) Wi-Fi networks. Despite posting a comprehensively …

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Apple / business / portable

US iPad sales to be blocked by Elan multi-touch patent claim?

Tuesday, Mar 30, 2010Wednesday, Mar 31, 2010 - by Lee J.

Taiwanese tech company Elan Microelectronics have filed a suit against Apple that has the potential to stop the iPad dead in its tracks. The suit filed with the U.S. International …

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web

Activist site urges users to email MPs to block Digital Economy Bill

Wednesday, Mar 17, 2010 - by Lee J. - 2 Comments.

There’s a lot to be concerned about the Digital Economy Bill that is being pushed through the law-making process with unseemly haste. In response, an activist website has sprung up …

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stuff

Apple sues HTC, guns for Android in massive legal challenge

Tuesday, Mar 2, 2010Tuesday, Mar 2, 2010 - by Lee J.

Bosh! Apple’s over-worked lawyers are off again, this time laying down a massive suit against HTC, claiming that the company is infringing 20 patents “related to the iPhone’s user interface, …

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Microsoft / software

Microsoft loses patent appeal, Office and Word 2007 sales to end in January

Wednesday, Dec 23, 2009Wednesday, Dec 23, 2009 - by mike s

Microsoft has lost its legal appeal with a small Canadian company called i4i, which will result in the sales of its popular software programs Microsoft Word 2007 and Microsoft Office …

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photography

UK photographers: stop Government plans to strip you of your copyright

Thursday, Nov 19, 2009Thursday, Nov 19, 2009 - by mike s - 2 Comments.

Newly proposed government legislation designed to deal with ‘orphan files’ will leave non-commercial websites free to useĀ  a photographer’s images without permission, payment or even credit, The Digital Economy Bill …

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Apple / business / iPhone / mobiles

Clash of the Titans: Nokia suing Apple over the iPhone

Thursday, Oct 22, 2009Thursday, Oct 22, 2009 - by Lee J.

Nokia’s fortunes may be flapping faster than Deputy Dawg’s ears in a Gale Force 10 wind, but they’re still willing to take on the mighty Apple in a row over …

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Apple

Does this look like Apple’s logo to you?

Monday, Oct 5, 2009Monday, Oct 5, 2009 - by mike s - 1 Comment

Insanely, Apple’s lawyers have mounted a legal challenge to stop the Australian retailer Woolworths from using their shiny green logo, insisting that it is too close to its own. Although …

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photography / stuff

Stephen Colbert: man arrested for taking pictures of trains

Wednesday, Sep 30, 2009Wednesday, Sep 30, 2009 - by mike s

Despite the law being clear on a citizen’s rights to freely take pictures in public places, UK photographers have often found themselves doing battle with clueless cops and power mad …

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