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European Ruling on Google Privacy Policy Set for September
France's data protection watchdog said it will likely wrap up the inquiry of Google's new privacy policy, which it is conducting on behalf of European regulators, in September.
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Megaupload Tycoon Offers to Go to U.S. to Answer Piracy Charges
Kim Dotcom, the Internet tycoon at the centre of a U.S. investigation into online piracy and fraud, said on Wednesday he was willing to go to the United States to clear his name, offering to forego a pending extradition hearing in New Zealand.
After Farmville Success, Zynga not Ready to Plunge into Mobile
Zynga Inc CEO Mark Pincus said Tuesday he remains wary of investing as heavily in mobile games as he has in proven Web-based titles like FarmVille despite an industrywide push toward catering to mobile devices.
CEO Vows to Turn RIM into 'Lean, Mean Machine'
Research In Motion Ltd's new CEO vowed on Tuesday to turn around the embattled company with the new generation of BlackBerry devices coming next year, saying he would transform RIM into a "lean, mean, hunting machine."
Analysis: Tech Inc's Invincible Aura Fades
Hopes are evaporating that leading technology companies will offer a safe harbor this year from the economic storms swirling across Europe, Asia and the United States.
ASML Wins Funds for Chip Technology from Intel
ASML, the world's top chip equipment maker, signed up Intel Corp to bankroll its research into costly next-generation chipmaking technology, and aims to reach similar deals with TSMC and Samsung Electronics.
AMD Slides as Weak Europe, China Prompts Outlook Cut
Shares of Advanced Micro Devices Inc fell as much as 9 percent in early trading after the chipmaker slashed its sales outlook, prompting a slew of brokerages to cut their price targets on the stock.
Huawei Eyes Deals with Etisalat, Saudi Telecom
China's Huawei Technologies
is in talks with Gulf telcos Etisalat and Saudi Telecom <7010.SE> to manage their fixed-line networks, an executive said, potentially cementing its leadership of a $1 billion regional industry. Samsung Wins Court Case Against Apple Because It's 'Not as Cool'
Samsung Electronics defeated Apple in the latest spat in the rivals' patent wars when a British judge ruled Samsung's Galaxy tablets did not infringe the U.S. company's designs for the iPad because they were "not as cool".
RIM to Sell Corporate Jet as Part of Cost Cuts: Report
Research In Motion Ltd will sell one of its two corporate jets as part of an effort by the embattled smartphone maker to save $1 billion in annual costs throughout its operations, a report said on Tuesday.
Verizon's Cable Deals Make Headway but Regulatory Doubts Linger
The telecoms regulator is prepared to approve Verizon Wireless' plan to buy airwaves from cable companies, according to people with knowledge of the situation, though the company still has to convince the Justice Department that the deal will not lead to higher prices for consumers.
Google to Pay $22.5 Million to Settle Privacy Charges: WSJ
Google Inc is close to paying $22.5 million to settle charges that it bypassed the privacy settings of customers using Apple's Safari browser, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing officials briefed on the settlement terms.
RIM Marketing Boss Sees Silver Lining in Blackberry Delay
A delay in the launch of the new generation of BlackBerrys until next year will give retailers more time to focus on the revamped smartphones once they hit store shelves, Research In Motion Ltd's new marketing chief said on Monday.
Analysis: Microsoft Loss Reflects Web Display Ad World's Woes
Microsoft Corp shelled out a record $6.3 billion for aQuantive in 2007 at the height of a race with Google Inc and Yahoo Inc to clinch the top spot in Internet display advertising, betting on what many thought was a red-hot business.
Privacy Risk from Ads in Apps Rising: Security Firm
Some advertising networks have been secretly collecting app users personal details over the past year and now have access to millions of smartphones globally, U.S.-based mobile security firm LookOut said.
Samsung Galaxy S3: UK Release Sees Dent in iPhone 4S Sales
The gizmo heavyweight iPhone may have its days numbered, and, if recent Samsung Galaxy S3 sale figures are anything to go by, it could possibly cease to be the "Apple" of everybody's eye! Samsung Galaxy S3, which was unveiled in May, has thrown the gauntlet to iPhone and is slowly veering towards eating up a hefty share of Apple's smartphone sales in the UK.
Acme Packet Says Weak Telecom Spending to Hit Results
Shares of Acme Packet Inc
slid as much as 16 percent to their lowest in two years on Friday amid a broad selloff in the technology sector after the network gear maker forecast quarterly results that fell far short of expectations. Vivendi Tests Appetite for Activision: Sources
Vivendi, the French media-to-telecoms conglomerate, has started testing the appetite of possible bidders for its video game business Activision Blizzard, five sources close the situation said on Friday.
Verizon Dismisses Patent from TiVo Suit
Verizon Communications has dismissed a patent from its case against TiVo Inc, leaving the telephone company with only patent claim against the digital video recorder developer.
Samsung Wins Bid to Sell Nexus in Apple Court Battle
Samsung Electronics scored a partial victory against arch-foe Apple Inc on Friday after a U.S. appeals court lifted a freeze on sales of its Galaxy Nexus smartphones but upheld a lower court's decision to temporarily halt sales of its Galaxy 10.1 tablet computer.
Levinsohn Likely Next Yahoo CEO, Hulu's Kilar Drops out
The race to become Yahoo Inc's next chief executive appeared to have narrowed down to just interim CEO Ross Levinsohn after Hulu said its CEO Jason Kilar had pulled out of the running.
External Device Causes Smart Phone Fire: Samsung Cites Report
Samsung Electronics Co on Saturday cited a report by fire investigators as saying an external energy source had caused one of its flagship Galaxy S III smart phones to catch fire in Ireland last month.
Facebook, Yahoo Tie up, Settle Lawsuits
Facebook Inc and Yahoo Inc agreed to forge a broad Internet advertising and licensing partnership on Friday, laying to rest their dueling patent lawsuits.
Proxy Advisor Withholds Support for RIM Board Member
Investors in Research In Motion Ltd should not re-elect one-time lead director John Richardson to the board of the struggling BlackBerry maker at Tuesday's annual meeting, proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis said.
HTC Profit Lags Forecasts, Faces Challenges in Third Quarter
Taiwan smartphone maker HTC Corp <2498.TW> saw profit more than halve in the second quarter after European sales disappointed and phones destined for the U.S. market were held up by customs inspections.
Yahoo CEO Search Down to Levinsohn, Hulu's Kilar
The race to become Yahoo Inc's next chief executive appears to have come down to two candidates: current interim CEO Ross Levinsohn and Hulu CEO Jason Kilar.
Virus Could Black out Nearly 250,000 PCS
About a quarter-million computer users around the world are at risk of losing Internet access on Monday because of malicious software at the heart of a hacking scam that U.S. authorities shut down last November.
