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Spying via cookies: Google fined a record amount
In the affair which saw Apple’s Safari browser spying on users via cookies, Google has now closed out the matter with a record 22.5 million dollar fine.
News published on the August 10th, 2012 - 9:10 AM ET
Google+ officially has 40 million users
Google has released official figures relating to their Google+ service, with the social network now having more than 40 million users.
News published on the October 14th, 2011 - 9:10 AM ET
Has HP missed the Smartphone wave?
This is the question that the New York Times is asking after having observed HP’s evolution in the Smartphone segment.
News published on the February 24th, 2010 - 9:15 AM ET
Nook: Barnes & Noble avoid legal issues through use of a licence
As expected, book retailer Barnes & Noble has preferred to pay a licensing fee to Spring Design relating to their Nook eBook reader rather than undertake a legal defence.
News published on the March 3rd, 2011 - 3:11 PM ET
Microsoft fined 516 million Euro’s over browser selection screen
For forgetting to display the default browser selection screen in Windows 7 SP1 for a few months in Europe, the European Commission has fined Microsoft 561 million Euros. Microsoft has accepted the fine.
News published on the March 6th, 2013 - 5:08 PM ET
LTE: Qualcomm the leader of held patents
Across all industries, those that hold the patents are assured of solid income. The American chipset maker Qualcomm, who controls a quarter of all patents relating to the LTE networking technology, has created themselves a nice revenue stream.
News published on the November 18th, 2009 - 3:42 AM ET
Surface: Microsoft sued over storage space
A Californian lawyer has sued Microsoft. He claims that the software giant has used false advertising with the storage space available on the Surface tablet.
News published on the November 15th, 2012 - 9:10 AM ET
P2P: 222 000 dollars for 24 songs
It’s back to square one for Jammie Thomas-Rasset. After losing her appeal, her initial fine of 222 000 dollars for having downloaded and shared 24 songs on P2P networks has been reinstated.
News published on the September 12th, 2012 - 12:47 PM ET
An algorithm that optimises online searches
A 16 year old programmer has developed an algorithm that optimises online searches, removing long and irrelevant pages.
News published on the January 4th, 2012 - 12:25 PM ET
Windows 8: some first, very discreet pictures
A Chinese site has published the first pictures of Windows 8, although they leave you looking for more. The secret seems to be well guarded by Microsoft.
News published on the March 4th, 2011 - 10:45 AM ET
SAP ordered to pay Oracle 1.3 billion dollars
In the affair which has opposed Oracle against SAP, the second party has finally been ordered to pay 1.3 billion dollars in damages for the theft of industrial secrets via TomorrowNow.
News published on the November 24th, 2010 - 10:10 AM ET
Facebook wins 711 Million Dollars from a spam affair
The social networking site Facebook has obtained a considerable amount in damages plus interest from a Californian court. Sanford Wallace has to pay 711 million dollars for his spamming acts.
News published on the October 30th, 2009 - 11:58 AM ET
Hacker-Croll escapes with a 5 month suspended sentence
Charged with computer intrusion, the French Twitter hacker has escaped with a five month suspended sentence.
News published on the June 25th, 2010 - 10:06 AM ET
Google: 14.42 billion dollars in earnings during the last quarter of 2012
After having announced that they had spent more than 1 billion dollars on their London offices, Google has now provided their financial results for the final quarter of 2012. The figures indicate that Google isn’t really suffering from the global ...
News published on the January 23rd, 2013 - 9:10 AM ET