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Sony Seeks to Block LG Smartphone Sales in U.S.
(Reuters) – Sony Corp has filed a patent infringement complaint seeking to block LG Electronics Inc from shipping smartphones such as its Rumor 2 model to the United States. In a filing late Wednesday with the U.S. International Trade Commission, Sony said LG violated U.S. trade rules by importing mobile phones and modems that infringed…
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Covad and Megapath merge, buy SpeakEasy
Covad and Megapath merge, buy SpeakEasy Shortly after announcing a merger between Covad and MegaPath, the two companies together said they would buy SpeakEasy to create what it calls " a next generation Managed Services Local Exchange Carrier." Together the newly merged company services over 85,000 customers. PCMall buys Network Services Plus Inc. Online PC…
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Intel SSD 310 Designed for Tablets, Dual-Drive Notebooks
Intel announced the release of the solid-state drive 310 Series, an ultra-small solid-state drive that delivers Intel X25-class SSD performance, but in one-eighth the size. Measuring 51mm-by-30mm and only 5mm thick, the Intel SSD 310 is designed to enable highly responsive dual-drive notebooks, single-drive tablets and low-power embedded industrial or military applications. When paired with…
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iPad, iPhone Users Sue Apple Over Privacy Lapses
(Reuters) – Two separate groups of iPhone and iPad users have sued Apple Inc alleging that certain software applications were passing personal user information to third-party advertisers without consent. In the lawsuits seeking class action, filed in a federal court in California, the plaintiffs sought a ban on passing of user information without consent and…
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SEC Probe of Twitter, Facebook Could Force IPO
(Reuters) – The U.S. securities regulator is looking into trading in privately-held Internet companies including Facebook and Twitter, media reports said, citing people familiar with the inquiry. The Securities and Exchange Commission has sent letters to several people trading in the stock of these companies, seeking information about topics that include how such funds are…
