Aug. 27, 2010 at 11:42 a.m.
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Litigation,
Technology
By CNN
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Facebook, which has gone after sites with the word “book” in their names, is also trying to trademark the word “face,” according to court documents.
But the social networking site has met with a familiar foe. As TechCrunch first reported, Aaron Greenspan has asked for an extension of time to file an opposition to Facebook’s attempt. Greenspan is the president and CEO of Think Computer, the developer of a mobile payments app called FaceCash.
Greenspan, also a former Harvard classmate of Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg, claimed he had a hand in developing the social networking giant. The case was settled last year. Get the full story »
Aug. 27, 2010 at 7:42 a.m.
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Cell phones,
M&A,
Technology,
Telecommunications
By Wailin Wong
Activist investor Carl Icahn has upped his stake in Schaumburg-based Motorola Inc. to about 10.6 percent from a 9.99 stake he disclosed earlier this month, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Get the full story »
Aug. 25, 2010 at 3:36 p.m.
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Internet,
Technology,
Telecommunications
By Associated Press
Google is adding a new e-mail feature that may persuade more people to cut the cords on their landline phones. The service unveiled Wednesday enables U.S. users of Google Inc.’s free Gmail service to make calls from their personal computers to telephones virtually anywhere in the world.
Aug. 25, 2010 at 2:39 p.m.
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Internet,
Litigation,
Technology,
Updated
By Wailin Wong
Facebook employees write on the Facebook "wall" following a news conference at Facebook's headquarters, August 18, 2010. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Teachbook.com has two employees and fewer than 20 users signed up for its free Web community. The site has yet to officially launch.
But the Northbrook, Ill.-based company, which provides tools for teachers to manage their classrooms and share lesson plans and other resources, has been thrust into the spotlight by social networking giant Facebook, which sued the start-up for using “book” in its name.
“We’ve been sitting here scratching our heads for the last couple of days,” Teachbook’s managing director, Greg Shrader, told the Tribune on Wednesday. “We’re trying to understand how Facebook, a multibillion-dollar company, feels this small enterprise in Chicago is any type of threat.” Get the full story »
Aug. 25, 2010 at 12:52 p.m.
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Computers,
M&A,
Technology
By Reuters
Dell Inc. is planning to submit a more competitive bid for data storage firm 3Par Inc., challenging Hewlett-Packard Co.’s offer of $24 per share, a source familiar with the talks said Wednesday.
The source said Dell’s new bid was likely to be more “competitive” than HP’s last offer of $1.6 billion, but declined to comment on how much higher its bid would be. Get the full story »
By Reuters
Apple is in talks with several media conglomerates to allow consumers to rent TV shows through iTunes according to a report in Bloomberg Tuesday, which cited three unnamed sources familiar with the situation.
Apple is in serious discussions with News Corp. to allow viewers to rent programming from its Fox network for 48 hours, the report said, adding that Walt Disney and CBS are in talks with Apple as well.
Representatives from Apple, Walt Disney, News Corp. and CBS declined to comment. Get the full story »
By Dow Jones Newswires
Dell Inc. put its first U.S. smartphone on sale on Tuesday, making the computer maker the latest technology manufacturer to enter the competitive mobile handset market.
The Round Rock, Texas-based company said its 3.5-inch touchscreen phone, dubbed the Aero, runs on Google Inc.’s Android operating system and is available for $99.99 with a new two-year contract from AT&T Inc. and $299.99 without. It can be ordered on Dell’s Web site. Get the full story »
Aug. 23, 2010 at 5:34 p.m.
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Airplanes,
Defense,
Government,
Technology
By Associated Press
The Boeing Co. has won an $8.5 million order for engineering work to put virtual training systems into aircraft. Get the full story »
Aug. 20, 2010 at 3:35 p.m.
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Computers,
Technology
By Associated Press
The seemingly recession-proof smart phone is suffering from a side effect of the rough economy: Manufacturers simply can’t build enough of the gadgets because chip-makers that rolled back production last year are now scrambling to play catch-up.
The chip shortage means Apple Inc.’s rivals are having trouble making enough phones to compete with the iPhone, a problem expected to persist through the holidays. It’s also affecting wireless carriers, some of which are seeing delays in improving their networks, and it could even raise computer prices.
By Dow Jones Newswires
The Securities and Exchange Commission has introduced e-mail alerts that will allow the public to be notified when new feedback is posted on its Web site about rulemaking for the Dodd-Frank financial reform bill.
It has had e-mail alerts for a year on other matters and has since sent 11 million updates to nearly 14,000 subscribers. Get the full story »
Aug. 20, 2010 at 9:48 a.m.
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Cell phones,
Privacy issues,
Technology,
Wireless
By Reuters
BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion may provide some solution next week to help Indian security agencies access corporate email by obtaining encrypted data in readable format, a government source said on Friday. Get the full story »
Aug. 19, 2010 at 4:45 p.m.
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Computers,
Technology
By Reuters
Computer makers Dell Inc and Hewlett-Packard Co posted higher profits, but both companies’ shares drifted lower as doubts remained over the strength of the revival in technology spending. Get the full story »
Aug. 19, 2010 at 9:28 a.m.
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Technology
By Associated Press
Facebook users carrying their smart phones will soon be able to “check in” to real-world locations such as bars, parks and live concerts as the social network makes its first foray into the location services craze.
With the much-anticipated launch of Facebook Places late Wednesday, the world’s largest social network joins a growing number of services that let users find coupons, earn quirky merit badges or simply share with friends where they are.
Aug. 18, 2010 at 5:17 p.m.
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Internet,
Policy,
Technology,
Telecommunications
By Reuters
Lobbyists for phone, cable and Internet companies including Yahoo Inc. and Microsoft Corp. met Wednesday to again try to agree on how to manage Internet traffic, three sources familiar with the meeting said.
The sources said the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Google Inc were not involved in the latest industry effort to agree on “net neutrality”, the concept that high-speed Internet providers should not block or slow selected information or make websites pay for faster ways to reach users. Get the full story »
Aug. 18, 2010 at 10:19 a.m.
Filed under:
Computers,
Technology
The Apple iPad. (Reuters)
Reports are floating around the blogosphere that HTC is building a tablet based on the Google Chrome OS and will launch the device on Verizon Wireless on November 26. Get the full story »
