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US House passes bill to make federal spending data available online

By Amar Toor on April 26, 2012 07:44 am + 19 comments

The House of Representatives yesterday passed a bill that will enable users to keep track of federal Continue reading…
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White House threatens to veto CISPA cybersecurity bill, ahead of Friday's vote

By Sean Hollister on April 25, 2012 11:39 pm + 18 comments

On Friday, the US House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on the Cyber Intelligence Sharing Continue reading…
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Andy Rubin at the Oracle trial: I didn't expect Android to contribute greatly to Google's ad revenues

By Bryan Bishop on April 25, 2012 04:02 pm + 57 comments

Google's Andy Rubin wrapped up his testimony in the Google vs. Oracle case this morning, but not Continue reading…
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Google's slides sent to T-Mobile in November 2006

on April 25, 2012 02:57 pm + 2 comments

A Google slideshow presentation to T-Mobile about the Google phone in development in 2006. Continue reading…
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Google's slides on Android quarterly report in the Oracle patent case

on April 25, 2012 02:40 pm + 2 comments

Slides from day 7 of Oracle vs. Google case Continue reading…
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Is Google Drive worse for privacy than iCloud, Skydrive, and Dropbox?

By Nilay Patel on April 25, 2012 11:09 am + 331 comments

The Google Drive cloud storage service launched yesterday to much fanfare, but as with any new Continue reading…
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Aereo backer Barry Diller defends online video broadcasting to Senate

By Sam Byford on April 25, 2012 01:28 am + 1 comments

IAC chairman Barry Diller has argued for the rights of new online broadcasting companies at a Continue reading…
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'Hurt Locker' studio returns to the courtroom with piracy suit against 2,500 new defendants

By Adi Robertson on April 24, 2012 05:56 pm + 48 comments

In 2010, The Hurt Locker received a laundry list of Academy Awards and other accolades, but the film Continue reading…
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Tim Cook on Android patent litigation: 'I highly prefer to settle'

By Nilay Patel on April 24, 2012 05:54 pm + 83 comments

It sounds like those court-ordered settlement talks between Apple and Samsung are going pretty well Continue reading…
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ITC judge: Apple iPhones and iPads infringe single Motorola patent

By Matt Macari on April 24, 2012 02:53 pm + 77 comments

An administrative law judge at the US International Trade Commission issued a preliminary ruling Continue reading…