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European Union formally accuses Samsung of antitrust violations in patent investigation (update)

By Bryan Bishop on December 21, 2012 12:58 pm + 111 comments

We heard yesterday that the European Union was going to be bringing charges against Samsung for Continue reading…
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Results of FTC's Google antitrust probe reportedly delayed until 2013

By Jeff Blagdon on December 18, 2012 11:24 pm + 8 comments

Earlier this week we saw reports that the FTC would let Google avoid antitrust prosectution by Continue reading…
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EU privacy agency investigating Microsoft's new terms of service

By Adi Robertson on December 18, 2012 11:19 am + 27 comments

The EU's data protection agency has launched a formal probe of Microsoft's new policies, IDG reports. Continue reading…
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EU considering investigation into Huawei and ZTE's controversial trade practices

By Sam Byford on December 17, 2012 09:34 pm + 16 comments

The European Union's trade commissioner has said that a decision will soon be made on whether to Continue reading…
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Eric Schmidt to reportedly meet with top EU regulator over Google antitrust fears

By Bryan Bishop on December 17, 2012 04:47 pm + 12 comments

It looks like Google will be voluntarily changing its search practices in order to quell concerns Continue reading…
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The strange tale of John McAfee's run from the law

By Dante D'Orazio on December 12, 2012 04:57 pm

John McAfee, the eponymous founder of an anti-virus company, has had an odd run-in with the law Continue reading…
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FTC and Google reportedly close to settling patent antitrust investigation

By Bryan Bishop on December 11, 2012 03:03 pm + 9 comments

The United States Federal Trade Commission has been looking into Google's use of Motorola's patent Continue reading…
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John McAfee arrested in Guatemala after three weeks on the run

By Jeff Blagdon on December 5, 2012 09:53 pm + 108 comments

After three weeks on the lam, John McAfee, the computer programmer and founder of the McAfee Continue reading…
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Behind the email trail that brought down General Petraeus

By Adi Robertson on November 12, 2012 05:08 pm + 93 comments

On November 9th, David Petraeus stepped down as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, after Continue reading…
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McAfee founder wanted for questioning in Belize murder investigation (update)

By Bryan Bishop on November 12, 2012 02:36 pm + 59 comments

John McAfee, founder of computer security firm McAfee, Inc., is reportedly wanted for questioning in Continue reading…