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  Andy Rubin thought Sun would bring 'D players' and 'industry baggage' to Android

  By Nilay Patel on April 25, 2012 04:52 pm + 143 comments

  Although the Google / Oracle trial is endlessly entertaining drama with countless inside 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…

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  Eric Schmidt's testimony from the Oracle v. Google trial

  By Nilay Patel on April 24, 2012 11:58 am + 54 comments

  It's a day packed full of legal fun with Google's Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt following Continue reading…

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  Andy Rubin's testimony from the Oracle v. Google trial (round two!)

  By Nilay Patel on April 24, 2012 11:11 am + 33 comments

  The copyright infringement phase of the Oracle v. Google trial has been underway for a week now, but Continue reading…

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  FAA reveals list of organizations authorized to fly unmanned drones in the US

  By Jeff Blagdon on April 24, 2012 08:32 am + 10 comments

  The FAA has released a list of all the organizations authorized to fly drones in the US, and while Continue reading…

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  Alleged removal of eBay listing for Blu-ray digital copy raises questions about resale legality

  By Scott Lowe on April 24, 2012 01:39 am + 22 comments

  Sites like eBay are often used for unloading volumes of material wealth, but according to a report Continue reading…

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  Microsoft Xbox 360 found to infringe Motorola patents in preliminary ITC ruling

  By Nilay Patel on April 23, 2012 06:09 pm + 91 comments

  A judge at the US International Trade Commission has just ruled that Microsoft's Xbox 360 infringes Continue reading…

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  Microsoft and Facebook announce $550m patent deal for patents bought from AOL

  By Nilay Patel on April 23, 2012 12:07 pm + 49 comments

  Facebook will purchase some 650 social networking-related patents from Microsoft for $550 million, Continue reading…

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  Decision on Megaupload's data put on hold as US judge requests more information from FBI

  By Dieter Bohn on April 20, 2012 10:07 pm + 9 comments

  It's not quite a freeze in the ongoing Megaupload case, but US district court judge Liam O'Grady Continue reading…