Information Technology
-
HTC swipes back at Apple in patent disputeMay 11, 2010 11:00 pm - SEATTLE -- Taiwanese cell phone maker HTC Corp. is filing a patent complaint against Apple Inc. over its popular gadgets, escalating a legal dispute as new smart phones ...
-
Microsoft gets more aggressive with free softwareMay 11, 2010 11:00 pm - SEATTLE -- Microsoft Corp. is rolling out a new edition of its Office programs to businesses Wednesday, and for the first time it's adding versions of Word and other pro...
-
Web entrepreneurs launch new company
May 10, 2010 11:00 pm - DENVER -- Two technology entrepreneurs on Wednesday are launching a Denver-based company that says it will help parents monitor their children's online activity. Saf...
-
Twitter bug lets users fake followers
May 10, 2010 11:00 pm - SAN JOSE, Calif. -- A Twitter glitch has allowed users to game the popularity contest by making it appear that celebrities had subscribed to read their mini-blog postin...
-
Nokia shakes up leadership to tackle rivals
May 10, 2010 11:00 pm - HELSINKI -- Nokia Corp. is reorganizing its leadership to provide better services to consumers by tackling growing competition from rivals in smart phones and high-end m...
-
Nokia sues Apple over technology used in iPhone, iPadMay 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Nokia Oyj, the world's biggest maker of mobile phones, filed a patent-infringement lawsuit against Apple Inc. in its latest salvo over the iPhone and iPad. The lawsuit, ...
-
Borders begins taking orders for e-book readerMay 06, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Borders Group Inc. has begun taking orders for the Kobo electronic book reader and pushing it at a lower price than competing devices. Borders also said Frid...
-
Nokia lodges another patent complaint against AppleMay 06, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Finnish cell phone maker Nokia Corp. said Friday it has filed another lawsuit against Apple Inc., this time extending its patent infringement claims to the n...
-
Auto industry supports U.S. black box, brake billMay 05, 2010 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- A trade group representing Detroit automakers and Toyota Motor Corp. plans to pledge support for requiring brake override systems and vehicle "black boxes"...
-
FCC reclaims powers over Internet access companiesMay 05, 2010 11:00 pm - Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski claims power to regulate companies that provide Internet access, opening a fight with cable television and...