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Microsoft to appeal $106 million VirnetX patent verdict
VirnetX , a software corporation founded in 2005, has prevailed in a patent-infringement lawsuit accusing Microsoft of willfully infringing on two patents for automatic and secure Virtual Private Network (VPN) technology. The Texas jury recommended an award of $105.75 million, which is less than half of the $242 million that VirtnetX asked for. Still, the verdict was a very positive one for VirtnetX.
Continue reading »World of Warcraft auctions coming to iPhone
Virtual trading World of Warcraft fans will soon be granted access to the game’s auction houses through their iPhones.…
Continue reading »Google Hackers Targeted Source Code of More Than 30 Companies
A hack attack that targeted Google in December also hit 33 other companies, including financial institutions and defense contractors, and was aimed at stealing source code from the companies, say security researchers at iDefense. The hackers used a zero-day vulnerability in Adobe Reader to deliver malware to the companies and were in many cases successful at siphoning the source code they sought, according to a statement distributed Tuesday by iDefense, a division of VeriSign. The attack was similar to an attack that targeted other companies last July, the company said.
Continue reading »Google gets all Minority Report with Street View
As if you expected anything less Yes, Google is exploring the possibility of slipping ads into Street View, its virtual reality project that seeks to photograph the world and recreate it online.…
Continue reading »Online linking and ‘content kleptomaniacs’
It’s a move that’s “equivalent of a herd of donkeys filing a class action suit against the inventor of the wheel”. That’s how econsultancy.com summed up the fact news aggregator NewsNow has been on the wrong end of legal missives from UK newspapers “The announcement comes six months after the Associated Press said it would demand more control over links and revenue sharing from aggregators.” Says Struan Bartlett (right), managing director and chairman, NewsNow , in an online open letter »»» As you may know, people in some of your organisations have lately tried to characterise news aggregators as undermining your businesses. Recently your organisations have also sought to introduce new controls on our linking to your websites.
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