Twitter must turn over account information for three users who allegedly support WikiLeaks, adding to the debate over privacy and social media. The U.S. District Judge in Alexandria, Va. denied a motion to suspend a previous subpoena order, and in doing so granted the Department of Justice access to the Twitter accounts of computer security [...]
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Apple Sets Blackout in October, Preps for IPhone 5 Release
September 27th, 2011
admin Apple has instilled a blackout of employee vacations, starting the second week of October, as all signs point to an iPhone 5 launch date in early October. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company instituted a vacation blackout for employees in both the U.S. and the U.K., from October 9 to 12 and again on October 14 and [...]
Judge Sets AT&T Merger Showdown for February 13
September 22nd, 2011
admin AT&T’s merger with T-Mobile may be resolved next year, after the judge scheduled the trial with the Justice Department for February 13. Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle of the U.S. District Court set the 2012 compromise date as the two sides’ ongoing talks failed to reach a settlement. AT&T wanted the trial to begin in January, [...]
Google Sets $2.5 Billion Breakup Fee for Motorola Deal
August 19th, 2011
admin Google included an unusually high breakup fee in its proposal to acquire Motorola, indicating the search giant’s determination to weather antitrust scrutiny. Google’s filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission says it will pay Motorola Mobility $2.5 billion if antitrust regulators don’t approve the deal. That fee is 20 percent of the $12.5 billion purchase [...]
Google Sets Aside $500 Million to Settle Antitrust Probe
May 11th, 2011
admin Google today disclosed that it has set aside $500 million to potentially settle the Justice Department’s probe into its online advertising practices. “Although we cannot predict the ultimate outcome of this matter, we believe it will not have a material adverse effect on our business, consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows,
Kinect Sets World Record, Sells Faster Than IPhone, IPad
March 11th, 2011
admin Microsoft’s Kinect sensor is the fastest-selling consumer electronics device on record, according to Guinness World Records, beating previous records held by Apple’s iPhone and iPad as the race between rivals heats up with the imminent iPad 2 launch. The Redmond, Wash.-based company sold more than 10 million Kinect gaming sensors since the device’s launch in [...]
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