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Reuters - Friday, August 13
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India gives RIM until Aug 31 to yield on BlackBerry
NEW DELHI - India, the world's fastest-growing telecom market, said it would hobble Research In Motion <RIM.TO>'s BlackBerry smartphone unless the company gives it the keys to decode encrypted email and messages by the end of August. The ultimatum was issued on Thursday, hours after senior government officials and state-run telecom operators met to discuss how to access BlackBerry data.
Oracle sues Google over Android
NEW YORK - Oracle Corp <ORCL.O> sued Google Inc <GOOG.O>, alleging patent and copyright infringement in the development of the popular Android smartphone software. The suit, filed on Thursday in California federal court, claims that Google "knowingly, directly and repeatedly infringed Oracle's Java-related intellectual property" in developing Android, Oracle spokeswoman Karen Tillman said in a statement. "This lawsuit seeks appropriate remedies."
"Scott Pilgrim" movie speaks to gamer generation
SAN DIEGO - Have video games finally gone mainstream? After decades of Hollywood adaptations of hit game franchises like Eidos' "Tomb Raider," Capcom's "Resident Evil" and Konami's "Silent Hill," Hollywood has created the first film that is designed to really speak to the video game generation.
Japan satisfied by Apple moves on overheating iPods
TOKYO - Japan's trade ministry said on Thursday that Apple Inc's <AAPL.O> Japan unit has satisfied its demands for improved safety notifications about overheating iPod nano portable music players. The ministry in a statement confirmed that the U.S. company, which it had chided for failing to provide timely warnings, has complied with its July order to publish visible safety advice on its Japan website and improve disclosure of incidents involving its equipment.
Many Americans don't want government to push fast Internet
WASHINGTON - The majority of Americans do not favor making affordable high-speed Internet access a government priority, according to a study released by the Pew Internet & American Life Project on Wednesday. In a national phone survey of 2,252 adults, Pew researchers asked if expanding affordable broadband access to everyone in the country should be a top priority for the federal government.
Low prices drive second quarter phone sales up 14 pct: Gartner
HELSINKI - Sales of mobile phones rose 13.8 percent to 326 million units in the second quarter but average selling prices fell by more than expected amid intense competition, IT research firm Gartner said on Thursday. Sales of smartphones rose by 50 percent and accounted for 19 percent of shipments as more affordable data plans encouraged more consumers to try them.
IBM, Oracle end lawsuit over poaching executives
SAN FRANCISCO - IBM Corp <IBM.N> and Oracle Corp <ORCL.O> have agreed to end a cross-country legal battle over a 31-year IBM veteran that Oracle chief Larry Ellison hired away from his arch-rival in June. IBM sued former Services General Manager Joanne Olsen in June, accusing her of violating a non-competition agreement that required her to wait a year before taking a job with a competitor.
Germany to keep close eye on Google "Street View"
BERLIN - The German government said on Wednesday it will scrutinize Google's promise to respect privacy requests by letting people opt out of its "Street View" mapping system and that it would be ready to intervene if necessary. In a country wary of surveillance due to the Nazis' Gestapo and East Germany's Stasi secret police, the response to Street View has been overwhelmingly negative even though Germans got assurances they can have images of their homes kept out.
Wi-Lan settles patent litigation with UTStarcom
BANGALORE - Technology licensing firm Wi-Lan Inc <WIN.TO> said on Wednesday it has settled all patent litigation with telecoms equipment maker UTStarcom Inc <UTSI.O>. Wi-Lan, which develops and licenses intellectual property for products in the communications and consumer electronics markets, said the terms of the settlement were confidential. "UTStarcom becomes the 11th handset maker and 99th company to reach an agreement with Wi-LaN, joining Research in Motion <RIM.TO> <RIMM.O>, Nokia <NOK1V.HE>, Samsung <005930.KS> and many others," said Bill Middleton, senior vice-president and general counsel. In June 2008, Wi-LaN had initiated litigation in the Texas district court against a number of major handset suppliers, alleging infringement of certain patents owned by it.
Dell to sell tablet for $300 with AT&T contract
NEW YORK - Dell Inc <DELL.O> will begin selling its new tablet device called the Dell Streak to U.S. customers later this week for $299.99 with a two-year AT&T Inc <T.N> contract, and for $549.99 without, it said on Tuesday. Dell said it would begin taking orders online on Thursday.
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