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Chief Executive Eric Schmidt has resigned from Apple Inc.'s board because of the companies' conflicting interests as competition between the one-time allies heats up. http://www.physorg.com/news168526241.html Technology Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:20:02 EST news168526241 Microsoft said it would not separate its Internet Explorer (IE) Web browser from versions of Windows 7 shipped to the European Union when the new operating system launches worldwide in October. http://www.physorg.com/news168498452.html Technology Mon, 03 Aug 2009 06:40:01 EST news168498452 The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) asked Apple and AT&T to explain the decision to reject an application developed by Google for the iPhone. http://www.physorg.com/news168324172.html Technology Sat, 01 Aug 2009 06:10:01 EST news168324172 (AP) -- EBay Inc. is developing software it might use to continue running the online telecommunications service Skype if it cannot resolve a legal dispute with a separate company run by the service's founders. http://www.physorg.com/news168280900.html Technology Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:42:04 EST news168280900 (AP) -- The Internet search partnership between Microsoft and Yahoo faces a tough antitrust review in the U.S. and overseas, with approval likely hinging on whether the marriage would foster more competition with market leader Google. http://www.physorg.com/news168111141.html Technology Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:40:01 EST news168111141 The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) has set its sights on Qualcomm, less than a week after the US wireless technology titan was fined over 200 million dollars by South Korea's antitrust watchdog. http://www.physorg.com/news168021001.html Technology Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:30:45 EST news168021001 (AP) -- The hotel review may sound too good - citing obscure details like the type of faucets - or perhaps one stands out as the only negative rating of an otherwise popular location. http://www.physorg.com/news166903142.html Technology Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:20:01 EST news166903142 It seemed so simple. Buy a government-subsidized converter box, plug it in, and sit back and enjoy the brave new world of digital television. http://www.physorg.com/news166273081.html Technology Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:30:01 EST news166273081 (AP) -- The government is helping two dozen TV stations that became difficult to receive by antenna when they switched to new frequencies as part of the digital TV transition, the Federal Communications Commission said Thursday. http://www.physorg.com/news165761410.html Technology Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:00:01 EST news165761410 Companies that track consumer behavior online for advertising purposes are vowing to make their practices more transparent and to give people a way to decline being shadowed. http://www.physorg.com/news165735709.html Technology Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:42:26 EST news165735709 (AP) -- This week, Apple Inc. wasn't shy about touting the sales of its latest mobile device. But the company didn't say anything confirming reports from over the weekend that co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs had a liver transplant two months ago. http://www.physorg.com/news164909370.html Technology Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:10:09 EST news164909370 Savvy consumers often go online for independent consumer reviews of products and services, scouring through comments from everyday Joes and Janes to help them find a gem or shun a lemon. http://www.physorg.com/news164815872.html Technology Sun, 21 Jun 2009 15:11:51 EST news164815872 The European Commission on Thursday called for the ICANN Internet body to open up to greater number of countries, loosening the United State's grip over the private group. http://www.physorg.com/news164595348.html Technology Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:30:01 EST news164595348 (AP) -- The federal government has severed the Internet connection of a company accused of helping criminals serve up a "witches' brew" of nasty content online, from computer viruses to child pornography. http://www.physorg.com/news163393349.html Technology Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:03:14 EST news163393349 The European Commission and a media consortium launched Tuesday an Internet site allowing people to read articles about Europe from the world's top newspapers in 10 languages. http://www.physorg.com/news162561703.html Technology Tue, 26 May 2009 13:04:29 EST news162561703 (AP) -- Cable companies cannot have exclusive rights to provide service in apartment buildings that they wire, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. http://www.physorg.com/news162561046.html Technology Tue, 26 May 2009 12:51:11 EST news162561046 (AP) -- Tessera Technologies Inc. said Wednesday that it won a patent dispute over small-format semiconductor packaging products, with the International Trade Commission issuing a cease-and-desist order against rivals Motorola Inc., Qualcomm Inc., Freescale Semiconductor Inc. and Spansion Inc. http://www.physorg.com/news162109960.html Technology Thu, 21 May 2009 07:33:23 EST news162109960 (AP) -- Monster Worldwide Inc., which runs the Monster job search Web site, has agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle federal civil charges that it secretly backdated options for its executives and employees. http://www.physorg.com/news161874993.html Technology Mon, 18 May 2009 14:17:04 EST news161874993 Hewlett-Packard (HP) is recalling some 70,000 batteries for notebook computers because of a fire hazard, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said on Thursday. http://www.physorg.com/news161540065.html Electronics Thu, 14 May 2009 17:14:46 EST news161540065 (AP) -- Rambus Inc. said Thursday that the Federal Trade Commission has dropped its claim that the memory chip company violated antitrust laws in patenting technologies that were eventually incorporated into industry standards. http://www.physorg.com/news161519219.html Technology Thu, 14 May 2009 11:27:38 EST news161519219 (AP) -- The Federal Communications Commission voted Wednesday to force landline phone companies to act faster when their subscribers want to move their phone number to a rival service. http://www.physorg.com/news161437273.html Technology Wed, 13 May 2009 12:41:38 EST news161437273 (AP) -- Microsoft Corp. priced a $3.75 billion debt offering on Monday, a first for the world's largest software maker. http://www.physorg.com/news161345683.html Technology Tue, 12 May 2009 11:15:15 EST news161345683 Microsoft launched its first bond issue on Monday, sparking rumors the US software giant was contemplating a takeover bid. http://www.physorg.com/news161281473.html Technology Mon, 11 May 2009 17:24:57 EST news161281473 (AP) -- Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt is taking a government inquiry into his role on Apple Inc.'s board in stride, expressing confidence that the probe won't find any evidence that the ties between the two companies throttle competition in mobile phones and other technology fields. http://www.physorg.com/news160941667.html Technology Thu, 07 May 2009 19:01:56 EST news160941667 (AP) -- Bedtime stories and beloved teddy bears? Snack-time silliness and bath-time hijinks? For "mommy bloggers" across the country, the rules are clear: If it relates to your kid, go ahead and blog about it. http://www.physorg.com/news160848870.html Technology Wed, 06 May 2009 17:15:14 EST news160848870 US officials have begun investigating whether close ties between the boards of technology giants Google and Apple violate antitrust laws, the New York Times said Tuesday. http://www.physorg.com/news160733117.html Technology Tue, 05 May 2009 09:05:43 EST news160733117 Microsoft is seeking a hearing from EU antitrust regulators in its defence against accusations of unfairly crushing rivals in the web browser market, the European Commission said Wednesday. http://www.physorg.com/news160218500.html Technology Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:09:08 EST news160218500 (AP) -- Apple Inc. investors will get an advisory vote on executive compensation, the company said Monday, reversing an earlier announcement in which Apple said the "say on pay" proposal failed to get enough support at the most recent shareholder meeting. http://www.physorg.com/news160068426.html Technology Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:27:52 EST news160068426 (AP) -- Cable operators will sit in the hot seat Thursday as Congress reviews their plans to roll out targeted advertising amid fears that consumer privacy could be infringed if the companies were to track and record viewing habits. http://www.physorg.com/news159642233.html Technology Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:04:34 EST news159642233 (AP) -- The European Union started legal action against Britain on Tuesday for not applying EU data privacy rules that would restrict an Internet advertising tracker called Phorm from watching how users surf the Web. http://www.physorg.com/news158927479.html Technology Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:32:03 EST news158927479