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The Beatles perform in 1964 at the Olympia in Paris

Bluebeat to battle EMI over Beatles songs

Technology / Internet

created Nov 07, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

US online music service Bluebeat said it plans to fight British recording label EMI over rights to stream and sell versions of Beatles songs.


Judge dismisses 'Adult Services' Craigslist suit

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created Oct 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

(AP) -- A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit aimed at driving classified ads for prostitution off the Craigslist Web site.


Apple introduced its iPhone in 2007

Mobile phone giant Nokia sues Apple over iPhone

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created Oct 22, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (7) | comments 1

Nokia, the world's biggest mobile phone maker, took on the iconic iPhone on Thursday by suing US rival Apple for infringing 10 Nokia patents on mobile phone technology.


Fair-goers check out the Google stand at the Frankfurt Book Fair

Germany challenges Google books settlement: minister

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created Sep 01, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Germany on Tuesday said it opposed a legal settlement that would allow Google to digitise and sell millions of books online, arguing it violated international treaties on authors' rights.


Microsoft was accused by i4i of infringing on a 1998 XML patent in its Word 2003 and Word 2007 programs

Microsoft to appeal Word patent ruling

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created Aug 12, 2009 | popularity 1.7 / 5 (6) | comments 5

Microsoft said Wednesday it plans to appeal a ruling by a Texas judge that would ban the US software giant from selling its popular Word program in the United States.


Rambus says FTC has dropped antitrust claims

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created May 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(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.