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- Yahoo sues Facebook over patent infringement, Facebook calls it 'puzzling'
Yahoo Inc. said in a court filing Monday that Facebook has infringed 10 of its patents covering advertising, privacy controls and social networking.
- Yahoo sues Facebook as legal war escalates
Yahoo sued Facebook on Monday, the first major legal battle among technology giants in social media. But patent skirmishes are common in the tech industry. Is Yahoo simply firing the opening shots for a new battlefield?
- Pre-ordered a new iPad? Sorry, slight delay.
Demand for new iPad is so strong that customers who pre-ordered will not ship until March 19. Apple had originally said the pre-ordered iPads would reach customers March 16.
- Android tablets: little headway against iPad
Android tablets, poised to challenge Apple's iPad a year ago, have largely fallen by the wayside. Here's why Android tablets and other tablet computers have a hard time against the iPad.
- New iPad runs faster, crisper images, but don't call it iPad3
Apple unveiled a new iPad that's 4G-ready and boasts a quad-core graphics processor. It can be pre-ordered now and will hit stores on March 16.
- IPad 3? Nope, it's iPad HD.
IPad 3 will not be the name of Apple's third generation tablet, according to this VentureBeat report. Plus, Apple is buying 7-inch screens for a smaller model, but that won't be the iPad 3 either.
- IPad HD expected to have faster chip, sharper screen
IPad HD is set to debut. Apple will introduce its new iPad HD at a press conference Wednesday.
- Assassin's Creed III trailer hits the web
Ubisoft released a trailer for Assassin's Creed III on Monday, revealing the backdrop for the game: America's Revolutionary War.
- Ten ways Windows 8 outshines the iPad Windows 8 is now available for anyone to download, and it already shows a ton of potential. In fact, Microsoft’s bold new OS, which reminds us a lot of Windows Phone, outshines the iPad in some key areas. Granted, there were things we didn’t like in our Windows 8 Consumer Preview – — and the iPad 3 or iPad HD is just around the corner– — but there’s no question that Apple will soon have a real fight on its hands. Here are the top 10 ways Windows 8 is better than the iPad right now.
- AT&T: new limits on 'unlimited' plans
AT&T unlimited plans will be slowed down for users who use 'too much' data. The new AT&T limit kicks in after 3 gigabytes per month.
- iPad 3 rumors convince mobile users to buy
iPad 3 rumors have created a hype that has 29 percent of mobile users planning to buy the tablet, even before those iPad 3 rumors have been confirmed.
- Google privacy changes allow company to dig deeper into users' lives: Q&A
Google says the changes will make its privacy policy easier to understand. Critics argue that Google is trampling on people's privacy rights in its relentless drive to sell more ads.
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 2, 'beam' phone unveiled
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2, widely expected, will take on Apple iPad 3, when it's released. Samsung Galaxy Beam smartphone, however, is baffling.
- Proview seeks global rights to iPad name, alleges fraud by Apple
It is unclear if Proview's latest legal maneuver is driven by the expectation of a favorable ruling by a Chinese court or by its desire to push Apple for an out-of-court settlement — an option Proview's lawyers have said would be possible.
- Smartphone comeback bid: Nokia's new low-cost Windows phone
Smartphone maker Nokia is releasing two new models, but only the low-cost model runs Windows. The high-end camera smartphone uses Nokia's own operating system.
- Android, iPhone users get new privacy protection
Android and iPhone apps will offer more disclosure about their use of personal data. Undera new deal between California and six tech giants, users of Android, iPhone, and other mobile devices will get disclosures before they download mobile apps.
- iPad 3 leaks: new chip, thicker case, March launch?
iPad 3 reports and rumors suggest the new gadget could launch in less than a month. The iPad 3 case is said to be a millimeter thicker to accommodate new hardware, including higher resolution retina display, camera, and possibly LTE 4G technology.
- iPhone tracking: Is Google breaking its privacy pledge?
iPhone privacy feature was circumvented to allow Google to track what iPhone users were doing, privacy researcher says. Google settled another privacy case in October.
- Angry Birds joins Facebook in bid to reach 800 million users
Angry Birds has gone from an iPhone App to a series of popular cross-platform video games, to books, to a movie, and now to the web's #1 social network.
- LightSquared unable to use wireless spectrum due to interference with existing GPS devices
Wireless Internet connections from LightSquared can confuse GPS devices. Now, the FCC says it may revoke LightSquared's permit to eliminate the risk of such interference.