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Article | 16/04/2013 Google discloses tech specs and developer API for Glass

The Google Glass wearable computer will have a high-resolution display equivalent of a 25-inch high-definition screen from eight feet away, and will c...

Article | 15/04/2013 Arris cleared by DOJ to acquire Motorola's set-top box business

Arris Group has received clearance from the U.S. Department of Justice for its proposed acquisition of the Motorola Home business.

Article | 15/04/2013 Report: Microsoft may also make smart watches

Microsoft is working on designs for a touch-enabled smart watch, joining a number of other large competitors like Samsung Electronics and Apple who ar...

Article | 12/04/2013 Infosys' profit drops in 'challenging' market

Indian outsourcer Infosys saw its profit drop even as revenue grew in the first quarter, as margins were hit by staff salary increases, and investment...

Article | 11/04/2013 Judge says Apple, Motorola pursuing business strategy in court

A court in Florida said that Apple and Motorola Mobility have no interest in quickly and efficiently resolving a patent infringement lawsuit, but are ...

Article | 11/04/2013 Report: Microsoft plans 7-inch tablet to compete with Apple, Google

Microsoft is said to be planning a 7-inch version of its Surface tablet to help it compete with similar size devices from Apple and Google.

Article | 11/04/2013 Facebook targets ads based on actual user purchases

Facebook has launched a program that will target advertisements based on what users have actually purchased, but said that advertisers will not have d...

Article | 10/04/2013 T-Mobile offers iPhone 5 at no upfront payment in trade-in deal

T-Mobile USA is trying to boost the number of iPhone users on its network by offering the iPhone 5 without down payment to people who bring in their i...

Article | 10/04/2013 Vudu video service resets customer passwords after hard drives theft

Walmart's video service Vudu has reset its customers' passwords after it found that hard drives were among items stolen from its office.

Article | 9/04/2013 Tata to acquire French IT services company Alti

Tata Consultancy Services is to acquire French IT services company Alti in a bid to increase its presence in the European market.

Article | 8/04/2013 Tech workers anti-poaching suit fails to get class action status for now

A court in California declined to certify as class action a lawsuit by workers alleging an illegal cartel formed by seven technology companies includi...

Article | 5/04/2013 Australia charges alleged Anonymous member

Australian police have charged an unidentified juvenile, who is suspected to be a member of the hacker group Anonymous, on a number of counts related ...

Article | 5/04/2013 Rackspace, Brocade take on 'patent trolls'

Cloud computing company Rackspace has sued two companies it describes as 'patent trolls' for breach of contract, and asked a federal court for a decla...

Article | 4/04/2013 BlackBerry to discontinue BBM Music by June

BlackBerry is to discontinue its BBM Music service on June 2, and is referring current customers to the Rdio music service for 30 days of free music.

Article | 3/04/2013 Apple: USPTO reexamination of patent in Samsung suit isn't complete

Apple responded to a Samsung Electronics' claim that the U.S. patent office had rejected multiple claims of Apple's "overscroll bounce" patent by stat...