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Article | 18/12/2012 European Commission wants to create an 'Airbus for chips'
Europe's top digital commissioner has called for an "Airbus for Chips" to boost the bloc's microelectronics sector.
Article | 14/12/2012 After WCIT: Some observers fear content proposals
Expect no major changes to the functioning of the Internet in the coming months after a controversial ending to the International Telecommunication Un...
Article | 14/12/2012 U.S. drops China's Taobao from 'Notorious Markets' list
The U.S. has removed China's Taobao sites from its "Notorious Markets" list of major offenders that support piracy and counterfeiting, citing their su...
Article | 13/12/2012 Ban surveillance tech to repressive regimes, says EU parliament
European lawmakers want to stop exports of technology that can censor information to repressive regimes.
Article | 30/11/2012 EU says no to increased powers for ITU at WCIT conference
The European Commission has set out its negotiating position for next week's World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT), while an off...
Article | 28/11/2012 Some WCIT proposals may violate trade agreements, paper says
Websites could be required to apply for telecom operator licenses in multiple countries under proposals that will be made at an upcoming telecom treat...
Article | 26/11/2012 HP says its products sold unknowingly to Syria by partner
Hewlett-Packard said in a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it had determined that its products were procured from a partner ...
Article | 14/11/2012 Cisco's Chambers downplays danger of trade war over Huawei
The U.S. and China are likely to resolve the conflict over potential security threats from Huawei Technologies' network equipment without a trade war,...
Article | 20/12/2011 Senators urge FTC to investigate Google
Two U.S. senators on Monday urged the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to investigate Google for possible antitrust violations.
Article | 20/12/2011 Apple wins import block on some HTC devices
The U.S. International Trade Commission will block the importation of some HTC products starting next April 19 after it found that the company infring...
Article | 15/12/2011 ITC delays ruling in Apple patent case against HTC
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has delayed ruling on a patent case brought against smartphone maker HTC by Apple.
Article | 22/11/2011 China vows government offices will use legal software
China is introducing programs to ensure the country's local governments, from provincial down to county and municipal levels, are all using legal soft...
Article | 1/11/2011 Supply of critical rare-earth elements about to expand
There are rare-earth elements in your computer, digital camera, television, smartphone, in the batteries of hybrid vehicles, in long-lasting lightbulb...
Article | 20/10/2011 USTR seeks information on Chinese Web disruptions
The Office of U.S. Trade Representative has asked the Chinese government to explain its policies related to blocking some websites in an effort to gau...
Article | 5/10/2011 Legal expert says anti-counterfeit deal should be scrapped
A leading data protection expert said Tuesday that the international anti-counterfeiting trade agreement (ACTA) is "badly-drafted, breaches many funda...