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• Experts torn on Oracle's chances of appeal in Android copyright ruling

  By Chris Kanaracus | 01 June, 2012 19:08

  Oracle has pledged to appeal a judge's ruling Thursday that Java APIs cited in its lawsuit against Google weren't subject to copyright protection, but legal scholars and attorneys not associated with the case expressed mixed opinions whether that would be successful.

• Google files EU antitrust complaint over use of 'patent trolls' by Nokia and Microsoft

  By Jennifer Baker | 01 June, 2012 12:45

  Google has asked European Union regulators to investigate alleged collusion between Nokia, Microsoft and so-called patent trolls.

• Apple wins battle over nano-SIM standard

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 01 June, 2012 12:19

  Apple has won a battle over the standard for a smaller SIM card, use of which would leave more room for other components in future phone designs.

• Online services increased their effort to protect user data, EFF says

  By Loek Essers | 01 June, 2012 12:13

  While some online services are stepping up their efforts to protect private user data from government requests, there is plenty room for improvement, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) said on Thursday. It is time for all companies that hold private user data to make public commitments to defend their users against government overreach, the foundation said.

• Google now highlights censored search terms for users in China

  By Michael Kan | 01 June, 2012 05:22

  Google on Thursday began helping users in China navigate the country's strict censorship systems by highlighting search terms that will likely result in page errors, as part of an update to the company's search engine. But the new feature could be arriving too late to help the search giant improve its presence in the country, according to one analyst.

• Browser feature can be abused to misrepresent download origin, researcher says

  By Lucian Constantin | 31 May, 2012 21:43

  Legitimate browser functionality can be abused to trick users into believing that a trusted website has asked them to download a file, which is actually being served from a rogue server, Google security engineer Michal Zalewski demonstrated on Tuesday.

• Judge clears Google of Java copyright infringement

  By James Niccolai and Chris Kanaracus | 31 May, 2012 21:25

  A U.S. judge has ruled that the Java application programming interfaces used in Android are not protected by copyright, marking a defeat for Oracle in its high-stakes lawsuit against Google.

• US tech leaders fear proposed Internet regulations, taxes at ITU meeting

  By Grant Gross | 31 May, 2012 19:29

  A meeting of the United Nations' International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in December could lead to broad new regulations of the Internet, including per-click taxes, if U.S. and other delegations don't work hard to oppose proposals, U.S. officials and Internet governance experts told lawmakers Thursday.

• Windows 8, ultrabooks to get top billing at giant trade show

  By Michael Kan | 30 May, 2012 22:05

  Windows 8 and ultrabooks are expected to take center stage at the Computex trade show in Taipei next week, as industry giants Microsoft and Intel try to develop products that can compete better against Apple's iPad.

• Microsoft launches Office 365 edition for US government customers

  By Juan Carlos Perez | 30 May, 2012 19:13

  Microsoft has released a government-specific edition of its Office 365 cloud-based email and collaboration suite that offers U.S. public-sector customers a cordoned-off data center infrastructure just for them.

• Facebook could buy Nokia to build 'FacePhone', expert claims

  By Matt Hamblen | 30 May, 2012 07:59

  While a potential Facebook smartphone was ridiculed by analysts, one Paris-based marketing expert predicted a "FacePhone" will happen in 18 months, and the social networking giant will buy Nokia for $10 billion to make it happen.

• Samsung preps two new Chromebooks as Google updates Chrome OS, Apps

  By Juan Carlos Perez | 30 May, 2012 07:53

  Samsung will launch this week two new Chrome OS-based computers, a laptop and desktop that have been designed to be significantly faster and more versatile than previous models.

• Samsung preps two new Chromebooks as Google updates Chrome OS, Apps

  By Juan Carlos Perez | 29 May, 2012 18:50

  Samsung will launch this week two new Chrome OS-based computers, a laptop and desktop that have been designed to be significantly faster and more versatile than previous models.

• Android, Apple own 80 per cent of global smartphone market: Microsoft's share, 2.2 per cent

  By John P. Mello Jr. | 24 May, 2012 15:25

  What a difference a year makes in the booming smartphone market.

• Lawmakers call on DOJ to reopen investigation into Google Wi-Fi spying

  By Grant Gross | 24 May, 2012 23:37

  Two U.S. lawmakers have called on the U.S. Department of Justice to reopen its investigation into Google's snooping on Wi-Fi networks in 2010 after recent questions about the company's level of cooperation with federal inquiries.