Amazon boosts Web Services security for government agencies
Amazon is stepping up the security and access features of its cloud services in an effort to attract more government agencies as customers.
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Apple also filed suit against Motorola Xoom in Europe
Apple isn't just going after the Samsung Galaxy Tab in Europe, it's also attacking the Motorola Xoom.
RIAA chief Mitch Bainwol steps down
Mitch Bainwol, who has been CEO of the Recording Industry Association of America since 2003, and oversaw a campaign against illegal music downloading - including lawsuits against individual file sharers and a Supreme Court case resulting in the closure of Grokster - has left the organisation.
New body aims to certify open clouds
After forming in 2009 and stalling a couple of times since, the Open Cloud Initiative formally launched on Tuesday in an effort to encourage the adoption of open cloud principles.
InterDigital files trade complaint against Nokia, Huawei and ZTE
InterDigital on Tuesday said it has filed complaints with the US International Trade Commission and federal court against Nokia, Huawei and ZTE, charging the companies with patent infringement.
Mozilla to build mobile OS for the Web
Mozilla has launched a new project to build an operating system for mobile devices that will run applications primarily on the Web.
HTC loses ITC patent ruling in Apple tussle
A judge at the U.S. International Trade Commission has made an initial determination that HTC infringed two Apple patents, HTC said Friday.
Analysis: Oracle win in case against Google would strain Android growth
Will handset makers maintain their dedication to Android if they have to pay to license it? That's the question experts following Google's battle with Oracle are asking, and some of them think the answer is no.
Facebook introduces Skype video calling
Facebook on Wednesday announced a new video chat capability it will roll out in conjunction with Skype, in what the social-networking giant said is the first of many announcements of new applications to come in the next couple of months.
Dimension Data scoops up OpSource
Systems integrator Dimension Data plans to enhance its cloud computing offerings by acquiring OpSource, a Santa Clara, California, provider of hosted cloud services.
CA to buy application testing company
CA Technologies plans to acquire Interactive TKO, which offers a simulation platform designed to reduce the time it takes to develop and test complex applications, for US$330 million in cash.
Microsoft signs two patent deals for Android devices
Microsoft signed two deals this week with companies that agreed to pay royalties for technology used in Android devices, following a similar deal the software giant made with HTC last year.
HP reorganises; Ann Livermore to step down and join board
HP on Monday made some organisational changes as it tries to regain its footing under its new CEO, Leo Apotheker.
Supreme Court decision seen as win for patent trolls
The US Supreme Court's decision on Thursday in the Microsoft versus i4i case was anticlimactic and likely a disappointment to most technology companies, legal experts said.
US Justice Dept examining Nortel patent sale: report
The U.S. Department of Justice is examining bidders, including Apple and Google, interested in Nortel's patent portfolio, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal that cites unnamed people familiar with the situation.