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Programs keep drivers off cell phones

Michael W. Jones — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:45:04 +0000

Software and services that keep people from phoning while driving are becoming more popular as statistics grow that all phone usage in the car, including hands-free, is dangerous.

Concern is growing among insurers (and certainly among [...]

Facebook threatens USocial with legal action over paid friends

Dave Parrack — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:15:07 +0000

USocial has been offering Facebook friends for sale for a couple of months now. But it hasn’t taken long for Facebook to threaten legal action, sending a cease and [...]

Comcast hackers charged

Michael W. Jones — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:45:38 +0000

Although it seems that few hackers are caught and brought to trial, the members of the Kryogeniks hacker “gang” have been charged with a Website hacking stunt that was costly to Comcast.

The Comcast exploit was not all that complicated, but it [...]

Verizon tells AT&T, “The truth hurts”

Dave Jeyes — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:17:40 +0000

Verizon’s commercials ridiculing AT&T’s 3G coverage may have sparked a lawsuit, but the company stands by the campaign saying the, “ads are true and the truth hurts.”

It all started with Verizon’s ad with the slogan, “There’s [...]

Switzerland sues Google over Street View data protection

Dave Parrack — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:38:28 +0000

Here we go again. Another week, another country threatening to take legal action against Google for its Street View service. Although it’s pretty clear by now that Street View is legal [...]

Madoff programmers arrested

Michael W. Jones — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:37:51 +0000

Two computer programmers that worked for Bernie Madoff’s firm have been charged with helping the convicted white collar criminal to defraud investors out of billions of dollars.

Jerome O’Hara of Malvern, N.Y., and George Perez of East Brunswick, N.J. Were arrested Friday, [...]

Google Books restrictions grow

Michael W. Jones — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:11:00 +0000

The noose continues to tighten around Google Book Search as legal actions from all quarters restrict the source material that can be digitized and the uses that Google can make of them.

Google Book Search is a service from Google [...]

Facebook status update used as alibi in robbery case

Dave Parrack — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:16:53 +0000

Facebook has often played a part in getting people into trouble. But this is the first time that it’s been used to get someone out of trouble. It seems [...]

Intel to pay AMD $1.25 billion settlement as the companies make peace

Sean P. Aune — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:56:40 +0000

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is going to receive $1.25 billion from Intel within the next thirty days, bringing to a close all litigation between the two companies.

After a lengthy battle between Intel and AMD, the two biggest microprocessor [...]

Yo mama case could set precedent for online anonymity rules

John Lister — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:49:32 +0000

An Internet war of words has produced a case which could further clarify how the legal system tracks online discussion. The ruling involves both the limits of freedom of speech and the procedures for dealing with anonymous posters.

The situation involves [...]