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In the case of Oracle v Google, the latter has prevailed -- at least, as far as the jury is concerned. There was no Java patent infringement in Android, said the men and women who performed the service. Now we wait to find out if APIs are even copyrightable at all. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers go back for second-helpings of popcorn.

[Updated: Facebook and its underwriter banks face the book being thrown at them by the SEC and others] The Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) stock price has fallen again, and now we hear allegations that aspects of the IPO may have violated securities laws. If true, the outrage is that insider knowledge in the run-up to the IPO wasn't shared with small investors -- allowing the big boys to make the big bucks. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers are the 99%. Not to mention: You are the product...

The release date of the Samsung Galaxy S III (aka S3) is 'early June' -- you can pre-order an unlocked unit now. But there's a catch: If you want it with an LTE radio, you'll have to wait a bit longer. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers grumble and read the rooted rumor runes.

The NASDAQ exchange has revealed that a software SNAFU spoiled the Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) IPO. The problems caused stock price quotes to be unavailable and orders to be canceled. In the end, $FB closed only just above the offer price, but there's some dispute over whether this failure to pop was caused by the glitch. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers ponder poor system design.

HP will layoff around 10% of the company, according to two reports. Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ) is said to be readying 'massive' job cuts, focusing on expensive consulting staff. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers fear for their careers.

[Updated: Apple's WIPO win appears to indicate that the new iPhone will be called 'iPhone 5'] The new iPhone 5 dates are basically now known. And the rumors of a larger, 4-inch screen are all-but confirmed. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), of course, ain't sayin' nuffin'. In IT Blogwatch, when no less of an organ than the WSJ says it, bloggers sit up and listen.

General Motors (NYSE:GM) is to stop advertising on Facebook (NASDAQ:FB). Just days before IPO, there are better times for this loss to leak, but GM's main competitor scoffs at the idea that Facebook ads don't work. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers wonder what effect this will have on the opening Facebook share price and valuation.

[Update: There's been a sudden, unexpected, huge increase in available shares] The Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) IPO opening share price is likely to increase, as is the size of the offer, giving a valuation of about $100 billion. Also, the timeline has been brought forward, so that the order deadline is today, we're told. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers boggle over all of Mark Zuckerberg's paper 'money'.

Scott Thompson, the scandal-encumbered Yahoo! (NASDAQ:YHOO) CEO, has resigned. His resume claimed a degree he didn't have, and Daniel Loeb wanted his head. There are also some big changes on the board. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers check their CV docs for lies, dissemblance, and inadvertent errors. Not to mention: Arduino Simonoids...

The iPhone 5 design is coming together. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) has been said to be going in all sorts of conflicting directions over the past few months, but the rumors and insider whispers are coalescing towards a coherent picture -- not just of the iPhone 5 hardware, but also about its new operating system, iOS 6. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers either love or loathe what they hear.

Mozilla is criticizing Microsoft because of the API restrictions it's imposed in Windows RT. Windows 8 on ARM won't allow Firefox and other non-IE browsers to run on the desktop. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers wonder if this is an anti-trust violation, or perhaps it's OK, because 'Windows RT' isn't actually 'Windows'? Not to mention: Incredibox...

Facebook wants money: Lots of money. Its latest plan for world-domination is to launch a mobile app store, called App Center. How long before all the world belongs to Facebook (NASDAQ:FB)? In IT Blogwatch, bloggers check out Zuckerberg's latest pre-IPO money-grabbing scheme.

Has your Twitter account been hacked? An anonymous hacker has leaked the email addresses and passwords of 55,000 accounts. But Twitter says many are 'spam accounts.' In IT Blogwatch, bloggers work out what really happened.

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The Jury is back with its crucial verdict on whether Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) infringed Oracle's (NASDAQ:ORCL) copyright. But it's unclear whether it's a usable decision, leaving the software-development world in a proper pickle. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers break out the Magic 8-Ball.

[Updated with more condescending criticism of paper-billionaire Zuck and his soon-to-be-public 'anti-social' network] Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) is under fire for privacy problems yet again. This time it's the new version of Facebook Messenger, which leaks additional information about you -- some of which is compulsory. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers can't quite believe that Mark Zuckerberg didn't learn from the last 37,905 privacy flaps.