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Oracle gets more time to respond to EC antitrust concerns
In today's podcast: Oracle gets more time to respond to EC antitrust concerns; Barnes & Noble says Nook holiday orders sold out; and FDA shuts down 90 drug Web sites.
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- TAGS:Barnes & Noble, e-book, e-reader, EC, FDA, Nook, Oracle
- IT TOPICS:Government & Regulation
Apple voids Applecare warranty for smokers!
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Apple has been accused of voiding two customers' Applecare warranty because their Macs were used by smokers. Apple says it's worried about the health and safety of its technicians, but in IT Blogwatch, bloggers roll up that argument and set fire to it.(AAPL)
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- TAGS:AAPL, Apple, Applecare, enterprise, health and safety, OSHA, smoke, smoking, warranty
- IT TOPICS:Careers, Government & Regulation, Hardware, Macintosh & Apple, Management
Facebook and Zynga class-action over Farmville, Mafia Wars, etc.
Facebook and Zynga are facing a class-action lawsuit over their 'scam' advertising strategy. It's alleged that they 'cheat' users of games like Farmville and Mafia Wars. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers re-arrange the furniture to watch the show.
- TAGS:advertising, Facebook, Farmville, lawsuit, Mafia Wars, Zynga
- IT TOPICS:Cybercrime & Hacking, Government & Regulation, Internet, Security, Software
European Ombudsman accuses EC of maladministation in Intel case
In today's podcast: European Ombudsman accuses EC of maladministation in Intel case; Sony e-reader won't arrive in time for holidays; and Chinese defense ministry's Web site gets attacked too.
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Bank Trojan users arrested for ZeuS/Zbot hack
A man and a woman have been arrested in England, for allegedly spreading banking malware. They were charged with using the ZeuS (or Zbot) Trojan to steal bank passwords. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers cheer the Brits for cracking down.
- TAGS:British, England, europe, malware, phishing, police, trojan, UK, virus, Zbot, ZeuS
- IT TOPICS:Cybercrime & Hacking, Desktop Applications, Government & Regulation, Security, Windows & Microsoft
Recession deals cruel blow to laid off tech worker
A layoff victim is forced to choose between severance and a noncompete agreement that could lead to financial ruin
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- TAGS:economy, IT jobs, recession
- IT TOPICS:Government & Regulation, Management
Wow, AMD better than Intel (it's official)
It's time, once again, for the Top 500 list of speedy supercomputers. AMD is crowing that the first four are powered by its chips. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers dissect the list and marvel at the big numbers. Not to mention jingle-jingle ...(AMD) (INTC) (IBM)
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Lenovo returns to the Linux desktop
- TAGS:Android, Google, Lenovo, Linux, netbook, Qualcomm
- IT TOPICS:Government & Regulation, Laptops & Netbooks, Linux, Mobile & Wireless, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software
Intel to pay AMD $1.25B in antitrust settlement
In today's podcast: Intel to pay AMD $1.25B in antitrust settlement; Fujitsu to offer two-piece cell phone; and Lenovo to launch SnapDragon-based smartbook.
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- TAGS:AMD, Fujitsu, Lenovo, smartbook, SnapDragon
- IT TOPICS:Government & Regulation
OMG! Microsoft patents sudo! Linux and MacOS dead!
Wow, Microsoft's latest patent has gotten free software advocates livid. They say the Redmond crew has re-invented sudo, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is asleep at the switch. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers get all spun up and worry for the future of Linux. Not to mention eye exercise...(MSFT)
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- TAGS:Linux, Microsoft, MSFT, open source, patent, software patent, sudo, uac, User Access Control, USPTO
- IT TOPICS:Government & Regulation, Linux, Macintosh & Apple, Open Source, Security, Windows & Microsoft
Is Europe's love of open source Microsoft's best friend?
Microsoft has often been pilloried by European governments and regulators who favor open source technology over proprietary software. But Europe's love of open source software may be one of Microsoft's biggest allies in the company's fight against Oracle.
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Spam laws around the world
This week on Security Levity... spam laws around the world. Many of us know about the U.S. federal law regulating spam, known as the CAN-SPAM Act, or at least we think we do. But what about the laws internationally? Here are a few notable international spam laws...
- TAGS:Australia, CAN-SPAM, Canada, China, e-mail, email, europe, european union, laws, spam
- IT TOPICS:Enterprise Software & Services, Government & Regulation, Internet, Security, Software
EC issues objection to Oracle takeover of Sun
In today's podcast: EC issues objection to Oracle takeover of Sun; HTC sees smartphone revenue shrink; and Google, Author's Guild miss deadline for revised deal.
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- TAGS:Author's Guild, EC, Google, HTC, Oracle, smartphone, Sun
- IT TOPICS:Government & Regulation
Microsoft's EC antitrust settlement needs minor changes
In today's podcast: Microsoft's EC antitrust settlement needs minor changes; Android faces possible fragmentation; and Facebook, MySpace fix serious coding errors.
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New York files federal antitrust suit against Intel
In today's podcast: New York files federal antitrust suit against Intel; Oracle ready to play hardball with EC over Sun deal; and Microsoft cuts another 800 employees.
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