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Megaupload files motion to delay civil suit while criminal case is on

Megaupload filed a motion in federal court on Thursday asking to delay a civil suit filed against the file-sharing site while it prepares a defense for its criminal case.
Android developers never studied Sun's patents, testifies Google's Rubin

Google's engineers never studied other companies' patents while developing Android for fear of allowing those patents to influence their design decisions, Google's Android chief Andy Rubin testified on the stand Wednesday.
Microsoft security patches fix 23 vulnerabilities in Word, Office, Windows

Microsoft has fixed 23 vulnerabilities in its software products, including several considered critical, the company said on Tuesday in its monthly security patch report.
Microsoft can sell products with disputed patents in Germany, US judge rules

A US judge has declined to lift an unusual order that prevents Motorola Mobility from enforcing a ban in Germany on the sale of Microsoft's Windows 7 OS and XBox 360.
Visa to launch V.me mobile wallet service in UK

Visa Europe has confirmed plans for a new digital wallet service in the UK, called V.me.
Digital Economy Act provisions delayed

Planned internet anti-piracy measures will be delayed until 2014 at the earliest, after internet service providers (ISPs) mounted a partially successful legal challenge.
Science fiction publisher Tor UK ditches DRM on e-books

Science fiction publisher Tor UK has announced it is dropping digital rights management (DRM) from all of its e-books, in a move that could set a precedent for the rest of the industry.
Ex-Sun boss McNealy testifies in favour of Oracle in Google dispute

Former Sun boss Scott McNealy sided with Oracle on Thursday in its dispute with Google over Android, testifying in court that companies needed a license to use Sun's Java programming interfaces.
Google Drive privacy concerns raised by YRO advocates

Google Drive has been criticised by privacy advocates, who have voiced strong concerns over how stored data may be used during and after customers are actively engaged in the cloud storage service.
YouTube must filter content uploaded by users, rules German court

YouTube must filter content uploaded by users a German court ruled on Friday.

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Computing fossils: Old tech that's still plugging along

Consider the abacus. Developed perhaps as long as 4,500 years ago, this handy gadget served the mathematical needs of merchants and accountants until the development of mechanical calculating machines in the 19th century. But the abacus hasn't been forgotten. Instead it still lives on in niches - for instance teaching preschoolers the basics of counting.
Pondering Google Drive: Who owns your data in the cloud?

Google Drive raises several concerns about cloud storage. Many of these consumer-level questions - who owns your data, how data can be used and what happens if the data is lost or stolen - are ones enterprise IT executives should be asking, too.
Crowdfunding - The latest way to get your project funded

Programmers, manufacturers and developers who want to realise their creative vision without signing onerous contracts or relinquishing rights to their intellectual property now have an alternative to venture capitalists. Crowdfunding - the collection of funds directly from a target audience - has taken off. Small donations are adding up to hundreds of millions of dollars, many of them channeled through a service called Kickstarter.
Should you worry about Google Drive privacy?

The wording of the Google Drive terms of service has ruffled some feathers. However, the short answer to the question posed in the title of this article is "no". Allow me to explain.
Could it now be time to de-Flash your website?

Developers agree that there is no other application that can directly replace Flash and do what Flash does as well as it does. And that includes HTML5 - the only seriously suggested substitute for Flash - despite all its promise.
The importance of having automated server access controls

A large number of enterprises have not implemented automated server access controls, exposing themselves to risks ranging from insider fraud and corporate espionage to regulatory compliance issues and even nation-state sponsored attacks, according to a recent report by information security research firm Echelon One and enterprise access management specialist Fox Technologies.
Identity theft reporting system needs improvements, say US victims

Unwanted pressure to buy protection services from credit reporting agencies and the inability to speak to a live person when reporting an identity theft situation were the two most annoying issues victims identified in a Federal Trade Commission report issued on the growing problem this week.
What's next for the Digital Economy Act?

Last week, British internet service providers BT and TalkTalk lost their court appeal against the Digital Economy Act, meaning that they will have to send warning letters to customers suspected of illegal file-sharing.
Google and the privacy Richter scale

Google's consolidation of its many privacy policies hasn't shaken the foundations of individuals' privacy rights enough to bring them tumbling down.
Mobile wallets: novelty or necessity?

With mobile wallet announcements pouring out of last week's Mobile World Congress, the market for m-commerce is undoubtedly gaining momentum.

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