Patent wars, regulation and legislation increasingly matter to the tech sector.
Microsoft's killer Windows 7 patch: Breaks networking, flags legit PCs as 'Not genuine'
US telcos caught selling your location data again: Senator demands new laws
Ex-Apple lawyer in charge of stopping insider trading charged with insider trading
Why Qualcomm's return to the iPhone is a huge win for Apple customers
For Apple to lead in the 5G space, it needs Qualcomm. And it knows it.
The decision follows Apple and Qualcomm settling their legal beef and agreeing to licensing and chipset supply agreements.
A new case of suspected Chinese industrial espionage highlights Europe's tricky balancing act between exploiting opportunities in China and guarding against the theft of technology back home.
Google and Huawei settle complaints that the 2015 Nexus 6P was defective.
The House of Representatives has passed the Save the Internet Act, which would restore net neutrality. But both the Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and President Donald Trump promise to stop this effort dead in the tracks.
Kaspersky Lab sees little prospect of the US government lifting the ban on using its security products.
Maintaining a high ethical standard is essential for all organizations, regardless of industry or size—and it’s an imperative that touches all employees and contingent workers. This collection of policies...
The South China Morning Post has reported the country's economic planning body is moving to ban cryptocurrency mining facilities.
Complaints about alleged gender harassment and discrimination are the subject of an email thread that's worked its way up the chain of command inside Microsoft, according to a new report.
The eSafety Commissioner given power to send notices that reverse evidentiary proof should prosecution be undertaken.
For over 10 years, VMware was accused of illegally using Linux code in its VMware ESX bare-metal virtual machine hypervisor. After a German court dismissed the case, the Linux programmer behind the lawsuit has called it a day.
If the legislation is passed, social media platforms may be ordered by government to disable accounts spreading fake news.
Apple lifts restrictions on third-party repairs but still retains tight control over the supply chain.
VPN services told to connect their systems to a Russian blacklist of banned websites or face the consequences.
Microsoft is extending its Azure IP Advantage patent-protection program into the IoT space to help its customers fight patent trolls.
The MacBook butterfly keyboard, which first appeared in 2015, is dubbed the worst product in four decades.
During the year, we have seen the destruction of SOPA and PIPA but the emergence of CISPA and similar laws around the world, a growing trend in hacks and scams, an explosion in malware, and states committing cyberwarfare on their friends and foes. Here's a run-down of what happened in 2012.
A jury decided that more than 25 Samsung phones and tablets contained contained technology that violated Apple patents. Now Apple wants to make sure than 9 of them won't get sold in the US.
Tim Cook's first year anniversary as Apple CEO was rewarded with a $1 billion jury verdict in his company's patent trial with Samsung. Here are the Samsung devices in question.
Microsoft unveils its first new logo in 25 years and only its fourth since 1975.
Come on! Is there really anything about the iPad's design that makes it so special that it should be used ban Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 sales? I Don't Think So.
USPTO has been granting lots of new patents, some with a surprisingly quick turnaround. Here are drawings of 10 noteworthy patents issued to top tech players last week.
As Facebook prepares to launch its massive IPO, it's a good time to look at the late 90s to see what people thought were good investments.
A look at Google's presentation outlining how it will fight back against Oracle's claims that it owes money for copying Java code
A selection of slides from Oracle's 91-page presentation to court, designed to push its claim that Google needs to pay it billions of dollars for using Java technology in Android
Facebook's IPO filing included images. Here they are and here's what they mean.
Over the years, we’ve developed a set of guidelines for holiday lights. Every holiday season we distribute citations to local residences for exceptionally good (and exceptionally bad) light displays.
A look back at some of the major controversies to grip the world's largest social network over the past few months. Is Facebook teetering on the edge of collapse?
Jawbone makes some of the best Bluetooth headsets and speaker so it wasn't much of a surprise that their new health device, the UP, is also built very well. Can the UP help you improve your health through activity tracking and team motivation?
(Sept. 2011) This gallery guide will walk you through friends lists, and how you can separate your many lives.
Facebook is rolling out a major revamp to its privacy settings. The changes affect what you see on your profile as well as when you share content on the social network.
A new case of suspected Chinese industrial espionage highlights Europe's tricky balancing act between exploiting opportunities in China and guarding against the theft of technology back home.
If the legislation is passed, social media platforms may be ordered by government to disable accounts spreading fake news.
Apple slightly loosens its grip on who mends your devices. Read more: https://zd.net/2IhP4vg
Microsoft is extending its Azure IP Advantage patent-protection program into the IoT space to help its customers fight patent trolls.
Europe wants copyright to work the same was online as offline. That could have a big impact on how news and other content is shared.
Apple's just a 'monopolist': Spotify hits back over revenue split.
While Barcelona's MWC hyped the latest in transportation tech, scenes on its streets told a different story. Read more: https://zd.net/2Csyjdm
In this month's Estonian parliamentary elections, a whopping 44 percent of the ballot was cast using e-voting. Read more: https://zd.net/2HrnUlf
Facebook rolls out the unsend feature it promised last April.
Thanks to the expansion of piracy site-block laws to websites that have the primary effect of facilitating copyright infringement, a series of music copyright holders have sought the block of sites that allegedly allow users to download YouTube videos and strip them down to audio files.
Impact of no-deal Brexit is already being felt on recruitment and investment. And uncharted waters lay ahead. Read more: https://zd.net/2Gc3YDm
Google and Facebook have regained enterprise certificates to run internal iOS apps with employees.
Microsoft wants to make it easier for organizations to deal with new privacy regulations like EU's GDPR.
After explosive growth in the industry, some fear not enough attention has been paid to safety. This is the year that could change.
Facebook and Twitter are in breach of laws requiring personal data to be kept on Russian soil, say the authorities.
Small Business Server (SBS) 2011 is a solid, mature product that brings powerful collaboration and communications tools in an easy-to-use and manage package, priced right for small businesses.
LG's mid-range musical phone features dual colour displays and tri-band connectivity, but it lacks memory expansion options.
Nokia's 6230i is an upgraded version of its classic, unpretentious 6230 with a higher quality screen, 1.3-megapixel camera and Bluetooth.
Samsung's latest slider phone, the D500, looks a lot like its sliding predecessor, but comes in a black case with a megapixel camera and an MP3 player.
Motorola's music mobile combines a full-featured handset that will appeal to a wide range of users whether they're looking for fun, functionality or the perfect mixture of both.
Apple's newest iPod gets a makeover, adds some evolutionary upgrades, and delivers more bang for the buck. But are these changes enough to make a big splash?
We take a peek at one of Sony's Hi-MD portable music players, supporting a gigabyte of removable storage thanks to the company's higher-capacity media format.
Enterprise Software
Microsoft's killer Windows 7 patch: Breaks networking, flags legit PCs as 'Not genuine'
Security
US telcos caught selling your location data again: Senator demands new laws
CXO
Ex-Apple lawyer in charge of stopping insider trading charged with insider trading
5G
Why Qualcomm's return to the iPhone is a huge win for Apple customers
Security
Dark web crackdown: Germans want to criminalize anyone providing a platform
