"Motorola calls $4 billion royalty figure 'misleading' but doesn't dispute the number per se: Late on Friday, Motorola Mobility filed its opposition brief to a Microsoft motion for partial summary judgment that asks a federal court in Seattle to find that Motorola breached contractual obligations by making excessive royalty demands that are nowhere near a FRAND royalty level."
Foss Patents 10:37 AM
"Legislators Weigh-In On Microsoft Data Center"
Sheridan Media 10:03 AM
"Oracle and Google's Android copyright row trial begins"
BBC 7:21 PM
"It's On: Oracle and Google To Meet in 'World Series' of IP Lawsuits"
AllThingsD 9:09 PM
"Game time: Oracle, Google set to face off over Android"
GigaOM 8:38 AM
"FCC Proposes $25,000 Fine on Google"
WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:37 AM
"FCC aims to fine Google $25,000 for impeding data-collection probe"
Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 12:28 PM
"Google fined $25,000 for impeding FCC investigation"
Reuters 9:04 PM
"Cisco expands technology array for SMBs: Vendor enables customers to get the most out of mobility and cloud solutions"
ITP Technology 9:58 AM
"Expecting Cisco To Surge On New NDS Acquisition"
Seeking Alpha 8:45 AM
"Cisco: A Strong And Healthy Stock To Own"
Seeking Alpha 8:50 AM
"SAP And Databases: No Longer An Oxymoron"
Seeking Alpha 8:45 AM
"Nokia: Right Phone, Wrong Partnership"
Seeking Alpha 8:45 AM
"Oz parliament may investigate tech price discrimination: Gouging to go under microscope?"
The Register 7:21 PM
"A Microsoft-Facebook Swap? An idea is floating about that pictures the search engine Bing being traded for shares in the social-networking service."
Barron's 4/14
"Microsoft vs.Facebook – Who got the better bang for their billion?"
The Next Web 4/14
"AOL patents: What's in it for Microsoft? AOL makes a billion dollars and boosts its share price, but the benefits of the patent acquisition deal for Microsoft are less obvious."
PCWorld 4/14
"Leaked Microsoft roadmap shows 2013 launch for Office 15: Microsoft needs to better communicate plans to developers, enterprises and customers, says analyst"
Computerworld 4/14
"Leaked roadmap raises questions about Office 15, Windows 8 launch"
Ars Technica 4/14
"Microsoft Announces Plan To Retire Windows XP"
Technorati 4/14
"Clock is ticking on XP: time to start OS migration: Windows XP is an awesome operating system that has served businesses well for a decade, but it's time is coming to an end"
PCWorld 4/14
"Microsoft, instead of turning the lights off on XP, make it open source"
Network World 4/14
"Windows Phone App Hub causing developers to complain, Microsoft working on a fix"
WinBeta 4/14
"Samsung to introduce Windows Phone 8 based handsets"
TechnoBloom 4/14
"Microsoft slur boss moves to China/Gordon Frazer, one of the executives drawn into the party sex scandal which engulfed Microsoft (NasdaqGS: MSFT - news) last year, is to relocate to China."
The Telegraph 4/14
"Is Cisco's Stock Cheap by the Numbers?"
The Motley Fool 4/14
"Facebook Offers: Why you could soon be buying from your favorite brands in your News Feed"
The Next Web 4/14
"22 percent of Americans don't use the internet, says report; smartphones driving adoption changes"
The Verge 4/14
"Over twenty percent of U.S. adults don't use the Internet"
Digital Trends 4/14
General Interest
"Man uses Google Earth to find long-lost mother"
CNET News 9:06 PM
"Web freedom facing greatest threat: Google founder"
Reuters 9:04 PM
"New Net Name System Mired in Controversy: If you want to own your own top-level domain you have until Friday to submit your application (along with the $180,000 fee). Once the deadline passes, that is it for the foreseeable future."
WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:55 PM
"Best Buy names the 50 stores to close — includes 19 in 3 states"
Digital Trends 8:37 AM
"Yahoo! enters! last! chance! saloon! ... through the revolving door"
The Register 9:01 AM
"New Yahoo Chief of Staff Comes In, While Previous One Goes to Facebook"
AllThingsD 8:37 AM
"Google Finally Gets Right To Gmail Trademark In Germany"
TechCrunch 8:35 AM
"Google Fined for Impeding Data Collection Inquiry"
New York Times 4/14
"Social Networks, Small and Smaller"
New York Times 4/14
"Best Buy releases list of stores to close this year: Pummeled by e-commerce giant Amazon, the big-box retailer said last month that it would shut down 50 stores in the U.S. this year. Here's the list."
CNET News 4/14
"Low Android Revenues No Worry for Google"
Network World 4/14
"Long-lost boy finds his mother thanks to Google Earth"
Crave @ CNET 4/14
"Balsillie's Secret Plan to Save RIM: Crazy Or Smart?"
InformationWeek 4/14
"Just How 'Excited' Is Larry Page?"
AllThingsD 4/14
"Google Wind Visualization Lets You See the Unseen"
Wired 4/14
"What Becomes of Beleaguered Legend Sony? Sony is facing revenue erosion on all its product fronts, and tough times in the stock market, with its shares down 42% in the last 12 months. It may have permanently lost its long-ago consumer electronics magic. Also in tech: an odd new class of shares at Google."
Barron's 4/14
"Chrome's False Start lives up to its name: web security gets slower (but more compatible) in Chrome 20"
The Verge 4/14
"Facebook plans to sync user email with Timeline"
Digital Trends 4/14
"Valve goes bluesky; veteran coder Michael Abrash heading up wearable computing research"
PocketGamer 4/14
"Nokia Must Not Look Back As They Shape Their Smartphone Future"
Forbes 4/14
"Nokia releases software fix for Lumia 900 data bug, begs for your forgiveness"
VentureBeat 4/14
"AMD and PTC(R) Team Up to Provide Advanced Graphics Performance in Creo(R) Parametric 2.0"
Marketwire 4/13
"IBM Broadens Analytics Portfolio With Acquisition of Varicent Software"
PRNewswire 4/13
"IBM and Desire2Learn Introduce New Services and Software offerings to K-12 and Higher Education"
PRNewswire 4/13
"Maxthon Labs Partners with Intel to Optimize GPU Browsing Technology for Intel's Next Generation of CPUs"
PRNewswire-Asia 4/13
Microsoft
"Why you can't print your TurboTax tax return: Microsoft botched another .Net Framework patch, leaving many TurboTax users unable to print their tax returns over this long tax weekend"
InfoWorld 4/14
"Guide to Windows 8: A compilation of stories to get you updated on Microsoft's latest product"
Network World 4/13
"Microsoft Names New Leaders in Key International Markets: Appointments signal Microsoft's deep commitment to investing in Greater China."
PRNewswire 4/13
"BrightPoint and Microsoft Announce Launch of Online Store for Windows Phones in the United Arab Emirates"
Globe Newswire 4/13
Government/Law/Politics
"F.C.C.'s Google Case Leaves Unanswered Questions"
New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:04 PM
"FCC Wants To Fine Google $25K For WiFi Investigation Delays"
TechCrunch 4/14
"Court Rules Software Not Protected By Fed Crime Laws, Overturns Conviction of Goldman Engineer"
TechCrunch 4/14
"Fate Of Data Held By Megaupload Up In The Air"
Associated Press 4/13
"How sharing platforms empower the agricultural industry"
The Next Web 8:43 AM
"Whistling Pigs: German Adventures with Google Translate"
The Next Web 8:43 AM
"The Cloud Will Kill The Resume, And That's a Good Thing"
TechCrunch 8:36 AM
"Why Facebook needs to build a browser: Facebook can no longer rely on Microsoft to keep Google Chrome at bay. It needs to fight back with its own browser."
CNET News 4/14
"How the Tech Parade Passed Sony By"
New York Times 4/14
"Google ($GOOG) earnings reveal mobile pain points"
Examiner 4/14
"Computer Built Using Swarms Of Soldier Crabs"
Wired Magazine 4/14
"Opinion: Performance benchmarks are worthless, here's how to make them better"
Digital Trends 4/14
"The open Web vs closed content: A grumpy, frustrated rant"
The Next Web 4/14
"Living in the sharing economy: Is the Internet making us more honest?"
The Next Web 4/14
"The Worrisome Amazon CEO Letter"
Seeking Alpha 4/14
"Making a great cheap Android tablet"
CNET News 4/13
"Sony and Nokia suffer in dystopian sector"
Financial Times 4/13
"Nokia's Time Running Out, Analysts Say: Nokia Lumia 900 smartphone sales have exceeded expectations, AT&T says. But two analysts give Nokia only six months to turn itself around."
InformationWeek 4/13
"Nokia faces long, painful, uncertain recovery"
EE Times 4/13
"Samsung ends Nokia's 14-year reign as king of mobiles"
Reuters 4/13
"Has Samsung surpassed Nokia as the top mobile phone maker?"
CNET News 4/13
"Samsung Electronics' Problems Are Otherworldly"
WSJ.com 4/13
Acquisitions/Deals/Investments/Mergers
"Facebook acquires mobile loyalty reward startup Tagtile"
ZDNet 4/14
"Chinese whispers point to Huawei bid for Motorola"
The Register 4/13
"Despite $889M In Revenue This Year, No IPO In Spotify's Cards, But Ek Wouldn't Say No To More Funding"
TechCrunch 4/13
"Balsillie's Secret Plan to Save RIM: Crazy Or Smart?"
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