Apple, Google may end wage-capping case
Last Updated on Monday, 20 September 2010 10:20 Written by External Post Monday, 20 September 2010 10:20
The Department of Justice is close to ending an investigation into several Silicon Valley giants accused of colluding to hold down staff salaries and stop recruiters calling each others’ staff. Apple and Google allegedly had an unwritten agreement not to
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Koran-Burning Church’s Website Yanked From Internet
Last Updated on Thursday, 9 September 2010 10:00 Written by External Post Thursday, 9 September 2010 10:00
The website of the church that plans to burn a Koran on Saturday to commemorate 9/11 was removed from the internet after its hosting service said the site violated its terms of service agreement. The removal of the doveworld.org site comes as
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Google-backed IP satellite operator to compete with fibre networks
Last Updated on Friday, 6 August 2010 05:40 Written by External Post Friday, 6 August 2010 05:40
A Google-backed satellite network operator, O3b, has signed a long-term agreement with Europe Media Port to provide gigabit IP network connectivity and bandwidth services to clients located in Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. The teleport in
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Google Denies Talks with Verizon to End Net Neutrality
Last Updated on Thursday, 5 August 2010 10:21 Written by External Post Thursday, 5 August 2010 10:21
if (!self.ord) } write(‘ Google today denied reports that it is in for a deal that could undermine net neutrality. According to reports in today’s Wall Street Journal and Google and Verizon, both major online players, are close to finalizing an agreement
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Google and Verizon In Talks To Prioritize Traffic
Last Updated on Thursday, 5 August 2010 12:20 Written by External Post Thursday, 5 August 2010 12:20
Nrbelex writes “Google and Verizon are nearing an agreement that could allow Verizon to speed some online content to Internet users more quickly if the content’s creators are willing to pay for the privilege. Any agreement between Verizon and Google
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Report: Google, Verizon reach deal on Net neutrality
Last Updated on Thursday, 5 August 2010 05:40 Written by External Post Thursday, 5 August 2010 05:40
Google and Verizon have negotiated an agreement on how to handle Web traffic, according to on Wednesday. It was arrived at separately of the ongoing negotiations between the Federal Communications Commission and other Web and telecommunications giants,
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Google to tap into wind energy
Last Updated on Wednesday, 21 July 2010 04:20 Written by External Post Wednesday, 21 July 2010 04:20
Google has signed a 20-year fixed-rate agreement to buy wind-generated power from NextEra Energy Resources.The agreement is part of Google’s plan to become carbon-neutral and to implement socially responsible technology.From the end of July, NextEra will
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US Patent Office Teams With Google On Database
Last Updated on Thursday, 10 June 2010 01:40 Written by External Post Thursday, 10 June 2010 01:40
PatPending writes ‘The Patent and Trademark Office announced it has reached a two-year ‘no-cost’ agreement with Google to make patent and trademark data electronically available and free to the public. From the article: ‘Saying it lacks the technical
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HTC, Google ally with Microsoft against Apple
Last Updated on Thursday, 29 April 2010 03:40 Written by External Post Thursday, 29 April 2010 03:40
Microsoft, last night, saying that it and HTC had agreed to a broad patent-sharing agreement which would help HTC fight its patent battles (with Apple).? But the agreement doesn’t? just cover HTC’s Windows Mobile phones. Microsoft is also
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MEPs reject Acta online anti-piracy deal
Last Updated on Thursday, 11 March 2010 12:45 Written by External Post Thursday, 11 March 2010 12:45
Negotiators who are thrashing out a secret international anti-counterfeiting agreement (Acta) may have to revise their strategy following a 663 to 13 vote against it in the European Parliament.Arguing against the measure, MEP Stavros Lambrinidis said,
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