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| Judge scrutinizes Facebook deal to end privacy lawsuit over ads Friday, Jun 28, 2013 03:55 PM PDT  By Dan Levine SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Child rights advocates tried to convince a U.S. judge on Friday that a Facebook legal settlement did not go far enough to keep content created by minors out of the hands of advertisers. Five plaintiffs filed a proposed class action against Facebook in 2011, saying the social networking giant's "Sponsored Stories" program shared user's "likes" of certain advertisers without paying them or allowing them to opt out. The case has highlighted tension between privacy concerns and Facebook's drive to monetize user content. ... Full Story | Top |
| InterDigital loses first round of US case against Huawei, others Friday, Jun 28, 2013 02:21 PM PDT By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Huawei Technologies, Nokia Corp and ZTE Corp did not violate cell phone patents owned by InterDigital Inc, a judge at the International Trade Commission said in a preliminary decision on Friday. The ITC's final decision in the case is expected to be issued in October. InterDigital, which buys and licenses patents, had accused the companies of violating seven patents used to make 3G wireless devices. The patents cover conservation of power and ensuring the right data goes to the right recipient, among other technology. ... Full Story | Top |
| BlackBerry hits bump in turnaround road, shares plunge Friday, Jun 28, 2013 01:33 PM PDT  By Euan Rocha and Alastair Sharp TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry's total market value plunged by more than one-fourth on Friday after the smartphone maker reported dismal quarterly results, prompting ever-deeper skepticism about a long-promised turnaround. BlackBerry, which has struggled to claw back market share from the likes of Apple Inc's iPhone, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's Galaxy phones and other devices powered by Google Inc's Android operating system, reported a loss in the fiscal first quarter ended June 1, and sales of its make-or-break new line of devices were softer than expected. ... Full Story | Top |
| Intel's new CEO focused on mobile chips, cautious on TV Friday, Jun 28, 2013 01:19 PM PDT  By Noel Randewich SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intel Corp's new CEO said on Friday he would speed up the rollout of chips for smartphones, tablets and wearable devices as consumers move away from personal computers. Brian Krzanich, an Intel manufacturing guru who took over as chief executive officer in May, also took a cautious tone about the top chipmaker's planned foray into television and said Intel continues to look at the business model. "We believe we have a great user interface and the compression-decompression technology is fantastic," Krzanich said. ... Full Story | Top |
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