The Most-Read Newspaper Websites In Europe
We often see national and international breakdowns of newspaper website popularity, but rarely by continent. Read more »
For Users Outside The U.S., Facebook Is Getting A Little More Private
Facebook is no stranger to accusations about how it treats users’ privacy — something that has come under increased public scrutiny in the… Read more »
Toy Maker Sues Android Tablet Maker Over 'Transformer' Tablet
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Hasbro is suing California computer maker Asus, saying the company’s new Transformer Prime tablet violates trademarks related to popular chi… Read more »
All Eyes on Viacom/YouTube Case After Court Rules For Veoh
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A California appeals court yesterday rejected Universal Music’s claim that video-sharing service Veoh didn’t do enough to protect content ow… Read more »
HTC Says Android Patent Fix Is Ready To Go, Google Hopes For 'Patent Peace'
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HTC says it has already figured out how to ship Android phones in the U.S. that don’t run afoul of a patent held by Apple (NSDQ: AAPL), the… Read more »
News Corp.'s Sun Wins Appeal: Video On News Sites Won't Be Regulated As VOD
More scrutiny of News Corporation’s UK tabloids by Ofcom… but this time with a good result for the media company. The UK communications re… Read more »
Italy's Paid Content Market Actually Seems Relatively Healthy
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Italians are twice as likely to pay for digital content as consumers in some other major nations. Read more »
Both Sides Claim Victory In Microsoft-Motorola Patent Dispute At ITC
The aftermath of a modern patent ruling looks more and more like the spin room following a presidential debate, a place where everyone belie… Read more »
Verizon Hit With DOJ Investigation Over Spectrum Deals With Cable Companies
Now it’s Verizon’s turn in the government spotlight. The U.S. Department of Justice plans to look into the recent deals that the wireless co… Read more »
AOL Ponies Up For Appssavvy's $7.1 Million Round As Social Ads Make Friends
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One of the consequences of the growth of social media has been the rise of that category of digital, interactive advertising referred to as… Read more »
Publishing Insider Tipped Law Firms About E-Book Price Fixing Conspiracy
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The decision by major publishers to strike a pricing deal with Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) has been the source of speculation and several antitrust i… Read more »
The Internet's Population Growth Has Stalled
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The UK internet population actually fell by one percent in the year to July, according to Nielsen data in Ofcom’s International Communicatio… Read more »
Signal Failed: Winners And Losers From The Death Of AT&T's T-Mobile Deal
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One of the most audacious and controversial mergers in mobile history is dead, and give AT&T (NYSE: T) at least a little credit for understa… Read more »
Updated: U.S. Trade Body Grants Apple Partial Ban For HTC Phones
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In a much-anticipated decision, the International Trade Commission today sided with Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) and announced that it would impose a… Read more »
Updated: AT&T Kills Bid For T-Mobile, Citing Government Opposition
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AT&T (NYSE: T) formally ended its $39 billion acquisition bid for T-Mobile Monday, bemoaning the strong opposition from the U.S. government… Read more »
New Internet Names Feared, Loathed By All
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In an unusual alliance, major corporations are walking in lockstep with the federal government and international NGO’s to stop a reviled int… Read more »
How A New Court Ruling Upends Facebook's Sponsored Story Strategy
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A court decision in October said Facebook users couldn’t sue over being placed in ads because their endorsements had no economic value. Now… Read more »
Updated: BT Sues Google Over Android, Other Services
Google (NSDQ: GOOG) is no stranger to patent lawsuits these days, but the latest development could be the first to see a carrier go after th… Read more »
Feds Fine Comcast CEO $500K For Stock Reporting Violations
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The Federal Trade Commission announced today Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) CEO Brian L. Roberts has agreed to pay $500,000 to settle charges that he… Read more »
Is Google Really Getting Rich Off Piracy?
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A prominent Republican this week blamed Google (NSDQ: GOOG) for blocking a new anti-piracy law, saying the company profits from “rogue” webs… Read more »
Chinese Video Sites Accuse Each Other Of TV Show Piracy
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China’s two largest video-streaming sites, Tudou (NASDAQ:TUDO) and Youku (NYSE:YOKU), are heading for a legal battle after Tudou announced t… Read more »
The Latest From The SOPA Soap Opera
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The debate about controversial anti-piracy legislation is more fevered than ever with both sides slinging rapid-fire press releases decrying… Read more »
Samsung Australia: Thanks, Apple, For The Galaxy Tab Publicity
Would anyone in Australia have noticed the Samsung Galaxy Tab had it not been the target of a heated lawsuit from Apple? (NSDQ: AAPL) Samsun… Read more »
Facebook Timeline Is Here For All: Creepy But Beautiful
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Facebook created a stir earlier this year by saying it would replace its profile page with a chronology called Timeline that is created from… Read more »
Nielsen: Android And Apple Dominate The App Space But Mobile Browser Rules
Apple’s and Android’s stronghold on the U.S. smartphone market has been the case for many quarters already, and figures out today from Niels… Read more »
Comedian Louis CK Says $5 Rights-Free Content Is A Winner
Some bloggers have been likening popular funnyman Louis CK to Radiohead, pointing out that both have large passionate audiences and both hav… Read more »
In Surprise Reversal, Judge Says Bloomberg Can Record Earnings Calls
The judge in a controversial copyright case between Bloomberg News and watch-maker Swatch has changed his mind about whether it is legal to… Read more »
Smartphone Penetration Approaching Tipping Point As PC Usage Declines
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Smartphone penetration is slowly approaching the tipping point where it will be more common to have a smartphone than a feature phone among… Read more »
Back To Square One In The Google Books Lawsuit
It’s been more than six years since the Authors Guild first sued Google (NSDQ: GOOG) for scanning books. Today, with a proposed settlement i… Read more »
Judge Allows Auction Of Righthaven Copyright Assets
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Righthaven, a firm that made a business out of suing bloggers for posting newspaper articles, could be finished once and for all. Read more »
Murdoch's BlackBerry Mail Trail: He Was Warned Of Phone Hacking
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James Murdoch has suddenly found an e-mail which alerted him to phone hacking at News International – despite having previously blamed two o… Read more »
Megaupload Sues Universal For Pulling Down Celebrity Endorsement Video
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The entertainment world is buzzing about a viral video that shows A-list artists like Kanye West and Alicia Keyes singing the praises of fil… Read more »
Gawker, Others Sued For Writing About New Yorker Art Con Story
A strange libel lawsuit that reads like a pulp version of the The Da Vinci Code just became a bit stranger — the controversial art world fi… Read more »
AT&T, Deutsche Telekom Ask For More Time To Evaluate T-Mobile Deal
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AT&T’s attempt to remake the U.S. wireless landscape with its huge $39 billion deal for T-Mobile may have finally reached the breaking point… Read more »
Did HuffPo Just Get 'Sex-Squatted'?
Well, that was predictable. The chance to buy a “.xxx” domain is now open to the public and already someone appears to have used the opportu… Read more »
A Closer Look At Apple's Role In The E-book 'Conspiracy'
In the mushrooming controversy over e-books, it’s easy to understand the publishers’ motives. But what about Apple? (NSDQ: AAPL) Did the com… Read more »
Europe Thinks Open Data Could Add €40 Billion To Its Economy
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The European Commission is proposing to legislate to force all the continent’s public bodies to open up their data for re-use by citizens an… Read more »
Under Fire, Amazon Says Kindle Fire Is Getting An Update Within Two Weeks
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Several weeks into the U.S.-only sales debut of the Kindle Fire, and Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN) has been facing up to mixed reviews for the tablet,… Read more »
Taking The Shrill Out Of The SOPA Piracy Debate
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Recent talk of an internet piracy plan has reached such a pitch that an outsider could be forgiven for thinking participants were discussing… Read more »
Report: Feds Withdraw Lawsuit Against AT&T Over T-Mobile
The Justice Department today asked a federal judge to postpone or withdraw its petition to stop AT&T (NYSE: T) from acquiring T-Mobile. It c… Read more »
