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google executives convicted of privacy violations in italy

Google Lawyered

The Observer reports that today, in Italy, 3 Google executives were convicted of privacy violations and charged with three to six months of suspended sentence. The case revolved around a video that was uploaded on YouTube in 2006, shortly after Google acquired the service. The video showed “an autistic student in Turin being beaten


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February 24th, 2010 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

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apple and cisco kiss and make up

Apple and Cisco have been duking it out over the last few months over who rightfully possessed the right to use the moniker “iPhone.”
Tonight, the companies have jointly announced an agreement which will allow both companies to use the iPhone name on their own products.
No financial details were revealed, but all that…


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February 21st, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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cisco suing apple over iphone trademark

Cisco and Apple Logos

A few weeks back I told you about Cisco/Linksys’ new line of voice over IP products being marketed under the “iPhone” brand name. Well now that Apple has announced their hot new iPhone, it looks like they never completed the process of working out a deal with Cisco to use the name. Cisco has…


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January 10th, 2007 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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apple to pay $100 million to creative

Apple and Creative Logos

Apple and Creative Technology, Ltd. today announced a broad settlement ending all legal disputes between the two companies.
Apple will pay $100 million to license Creative’s patent in all Apple products. Apple can recoup a portion of its payment if Creative is successful in licensing this patent to others. In addition, the companies announced…


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August 23rd, 2006 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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