Google approved new Motorola lawsuit against Apple iPhone and iCloud

New front in legal battles would require written permission from search giant, as patent battles continue to ramp up over Android Google specifically gave permission for Motorola Mobility (MMI) to file a new lawsuit against Apple over its iPhone 4S and iCloud products, according to an analysis of the takeover agreement in which the search giant aims to buy the struggling mobile maker. The move ...

January 28th, 2012, posted by tony

Davos 2012: Google's Schmidt defends company against 'piracy' accusation

Google has defended itself against accusations of “piracy” by Rupert Murdoch, claiming that it would be impossible for the company to police the internet itself without resorting to censorship.

January 27th, 2012, posted by tony

Google hidden 'Ad Preferences' page reveals what privacy-row search giant thinks it knows about you

Google's 'Ad Preferences' page gives a glimpse of the detailed profiles it collects from the web history of EVERY account user - but also shows off that the web giant doesn't get everything right...

January 27th, 2012, posted by tony

Lawmakers press Google on privacy policy changes

(Reuters) - A leading lawmaker on privacy issues said on Thursday he would ask for a probe into whether recently announced changes in how Google handles consumer data violated an agreement it made with ...

January 27th, 2012, posted by tony

Facebook Files Clickjacking Lawsuit

Facebook and US state of Washington have filed lawsuits against marketing firm Adscend Media over alleged clickjacking and spam practices, as the social networking giant finally gets tough with scammers operating on the site.

January 27th, 2012, posted by tony