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Developer lawsuits threaten Apple

Angry Birds Still PopularAngry Birds CEO Mikael Hed stands in front of a mural depicting his game
Apple developers are being targeted from a company that claims it owns the rights to Apple's own payment tools, demanding that they license from them or face steep legal action.

Playstation Network may resume in Japan first

Sony Japan told customers that it is moving closer to restoring services to its beleaguered Playstation Network, but the announcement states that service wouldn't be restored everywhere immediately, and implied Japan would be first in line.
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Sony PlayStation Network Outage Fails to Dampen Console Sales

Sony has show signs of steady and even increases in sales despite the prolonged PlayStation Network outage for the month of April. The Sony brand has taken a hit from the cyber attack from hackers that compromised over 100 million user account information but the effect on sales has been minimal.

Sony speaks to Japan about Playstation Network outage [FULL TEXT]

Sony has made a number of statements to its customers around the world regarding the situation of the current Playstation Network outage, but many have found them to be non-answers. A letter released yesterday to Japanese clients is a little more forthcoming, however.

Facebook Admits Hiring PR Company for Google Smear Campaign

After speculation of Facebook’s recent smear attempt against Google, it was confirmed that the largest social networking website hired PR firm Burson-Marstellar to plant stories attacking Google’s content publishing and privacy practices. The bitter rivalry is now in the open; Facebook acknowledged using a 3rd party to assist in the campaign.
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TomTom sees fleet management services growth

TomTom, which provides fleet management systems to trucking firms, expects smaller rivals to go out of business in the fragmented sector in the next three to five years, an executive said on Friday.
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Travelers warned not to rely only on GPS

Travelers in the western U.S. should not rely solely on technology such as GPS for navigation, authorities said, after a Canadian couple were lost in the Nevada wilderness for 48 days.
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Schneider Electric in Tyco talks with PEs: report

Schneider Electric SA is in talks with private-equity firms about partnering on a $30 billion plus bid of Tyco International Ltd , less than a month after the French company had ruled out the takeover, the New York Post said citing sources.
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ITC judge rules for Kodak in Apple lawsuit

Eastman Kodak Co did not infringe Apple Inc's patented technology for digital cameras, a judge at the International Trade Commission ruled in the most recent round of the companies' patent war.
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Obama presses Congress on cybersecurity measures

The White House on Thursday pressed Congress to pass strong cybersecurity measures to protect consumers' personal information and safeguard the nation's financial system and electric power grid from potentially devastating attacks.
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Chipmaker Nvidia's quarterly revenue beats Street

Nvidia posted better-than-expected first-quarter revenue of $962 million, down 3.97 percent as it faces pressure in the personal computer graphics chip market and races to build its mobile business.
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Chipmaker Nvidia's quarterly rev beats Street

Nvidia posted better-than-expected first-quarter revenue of $962 million, down 3.97 percent as it faces pressure in the personal computer graphics chip market and races to build its mobile business.

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