In Lawsuit, XPRT Says It Gave EBay the Idea to Buy PayPal (PC World)
PC World - A company called XPRT Ventures has sued eBay for patent infringement, asking the court for US$3.8 billion in damages. Full text
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HP sues ex-CEO Hurd over new job at rival Oracle (AP)AP - Hewlett-Packard Co. is suing the chief executive it ousted last month, Mark Hurd, to stop him from taking a top job at rival Oracle Corp. Full text |
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Jewel goes undercover at karaoke bar for Web video (AP)
AP - On a recent Monday night at a Los Angeles karaoke bar, a meek-looking woman in a business suit and glasses was coaxed on stage by her co-workers. Full text
Summary Box: Apple silent on antenna critique (AP)
AP - THE CRITIQUE: Consumer Reports says reception problems with Apple's iPhone 4 are caused by the antenna design. The magazine's tests show holding the phone a certain way interferes. Some Apple watchers think Apple should recall the phones or give out free cases. Full text
Windows Phone Live Details Emerge: What We Know So Far (PC World)
PC World - The Windows Phone 7 operating system won't arrive for a few more months (expect a splashy debut as the holiday season nears) and Microsoft is using the extra time to dole out morsels of information about its upcoming mobile OS--one with the unfortunate task of competing with Apple's iPhone and a bumper crop of Google Android-based phones. Full text
Remains of the Day: Oh no, you didn't (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - It???s a day of quotes???many of them ill-advised???here at remainders central. Everything from Apple responding to Psystar (ha, thought you???d heard the last of those guys, huh?), AT&T promising to improve their data network (don???t laugh!), and a developer taking on Steve Jobs (uh oh). Read on, if you dare, for the remainders for Tuesday, July 13. Full text
'Blood gadgets' raise consumer awareness, ire (Christopher Null)
Christopher Null - There seems to be nothing in our world that is genuinely harmless. Why, a simple bottle of water seemingly drains lakes, gives us liver disease, and ends up putting plastic in the bellies of the oceans’ fish. Full text
Apple silent after Consumer Reports critique (AP)
AP - A decision by Consumer Reports against endorsing the latest iPhone because of reception problems threatens to tarnish Apple Inc.'s reputation, yet fans who have braved poor reception for years are likely to keep buying the product. Full text
Intel sets bright tone for earnings (Reuters)
Reuters - Resilient demand for PCs and servers helped Intel Corp's margin and revenue forecasts blast past Wall Street expectations, allaying fears of a technology spending slowdown and sending its shares up nearly 8 percent. Full text
Android apps worth paying for (Appolicious)
Appolicious - More than 50 percent of apps in the Android Market are free; a number considerably higher than Appleā€™s iTunes App Store. With all those free apps, you can get lost in a sea of junk. Sometimes, thereā€™s nothing better than squandering some cash on a really great app. Full text
Intel posts biggest quarterly profit in a decade (AP)
AP - Intel Corp. has posted its largest quarterly net income in a decade as the company benefits from a strengthening computer market and more sophisticated factories. Full text
