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The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Northern California, alleged that Google violated Oracle’s copyrights and patents related to Java with the Dalvik Java virtual machine code that’s part of the Android operating system. “The Android operating system software ‘stack’ consists of Java applications running on a Java-based object-oriented application framework, and core libraries…

When I first sat down to cover this momentous event, I had intended to just write up a quickie news piece and let our readers do the fun bit of deconstructing the whole thing and making mock of Big Redmond. I couldn’t, though. It’s just so bad, so…embarrassing for Microsoft, I couldn’t keep my snarky…

Current CFO Cathie Lesjak will take over as interim CEO, but has ruled herself out as a permanent replacement for Mr. Hurd. Instead, the company has formed a Search Committee of board members who will be looking for a new head honcho for HP. The company also stressed that it’s the personal scandal involved in…

Northerners not accustomed to Florida’s humicidal days and oppressive nights often leave believing this fair state to be a nice place to visit, as long as the air-conditioning works. This Summer has been exceptionally toasty, not just in Florida, but areas all across the country have experienced brutally hot weather, wreaking havoc on utilities and…

“We are rolling out a paid content strategy across our newspaper Web sites. Already The Wall Street Journal is the largest of its kind in the world with 1.1 million paying subscribers online,” Mr. Murdoch said. “It’s going to be a success. Subscriber levels are strong. We are witnessing the start of a new business…

RIM’s BlackBerry TorchAccording to AT&T’s Web site, the BlackBerry Torch sports BlackBerry 6 OS, a 3.2-inch 480×360 touch-based screen, a slide-out keyboard, 512 MB RAM, 4 GB storage and a MicroSD card slot, 802.11 b/g/n wireless networking, Bluetooth, and a 5 megapixel camera with flash.AT&T isn’t saying when the Torch will ship, or how much…

Along with the Adobe Creative Suite applications, Suitcase Fusion supports font auto-activation in other programs such as QuarkXPress 7 and 8, and Microsoft Office.Suitcase Fusion 3 also includes QuickMatch for finding similar fonts in your library, Font Snapshot for sharing PNG previews of fonts, a Web preview for checking fonts used in Web designs, and…

The comments came at the company’s annual Financial Analysts Meeting, a session that combines a presentation by Mr. Ballmer with a Q&A session for analysts afterwards. Last Thursday we covered part of that presentation, where Mr. Ballmer said that competing with the iPad had “job one urgency” for his company. He made some additional comments,…

The new Web site templates include Clock, Golden, Relax, Architecture and Business World. The templates include layouts for home pages, about and contact pages, catalogs and galleries, support and client pages, and more.iWeb Themes for Business 7.0 templates require iWeb 2.0 or higher. They are priced at US$10 each and are available at the iWebTemplate…

The release of Office 2011 for the Mac will also kill off Entourage in favor of a completely new version of Outlook for managing contacts, calendars and email messages.Office for Mac Home and Student 2011 will include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Messenger to handle user’s word processing, spreadsheet, presentation and instant messaging needs. It doesn’t,…

The Human Genome Project declared the human genome completely mapped in 2003, though a draft copy was announced in 2000. Since that time the data has been refined and enhanced several times, and the amount of data is growing exponentially. So, where’s my clone? Where’s Steve Jobs’ lab-grown liver? Where’s the cure for Alzheimer’s Disease?…

Some users have found their iPhone 3G to run slow after upgrading to the new version of iOS, and others have complained that the device becomes too hot to use. On Apple’s support forums, there is a thread on the issue that has reached 43 pages. Apple has not yet acknowledged that there is a…

“Today, one of the top issues on my mind, hey there’s a category — tablets,” Mr. Ballmer said according to live coverage notes of the event published by BusinessInsider. “Apple has done an interesting job. They’ve sold more than I’d like them to sell. We think about that. So it’s our job to say, we…

The ZAGG invisibleSHIELD for iPhone 4 is a set of thin, adhesive plastic strips designed to be stuck to the stainless steel edge of the iPhone 4. The claim is that it provides insulation sufficient to allow better signal reception. Out of Box ExperienceInside the large 4-1/2 x 8-inch cardboard packaging is a small plastic…

The wallpaper app comes from Jackeey Wallpaper and has been downloaded somewhere between 1.1 million and 4.6 million times. It collects user’s voicemail password, SIM card number and subscriber ID, and sends the information off to imnet.us in Shenzhen China.Third-party apps don’t go through any screening process before appearing on the Android Market, which is…

The 27-inch display, like the 24-inch model, sports a glossy surface and offers deeper colors that can make movies look more vibrant. It also includes a built-in iSight camera and microphone, stereo speakers, a three-port powered USB hub, and a universal MagSafe plug for charging a MacBook or MacBook Pro.Discontinuing the 30-inch Cinema Display means…

Coloud specializes in themed headphones (NFL, Hello Kitty, etc) and the Marvel X-Men line is a limited edition release introduced in honor of the 70th anniversary of the comic book superheroes. Part of the presentation package is a special box that features all the comic book characters from the superhero line. Coloud Marvel X-Men Headphones…

Apple updated its smartphone antenna performance Web page on Wednesday to include Nokia’s N97 mini. Like the other smartphones listed on the page, Apple shows the N97 mini’s signal bars dropping when holding the phone in a normal fashion.The new video on the Apple Web page shows the N97 mini’s signal strength bars drop from…

Mr. Wozniak’s most recent TV appearance was in 2009 on Dancing with the Stars. No word yet on whether he will be doing the cha-cha on Big Bang Theory. Thanks to TMO reader Khaled for the quick heads up.

Pro Tip: There’s an AT&T site gag (pun intended) that’s actually “LOL” worthy.

The new video on the Apple Web page shows the N97 mini’s signal strength bars drop from eight down to two over the course of a minute. The demonstration shows yet another smartphone succumbing to the same issue that has been the focus of iPhone 4 complaints, and also underscores the fact that there isn’t…

“Guidance was much stronger than expected as the revenue outlook of about $18 billion was uncharacteristically higher than Street estimates,” Mr. um said. “We believe Apple typically guides to a conservatively achievable target, making guidance all the more impressive.”Apple also beat analyst estimates for its third quarter, too. The company reported $15.7 billion in revenue…

Piqqem’s raison d’être is to use the “wisdom of crowds” to “accurately predict the movement of stocks.” The company gathers data from Piqqem users who enter price predictions on various and sundry stocks, with Apple being one of the most active stocks within the Piqqem community (we should also note that Apple’s first outside investor…