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Nortel patent sale attracts tech giants

TORONTO (Reuters) - Valuable broadband and networking patents developed by bankrupt Nortel Networks go up for sale next week, with tech giants like Google, Apple and Intel heading the list of would-be buyers.
 

Intel gets antitrust approval for Nortel asset buy

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. antitrust regulators have given Intel Corp approval to pursue assets being sold by bankrupt telecommunications gear maker Nortel Networks Corp, the Federal Trade Commission said on Friday.
 

Apple gets antitrust approval for Nortel asset buy

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. antitrust regulators gave Apple approval to buy certain assets to be sold by bankrupt telecom maker Nortel Networks Corp, the Federal Trade Commission said on Thursday.
 

Ireland returns to growth thanks to foreign businesses

Ireland's economy returned to growth in the first quarter as robust foreign companies operating in the bailed-out eurozone country offset weak domestic demand, official data showed on Thursday.
 

Micron, Hynix say Rambus played dirty in PC chips

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Rambus Inc played dirty in the market for PC memory chips and blames its competitors for the consequences of its own failed technology, lawyers for Hynix Semiconductor Inc and Micron Technology Inc said in court.
 

Nokia unveils N9 smartphone

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Nokia Chief Executive Stephen Elop unveiled a new smartphone on Tuesday that uses software the firm plans to ditch, a move analysts said would probably condemn the device to obscurity.
 

Nokia unveils N9 smartphone

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Nokia Chief Executive Stephen Elop unveiled a new smartphone on Tuesday that uses software the firm plans to ditch, a move analysts said would probably condemn the device to obscurity.
 

India IT hub orders Google to suspend Street View service

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Google Inc has been ordered by city police to suspend its "Street View" service in the Indian IT hub of Bangalore, the company said on Tuesday, in the latest setback to its global mapping project that has been hit by privacy fears.
 

Nokia unveils new N9 smartphone in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Jun (Reuters) - Finnish cellphone maker Nokia unveiled its N9 smartphone in Singapore on Tuesday, its only bet on the MeeGo platform.
 

Rambus antitrust trial kicks off against rivals

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microchip heavyweights Micron and Hynix used their combined power to prevent Rambus' superior memory technology from becoming an industry standard, a Rambus lawyer said in court.
 

Apple, Intel to vie for Nortel patents: report

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Apple Inc, Intel Corp and Ericsson are vying, along with Google Inc, to buy patents from bankrupt telecom maker Nortel Networks Corp in a sale slated for later this month, The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.
 

US families must sue in France over 2009 crash

Relatives of US victims of the 2009 Rio-Paris Air France crash seeking compensation from US plane part makers must take their legal action in France, a US court ruled Thursday.
 

HP chip quarrel with Oracle hits civil court

Hewlett-Packard (HP) has sued business software titan Oracle for turning its back on Itanium chip technology made by Intel.
 

US computer pioneer IBM turns 100

US technology pioneer IBM turns 100 years old on Thursday and while "Big Blue" is no longer the dominant player in the computer industry it remains a force to be reckoned with.
 

HP's latest lawsuit heightens rivalry with Oracle

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co sued Oracle Corp on Wednesday over a chip dispute, highlighting the ever-growing breach between the one-time allies.
 

Analysis: Computer security attracts venture capitalists

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Silicon Valley venture capitalists are betting big on new technologies to protect computer networks, hoping they will profit from a spate of high-profile cyber attacks on corporate and government bodies.
 

AMD launches new chips, challenges Intel

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Advanced Micro Devices, nearing half a year without a chief executive, is launching new processors aimed at mainstream personal computers and challenging rivals Intel and Nvidia.
 

Israeli software helps protect children online

TEL AVIV (Reuters Life!) - Software developed by an Israeli start-up could help concerned parents protect their children from potential predators and cyber bullies online.
 

Intel seeks grant for upgrade of Israel chip plant

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Intel Corp <INTC.O> is planning another expansion of its chip plant in southern Israel and is seeking a government grant for part of the funding, Israel's Industry and Trade Ministry said on Sunday.
 

AMD's new chips could force Intel to cut prices

(Reuters) - Advanced Micro Devices Inc could win a larger pie of the desktop PC market helped by its newly-launched Llano and Bulldozer chips, unless Intel Corp lowered its own prices, Macquarie Research said.