When a vendor collects royalties on Internet protocols, everyone pays: consumers, IT managers, technology providers, even developing nations. Is it fair?
Nigerian company Lancor is seeking US$20m from the One Laptop per Child Foundation, alleging patent infringement.
Wireless e-mail vendor Visto has prevailed in a long-running patent infringement suit against rival Seven Networks, prompting a new legal challenge against Research In Motion and potentially strengthening Visto's position in a pending spat with Microsoft.
The long-running BlackBerry saga appears to be over.
A patent held by a little-known US programmer may complicate--at least temporarily--the grand visions of Web services touted by titans such as IBM, Microsoft and Sun Microsystems.
As VoIP becomes more prevalent, its popularity will undoubtedly attract some unwanted attention -- spammers and phishers looking for their next scheme. Here is a look at some common forms of VoIP abuse, including VoIP spam and caller ID spoofing, and how you can fight back.
A security specification for Web services submitted by Microsoft, IBM and VeriSign has won the backing of rival Sun.
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The long-awaited separation of Telstra
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