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		<title>Samsung, Microsoft Sign Patent Cross-Licensing Deal [Samsung Agrees to License Android-Related Patents From Microsoft &amp; Will Co-Develop Windows Phone 7]</title>
		<link>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/28/samsung-microsoft-sign-patent-cross-licensing-deal-samsung-agrees-to-license-android-related-patents-from-microsoft-will-co-develop-windows-phone-7/</link>
		<comments>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/28/samsung-microsoft-sign-patent-cross-licensing-deal-samsung-agrees-to-license-android-related-patents-from-microsoft-will-co-develop-windows-phone-7/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 14:45:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J. Angelo Racoma</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The mobile and tablet industry is about to get shaken up, with big-ticket news currently unfolding in the tablet and smartphone industries. But as Samsung signs a patent cross-licensing deal with Microsoft, what will be the implications to the rest of the Android ecosystem? FOSS Patents&#8217; Florian Mueller is reporting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leo Apotheker Gets $25 Million Severance Pay [HP Says Goodbye to Former CEO Leo Apotheker, But He Won&#039;t Be Going Home Without a Big Bonus]</title>
		<link>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/22/leo-apotheker-gets-25-million-severance-pay-hp-says-goodbye-to-former-ceo-leo-apotheker-but-he-wont-be-going-home-without-a-big-bonus/</link>
		<comments>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/22/leo-apotheker-gets-25-million-severance-pay-hp-says-goodbye-to-former-ceo-leo-apotheker-but-he-wont-be-going-home-without-a-big-bonus/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 01:22:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J. Angelo Racoma</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Revolving doors are nothing new in the corporate world. With news of HP CEO Leo Apotheker being ousted and replaced by Meg Whitman, we might wonder what would become of the erstwhile chief executive. It seems he won&#8217;t be going home without a hefty take-home pay. HP has been in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AT&amp;T Antitrust Trial Gets a February 16, 2012 Date [AT&amp;T, T-Mobile, Justice Department Will Have to Wait Until February for a Trial; Will Markets Remain Uncertain?]</title>
		<link>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/21/at-will-markets-remain-uncertain/</link>
		<comments>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/21/at-will-markets-remain-uncertain/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 02:21:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J. Angelo Racoma</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mobile/Cell Phones]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[AT&#38;T made headlines when it announced its acquisition of T-Mobile. Consumers and competitors went up in arms, but it was the Justice Department&#8217;s antitrust lawsuit that has been the biggest roadblock for AT&#38;T so far. But now that scheduling has been set, it seems everyone will have to wait a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Has AT&amp;T Bought Political Influence in Congress? [Republican Congressmen Have Urged Obama&#039;s Government to Reconsider AT&amp;T, T-Mobile Acquisition Deal; Lawmakers Said to Have Received $963,275 in Campaign Contributions Since 2009]</title>
		<link>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/21/has-at-lawmakers-said-to-have-received-963275-in-campa/</link>
		<comments>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/21/has-at-lawmakers-said-to-have-received-963275-in-campa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 20:07:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J. Angelo Racoma</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mobile/Cell Phones]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Political contributions are nothing new, and are ways for individuals and corporations to support their chosen political parties and candidates. But with big companies lobbying for support, these may be seen as a way to exert influence in some sectors of the government. With the AT&#38;T and T-Mobile takeover being blocked [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Apple Gives Thousands of First-Gen iPads to Teachers in Low-Income Schools [Apple Donates Refurbished iPad 1 Units to Teach for America, Supplying Each Teacher With an iPad]</title>
		<link>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/21/apple-gives-thousands-of-first-gen-ipads-to-teachers-in-low-income-schools-apple-donates-refurbished-ipad-1-units-to-teach-for-america-supplying-each-teacher-with-an-ipad/</link>
		<comments>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/21/apple-gives-thousands-of-first-gen-ipads-to-teachers-in-low-income-schools-apple-donates-refurbished-ipad-1-units-to-teach-for-america-supplying-each-teacher-with-an-ipad/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:39:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J. Angelo Racoma</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Old iPads don&#8217;t die. They simply move on to a better place, where the people still appreciate the magical devices that they are. In particular, Apple has given new life to first-generation iPads by donating thousands to an educational foundation. Apple made the call for iPad donations earlier this year, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Samsung Planning Legal Strike Against iPhone 5 in Korea [Samsung Already Planning to Sue Apple for Technology Patent Infringement &amp; Request for Korean Ban of the Upcoming iPhone 5]</title>
		<link>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/19/samsung-planning-legal-strike-against-iphone-5-in-korea-samsung-already-planning-to-sue-apple-for-technology-patent-infringement-request-for-korean-ban-of-the-upcoming-iphone-5/</link>
		<comments>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/19/samsung-planning-legal-strike-against-iphone-5-in-korea-samsung-already-planning-to-sue-apple-for-technology-patent-infringement-request-for-korean-ban-of-the-upcoming-iphone-5/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:04:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J. Angelo Racoma</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple&#8217;s and Samsung&#8217;s legal battles are escalating, as either company is now trying to attack the other even for products that are not yet in the market. Samsung is reportedly planning to file lawsuits against Apple in South Korea once Apple tries to launch its upcoming iPhone in the country. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Barack Obama Signs America Invents Act Into Law [U.S. President Signs Patent Overhaul Law, But Will It Help Promote Technology Innovation?]</title>
		<link>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/16/barack-obama-signs-america-invents-act-into-law-u-s-president-signs-patent-overhaul-law-but-will-it-help-promote-technology-innovation/</link>
		<comments>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/16/barack-obama-signs-america-invents-act-into-law-u-s-president-signs-patent-overhaul-law-but-will-it-help-promote-technology-innovation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Sep 2011 03:59:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J. Angelo Racoma</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama has signed the America Invents Act into law, signifying the first major overhaul of the country&#8217;s patent registration system in five decades. But will it truly promote innovation, or stifle it even more? Patent reform is a big issue in the technology-related industries today, especially with the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AT&amp;T, T-Mobile Merger Faces Opposition From 7 States, Support From 11 Others [DoJ Antitrust Lawsuit Gets Support from 7 States, Citing Stifled Competition &amp; Higher Prices, But 11 Other States Support AT&amp;T]</title>
		<link>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/16/att-t-mobile-merger-faces-opposition-from-7-states-support-from-11-others-doj-antitrust-lawsuit-gets-support-from-7-states-citing-stifled-competition-higher-prices-but-11-other-states-support/</link>
		<comments>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/16/att-t-mobile-merger-faces-opposition-from-7-states-support-from-11-others-doj-antitrust-lawsuit-gets-support-from-7-states-citing-stifled-competition-higher-prices-but-11-other-states-support/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Sep 2011 03:43:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J. Angelo Racoma</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When AT&#38;T announced its planned acquisition of T-Mobile, consumer groups and competitors clamored against it, saying the resulting telecoms provider will be too big for competition. The U.S. government has pitched in with an antitrust lawsuit. Now, more and more stakeholders are joining in, taking either side of the argument. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Microsoft Discussing Yahoo! Acquisition &#8211; Source [Microsoft, Yahoo! Partnership Might Help Improve MSN&#039;s Portal Business]</title>
		<link>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/16/microsoft-discussing-yahoo-acquisition-source-microsoft-yahoo-partnership-might-help-improve-msns-portal-business/</link>
		<comments>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/16/microsoft-discussing-yahoo-acquisition-source-microsoft-yahoo-partnership-might-help-improve-msns-portal-business/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Sep 2011 01:24:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J. Angelo Racoma</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mergers and acquisitions can be a very complicated business, especially if the firms involved are worth billions. With the recent management difficulties at Yahoo! talks of acquisition are commonplace, with investors expressing interest in seriously overhauling the beleaguered search/content company. Now, Microsoft might be considering to make a new offer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yahoo! Considering Acquisition Offers [Yahoo! Might be For Sale, After All; Nothing Official Yet, But Investors &amp; Potential Buyers Are In Private Talks, Including Marc Andreessen]</title>
		<link>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/14/yahoo-considering-acquisition-offers-yahoo-might-be-for-sale-after-all-nothing-official-yet-but-investors-potential-buyers-are-in-private-talks-including-marc-andreessen/</link>
		<comments>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/14/yahoo-considering-acquisition-offers-yahoo-might-be-for-sale-after-all-nothing-official-yet-but-investors-potential-buyers-are-in-private-talks-including-marc-andreessen/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 03:55:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J. Angelo Racoma</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yahoo! has been thrust in the limelight recently with a very public ousting of former CEO Carol Bartz. As Yahoo! rethinks its strategies moving forward, will a merger, acquisition or sale of assets be a good solution, after all? After the Yahoo! board gave Carol Bartz the pink slip, co-founder [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AOL, Yahoo! Not Considering Merger [Reports That AOL CEO May Be Discussing Possible Merger or Acquisition Denied by Yahoo!]</title>
		<link>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/10/aol-yahoo-not-considering-merger-reports-that-aol-ceo-may-be-discussing-possible-merger-or-acquisition-denied-by-yahoo/</link>
		<comments>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/10/aol-yahoo-not-considering-merger-reports-that-aol-ceo-may-be-discussing-possible-merger-or-acquisition-denied-by-yahoo/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2011 01:50:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J. Angelo Racoma</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We earlier reported about management coups over at Yahoo! and AOL. The corporate board at Yahoo! fired tough-talking CEO Carol Bartz. Meanwhile, AOL fired TechCrunch editor Michael Arrington due to potential conflict of interest. But will these mean either party is interested for a merger? It&#8217;s probably not helping that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yahoo! to Merge with AOL? [AOL CEO Tim Armstrong Discussing Possible Partnership or Merger With Yahoo Amid Management Reorganization]</title>
		<link>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/09/yahoo-to-merge-with-aol-aol-ceo-tim-armstrong-discussing-possible-partnership-or-merger-with-yahoo-amid-management-reorganization/</link>
		<comments>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/09/yahoo-to-merge-with-aol-aol-ceo-tim-armstrong-discussing-possible-partnership-or-merger-with-yahoo-amid-management-reorganization/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Sep 2011 01:02:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J. Angelo Racoma</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the wake of former Carol Bartz&#8217; ouster as Yahoo!&#8217;s company&#8217;s chief executive, questions arose on future plans for the beleaguered company. Will a merger or partnership with AOL help Yahoo! get out of its doldrums? Carol Bartz&#8217; firing came about after almost three years of lackluster performance in Yahoo! This tough-talking CEO [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Did Yahoo! Ex-CEO Carol Bartz Forfeit Her $10M By Calling the Board &#8220;Doofuses&#8221;? [Former Yahoo! CEO Might Have Forfeited Her Hefty Severance Package Because of Non-Disparagement Clause; Who&#039;s Laughing Now?]</title>
		<link>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/08/did-yahoo-ex-ceo-carol-bartz-forfeit-her-10m-by-calling-the-board-doofuses-former-yahoo-ceo-might-have-forfeited-her-hefty-severance-package-because-of-non-dispargement-clause-whos-laughin/</link>
		<comments>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/08/did-yahoo-ex-ceo-carol-bartz-forfeit-her-10m-by-calling-the-board-doofuses-former-yahoo-ceo-might-have-forfeited-her-hefty-severance-package-because-of-non-dispargement-clause-whos-laughin/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 02:23:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J. Angelo Racoma</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Layoffs in the tech industry are nothing new. But the past week was a soap opera, with public word wars between TechCrunch founder Mike Arrington and AOL, and Yahoo!&#8217;s firing of CEO Carol Bartz. But if you call your bosses &#8220;doofuses&#8221; who have &#8220;f__ed&#8221; you over, you might be kissing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yahoo! Not for Sale &#8211; Jerry Yang [Yahoo! Founder Jerry Yang Says Company Not for Sale, Amid Management Overhaul]</title>
		<link>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/07/yahoo-not-for-sale-jerry-yang-yahoo-founder-jerry-yang-says-company-not-for-sale-amid-management-overhaul/</link>
		<comments>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/07/yahoo-not-for-sale-jerry-yang-yahoo-founder-jerry-yang-says-company-not-for-sale-amid-management-overhaul/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 01:24:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J. Angelo Racoma</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yahoo! is not for sale. This is what co-founder, director and former CEO Jerry Yang keeps reiterating at a meeting with employees, as he assures the company&#8217;s 13,500-strong workforce that it&#8217;s still business as usual, amid rumors that the company might be put on the auction block. This comes in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AT&amp;T Can Lower T-Mobile Acquisition Offer From $39B if Regulators Force Asset Sale [U.S. Gov&#039;t is Blocking the AT&amp;T, T-Mobile Acquisition, But Parties Might Concede to Lower Purchase Price to Remedy the Situation]</title>
		<link>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/07/att-can-lower-t-mobile-acquisition-offer-from-39b-if-regulators-force-asset-sale-u-s-govt-is-blocking-the-att-t-mobile-acquisition-but-parties-might-concede-to-lower-purchase-price-to-remedy/</link>
		<comments>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/07/att-can-lower-t-mobile-acquisition-offer-from-39b-if-regulators-force-asset-sale-u-s-govt-is-blocking-the-att-t-mobile-acquisition-but-parties-might-concede-to-lower-purchase-price-to-remedy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:59:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J. Angelo Racoma</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AT&#38;T is currently in hot water over its ongoing acquisition of T-Mobile. U.S. regulators have filed a lawsuit against the planned merger, saying it will be anti-competitive and anti-consumer. The company stands to lose billions in a cancellation agreement with T-Mobile, but there might still be hope for the deal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yahoo! CEO Fired Over the Phone, Confirms to Staff via iPad [Yahoo! CEO Carol Bartz is on Her Way Out &amp; She Types Her Farewell Message on Her iPad]</title>
		<link>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/06/yahoo-ceo-fired-over-the-phone-confirms-to-staff-via-ipad-yahoo-ceo-carol-bartz-is-on-her-way-out-she-types-her-farewell-message-on-her-ipad/</link>
		<comments>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/06/yahoo-ceo-fired-over-the-phone-confirms-to-staff-via-ipad-yahoo-ceo-carol-bartz-is-on-her-way-out-she-types-her-farewell-message-on-her-ipad/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 02:12:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J. Angelo Racoma</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As corporate reorganizations go, it&#8217;s always big news when a company CEO leaves, especially if it&#8217;s not in good terms with the corporate board, staff, shareholders, or even competitors (see the HP-Oracle debacle here). When Yahoo! CEO was given her termination notice, it was over the phone, which might explain [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/06/yahoo-ceo-fired-over-the-phone-confirms-to-staff-via-ipad-yahoo-ceo-carol-bartz-is-on-her-way-out-she-types-her-farewell-message-on-her-ipad/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Microsoft Accused of Spying via Windows Phone 7 [Microsoft Sued for WP7 Privacy Infringement, but Denies Capturing &amp; Storing User Locations]</title>
		<link>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/05/microsoft-accused-of-spying-via-windows-phone-7-microsoft-sued-for-wp7-privacy-infringement-but-denies-capturing-storing-user-locations/</link>
		<comments>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/05/microsoft-accused-of-spying-via-windows-phone-7-microsoft-sued-for-wp7-privacy-infringement-but-denies-capturing-storing-user-locations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 03:48:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J. Angelo Racoma</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The popularity of smartphones has made the various mobile platforms a target for potential infringement of privacy, as Android and iOS users have discovered. Recently, Microsoft has been subject of scrutiny for Windows Phone 7&#8242;s alleged potential for spying on its users. Microsoft is subject to a class-action lawsuit filed [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/05/microsoft-accused-of-spying-via-windows-phone-7-microsoft-sued-for-wp7-privacy-infringement-but-denies-capturing-storing-user-locations/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Security Experts in DigiNotar Audit Question Viability of SSL Certificates [Security Experts Say SSL Certificate Breach Intended to Spy on Iranian Internet Users via Man-in-the-Middle Attacks; Questions on Security of SSL Raised]</title>
		<link>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/05/security-experts-in-diginotar-audit-question-viability-of-ssl-certificates-security-experts-say-ssl-certificate-breach-intended-to-spy-on-iranian-internet-users-via-man-in-the-middle-attacks-questio/</link>
		<comments>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/05/security-experts-in-diginotar-audit-question-viability-of-ssl-certificates-security-experts-say-ssl-certificate-breach-intended-to-spy-on-iranian-internet-users-via-man-in-the-middle-attacks-questio/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 02:13:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J. Angelo Racoma</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Online security has been a big concern lately, with various security-related breaches being put to light, like the Sony PlayStation Network hacks, Facebook attacks and even the WikiLeaks breaches. But while most attacks are for personal gain, the latest SSL-related security breaches are said to have political implications, and may have [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/05/security-experts-in-diginotar-audit-question-viability-of-ssl-certificates-security-experts-say-ssl-certificate-breach-intended-to-spy-on-iranian-internet-users-via-man-in-the-middle-attacks-questio/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>&#8220;Twitter Terrorists&#8221; Face 30-Year Prison Terms in Mexico [Twitter Users Who Caused Panic by Spreading False Kidnapping Reports Face the Full Force of the Law; But Are They Responsible, or Did They Just Retweet?]</title>
		<link>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/04/twitter-terrorists-face-30-year-prison-terms-in-mexico-twitter-users-who-caused-panic-by-spreading-false-kidnapping-reports-face-the-full-force-of-the-law-but-are-they-responsible-or-did-they-j/</link>
		<comments>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/04/twitter-terrorists-face-30-year-prison-terms-in-mexico-twitter-users-who-caused-panic-by-spreading-false-kidnapping-reports-face-the-full-force-of-the-law-but-are-they-responsible-or-did-they-j/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 03:34:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J. Angelo Racoma</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Veracruz, Mexico, a man and a woman are accused of spreading panic over Twitter posts that falsely reported shootings in the city. Said Twitter exchanges resulted in injuries and property damage when parents rushed to the schools to fetch their kids. Veracruz-based school teacher Gilberto Martinez Vera and radio [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/04/twitter-terrorists-face-30-year-prison-terms-in-mexico-twitter-users-who-caused-panic-by-spreading-false-kidnapping-reports-face-the-full-force-of-the-law-but-are-they-responsible-or-did-they-j/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>DigiNotar Hackers Also Targeted Spy Agencies [Dutch Government Warns Against More Potential Man-in-the-Middle Attacks via SSL-Secured Sites, Including CIA, MI6, Mossad, Microsoft, Skype, WordPress &amp; More]</title>
		<link>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/04/diginotar-hackers-also-targeted-spy-agencies-dutch-government-warns-against-more-potential-man-in-the-middle-attacks-via-ssl-secured-sites-including-cia-mi6-mossad-microsoft-skype-wordpress-m/</link>
		<comments>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/04/diginotar-hackers-also-targeted-spy-agencies-dutch-government-warns-against-more-potential-man-in-the-middle-attacks-via-ssl-secured-sites-including-cia-mi6-mossad-microsoft-skype-wordpress-m/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 01:51:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J. Angelo Racoma</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The SSL certificate breach that victimized Google and DigiNotar is not over yet. Authorities have disclosed that the attackers were able to register certificates for security agencies like the CIA, MI6 and Mossad. How safe are ordinary Internet users like us? The Dutch government has recently issued a warning against [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/04/diginotar-hackers-also-targeted-spy-agencies-dutch-government-warns-against-more-potential-man-in-the-middle-attacks-via-ssl-secured-sites-including-cia-mi6-mossad-microsoft-skype-wordpress-m/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>AT&amp;T to Propose New Plan to Save T-Mobile Acquisition Deal Amid Antitrust Lawsuit [AT&amp;T Might Have to Divest Itself of Assets, Including Selling Part of T-Mobile to Address Antitrust Claim]</title>
		<link>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/02/att-to-propose-new-plan-to-save-t-mobile-acquisition-deal-amid-antitrust-lawsuit-att-might-have-to-divest-itself-of-assets-including-selling-part-of-t-mobile-to-address-antitrust-claim/</link>
		<comments>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/02/att-to-propose-new-plan-to-save-t-mobile-acquisition-deal-amid-antitrust-lawsuit-att-might-have-to-divest-itself-of-assets-including-selling-part-of-t-mobile-to-address-antitrust-claim/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 23:07:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J. Angelo Racoma</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In what AT&#38;T has considered a surprise move, the U.S. Justice Department has filed an antitrust lawsuit to block AT&#38;T&#8217;s acquisition of competitor T-Mobile. The company is now proposing a solution that it hopes would make the deal more favorable to government. When AT&#38;T announced plans to acquire T-Mobile for [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/02/att-to-propose-new-plan-to-save-t-mobile-acquisition-deal-amid-antitrust-lawsuit-att-might-have-to-divest-itself-of-assets-including-selling-part-of-t-mobile-to-address-antitrust-claim/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Safari Users Still Vulnerable to Man-in-the-Middle SSL Cert Attacks [Mac OS X Safari Users Can Still Be Tricked With Fake Google.Com SSL Certificates Acquired Fraudulently from DigiNotar]</title>
		<link>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/02/safari-users-still-vulnerable-to-man-in-the-middle-ssl-cert-attacks-mac-os-x-safari-users-can-still-be-tricked-with-fake-google-com-ssl-certificates-acquired-fraudulently-from-diginotar/</link>
		<comments>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/02/safari-users-still-vulnerable-to-man-in-the-middle-ssl-cert-attacks-mac-os-x-safari-users-can-still-be-tricked-with-fake-google-com-ssl-certificates-acquired-fraudulently-from-diginotar/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 06:50:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J. Angelo Racoma</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Google has recently warned account users of a potential man-in-the-middle attack due to an unauthorized &#8220;google.com&#8221; SSL certificate issued by DigiNotar. Google, Mozilla and Microsoft have since updated their respective web browsers to fend off possible attacks, but it seems Apple has yet to patch Safari. Apple&#8217;s Mac OS X [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/02/safari-users-still-vulnerable-to-man-in-the-middle-ssl-cert-attacks-mac-os-x-safari-users-can-still-be-tricked-with-fake-google-com-ssl-certificates-acquired-fraudulently-from-diginotar/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Oracle, SAP $1.3B Settlement Deal Overturned by Judge [$1.3 Billion Copyright Infringement Settlement by SAP to Oracle Deemed as &quot;Grossly Excessive&quot;]</title>
		<link>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/01/oracle-sap-1-3b-settlement-deal-overturned-by-judge-1-3-billion-copyright-infringement-settlement-by-sap-to-oracle-deemed-as-grossly-excessive/</link>
		<comments>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/01/oracle-sap-1-3b-settlement-deal-overturned-by-judge-1-3-billion-copyright-infringement-settlement-by-sap-to-oracle-deemed-as-grossly-excessive/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 01:29:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J. Angelo Racoma</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This piece of news might be considered  important by observers of patent and copyright law. In a landmark decision, a U.S. District Court judge has reversed an earlier order for SAP to pay Oracle $1.3 billion for copyright infringement relating to illegal software downloads done by SAP subsidiary TomorrowNow. U.S. [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/01/oracle-sap-1-3b-settlement-deal-overturned-by-judge-1-3-billion-copyright-infringement-settlement-by-sap-to-oracle-deemed-as-grossly-excessive/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>AT&amp;T Surprised by DoJ Lawsuit [AT&amp;T Execs Did Not Know the DoJ was Planning to File an Antitrust Lawsuit to Block the AT&amp;T, T-Mobile Acquisition; &quot;We Are Surprised &amp; Disappointed&quot;]</title>
		<link>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/01/at-we-are-surprised-disappointed/</link>
		<comments>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/09/01/at-we-are-surprised-disappointed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 07:39:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J. Angelo Racoma</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When AT&#38;T announced plans to acquire T-Mobile, industry observers believed that the resulting company might end up being too big for the industry&#8217;s good, and might stifle competition. The DoJ has since filed an antitrust lawsuit, which seems to have caught AT&#38;T off-guard. AT&#38;T has been banking on the T-Mobile [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AT&amp;T Wanted to Bring Back 5,000 Jobs to the U.S. [AT&amp;T Proposed to Reduce Outsourced Work &amp; Instead Hire U.S. Based Call Center Agents to Sweeten the T-Mobile Acquisition Deal]</title>
		<link>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/08/31/att-wanted-to-bring-back-5000-jobs-to-the-u-s-att-proposed-to-reduce-outsourced-work-instead-hire-u-s-based-call-center-agents-to-sweeten-the-t-mobile-acquisition-deal/</link>
		<comments>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/08/31/att-wanted-to-bring-back-5000-jobs-to-the-u-s-att-proposed-to-reduce-outsourced-work-instead-hire-u-s-based-call-center-agents-to-sweeten-the-t-mobile-acquisition-deal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:40:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J. Angelo Racoma</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You might have heard that the U.S. Department of Justice has filed an antitrust lawsuit blocking AT&#38;T&#8217;s proposed T-Mobile acquisition. But even before that news broke, AT&#38;T was trying to sweeten the deal by proposing 5,000 new jobs in the U.S. In a statement, AT&#38;T promised to establish 5,000 new [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AT&amp;T, T-Mobile Merger Threatened by DoJ Antitrust Complaint [U.S. Government Files Antitrust Complaint Alleging Deal Will Be Anti-Competitive]</title>
		<link>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/08/31/att-t-mobile-merger-threatened-by-doj-antitrust-complaint-u-s-government-files-antitrust-complaint-alleging-deal-will-be-anti-competitive/</link>
		<comments>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/08/31/att-t-mobile-merger-threatened-by-doj-antitrust-complaint-u-s-government-files-antitrust-complaint-alleging-deal-will-be-anti-competitive/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:59:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J. Angelo Racoma</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The much-anticipated major opposition to the AT&#38;T and T-Mobile merger has finally happened. The U.S. government is suing to block the $39 billion acquisition deal, saying the move will &#8220;substantially lessen competition&#8221; in the mobile industry. When AT&#38;T and T-Mobile announced their planned acquisition deal, the move was much-criticized by [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/08/31/att-t-mobile-merger-threatened-by-doj-antitrust-complaint-u-s-government-files-antitrust-complaint-alleging-deal-will-be-anti-competitive/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Libyan Spies Got Help From Western Tech Firms [In the Wake of the Civil War in Libya, Muammar Gaddafi&#039;s Gov&#039;t is Discovered to Have Eavesdropped on Internet Conversations Using Western Technology]</title>
		<link>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/08/31/libyan-spies-got-help-from-western-tech-firms-in-the-wake-of-the-libyan-civil-war-muammar-gaddafis-govt-is-discovered-to-have-eavesdropped-on-internet-conversations-using-western-technology/</link>
		<comments>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/08/31/libyan-spies-got-help-from-western-tech-firms-in-the-wake-of-the-libyan-civil-war-muammar-gaddafis-govt-is-discovered-to-have-eavesdropped-on-internet-conversations-using-western-technology/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 04:16:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J. Angelo Racoma</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s not exactly as exciting and sexy as a James Bond adventure, but espionage has rather taken the form of eavesdropping on Internet conversations. In Libya, ousted dictator Muammar Gaddafi is said to have been listening in for the past few years with the help from a few friends. The [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/08/31/libyan-spies-got-help-from-western-tech-firms-in-the-wake-of-the-libyan-civil-war-muammar-gaddafis-govt-is-discovered-to-have-eavesdropped-on-internet-conversations-using-western-technology/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Google Warns Against SSL Security Breach [Man-in-the-Middle Attacks Might Result in Stolen Google Account Credentials; Users Urged to Update Web Browsers]</title>
		<link>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/08/30/google-warns-against-ssl-security-breach-man-in-the-middle-attacks-might-result-in-stolen-google-account-credentials-users-urged-to-update-web-browsers/</link>
		<comments>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/08/30/google-warns-against-ssl-security-breach-man-in-the-middle-attacks-might-result-in-stolen-google-account-credentials-users-urged-to-update-web-browsers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 02:51:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J. Angelo Racoma</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Google has issued warnings against possible man-in-the-middle attacks resulting from a breach in digital SSL certificate issuer DigiNotar&#8217;s system. The company says that web browsers need to be patched to prevent user account and identity theft. DigiNotar, a Dutch company, issues SSL certificates that ensure authentication and encryption in SSL-protected websites. However, [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/08/30/google-warns-against-ssl-security-breach-man-in-the-middle-attacks-might-result-in-stolen-google-account-credentials-users-urged-to-update-web-browsers/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Steve Jobs Biography to Include Resignation, Will Launch as Planned [Official Biography of Former Apple CEO Steve to Launch on Schedule in November Complete With First-Person Perspectives on Resignation]</title>
		<link>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/08/26/steve-jobs-biography-to-include-resignation-will-launch-as-planned-official-biography-of-former-apple-ceo-steve-to-launch-on-schedule-in-november-complete-with-first-person-perspectives-on-resignati/</link>
		<comments>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/08/26/steve-jobs-biography-to-include-resignation-will-launch-as-planned-official-biography-of-former-apple-ceo-steve-to-launch-on-schedule-in-november-complete-with-first-person-perspectives-on-resignati/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 05:59:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J. Angelo Racoma</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Steve Jobs&#8217; resignation as Apple CEO brought as much surprise to Apple fans, tech industry observers and investors alike. But even as the technology icon&#8217;s official biography is almost ready to be published, the book will still be able to include details of his resignation in the book. Steve Jobs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Slashdot Founder CmdrTaco Resigns [Rob Malda Leaves Popular Tech News Site; On to Greener Pastures?]</title>
		<link>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/08/25/slashdot-founder-cmdrtaco-resigns-rob-malda-leaves-popular-tech-news-site-on-to-greener-pastures/</link>
		<comments>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/08/25/slashdot-founder-cmdrtaco-resigns-rob-malda-leaves-popular-tech-news-site-on-to-greener-pastures/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 01:27:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J. Angelo Racoma</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The tech industry has had several iconic individuals leaving their posts lately. While not as Earth-shaking as Steve Jobs resigning &#8212; or was it &#8220;reigning?&#8221; &#8212; as Apple CEO, Rob &#8220;CmdrTaco&#8221; Malda&#8217;s resignation from Slashdot signals both the end of an era and that the world will still will go [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Motorola Investor Sues Motorola Mobility, Google for Acquisition Deal [John Keating Sues Motorola CEO, Board Members &amp; Google For a Supposedly Unfair Deal; Is $12.5 Billion Not Enough?]</title>
		<link>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/08/18/motorola-investor-sues-motorola-mobility-google-for-acquisition-deal-john-keating-sues-motorola-ceo-board-members-is-12-5-billion-not-enough/</link>
		<comments>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/08/18/motorola-investor-sues-motorola-mobility-google-for-acquisition-deal-john-keating-sues-motorola-ceo-board-members-is-12-5-billion-not-enough/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 19:10:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J. Angelo Racoma</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Google&#8217;s announced acquisition of Motorola&#8217;s mobile division made big news, because of its potential implications in the mobile industry, especailly with Android, Google&#8217;s dealings with Android phone manufacturers and Apple&#8217;s iPhone. But some don&#8217;t think the $12.5 billion is a good enough deal. A Motorola investor has filed a complaint [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Still on Sale in UK [Get Your Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Now While Supplies Last, as Retailers Find Way Around Legal Ruling]</title>
		<link>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/08/11/samsung-galaxy-tab-10-1-still-on-sale-in-uk-get-your-samsung-galaxy-tab-10-1-now-while-supplies-last-as-retailers-find-way-around-legal-ruling/</link>
		<comments>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/08/11/samsung-galaxy-tab-10-1-still-on-sale-in-uk-get-your-samsung-galaxy-tab-10-1-now-while-supplies-last-as-retailers-find-way-around-legal-ruling/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 03:01:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J. Angelo Racoma</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple was recently successful in requesting German courts to ban the sale of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 across most of Europe. But if you&#8217;re in the UK, you can still have a chance to buy the tablet until supplies last. Tech bloggers from the UK are reporting that the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Samsung Responds to Galaxy Tab Ban in Europe [Samsung Issues Official Response; Says They Were Not Informed About Apple&#039;s Request for Injunction]</title>
		<link>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/08/09/samsung-responds-to-european-galaxy-tab-ban-samsung-issues-official-response-says-they-were-not-informed-about-apples-request-for-injunction/</link>
		<comments>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/08/09/samsung-responds-to-european-galaxy-tab-ban-samsung-issues-official-response-says-they-were-not-informed-about-apples-request-for-injunction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 06:57:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J. Angelo Racoma</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier, we reported that a German court has issued an order banning the sale of Samsung&#8217;s Galaxy Tab 10.1 in most of Europe. Now, Samsung has issued its official response to the matter, saying they were not even aware of the lawsuit. It&#8217;s the classic case of &#8220;innovation by litigation&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Google Buys 1,029 Patents from IBM [Google Enhances Its Patent Portfolio In Anticipation of Further Patent Battles in the Smartphone &amp; Tablet Industry]</title>
		<link>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/08/01/google-buys-1029-patents-from-ibm-google-enhances-its-patent-portfolio-in-anticipation-of-further-patent-battles-in-the-smartphone-tablet-industry/</link>
		<comments>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/08/01/google-buys-1029-patents-from-ibm-google-enhances-its-patent-portfolio-in-anticipation-of-further-patent-battles-in-the-smartphone-tablet-industry/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 14:54:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J. Angelo Racoma</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Google is beefing up its patent-related defenses &#8212; and potentially, offensive legal ammunition &#8212; as it acquires a thousand technology patents from IBM in a supposedly quiet deal that went on over the past month. Google is known to be a relatively young technology company, and so it doesn&#8217;t have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Apple Mac OS X Infringed on 2 S3 Patents [ITC Rules That Mac OSX Infringed on 2 Patents Owned by Graphic Chipmaker S3, Now Owned by HTC; But iOS Has Been Cleared]</title>
		<link>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/07/27/apple-mac-os-x-infringed-on-2-s3-patents-itc-rules-that-mac-osx-infringed-on-2-patents-owned-by-graphic-chipmaker-s3-now-owned-by-htc-but-ios-has-been-cleared/</link>
		<comments>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/07/27/apple-mac-os-x-infringed-on-2-s3-patents-itc-rules-that-mac-osx-infringed-on-2-patents-owned-by-graphic-chipmaker-s3-now-owned-by-htc-but-ios-has-been-cleared/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 06:21:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J. Angelo Racoma</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a recent twist in the seemingly never-ending patent battle among Apple and other tech companies, the International Trade Commission has ruled that Apple infringed on two S3 patents. How will this affect Apple&#8217;s own legal battle with HTC? We earlier reported HTC&#8217;s announced plans to acquire the S3 brand [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WiFi Hacker Gets 18-Year Prison Term [Careful About Leeching Off of Your Neighbor&#039;s Wi-Fi Connection; You Might Get in Trouble]</title>
		<link>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/07/12/wifi-hacker-gets-18-year-prison-term-careful-about-leeching-off-of-your-neighbors-wi-fi-connection-you-might-get-in-trouble/</link>
		<comments>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/07/12/wifi-hacker-gets-18-year-prison-term-careful-about-leeching-off-of-your-neighbors-wi-fi-connection-you-might-get-in-trouble/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 01:36:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J. Angelo Racoma</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A hacker from Minnesota just got an 18-year prison term after hacking his neighbors&#8217; WiFi networks and wreaking havoc on their online lives. It&#8217;s not as simple as Wi-Fi leeching, though. 46-year old Barry Ardolf was meted with an 18-year sentence after repeatedly breaking into his neighbors&#8217; WiFi routers. However, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Microsoft to Pay $290 Million for Patent Infringement in Word [Supreme Court Upholds Decision to Fine Microsoft $290 in Damages for Using Patented XML Editing Technologies in Word]</title>
		<link>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/06/12/microsoft-pay-290-million-patent/</link>
		<comments>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/06/12/microsoft-pay-290-million-patent/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 03:46:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J. Angelo Racoma</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Microsoft has been in a long-standing legal battle against technology company i4i for alleged patent infringement with Word 2007. With a latest supreme court decision, the order for Microsoft to pay $290 million in damages has been upheld. Microsoft&#8217;s legal dispute is with i4i, a small Canadian technology holdings firm [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WHO Says Mobile Phones Are a Cancer Risk [Health Authorities Say Using Cellphones Is Akin to Placing a Low-Powered Microwave Oven Against Your Head]</title>
		<link>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/05/31/mobile-phones-cancer-risk-health/</link>
		<comments>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/05/31/mobile-phones-cancer-risk-health/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 06:59:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J. Angelo Racoma</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s an oft-debated topic. Are mobile phones a health hazard? The World Health Organization has recently published a study that finds mobile phones to be a possible source of cancer risk. Mobile phones are ubiquitous, and everyone&#8217;s calling, texting or browsing. But before the cellphone became popular as it is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Protect IP Bill Approved by Senate Judiciary Committee [US Senate Panel Approves Controversial Bill That Intends to Target Piracy from Overseas]</title>
		<link>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/05/27/protect-ip-bill-approved-senate/</link>
		<comments>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/05/27/protect-ip-bill-approved-senate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 May 2011 06:59:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J. Angelo Racoma</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The US Senate&#8217;s Judiciary Committee has unanimously approved a bill that will target intellectual property infringers by essentially killing their websites. The bill, currently being processed by the US senate, will empower courts of law to order search engines, DNS servers and ISPs to essentially kill services that infringe on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Do Not Track&#8221; Legislation Opposed by Google, Yahoo! &amp; Facebook [Biggest Online Advertisers &amp; Social Networks Are Against Measures for Opting Out of Tracking; What Does It Mean For Our Privacy?]</title>
		<link>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/05/05/track-legislation-opposed-google/</link>
		<comments>http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/05/05/track-legislation-opposed-google/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 13:34:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J. Angelo Racoma</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Several tech companies have recently been under criticism for tracking mobile and Internet usage, some of which can be tracked to individuals. While privacy advocates have been pushing for privacy-friendly legislation, these very companies seem to be against it. State legislators in California are currently working on a &#8220;do not [...]]]></description>
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