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Microsoft sues Motorola over Android phone patents USA Today The squabble is over behind-the-scenes software that helps phones synchronize email, calendar and contracts. According to the Associated Press, Microsoft claims that "Motorola licensed some of its mobile technology from 2003 to 2007, but did not renew ... See all stories on this topic » USA Today

Factbox: How rich is HP's new CEO's pay package? Reuters (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co said it would pay its new chief executive Leo Apotheker a salary of $1.2 million plus shares and a bonus worth up to $6 million per year. * Taking into account stock awards, Apotheker's total pay package may be worth as ... See all stories on this topic »

Apple TV is a Ticking Time Bomb for Big Cable CNNMoney By Darrell Etherington (gigaom.com) -- Make no mistake: Apple (AAPL) is in the process of staging a coup. That's what a very close look at the new Apple TV reveals. Despite its somewhat innocuous appearance and diminutive stature, it's a weapon of war. ... See all stories on this topic »

Microsoft hopes to bury iPhone, Android Reuters Microsoft chairman Bill Gates makes a speech at a session of the 18th World Aids Conference in Vienna July 19, 2010. By Bill Rigby SEATTLE (Reuters) - Last month, a few hundred Microsoft Corp employees acted out their fantasy with a mock funeral for ... See all stories on this topic » Reuters

Google Updates 'Car Home for Android' App PC Magazine Car Home for Android is an application that provides lots of the tools drivers want at their fingertips when behind the wheel. Google on Friday rolled out updates to the app, including new features like shortcuts, icon colors, and a background ... See all stories on this topic »

Distant Planet May Have the Right Stuff TechNewsWorld By Richard Adhikari Scientists looking at the star Gliese 581 have determined that one of the planets orbiting it shares a characteristic with Earth that's critical to supporting life as we know it. The planet orbits inside the star's habitable zone, ... See all stories on this topic »

Microsoft Fills Executive Gaps Wall Street Journal By NICK WINGFIELD Microsoft Corp. reshuffled its executive ranks, naming three new presidents to lead its Office, mobile and videogame businesses as the company faces big challenges for each of the groups. The Redmond, Wash., company promoted Kurt ... See all stories on this topic »

Ig Nobel awards go to slime mould and fruity bats The Guardian Britain has once again proved a country to be reckoned with in science after landing a national record four wins at the annual Ig Nobel awards ceremony at Harvard University. Researchers from across the UK were honoured for achievements that included ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Google's new VP8-based image format could replace JPEG Ars Technica By Ryan Paul | Last updated October 1, 2010 2:40 PM In an effort to speed up page loading, Google has introduced an experimental new image format called WebP. The format is intended to reduce the file size of lossy images without compromising the ... See all stories on this topic »

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