Carreon claims victory, drops his lawsuit against The Oatmeal et al.
FunnyJunk lawyer says "Mission Accomplished", everyone else just shrugs.
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Secret Sources
Kim Dotcom says Megaupload shutdown was Joe Biden's idea
Dotcom says he has insider information to prove it.
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Shutter Speed
Kodak Gallery goes dark tomorrow, Shutterfly works a massive data transfer
Kodak will also hear if it can later auction 1,100 patents—$2.6 billion worth.
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Strong ARM'ed
HP bails on plans for Windows RT consumer tablet
The next Windows HP tablet with be optimized for x86, but no ARM in sight.
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Reply Hazy, Try again
ITC defers ruling on Motorola's Xbox ban
The commission asked the judge that recommended the ban to reconsider.
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Injunction Junction
Breaking: Judge grants Apple an injunction against the Galaxy Nexus
Apple alleged that the phone violated 4 of its software patents.
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The Waiting is the hardest part
Judge appears skeptical towards government position on Megaupload data
Whether the DOJ can prosecute Hong-Kong based Megaupload is also up in the air.
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Outlook not so good
Now officially on our death watch: RIM
Millions in losses and an update pushed back a year can only mean one thing.
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If that is your real name
In Rhode Island, lying online is no longer a crime
The state repealed an obscure 1989 law forbidding fudging facts online.
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Operation High Roller
Sophisticated bank fraud attempted to steal at least $78 million
Security firm McAfee said server-side attacks made transfers as high as $130,000.
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Play Nice
Motorola proposes way to end patent war with Microsoft
Motorola faces an import ban this July if it doesn't resolve issues.
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Results Inconclusive
FCC: cellphones don't cause cancer, but we might check up on it anyway
The Commission is looking to revisit the '96 rules for appropriateness.
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Week in Law & Disorder
The Internet plays Robin Hood in The Oatmeal vs. FunnyJunk debacle
Law and disorder also talks the dollars and cents of tech.
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Week in Tech
Performance Boost: troubleshooting hardware, Android toolchains, and tiny computing
Tech news also looked at what Windows 8 will change.
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Brave new tablet?
On Monday Microsoft will maybe announce a tablet
The rumor says it is built in-house to compete with Apple.
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Going Once, Going Twice
Apple 1 motherboard auctioned off for $374,500
A letter from Steve Jobs also found a buyer at $27,000.
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Taking it to the courtroom
Judge allows Apple and Motorola to meet in an injunction hearing next week
A patent dispute ruling is near, but neither company will win a dime in damages.
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REEL TALK
Celluloid no more: distribution of film to cease by 2013 in the US
A report projects movie studios will go completely digital in the near future.
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SSNs on P2P? The Feds found businesses that leaked private information
The FTC charged a debt collector and a car dealership with illegal indiscretion.
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Conditional Statements
The MPAA would be OK seeing legit Megaupload files restored
The group agrees with a motion if no illegally uploaded files are released.
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Google gets the jump on better 3D maps with a "fleet of planes"
Google introduced an offline maps option for Android, too.
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GOLDEN DISCOUNT
Best Buy and GameStop can now sell Microsoft’s Xbox 360 for $99 too
MS gives you a deal on hardware if you pay for monthly Xbox Live Gold service.
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Only "truth"
On China's Twitter, telling lies will get you kicked out
Sina Weibo is giving users points and deducting as they fib.
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Pretty Pennies
Found: prices behind Verizon's 300Mbps FiOS upgrades
$204.99 per month is a little pricey, but come June 17th there will be takers.
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For Your Eyes Only
"Viral nature of the Internet" means only family can release autopsy photos
Families have constitutional right to block release of death-scene photos.