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Apple facing new iPod and iTunes legal battles

Apple is facing two new legal battles, this time over alleged patent infringements by iPod and iTunes. A small US company, Advanced Audio Devices, has filed a lawsuit claiming that the iPod infringes its Music Jukebox patent, awarded 1 July 2003. The company says that Apple ignored attempts to seek a resolution. ...more

More wireless Internet options for Palm

Palm and Sprint PCS have come together to create more wireless Internet options for mobile handheld devices. The alliance, which was announced yesterday, will see Palm take advantage of Sprint PCS's large US wireless network coverage. Also, the companies will be offering a "co-branded" version of the recently launched MyPalm portal. ...more

2002 retrospective: Microsoft changes its spots

As the new year begins, we look back on Microsoft's ups and downs in 2002 2002 saw some huge changes for the company. The four-year antitrust case is pretty much all but wound up (although lawsuits from Sun and Netscape are still on the horizon), it introduced sweeping new changes to its corporate licensing programs and has taken a long hard look at itself with regard to its positioning for the future. January Even this early on we had clues as to what was to come. ...more

Google and Microsoft seen together in public

Microsoft has been making overtures to Google within the last two months, exploring possibilities for partnership or takeover, according to the US press. Google is said to be preparing to launch itself as a public company. Executives met with investment bankers last week to discuss how to take the company public as early as March next year. ...more