Microsoft may be locking out other browsers from Windows RT (Windows on ARM) by withholding crucial APIs from developers, according to accusations from the Mozilla Foundation. According to reports and reliable rumor sources, Windows RT will offer a touchscreen centric tiled ‘Metro’ UI that only runs apps purchased from Microsoft’s iTunes style app store, in [...]

A California judge has dismissed Proview’s lawsuit against Apple over the “iPad” name it claims it owns. Judge Mark Pierce, who presided over the case, dismissed the case late last week, agreeing with an argument presented by Apple’s lawyers that the two parties had agreed in contract to settle any disputes in Hong Kong, according [...]

The two companies that make up 99% of the smartphone market have agreed to a Judge’s order to lay down some of their arms and reduce the amount of patents being disputed in their current intellectual property lawsuit regarding smartphone and tablet products. Late Monday,  in a filing with the U.S. District Court for the [...]

Revision 3, the company that once championed it was the evolution of video programming as the first ‘post-cable’ television network, has been bought by cable giant Discovery Communications. Although the exact terms of the deal were not disclosed, AllThingsDigital reported that Discovery Communications paid approximately $30 million for the web video producer. “Discovery’s mission to [...]

As the case against Kim “Kim Dotcom” Schmitz collapses, the former cyberlocker tycoon has won back some of his assets in court that were seized in a January raid. Mr. Schmitz will have nearly $1 million in cash and cars returned to him that had been confiscated after he was arrested, including his Mercedes-Benz G55AMG [...]

As a man who has been widely accused of being a sweatshop proprietor, one would expect Terry Gou, CEO of Foxconn Electronics’ parent company Hon Hai Group, to be careful with his words. A recent appearance by Mr. Gou on Taiwanese T.V, however, has the electronics executive looking to recant what his company calls a [...]

Microsoft Canada is undergoing a change in leadership. The Canadian arm of the world’s largest software company announced Friday afternoon that current president Eric Gales will be stepping down at the end of the month. Mr. Gales has been in the position for nearly three years, and is stepping down to “pursue other interests”. Taking [...]

Bloomberg and CNN Money are reporting that South Korean, though Tokyo headquartered, game company Nexon has made a bid to take over Electronic Arts. Maeil Business, a major South Korean business publication, first reported the possible takeover earlier this week, citing unidentified industry officials. “Nexon has a policy of never commenting on rumors,” the company [...]

Samsung Electronics reported Friday that it had posted a record profit of $5.15 billion, usurping Nokia as the world’s top mobile phone seller, and possibly outselling Apple in the smartphone market if one report is to be believed. Samsung’s shares hit an all-time high in morning trading after the results were released, pushing its market [...]

Kim “Kim Dotcom” Schmitz, the founder of MegaUpload, may never face trial in the United States as the judge presiding over the case has told the F.B.I that the company has not been properly served criminal papers because it may be outside of American jurisdiction. “I frankly don’t know that we are ever going to [...]