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• 15 May 2013

• News: Specter of ACTA hangs over TTIP negotiations

  European civil liberties representatives on Wednesday advised the European Commission's trade department that the intellectual property chapter should be left out of the current trade negotiations with the United States and that the deal should not be agreed in secret.

• News: VMware and Verizon Tackle BYOD with Dual Persona Phones

  VMware has partnered with Verizon to offer dual persona smartphones for Verizon enterprise customers. It's currently available on two Android-based phones, but more Android devices and iOS support are expected soon.

• News: Microsoft takes the offensive against Google, and it's about time

  Google was once a humble startup with a big dream--to be the David that takes down Microsoft's Goliath. Google has become a tech force to be reckoned with, challenging Microsoft in almost every area including Web search, browsers, email, operating systems, productivity software and mobile platforms. Over time, it has chipped away at Microsoft's market share.

• News: Android dominates smartphone market

  Google Android smartphones are dominating the market, according to the latest figures from Gartner.

• News: Senators begin contentious H-1B battle

  The Senate Judiciary Committee rejected the idea on Tuesday of requiring all H-1B employers to make a "good faith" effort in hiring U.S. workers before taking on an H-1b worker.

• Feature: What to expect from Google I/O

  Our Google I/O 2013 predictions: will we see Key Lime Pie, Nexus 5, X Phone, or a Google Glass launch date? Here's what to expect from Google I/O in 2013. UPDATED, 15 May 2013.

• News: In e-book case, Apple says publishers had already taken measures to counter Amazon

  Concerned about Amazon.com's low pricing of e-books, publishers had taken measures as early as 2009 such as "windowing," a practice of delaying e-book releases to benefit sales of hardcover editions, Apple said in a filing in an e-book price-fixing lawsuit.

• News: Foxconn's Hon Hai reports Q1 revenue drop, likely on weak iPhone 5 demand

  Foxconn's Hon Hai Precision Industry posted a 19.2 percent year-over-year decline in revenue for the first quarter, with sales likely affected by weak demand for Apple's iPhone 5, according to an analyst.

• 14 May 2013

• News: Budget 2013: Doesn't fully support ICT sector

  Treasurer Wayne Swan's 2013 Budget does not fully support the ICT sector or investment in ICT required to drive productivity and competitiveness, according to advisory firm, Grant Thornton.

• News: Square's new Stand turns iPad into a cash register

  Internet payment company Square has announced a new accessory that turns your iPad into a high-tech cash register, complete with built-in credit-card swiper and a slew of point-of-sale accessories.

• News: Hours before I/O, Larry Page opens up about his hoarse voice

  Less than 24 hours before Google kicks off its annual I/O developers confab in San Francisco, Google CEO Larry Page is revealing why his speaking voice is so soft.

• News: Tech may sink immigration bill if unhappy, Sen. Hatch warns

  The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday began debate on more than 300 amendments to the comprehensive immigration bill, including a number of changes to sections on H-1B visas.

• News: TechAmerica: US tech employment grows slightly in 2012

  The U.S. tech industry added 67,400 jobs in 2012, a 1.1 percent increase from a year earlier, according to a new report from the TechAmerica Foundation.

• News: Online gaming company recounts fighting for survival vs. DDoS attacks

  Fighting denial-of-service attacks has become a matter of survival for some businesses that find their websites getting smashed and network flooded by attackers. Online gaming company SG Interactive says it's under constant attack and the only way to keep going is to set up an anti-DDoS defense.

• News: First California lawsuit over mobile privacy issues crashes

  A California state court has dismissed a closely watched lawsuit charging that Delta Air Lines failed to comply with state privacy laws for mobile applications

• News: Fed offensive fueling hacker underground, report says

  With the government said to be the biggest buyer of malicious tools, some fear it will weaken the nation's cyber defenses -- public and private

• News: Google rival Foundem urges EU to reject remedies

  A Google competitor that filed a complaint against the search giant said on Tuesday that the company's proposals to address the European Commission's antitrust concerns do no such thing.

• News: $10 million and three years later with Google's most altruistic project

  As we approach the 2013 Google I/O conference and wait to see whatAndroid-enhancing and face-adhering goodies the folks in Mountain View have in store, it's a good time to take a look back at a more innocent, don't-be-evil period in the tech giant's past.

• News: Companies, government unprepared for new wave of cybersabotage

  Intelligence not the only part of government that has struggled. Senate has not moved on legislation to back President's order on cybersecurity

• News: Google has to delete offensive autocomplete results, German federal court rules

  Google has to remove search suggestions from autocomplete in Germany if the results are offensive, the Federal Court of Justice in Karlsruhe ruled Tuesday.

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