Stories by John Ribeiro

Sprint gets SoftBank clearance to negotiate with Dish

Sprint Nextel said it had received permission from SoftBank to negotiate a rival acquisition offer from Dish Network.

By John Ribeiro | 21 May, 2013 02:18

Tags: business issues, DISH Network, telecommunication, sprint nextel, internet, Softbank, Mergers and acquisitions

US Defense Department approves Apple's iOS devices for its networks

Devices built around Apple's iOS operating system have been approved by the U.S. Department of Defense for use on its networks, as the department moves to support multivendor mobile devices and operating systems.

By John Ribeiro | 20 May, 2013 04:46

Tags: BlackBerry OS, telecommunication, applications, regulation, ios, mobile, Department of Defense, government, Blackberry, Apple, Android OS, Defense Information Systems Agency, Samsung Electronics, Mobile OSes

Mozilla postpones default blocking of third-party cookies in Firefox

Mozilla has postponed blocking third-party cookies by default in the Beta version of Firefox 22, "to collect and analyze data on the effect of blocking some third-party cookies."

By John Ribeiro | 17 May, 2013 05:35

Tags: Internet-based applications and services, applications, browsers, software, internet, mozilla

Copyright owners denied class status in YouTube suit

A federal court in New York has denied class certification to copyright owners in an infringement lawsuit against YouTube over unauthorized hosting of content, stating that copyright claims have only superficial similarities.

By John Ribeiro | 16 May, 2013 07:59

Tags: Internet-based applications and services, Viacom, Google, intellectual property, copyright, legal, internet, youtube

Google Wallet makes payments possible through Gmail

Google is integrating Gmail with Google Wallet so that users can send payments as a mail attachment, even if the recipient doesn't have a Gmail address.

By John Ribeiro | 16 May, 2013 06:04

Tags: Google, e-commerce, internet

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.

By John Ribeiro | 15 May, 2013 06:52

Tags: antitrust, Apple, amazon.com, e-commerce, legal, Department of Justice, internet

Court orders names to be withheld before release of Aaron Swartz records

A U.S. federal court has modified a protective order to allow disclosure of the court records of Internet activist Aaron Swartz, but ruled that names and other personal identifying information of those involved in his arrest and prosecution should be redacted.

By John Ribeiro | 14 May, 2013 06:30

Tags: regulation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, legal, JSTOR, legislation, Aaron Swartz, government, internet

Yahoo acquires Loki Studios as part of acquisition spree

Yahoo has acquired a mobile gaming company, Loki Studios, taking its total acquisitions this month to four.

By John Ribeiro | 13 May, 2013 05:25

Tags: business issues, Yahoo, Internet-based applications and services, internet, Mergers and acquisitions

Reports: Icahn, Southeastern make alternative bid for Dell

Investor Carl Icahn and Southeastern Asset Management have made a counter-offer for Dell that would keep the computer company still publicly traded, according to reports.

By John Ribeiro | 10 May, 2013 07:25

Tags: business issues, Dell, services, MIchael Dell, hardware systems, software, Southeastern Management, restructuring, Carl Icahn

New York man pleads guilty to illegally selling Intuit software

A former support employee in Rochester, New York, has pleaded guilty to illegally selling Intuit software through eBay, taking advantage of the software company's policy to supply free replacement disks of its products at the request of customers.

By John Ribeiro | 10 May, 2013 05:19

Tags: Intuit, legal

Salesforce.com to buy Clipboard, shutting down service

Salesforce.com is to acquire Clipboard, a Web clipping and sharing service, and is closing down the service.

By John Ribeiro | 10 May, 2013 03:22

Tags: business issues, Internet-based applications and services, Salesforce.com, cloud computing, internet, Mergers and acquisitions

California may outlaw 3-D printed guns

Proposed legislation in California aims to ban guns made using 3-D printing, after an organization Defense Distributed fired a handgun made with the technology, and said it would distribute its drawings online.

By John Ribeiro | 09 May, 2013 04:48

Tags: Internet-based applications and services, Defense Distributed, legislation, government, internet

Microsoft extends revenue per search agreement with Yahoo

Microsoft has extended a search revenue guarantee agreement with Yahoo for one more year, amid reports that the Internet company is trying to break its 10-year agreement with Microsoft.

By John Ribeiro | 08 May, 2013 07:19

Tags: business issues, Internet-based applications and services, Yahoo, Google, Microsoft, internet, Internet service providers

Proposed U.S. law aims to counter cybertheft with import bans

A bill proposed in the U.S. Senate aims to block imports of products containing U.S. technology stolen online, a move that appears primarily directed at China.

By John Ribeiro | 08 May, 2013 04:19

Tags: U.S. Senate, security, legislation, government, trade

Microsoft's Windows Blue to be available later this year

Microsoft's update of its Windows 8 operating system, code-named Windows Blue, will be available later this year, supporting a variety of form factors and display sizes, and providing more options for both businesses and consumers.

By John Ribeiro | 07 May, 2013 06:17

Tags: Microsoft, Windows, software, operating systems

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