A US-based software company has filed a lawsuit against China for $2.2 billion at the Los Angeles Federal court for allegedly stealing intellectual property over a technology that was used by the Chinese government to block access of political and religious websites in the country. Cybersitter, a California-based software developer, accused two companies from China, the Chinese government, and seven other computer manufacturers of misappropriation of trade secrets, copyright infringement, conspiracy and unfair competition in connection with the implementation of the software... 

United States President Barack Obama, through National Telecommunications and Information Administration Chief Lawrence Strickling, is now calling for more radio spectrum availability from federal regulators that would allow wireless Internet service providers to compete against broadband plans being provided by major cable and phone companies. In a letter to the Federal Communications Commission, Strickling said on Monday that paving way for the wireless Internet connection will give users more options and hope to lower prices of broadband by injecting new competition into... 

Reports about the release of a new tablet device by Apple Inc. has intensified on Tuesday as the company allegedly started preparations for its launching in January. In a report, The Wall Street Journal said that Apple will soon be launching the new tablet-style device this month. The report also said that Apple fans will be able to lay their hand on the 10-inch to 11-inche touch screen device by March. Based on assessments, analysts said that the new Apple gadget will cost around $500 to $1, 000 with no assurance of a cellular data subscription included in the package. Analysts... 

A former chief executive officer of online auction giant eBay Inc. took the witness stand on Monday to testify against the “unfair” cut made online classified site Craigslist to eBay’s shares in the company. Meg Whitman, in her testimony, said that eBay has lost its seat on Craigslist’s board of directors after the company has illegally lowered its ownership from 28.4 to 24.85 percent in 2008. She likewise denied accusations that eBay was out to steal company secrets from Craigslist, which allegedly caused it losing its seat. She pointed that they were able to acquire... 

Anti-virus firm MacAfee has warned the Chinese government and other Internet users of an updated version of the destructive Panda Burning Incense virus, which infected and damaged million computers in the country more than three years ago. Fujacks, the original Panda virus, has caused major damage in computer systems around the country due to lack of online security during that period. It was also a generation of virus that has evolved from one source since the late 2006. The spread of the worm has also led to the first arrest in China’s history in connection with the violation... 

Despite recent legislations banning the use of Twitter in China, United States President Barack Obama on Monday urged the Chinese government to allow the use of the microblogging website, saying that it should be available to all people and all places in the world. In a meeting at a town hall in Shanghai, China, Obama admitted that he has never used the microblogging website personally. However, he said that China, being an emerging economic power, should utilize social networking websites such as Twitter to maximize reach to its people. “I have never used Twitter or other... 

Search engine giant Google Inc will face a lawsuit that was filed by a Swedish privacy watchdog, which accused its popular Google Street View application as a direct violator of the strict tradition of personal privacy in the country. The Federal Data Protection of Switzerland on Friday issued a statement, saying that they will file a lawsuit before the federal court to force the Internet giant to make several changes to its Google View application, which is aimed to map and photograph every inch of the globe. FDP Commissioner Hanspeter Thuer, in a statement, said that they... 

Consumer market research firm NPD Group on Thursday said that the videogame sales in the United States have slipped by around 19 percent in October, a second straight year of decline in its year over year results. According to NPD, the US videogames industry has made more than $1.07 billion dollars in October. However, it was still not enough to overtake sales results at the same period last year. NPD analyst Anita Frazier attributed the second straight year of drop to the continued effect of the economic recession to the average Americans, the most prolific buyers of new videogame... 

World’s largest mobile phone maker Nokia Inc. on Monday announced the recall of some 14 million chargers made in 2009 due to reports of faulty manufacturing. In a statement, Nokia Spokesperson James Etheridge said that approximately 14 million chargers were included in the recall following reports that it could cause electrical shock to the users. He added that the faulty chargers, which were made by third-party manufacturers, will be replaced by the phone company for free. Nokia has identified the third-party subcontractor BYD Company. Meanwhile, Etheridge said that they... 

A team of inventors from Seattle has won $900, 000 in a competition organized by the National Aeronautic and Space Agency, which aimed to develop the very first “space elevator.” Called the LaserMotive LLC machine, the robotic elevator was able to complete one of its climbs in a 2, 950 ft. cable in less than four minutes (3 mins 48 sec). The cable was dangling from a helicopter and was extremely difficult to climb, specially with the wind. But the Seattle team was able to make the climb fast enough for the second place win. The group designed the robot to receive power from...