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Patent protection advocate calls for help in hindering Nortel patent sale

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Patent protection advocate calls for help in hindering Nortel patent sale
The leader of the Open Invention Network has put out an all-call to help it fight the pending sale of Nortel's patent portfolio to a consortium of vendors led by Apple and Microsoft. Keith Bergelt, CEO of OIN, wants developers and users to step up and share their viewpoints and stories with the Department of Justice investigating the sale. The pending sale is currently under regulatory approval but the group hopes to close the deal in the third quarter. Read More


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Chinese developers take a bite of the Apple
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Microsoft pursues webOS devs, offers free phones
Taking advantage of HP's departure from the tablet and smartphone market, Microsoft has offered webOS developers free phones, tools and training to create apps for its Windows Phone 7 platform. Read More

A video platform for the mobile enterprise
With the "consumerization of IT" introducing a flood of personal mobile devices into the workplace, enterprise networks are bearing an unanticipated burden. Read More


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Alcatel-Lucent aims to fix network issues before they arise
Alcatel-Lucent has introduced a set of services to proactively analyze performance in fixed networks, identify potential problems and take action to minimize their impact, the company said on Monday. Read More

Cloud Growth Prompts Shift in Enterprise Security Strategies
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Apple's Spaceship Campus: What's the Message?
Apple wants a campus that looks like a "spaceship," says Steve Jobs. A Silicon Valley designer sees mixed messages in the analogy: Is the future temporary? Read More

Outsourced and Fired, IT Workers Strike Back
Laid-off IT professionals charge former employer Molina Healthcare with discrimination and tell Computerworld their reasons for filing suit against the healthcare provider, its former CIO and its outsourcer, Cognizant. Read More

 
 
 

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