USTR Releases Annual Copyright Pirates List

The United States Trade Representative (USTR) on Monday released its annual "Special 301" Report on the adequacy and effectiveness of U.S. trading partners' protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPR).

ICANN's Software Bug Reveal Applicants Names For New Domains

ICANN will notify all applicants for new domain names whether their applications could have been viewed by competitors as a result of a software bug.

Microsoft Announces Home Operating System

Microsoft has recently presented HomeOS, a platform designed for smart homes and presents users users and developers with a PC-like abstraction for technology in the home.

Yahoo To Cover Summer Olympics

Yahoo today announced its Summer Games programming efforts bringing Yahoo's users closer to London's Olympic games.

Apple And Samsung CEOs to Meet in Court To Discuss Possible Settlement

Samsung vice chairman Choi Gee-sung and Apple CEO Tim Cook will meet in a U.S. court on May 21 to seek a settlement of their legal battles.

Sony Turns To AUO For The Production Of OLED TVs

Sony is reportedly talking with Taiwanese AU Optronics Corp. to partner to produce new-generation double-emission active matrix organic light-emit diode (AMOLED) TVs, the Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun.

Barnes & Noble and Microsoft Form Partnership

Microsoft will invest $300 million in a new subsidiary that combines Barnes & Noble's Nook digital reader and college businesses.

LG Introduces Streaming Multimedia Cloud Service For Electronic Devices

LG Electronics will launch a beta of its LG Cloud service on Tuesday, that will allow users to access content across various electronic devices, the company said on Monday.