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French government replaces Twitter hashtag with “mot-dièse”

, Jan 25th 2013 Discuss [0]

This isn't the first time that the French have gotten involved with shenanigans on Twitter, but today the French government has announced that they're getting rid of the hashtag and replacing it with what they're calling the "mot-dièse," or "sharp-word." However, citizens of France won't be required to adopt the new style, but the government will be using it for now on in official documentation. Read The Full Story

French court orders Twitter to identify racist users

, Jan 24th 2013 Discuss [0]

Twitter has been criticized in the past for not being as vigilant as other social networks as far as removing offensive content, and it looks like a French court is taking matters into their own hands by ordering Twitter to hand over the usernames and information of users who post racist and offensive tweets. Read The Full Story

Vice President Biden to discuss gun violence in Google+ Hangout tomorrow

, Jan 23rd 2013 Discuss [0]

Due to the recent shootings in Aurora, Colorado and Newtown, Connecticut, the topic of gun violence and gun control has reached an all-time high. Many lawmakers are blaming violent video games as the culprit, while others think that we just need stricter gun control policies. Vice President Joe Biden will be addressing these kinds of concerns tomorrow during a Google+ Hangout at 1:45 PM ET. Read The Full Story

New House bill seeks stronger laws for video game ratings

, Jan 18th 2013 Discuss [0]

After the violent shootings in Aurora, Colorado and Newtown, Connecticut recently, many lawmakers are pointing at violent video games as the culprit. Just a couple of days ago, a Missouri lawmaker submitted a bill that seeks to levy a tax on violent video games sales. This time around, a Utah House Representative wants to ban video games that don't have an ESRB rating, as well as enforce stricter laws to prevent the sale of violent video games to minors. Read The Full Story

Missouri lawmaker wants to levy tax on violent video games

, Jan 16th 2013 Discuss [0]

Gun control and violent video games have been a hot topic recently. Ever since the shootings in Aurora, Colorado and Newtown, Connecticut, critics have put blame on violent video games as the source of violent behavior by teenagers and young adults. And now, a Missouri lawmaker is proposing a new bill that would levy a 1% tax on the sale of violent video games. Read The Full Story

Apple and Amazon ordered to meet over App Store court case

, Jan 16th 2013 Discuss [0]

If you're not familiar with the legal battle between Apple and Amazon, the two companies have been fighting over the term "app store" for quite some time now, and they have a trial date set for August 19 later this year. However, the judge presiding over the case has ordered the two companies to talk it out first before heading into the court room. Read The Full Story

Samsung begs US court for permission to keep selling Galaxy Nexus

, Jan 14th 2013 Discuss [0]

The Samsung and Apple court battle continues. Previously, Apple has asked the court to ban US sales of Galaxy devices from Samsung, and while the court has denied that inquiry at first, Samsung is urging the judges to stand by their decision to keep allowing sales of the company's Galaxy Nexus smartphone. Read The Full Story

President Obama signs bill to extend warrantless phone tapping until 2017

, Dec 31st 2012 Discuss [0]

Late last week, the US Senate passed the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Amendments Reauthorization Act that would authorize phone surveillance of Americans without a warrant for counter-terrorism purposes for the next five years. The bill then moved onto the Oval Office, where President Obama signed it last night, officially putting the bill into action. Read The Full Story

Apple drops Samsung Galaxy S III Mini from patent case

, Dec 28th 2012 Discuss [0]

Mark one in the win column, folks. Apple has dropped Samsung's latest device, the Galaxy S III Mini, from its patent case against the Korean-based company. Apple agreed in a court filing to drop its infringement claims against the Galaxy S III Mini. Apple initially included the device because it was available for sale through Amazon.com, but Samsung argued that the device had not been officially released in the US, and therefore shouldn't be covered. Read The Full Story

Samsung may face $15 billion fine for attempting to ban Apple products in Europe

, Dec 28th 2012 Discuss [0]

Apple and Samsung have been raging a legal war against each other over the past several months, and while Samsung lost a $1 billion lawsuit earlier this year, the company may be in for even more hurt. Samsung might be facing a serious blow from the European commission for trying to get Apple products banned in Europe. Read The Full Story

Senate approves warrantless phone tapping until 2017

, Dec 28th 2012 Discuss [0]

The US Senate has voted 73-23 to approve the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Amendments Reauthorization Act, which will authorize phone surveillance of Americans without a warrant for counter-terrorism purposes for the next five years. The bill extends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Amendments Act of 2008, which granted immunity for wiretaps and email monitoring under the Bush Administration. Read The Full Story

Samsung seeks ban on Ericsson products in US

, Dec 26th 2012 Discuss [0]

It looks like Apple isn't the only company that Samsung is after. It turns out that the Korean-based company is seeking a sales ban in the US on some of Ericsson's products. Samsung has filed a complaint against the Swedish company with the US International Trade Commission (ITC), requesting a US import and sales ban on Ericsson. Read The Full Story
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