Google and LG strike broad patent licensing deal

Michael Dell gets his payback, slams 'turmoil' at HP and IBM Microsoft's top legal gun decries privacy "arms race" IT News Daily November 05, 2014 Google and LG strike broad patent licensing deal Google and LG have entered into a patent cross-licensing deal, the latest partnership seeking to reduce the threat of lawsuits between major tech companies. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Michael Dell gets his payback, slams 'turmoil' at HP and IBM 2. Microsoft's top legal gun decries privacy "arms race" 3. Google's cloud courts enterprises with new networking features 4. Facebook reports a 24 percent rise in government requests for user data 5. Google fights back cloud rivals with price cuts, advances 6. Fugitive Pirate Bay co-founder arrested in Thailand Michael Dell gets his payback, slams 'turmoil' at HP and IBM What a difference a year makes. READ MORE Microsoft's top legal gun decries privacy "arms race" The conflict between snooping governments seeking to defeat encryption and users demanding ever more robust privacy tools has turned into an arms race -- and it's time for arms control talks, Microsoft's general counsel said on Tuesday. READ MORE WHITE PAPER: Code 42 Enterprise Mobility Management Checklist Read this checklist for tips and considerations when creating your own Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) strategy. Learn More. Google's cloud courts enterprises with new networking features READ MORE Facebook reports a 24 percent rise in government requests for user data Facebook received nearly 35,000 requests for user data from governments around the world during the first half of 2014, up 24 percent from roughly 28,000 requests made during 2013's second half. READ MORE RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: IDG TV IDG.tv is now live! Watch all the latest videos from IDG's global network of technology experts, all teed up in searchable channels with a fun, fresh look. Click to continue Google fights back cloud rivals with price cuts, advances READ MORE Fugitive Pirate Bay co-founder arrested in Thailand A co-founder of the Pirate Bay file-sharing service who had fled from Swedish authorities was nabbed at the border between Thailand and Laos, according to local news reports Tuesday. READ MORE Follow IT News You are currently subscribed to itnews_daily as garn14.tech@blogger.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: sean_weglage@itworld.com To contact IT News, please send an e-mail to online@itworld.com Copyright (C) 2014 IT News, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 ** Please do not reply to this message. To contact someone directly, send an e-mail to online@itworld.com. **