Industry

Vizio Co-Star: Is Google TV finally going Prime-Time?

I've been no fan of Google TV, but it looks like Vizio Co-Star may finally deliver the goods.

Google and EU poised to settle antitrust investigation

The European Commission will enter into talks with Google, rather than levying fines

Oracle resists Google’s demand for $4 million in court costs

The case's mixed results means each side should pay their own freight, Oracle argues

Supporters of online sales tax say it’s good for consumers

Customers that purchase products online are already supposed to pay taxes, supporters say

Maybe it is easy being green

Microsoft mum on whether it can tap Skype phone calls

EFF says if you want to make secure calls, don't use Skype

Box preps Windows Phone app, strikes deal with Qualcomm

The company expects the moves to boost mobile adoption of its enterprise cloud storage and collaboration service

Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 7.7 banned in Europe by German appeals court

A ban on the Galaxy Tab 10.1N, a tweaked version of the Galaxy Tab 10.1, was lifted in Germany

SSDs still no threat to notebook hard drives

Pricing for SSD-equipped notebooks must below $700 to be competitive with devices that use hard drives, researcher says

Why VMware is spending $1B-plus to buy Nicira

VMware makes strong software-defined networking play by purchasing Nicira