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Apple’s crucial overscroll bounce patent claim is valid, US patent office says

The USPTO reversed its opinion on an important Apple patent claim

Apple’s Eddy Cue offers short answers in e-book antitrust trial

Even when presented with copious email evidence, Apple VP Eddy Cue had little to say about charges of e-book price collusion

US prosecutors propose kill switch to prevent smartphone theft

The kill switch is part of an initiative to reduce thefts, which sometimes involve violence

Microsoft criticized for botnet takedown tactics

Apple updates Belgian warranty policy as consumer lawsuit proceeds

Apple needs to commit to these changes, the Belgian consumer organization said

US charges eight with multimillion-dollar cybercrime

The accused hacked financial institutions, laundered money and sent it overseas, say US prosecutors

SAP wins key ruling in long-running patent battle with Versata

But Versata can appeal and SAP has yet to get a $345 million judgment overturned

Gmail access disrupted in Iran ahead of election

A drop in connectivity in Iran could be a sign of significant disruptions to the service, Google says

Group wants antitrust agencies to block Google’s Waze deal

The $1 billion deal would take away Google's major competitor for mobile mapping, Consumer Watchdog says

Chinese seller of pirated software sentenced to 12 years in US prison

Li Xiang was arrested after US agents lured him to a meeting in Saipan in June 2011