AP - Nokia Corp. and Qualcomm Inc. said Wednesday they agreed to settle a high-stakes licensing dispute and end a bitter legal battle that has lasted nearly three years and spanned three continents.
AP - Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday said Kevin Johnson, the executive in charge of its Windows and Web operations and an instrumental player in the company’s failed $47.5 billion bid to buy Yahoo Inc., is leaving the company.
AP - The head of a prominent cancer research institute issued an unprecedented warning to his faculty and staff Wednesday: Limit cell phone use because of the possible risk of cancer.
AP - Amazon.com Inc. showed that it wasn’t being hurt by economic weakness and high fuel prices, reporting Wednesday that its second-quarter profits more than doubled and surpassed analyst expectations. The Internet retailer also raised full-year revenue projections.
CNET - Consulting firm Accenture released software on Wednesday built to help companies improve energy efficiency and reduce waste. The Accenture Green Technology Suite measures the “green” aspects of a corporation’s information technology practices, data centers, and office operations.
PC World - Facebook showed off a new service that lets people apply their Facebook profile to other Web sites.
CNET - Security researcher Aviv Raff said on Wednesday that the iPhone’s Mail and Safari applications are prone to URL spoofing and could allow phishing attacks against iPhone users.
Reuters - Mobile phone chip and technology
supplier Qualcomm Inc on Wednesday posted a profit for
its fiscal third quarter and revenue rose amid increasing
demand for phones with high-speed Web links.
PC World - One year after announcing its homegrown mobile Linux project, Intel prepares to hand Moblin over to the open source community.
Reuters - Microsoft Corp said on
Wednesday that Kevin Johnson, who as president of Microsoft’s
largest business division spearheaded the company’s pursuit of
Yahoo Inc , is leaving the software maker.