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Evil Android: Google Behaving Badly

Google and Skyhook have been tussling over IP, and in a court filing we've learned a surprising insight into Google's protective actions over Android. Looks like Facebook didn't need to bother with its smear campaign.READ»

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iFive: ISP Data Retention, Facebook Credits Grows, Groceries from Amazon, Google Buying Fflick, White iPhone 4 Finally Inbound

Hey, check out our shiny new i5 logo! Now check out today's early tech and innovation news!READ»

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iFive: U.S. WikiLeaks Probe Illegal?, Apple's Friend-Finding, NASA's New Rocket, HP's WebOS Tablet, Rapidshare's Defamation

On this day 11 years ago Bill Gates left Microsoft, but that doesn't mean that his firm stopped innovating--nor anyone else either. On that note, here's this morning's early innovation news:READ»

DoJ Ruling: Apple, Google, Intel Now Freer to Steal Each Other's Staff, and This Is Better ... How?

The Department of Justice has just settled a suit with Apple, Google, Intel, and other firms over not cold-calling each other's employees. The DoJ was worried the secret no-call policy was anti-competitive, so now the firms are freer to poach staff. Is this better?READ»

Apple Not Only Wanted "No Poaching" Deal With Google, It Wanted One With Palm Too

Now this is interesting: As well as an agreement with Google to avoid hiring staff from one another, Steve Jobs wanted the same from Palm. But Palm's CEO Ed Colligan turned him down flat . What's going on here? The news surfaced ...READ»

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Is Verizon Giving Up the Storm Too Soon?

Telecom titan Verizon Wireless has sent two letters to lawmakers this week offering to limit the amount of time it keeps its handsets carrier-exclusive. Such proprietary deals surfaced on the radar of Department of Justice regulators ...READ»