Jury to hear No Doubt's claims against game maker
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(Credit: AP Photo/Activision)(CBS/AP) LOS ANGELES - Lawyers for Gwen Stefani's band No Doubt can argue to a jury that the rock group was misled by gaming giant Activision Publishing Inc. about how its likeness would be used in the video game "Band Hero," a judge ruled Tuesday.
The ruling by Superior Court Judge Ramona See rejected a motion by Activision's lawyers to dismiss several claims from the case, including fraud, violation of publicity rights and breach of contract. See determined there were genuine disputes about evidence that a jury should consider.
Continue »Apple's Tim Cook on (not) filling Steve Jobs' shoes
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(Credit: James Martin/CNET)(CNET) In an interview at the D10 conference on Tuesday in Palos Verdes, Calif., Apple CEO Tim Cook was asked once again what it's like to fill Steve Jobs' shoes.
"Steve was a genius and a visionary, and I've never viewed that my role was to replace him," said Cook. "Steve was an original. I've never really felt the weight of trying to be Steve. It's not my goal in life. I am who I am. I am focused on that. On being a great CEO of Apple."
Continue »Middle East virus sparks Israel speculation
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(AP) LONDON - A massive, data-slurping cyberweapon is circulating in the Middle East, and computers in Iran appear to have been particularly affected, according to a Russian Internet security firm.
Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab ZAO said the "Flame" virus was unprecedented both in terms of its size and complexity, possessing the ability to turn infected computers into all-purpose spying machines that can even suck information out of nearby cell phones.
Continue »Apple announces WWDC schedule
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(CNET) Apple has announced its schedule for the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) next month, as well as a new app for attendees.
According to the company, the event, which will be held between June 11 and June 15 in San Francisco, will kick off with a keynote address on that Monday at 10 a.m. PT. Apple hasn't said who will be holding the event nor what the company will discuss, but it's more than likely that Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook will be leading the festivities.
Continue »Apple's original iPad found on eBay
Apple's original iPad.
(Credit: James Martin/CNET)(CNET) A mythical first-generation iPad surfaced on eBay this past week confirming rumors that the device may have originally intended to have two dock connectors, according to MacRumors.
Continue »Steve Jobs' 1974 Atari memo to be auctioned
A memo Steve Jobs wrote in 1974 while working for Atari.
(Credit: Sotheby's)(CNET) Before he co-founded Apple, Steve Jobs worked briefly at Atari, helping the game maker improve design.
Sotheby's is auctioning a handwritten memo penned in 1974 by then-19-year-old Jobs that describes changes Atari could make to its World Cup Soccer arcade game to add fun and functionality.
Continue »Massive Middle East cyber-attack uncovered
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(CNET) A complex targeted virus has been discovered stealing data in the Middle East, security researchers announced today.
The malware -- dubbed Flame -- has been operation since 2010 and appears to be a state sponsored, Kaspersky Labs said today, but it was not sure of its origins. Flame is designed to steal information about targeted systems and stored files as well as computer display contents and audio conversations, CNET reports.
Continue »Facebook to buy Opera browser? Rumors surface
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Tech blog Pocket-lint says one of its "trusted sources" revealed that Facebook is trying to buy Opera Software, the company behind the Opera Web browser, a sign that the social-networking company might be looking to launch its own browser.
Continue »Facebook Camera and Instagram, it's complicated
Screenshot of Facebook Camera on an iPhone, using a black and white filter.
(Credit: CBS/Facebook)First, what are Facebook Camera's features?
The social network's new mobile photo-sharing app lets users take photos and upload them to Facebook, just like in the current mobile app. The two main differences are the addition of filters and batch uploads. The photos also seem to upload faster than when using Facebook's mobile app.
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Hewlett-Packard webOS team may leave for Google
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(Credit: AP Photo/Danny Johnston)The "core" of the group will be leaving HP in the coming weeks, with Matt McNulty - who leads the team - also set to depart from the company.
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