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Italian regulator threatens Apple with new fines: source
MILAN - Italy's competition regulator is threatening Apple Inc with further fines of up to 300,000 euros ($381,000) if it does not offer local customers a free two-year warranty as demanded by Italian law, a source close to the watchdog said on Sunday.
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Apple scores second legal win vs Samsung in a week
SAN JOSE, California - A U.S. judge on Friday granted Apple Inc's request for a pre-trial injunction against the sale of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's Galaxy Nexus phone, handing the iPhone maker its second legal victory against Samsung in a week.
Microsoft names new industry hardware chief
SEATTLE - The Microsoft Corp executive in charge of relations with PC makers is moving to a new job just two weeks after the software company broke with tradition by announcing it would manufacture a tablet computer, ruffling feathers of some hardware partners.
Facebook Q2 earnings results scheduled for July 26
SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook Inc will report its second-quarter financial results after the market closes on July 26, the company announced on Friday.
High court won't consider FCC media ownership rules
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Friday rejected challenges to the Federal Communication Commission's U.S. media-ownership rules, longtime limits on cross-ownership of a newspaper and a broadcast outlet in a single market
Outsourcing boosts Accenture, allays Europe concerns
- Robust outsourcing revenue helped Accenture Plc beat Wall Street expectations for the ninth straight quarter, but the company lowered its full-year profit outlook because of a strong dollar.
Google enters the tablet wars with a small, safe bet
There's not much risk for Google in competing against the Kindle and the Nook with its Nexus Seven: Anything that increases Web use, especially in mobile, plays to Google's strength.