Throw another lawsuit on the barbie

Oct 21, 2011
An Australian student is going after Facebook for holding on to data that is no longer on his profile. Max Schrems, a 24-year-old Australian law...

Samsung-Apple war goes (more) global(er)

Oct 17, 2011
A couple weeks ago, we told you about Samsung suing to stop the sale of the Apple iPhone 4S in France and Italy and we predicted there would be...

MID-DAY UPDATE: Egypt, Australia , and job numbers

Feb 2, 2011
Egyptian protesters in Cairo -- both opponents and supporters of President Mubarak's leadership -- are clashing today after the leader conceded to...

MID-DAY UPDATE: U.S. economy up 3.2% , Australia, Trans-Arctic shipping

Jan 28, 2011
The U.S. economy grew by 3.2 percent last quarter, the Commerce Department said Friday, in its report on the nation's gross domestic product. Jill...

MIDDAY UPDATE: Motorola splits and Australian floods

Jan 4, 2011
Today, Motorola calls it "splits" -- dividing up its business into halves based on stability and risk. For years, Motorola stayed afloat by...

MIDDAY UPDATE: New Years Eve

Dec 31, 2010
Cities across the world are preparing to celebrate the new year. But in the face of budget deficits and government cut-backs, how much is...