Google has promised not to sue open source developers and distributors over a list of 10 patents related to MapReduce, implemented in Apache Hadoop amongst others
March 29, 2013
IT Spending To Hit $3.8 Trillion This Year
Gartner has predicted that worldwide IT spending will remain roughly flat over the next several years, with telecoms services the largest market
BlackBerry Returns To Profits, Sells 1 Million Z10 Smartphones
BlackBerry announced a surprise profit for its fourth quarter, while disclosing that co-founder Mike Lazaridis is to leave the company
US Concerns Over Huawei, ZTE Complicate Sprint Merger
A $20.1bn deal between the US' Sprint and Japan's Softbank is facing complications due to the US government's mistrust of Chinese telecoms equipment makers Huawei and ZTE
Proposed West Virginia Google Glass Ban Faces Uphill Battle
A proposed ban on head-mounted displays such as Google Glass is facing a lack of support in the West Virginia political system