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HTC suspends UK smartphone sales amid patent dispute

HTC has suspended the sale of its smartphones in the UK, as part of an ongoing patent dispute. Non-practising entity IPCom claimed that, as a result of its claim of patent infringement, HTC had indicated it would suspend the sale and importation of the recently launched Desire 12 handset to the UK market, in addition to taking steps to stop sales of all of its mobile devices in the UK.

News UK

·6 years ago

Google banned from Transcribing Google Assistant recordings in EU

The Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (HmbBfDI) has opened an administrative procedure to prohibit Google from transcribing Google Assistant recordings by employees or third parties for a period of three months. This is intended to protect the privacy rights of those affected for the time being.

Germany Google

·6 years ago

FTC to fine Facebook £4bn over Cambridge Analytica Data Harvesting Scandal

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has voted to approve a £4bn ($5bn) settlement with Facebook over the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The fine is the largest-ever imposed by the FTC for violating an order and is in line with what the company said it expected to pay in its quarterly report in April. In July, the ICO issued a Notice of Intent to fine Facebook as part of a wide ranging investigation into the use of data analytics for political purposes.

News US

·6 years ago

Marriott facing £99.2M fine for Data Breach

US hotel group Marriott International is facing a fine of £99.2M for a data breach that took place in 2014 but was only discovered in 2018.

News UK

·6 years ago

British Airways faces record £183.39M fine for data breach

British Airways faces a record fine of £183.39 million for a data breach which happened last year. Following an extensive investigation the ICO has issued a notice of its intention to fine British Airways £183.39M for infringements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

News UK

·6 years ago

US government asks federal court to throw out Huawei lawsuit

The US has hit back at Huawei, asking a federal judge in Texas to dismiss the firm’s lawsuit against the US ban on its products. Huawei filed the lawsuit in March, claiming that a law limiting its American business is unconstitutional.

US China Huawei

·6 years ago

UK mobile users can now switch networks with a text

New Text to Switch rules from Ofcom come into effect in the UK today, allowing users to quickly switch plans or network provider, and let them keep their existing phone number as well - all with a simple text.

News UK

·6 years ago

BlackBerry accused of violating SEC rules

A Dow Jones piece in MarketWatch says that BlackBerry's earnings report puts it at risk of an enforcement action due to a headline touting non-GAAP revenue, followed by four non-GAAP measures.

Financial BlackBerry

·6 years ago

CNEX cleared by Jury of stealing trade secrets from Huawei

A US jury has cleared California semiconductor designer CNEX Labs of stealing trade secrets from Huawei while awarding CNEX no damages on its own trade theft counter claims.

US Huawei

·6 years ago

FedEx sues U.S. Department of Commerce

FedEx has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Commerce to stop it from enforcing certain export restrictions against the company. In a statement, FedEx didn’t name Huawei specifically but the filing comes after the company has botched Huawei-related shipments on at least two occasions.

News US

·6 years ago

Huawei files lawsuit against U.S. Commerce Department

Huawei has filed a civil lawsuit against the US Commerce Department over the mishandling of telecommunications equipment seized by American officials, demanding its release.

US Huawei

·6 years ago

White House wants the US to postpone Huawei restrictions

It has been hard to miss but back in May the US commerce department added trade restrictions on Huawei and discontinued its business with American firms, and now the Trump government’s acting chief is asking for a postpone in restrictions on Huawei’s products.

US Huawei

·6 years ago

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