Law
BT's fine of £800,000 from Ofcom underlines ICO's impotence
Data protection watchdog needs real fining powers to make firms take security seriously
TalkTalk confirms data breach after customers are fleeced by Indian scammers
Third-party hack causes customer data to fall into hands of criminals
Top 10 most read: Carbanak hackers, Lenovo Superfish adware, iOS Masque Attack II warning
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Qualcomm agrees $975m China anti-trust settlement
Firm ends patent dispute with hefty payment and changes to royalty charges
FBI and UK police arrest alleged Xbox and PlayStation Lizard Squad hacker
Law enforcement units make a second arrest potentially relating to Sony attacks
Samsung fails to delay Microsoft court case over unpaid smartphone royalties
Korean firm unable to persuade a New York court to wait for the results of arbitration
Artificial intelligence 'biggest threat' to humanity, warns Elon Musk
Tesla founder equates AI technology to 'summoning demons'
Qualcomm faces EU antitrust probe as it seeks to end China case
The global chip manufacturer seeks amicable resolution to longstanding antitrust allegations in China
PlayStation Network hit by DDoS attacks, top exec in flight bomb scare
Gaming giant in the thick of online activist action once again
Top 10 most read: G3 vs One M8, Airbus signs HP for HPC, iOS 7.1.2 bugs
What caught the attention of V3 readers last week
Deadline for green computers in Europe draws near
Hardware firms must adhere to new energy consumption limits from 1 July
BT, Virgin, TalkTalk and Sky quizzed on data retention after landmark EU ruling
EU rules retention of network data is unlawful
Lenovo buys mobile patents in $100m deal
Firm strikes agreement with US firm Unwired Planet
Wearable technology in business: big data benefits bring legal and privacy risks
Firms need to prepare for the impact of the Bring Your Own Wearable Device trend, advises lawyer Louise Taylor
Twitter buys 900 patents from IBM to end legal spat
Latest patent transfer sees Big Blue benefit from its innovation strength
Qualcomm buys 2,400 patents from HP including Palm technology
Company looks to boost mobile arsenal
HTC gets delay on One Mini and One Max ban, Nokia faces new appeal
UK Court of Appeal rules in Taiwanese phone maker's favour
Top 10 most read: iPad Air vs Nexus 10, Twitter and Facebook logins exposed, cloud spending to hit $100bn
What was hot with V3 readers last week
EC warns Nokia not to become a patent troll
Competition commissioner Joaquín Almunia promises EC is well aware of issues with patent trolls
Nokia wins HTC One Mini phone ban in UK but flagship One escapes order
Documents reveal new flagship from HTC is on its way for the start of 2014
Nokia extends Samsung patent deal for another five years
Major tech giants buck the trend of drawn-out legal proceedings with peaceful deal
Nokia seeks HTC UK sales ban after High Court patent victory
HTC One device loses in a patent case with Nokia
Government meets with Apple, Samsung and Google to tackle phone theft
Online advice service first idea mooted in effort to stop thieves
HTC violates Nokia smartphone technology patents, says judge
Legal battles among tech heavyweights refuse to die down
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