20/12/2012

China to overhaul struggling solar panel industry

(AP)—China's government says it will encourage mergers among producers of solar panels to strengthen an industry that has suffered huge losses due to excess production capacity and price-cutting wars.

Megaupload New Zealand extradition case delayed again

A US bid to extradite Megaupload boss Kim Dotcom from New Zealand for alleged online piracy has been delayed for a second time and will not be heard until August next year, his lawyers said Thursday.

China promises to crack down on pirated software

China promised the United States that it would crack down on pirated software as the world's two largest economies looked to ease trade frictions amid political changes.

Europe launches major British military satellite

A European rocket has launched a major satellite designed to expand telecommunications for the British military from the Kourou space base in French Guiana, flight operators said.

Apple "pinch-to-zoom" patent deemed invalid

A filing in a high-stakes legal battle between Samsung and Apple revealed that a "pinch-to-zoom" patent central to the case has been deemed invalid.

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