Microsoft to pay $200 million in patent dispute
Settlement ends lawsuits filed by VirnetX, which had accused Microsoft of violating patents tied to VPN technology.
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After Facebook backlash, Nestle steps up sustainability
A Facebook-based campaign on behalf of Greenpeace led to disastrous PR issues for Nestle, so the food giant has partnered with a non-profit that will help it cut its ties to companies that contribute to deforestation in their harvesting of palm oil.
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Rare-earth metal recycling needed to power green tech
Recycling of specialty metals used in hybrid batteries, LED lights, and solar panels will help ensure future supply and save energy, a U.N. report says.
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SAP unveils latest BusinessByDesign
Next release of SAP's software-as-a-service suite for enterprise resource planning will support business intelligence, analytics, and in-memory tech.
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Morning Edition: Robotic nuptials
Facebook gets new security features, a potential link between cell phones and cancer is still a mystery, and a couple in Japan has their marriage officiated by a robot.
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Skype fills two exec slots
Net telephony company fills two positions: chief legal and regulatory officer and chief marketing officer.
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Studios score another TKO against Pirate Bay
For at least the third time, a bandwidth provider has cut off service to BitTorrent search engine. It's a safe bet that the site's operators will just find new host.
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Scenios puts video collaboration in the cloud
New digital asset management tool Scenios puts some useful twists on video file hosting and collaboration. But is it better than a standard file-hosting service?
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CTIA honchos dish on FCC regs (Q&A)
The lobbying group's Steve Largent and Chris Guttman-McCabe weigh in on Net neutrality rules, an impending spectrum crisis, and more.
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Google to hone Android, Web pitch at Google I/O
More than 5,000 developers will be in San Francisco this week as Google attempts to keep Android momentum going and remind attendees that it thinks the Web is the future.
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Groupon crosses Atlantic, buys Euro 'clone'
The daily-deal site pioneer acquires CityDeal, a European version of itself, bringing its operation to 18 countries and 140 cities.
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Honda's new mobility device is about people, not cars
Honda says the focus of its Bodyweight Support Assist device, which allows users to get around in a semi-crouching position, is ultimately not on cars but on human mobility.
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HP won Palm in six-company bidding war
Palm reveals that Hewlett-Packard was just one company that hoped to acquire Palm for its intellectual property and the WebOS--and that it almost lost out to another company.
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Wikimedia's Wales gives up some top-level controls
Wikimedia Foundation co-founder Jimmy Wales is giving up some top-level editorial control after controversial removal of pornographic images from Wikimedia Commons.
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U.S. urges China to keep an open tech policy
Beijing is pouring billions of dollars into solar, wind, and other projects, but U.S. officials say the barriers to China's clean energy market can be as big as the opportunities.
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Shuttle Atlantis glides to smooth space station docking
Carrying a Russian docking module and critical spare parts, the shuttle hooks up with the International Space Station on Sunday to wrap up a two-day orbital chase.
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