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Google's Android Did Not Infringe Oracle Patents, Jury Rules

By IBTimes UK

A California court has ruled in favour of Google, stating that the Android OS does not infringe on Java patents held by Oracle. (6:57 pm)

MORE TOPICS: ORACLE, COURT, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, JURY | TRIAL, ANDROID

Stock index futures point to lower start

By Reuters

Stock index futures pointed to a lower opening on Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones down 0.4 percent, while Nasdaq 100 contracts had shed 0.5 percent at 0827 GMT. (6:56 pm)

MORE TOPICS: DOW JONES, DUBAI, GOLDMAN SACHS, LLOYD BLANKFEIN, MANUFACTURING, FACEBOOK

American Idol Winner Phillip Phillips: Fans react on Twitter
American Idol Fans Turn to Twitter: Cheers, Rants and Observations

By IBTimes AU

American Idol Season 11 has announced its winner, 21-year-old Phillip Phillips of Leesburg, Georgia. Naturally, some fans are not happy about the results. Read on to find what Idol viewers and other celebrities are posting on Twitter. (3:11 pm)

MORE TOPICS: TWITTER, AMERICAN IDOL

Jury deals big blow to Oracle in Android case vs. Google

By Reuters

Google Inc's Android mobile platform has not infringed Oracle Corp's patents, a California jury decided, putting an indefinite hold on Oracle's quest for damages in a fight between the two Silicon Valley giants over smartphone technology. (12:49 pm)

MORE TOPICS: GOOGLE INC., ORACLE, COURT, NEW YORK, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, SMARTPHONE

World Autism Awareness Day 2012
The Rising Tide of Autism

By Natural News

Autism was once thought to be a psychological disorder because of the lack of eye contact that is hallmark in the child with autism. (12:12 pm)

MORE TOPICS: CUBA, AUTISM

Adverse Market Conditions Forces Brightsource Energy to Back Off from its IPO

By Industry Leaders Magazine

Brightsource Energy has abandoned its IPO. Citing adverse market conditions stemming from a lack of public interest/funding in greentech solar companies, the company withdrew its plans to become listed and offer shares on the NASDAQ last month. (11:55 am)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, SEC, MANUFACTURING, RENEWABLE ENERGY

Facebook IPO: Let’s Face It

By Industry Leaders Magazine

Facebook Inc, the California based world's largest social networking site rang the bell on NASDAQ on 18th May, 2012. What started off as a simple algorithm in a dorm in Harvard is now publicly listed at $38 per share to raise $18.4 billion. (11:54 am)

MORE TOPICS: GENERAL MOTORS, FACEBOOK, ADVERTISING, RETAIL

U.S. stocks recover late, euro falls

By Reuters UK

Wall Street stocks staged a late recovery and the euro flirted with a near two-year low on Wednesday as investors remained on edge about Greece's possible exit from the euro zone, which threatened to deepen the region's debt crisis and hurt an already fragile global recovery. (7:14 am)

MORE TOPICS: GOLD, DOW JONES, FTSE, GERMANY, NUCLEAR WEAPONS, FACEBOOK

Jury Rules For Google Against Oracle's Patent Claims

By IBTimes

Google Inc's Android mobile platform has not infringed Oracle Corp's patents, a California jury decided, putting an indefinite hold on Oracle's quest for damages in a legal fight between the two Silicon Valley giants over smartphone technology. (6:21 am)

MORE TOPICS: GOOGLE INC., ORACLE, COURT, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, SMARTPHONE, SETTLEMENT

Stocks, euro fall on Greece exit worries

By Reuters UK

World stocks skidded and the euro fell to a 21-month low on Wednesday on worries about Greece's possible exit from the euro zone, which threatened to deepen the region's debt crisis and hurt an already fragile global recovery. (5:28 am)

MORE TOPICS: GOLD, DOW JONES, FTSE, GERMANY, NUCLEAR WEAPONS, FACEBOOK