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Google boosts patents in 2013 but IBM still dominates

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Appeals court strikes down FCC net neutrality rule

The court says the agency does not have the authority to regulate broadband

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Issue highlights

1. Google boosts patents in 2013 but IBM still dominates

2. White House goes nuts with safety hashtags, apps and other online tools

3. Woz endorses Chinese smartphone

4. Juniper should reevaluate switching, security products investor says

5. Patent troll MPHJ will repay all New York licensees in settlement with state

6. Target hackers have more data than they can sell

7. Tech support scammers are targeting mobile users, researchers say

8. Blogger beat: Google's cozy $3.2B Nest buy – and hopes it won't be too cozy

9. Why would Ubuntu abandon Nexus tablets?

10. Hackers give Microsoft a second black eye, vow to deliver digital dirt on spying

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Google boosts patents in 2013 but IBM still dominates

IBM retained its patent crown in 2013, snaring more U.S. patents than any other company for the 21st year in a row. But the big news is Google, which quickened its patent pace and climbed to No. 11 in the rankings. READ MORE

White House goes nuts with safety hashtags, apps and other online tools

The White house's second annual Safety Datapalooza showed off a plethora of new online ways to alert, educate and disseminate all manner of safety information to the public. The idea behind Datapalooza is to show off private, nonprofit, and academic products, services, and apps that have been developed using freely available government public safety data. +More on Network World: 17 hot new wearable... READ MORE

Woz endorses Chinese smartphone

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak threw his support behind phones from Chinese device maker Xiaomi at an event in Beijing Sunday. READ MORE

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Juniper should reevaluate switching, security products investor says

Juniper's switching and security products are underperforming in the market, says an investor recommending the company review strategic options for those offerings. READ MORE

Patent troll MPHJ will repay all New York licensees in settlement with state

A settlement with a so-called "patent troll" requiring it to repay all money received from organizations in New York should serve as a warning to other companies engaged in similar practices, the state's attorney general said. READ MORE

Target hackers have more data than they can sell

What's the downside to successfully stealing 40 million credit card numbers from Target? Trying to sell the data. READ MORE

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Tech support scammers are targeting mobile users, researchers say

Scammers have devised new ways to trick users into revealing personal information, hand over control of computers and pay for unnecessary software and tech support services, security experts warn. READ MORE

Blogger beat: Google's cozy $3.2B Nest buy – and hopes it won't be too cozy

Google's $3.2 billion buyout of smart thermostat and fire alarm system company Nest caught many by surprise, but those who have been following Nest recognize that this is a deal that was meant to be. READ MORE

Why would Ubuntu abandon Nexus tablets?

Effective this month (January, 2014), Ubuntu Touch has officially dropped support for Nexus 7 (2012) and Nexus 10 tablets, as well as the Galaxy Nexus phone. READ MORE

Hackers give Microsoft a second black eye, vow to deliver digital dirt on spying

The SEA hacked Microsoft's official blog, verified Twitter accounts, published internal emails about the hack, claiming they had access all week. READ MORE

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