Google Inc. (GOOG) and Apple Inc. (AAPL) were among seven technology companies that must face a lawsuit claiming they violated antitrust laws by entering into agreements not to recruit each other’s employees, a federal judge said.]]> Just in time for the premiere of Breaking Bad's final season, AMC Network and AT&T announced a new deal that will keep the network on AT&T's lineup.]]> Dozens of news outfits are amping up this DNSChanger malware “event” on Monday with stories bearing apocalyptic titles like “Countdown to Internet Doomsday: Will Your Computer Survive?” or “How to survive internet doomsday” or “End of the Internet? ‘Doomsday’ virus will crash thousands of computers on July 9.”]]> Google can't seem to get the hang of selling music and movies over the Internet--a goal that has similarly befuddled Microsoft, AOL, Yahoo, and others. Google TV was dead on arrival. You]]> Capping months of rumors and speculation, Samsung has announced its Galaxy S III smartphone at an event in London today. Major specs include a 4.8-inch PenTile Super AMOLED display at 720p resolution, 8-megapixel primary and 1.9-megapixel front-facing cameras with 990ms start-up time, 3.3fps burst mode, and best-shot selection (similar to the HTC One series), 16 or 32GB of storage (a 64GB version is coming later) with microSD expansion, Bluetooth 4.0 support, GPS with GLONASS reception, high-throughput 40MHz 802.11n Wi-Fi, NFC, and a relatively large 2,100mAh battery.]]> A year ago, electronic textbook publishers turned down David Johnston’s big idea: the first interactive marine science textbook.]]> Apple's gotten loads of negative press recently for allegedly dodging taxes, finding loopholes to avoid paying taxes on billions of dollars in revenue a year.]]> We all have that friend whose mental balance is closer to a beginning bike rider than an Olympic gymnast. The friend who appears to derive their main exercise from flinging pillows, books and dishes on a weekly basis.]]> Sony is taking on Spotify by releasing its first Music Unlimited app for iPhone this week. The Music Unlimited app will launch by the end of the week after debuting more than 12 months ago on Sony devices.]]> Mark Zuckerberg took to Facebook today to announce that Facebook has acquired photo-sharing service Instagram for $1 billion in "a combination of cash and shares of Facebook." Over at the Instagram blog, CEO Kevin Systrom writes about the acquisition, and notes that "You'll still be able to share to other social networks."]]> A surprise bid from Dish, the second-largest satellite television provider, to purchase wireless company Sprint has emerged. The offer has thrown a wrench into a Japanese bank's plan to buy Sprint.]]> We now live in an era where we carry an abundance of portable electronic devices on us. Whether it’s a phone, a camera, an iPod, tablet computer or some other device, we find the need to stay connected and powered up. But what if the battery of your iPad is at 10 percent or your smart phone’s battery indicator is in the red and there are no available outlets to power up?]]> Although Facebook didn’t buy AOL’s patent portfolio the other week — it was gobbled up by Microsoft for $1 billion — it’s going to get a big serving of those patents anyway: Microsoft and Facebook today announced that Microsoft would be selling to Facebook 650 of the 925 patents that it bought from AOL to Facebook for $550 million in cash.]]> So you’ve decided to get Netflix. Smart move: Even with last year’s notorious price hikes, the company’s Unlimited Streaming service is a ridiculously good deal at $7.99 per month. You get commercial-free movies and TV shows, with no limits on viewing, streamed to just about any device you prefer--smartphone, tablet, game console, set-top box, and so on.]]> Those of us sitting at desks all day can start drooling. Apple's new iMac is out and, CNET says, it's a beauty.]]> Best Buy is now selling the older Apple iPhone 4 for $49.99, apparently to clear out the two-year-old phone models before new versions are released later this year.]]> The Hubble telescope has spotted the universe's oldest known galaxy, a 13.2-billion-year-old formation that could tell scientists about the early periods of the universe.]]>