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Arm Sues Qualcomm And Nuvia Unit For Licence Infringement
British chip designer Arm Holdings accuses Qualcomm and Nuvia of trademark infringement and breaching certain licence agreements
Rivals Slam Microsoft Over Licence Change
Cloud rivals AWS and Google hit out at Microsoft's changes to its licence agreements, calling them anti competitive and not fair to customers
UK Blocks China Licensing Sensor Tech From Manchester University
Chinese firm blocked from licensing British vision technology developed by Manchester University, under national security grounds
Ofcom Mulls Further Sanctions On Russia’s RT Over Ukraine Coverage
Further sanctions? Russian news channel RT failed to preserve due impartiality in its coverage of the Ukraine conflict, UK's Ofcom finds
Ofcom Revokes RT’s Broadcast Licence
UK regulator revokes RT's broadcast licence with immediate effect, due to its ties to the Russian state, plus previous impartiality breaches
FCC Revokes China Telecom Licence In US
US communication regulator has officially revoked and terminates the license of China Telecom to provide services in the United States
British Reseller Sues Microsoft Over Pre-owned Licences
British software reseller ValueLicensing alleges Microsoft is abusing its power over second hand software licences, and sues Redmond in High Court
Apple Deletes 39,000 Games From Chinese App Store
Mass purge of unlicensed gaming apps on Apple's Chinese app store, ahead of local law requiring publishers to obtain licence
Is ARM Raising Prices For Chip Licences?
ARM is reportedly seeking to raise licensing prices for some customers, leading some customers to consider ARM alternatives
US Agencies In Favour Of Axing China Telecom US Licence
Ability of Chinese teleco to provide communication and data services between US and China could be jeopardy amid review of approval
US Extends Huawei Trade Licence Again
US Commerce Department grants its fifth licence extension for Huawei, to allow the Chinese firm to continue trading with US companies
Google Seeks Huawei Trade Exemption – Report
Google has reportedly applied for a trade exemption licence from the US government, so it can continue working with Huawei
Uber Loses Licence To Operate In London
Company calls Transport for London decision 'extraordinary and wrong' as TfL identifies 'pattern of failures' that put passenger safety at risk
Microsoft Granted ‘Mass Market’ Export Licence For Huawei
Sign of a thaw? Huawei will be still be able to utilise Microsoft software after US Dept of Commerce grants export licence
Huawei CEO: 5G Talks With US Firms Have Yet To Begin
Huawei has yet to engage with any US firm over its offers to licence its 5G tech to ease national security concerns
US Commerce Department ‘Has Received 130 Huawei Exemption Requests’
Applications pile up, but department has yet to issue a single licence allowing US firms to get around Huawei blacklist, amidst US-China deadlock
Equifax Admits 38,000 Driver Licences Stolen In Breach
Hacker treasure trove. Equifax data breach also saw the theft of data belonging to 3,200 passports
Microsoft Hands Out Free Windows Phone Licences – Report
Selected smartphone OEMs have been given free Windows Phone licences by Microsoft to drive uptake
MWC 2014: Microsoft To Trim Windows Phone 8 Licence Fee – Report
Microsoft is preparing to drop the OEM licence fees for Windows Phones in an effort to increase adoption
IBM To Licence ARM Designs For Network And Comm Chips
Big Blue opts to licence a range of ARM designs for use in its networking and communications systems
Microsoft Confirms 100m Windows 8 Licence Sales
Microsoft reveals it has sold 100 million Windows 8 licences as it seeks to strike an optimistic tone for the OS
ZTE Signs Android Licence Agreement With Microsoft
ZTE is the latest in a long line of companies that have signed up to Microsoft’s Android licensing scheme
Foxconn Signs Android Agreement With Microsoft
Fxconn signs Microsoft's patent licensing campaign against Android, which Google previously called 'extortion'
Microsoft Retreats Over Office 2013 Licence Restrictions
Microsoft has performed an abrupt u-turn over its restrictive licensing policy for Office 2013
SAP Users Slam Complex And Rigid Licensing
A survey of British SAP users has revealed that many are unhappy over licensing complexity and lack of flexibility
Cisco Modifies Licensing Model for UC Platform
Cisco has revamped its licensing model for its unified communications portfolio, in light of new workplace trends
AT&T And T-Mobile Marriage – It’s Complicated
Both telcos say the merger is on but AT&T is paying T-Mobile $4 billion for a missed deadline. Wayne Rash looks at what remains
Casio Coughs Up Microsoft Fee Over Linux Use
Microsoft’s licensing campaign continues with Casio Computing the latest to sign a deal for using Linux
Leaks Reveal Microsoft Links To Tunisian Regime
A leaked diplomatic cable has reveal concern over Microsoft's links to the former Tunsian regime