Thomson Reuters puts tax and law references onto iPad

The range of ebook readers for the iPad just got bigger - but this one is aimed at professionals such as accountants and lawyers.
 

NBN’s benefits a lure for cyber crime

Under its corporate plan, NBN Co is tasked with delivering broadband services of up to 100 megabits per second (Mb/s) to the 93 per cent of Australian homes eventually serviced by its fibre network. However, recent warnings from cyber security experts in both the New South Wales and Victorian Police suggest that consumers, service providers and regulators should be considering the security risks posed by the very characteristics identified as benefits of the NBN.
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Zuckerberg vs. Zuckerberg

In a tale of two Zuckerbergs, social media giant Facebook has threatened to sue Mark Zuckerberg, an entrepreneur from Israel, with the two now embroiled in a bitter legal battle.
 

Apple facing massive compensation bill for using iPad name in China

Apple could face a charge of up to US$1.6 billion if it wants to continue using the iPad name for its popular tablet devices in mainland China after a significant copyright infringement court loss to a Hong Kong LCD maker.
 

Apple loses iPad patent lawsuit to small Spanish tablet manufacturer

A small Spanish tablet manufacturer has managed to defend its Android tablet patents in court against the monolithic Apple, which may have far-reaching implications across the globe.
 

Google AdWords versus the Trading Post: Lessons for search advertisers

The recent action by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) regarding the use of Google AdWords (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Trading Post Australia Pty Ltd and Google Inc) is an important one for companies that undertake online search result advertising.
 

ACCC goes after Google again for 'deceptive' ads

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has appealed against a recent decision in the Federal Court which cleared Google from allegedly posting misleading ads of competitors of sponsored advertisers in its search results. The ads in question would claim to be those of an advertiser but when clicked take web surfers to the page of a competitor.
 

ACCC hits SMS Global with contempt of court proceedings

Just one month after Web based SMS messaging service provider SMS Global and its boss were fined $85,000 by the Federal Court of Australia for misleading customers, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued proceedings against the company in the Federal Court alleging contempt of court.
 

Lawyers encouraged to pad up with iPads

Lawyers may no longer have to struggle in to courtrooms with luggage cases stacked with documents, if a pair of iPad-touting law students are to be believed.
 

Right to sue if online privacy violated: new law recommended

Australians should have their rights to online privacy enshrined in legislation, according to a new Parliamentary report. Offenders would then risk being taken to court and sued for violating the privacy of their victims or collecting too much personal data.