Technology Report: Verizon and Google propose Web traffic rules

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Good afternoon Bit, MON 09 Aug 2010    Verizon and Google propose Web traffic rules Accuser of ex-HP CEO Hurd steps forward Oman says no plans to ban BlackBerry services BlackBerry in bid to address Saudi security concerns iPhone exec departs Apple after "Antennagate" Saudi telecoms test fix to avert BlackBerry ban Driverless cars hit the road HP goes Hi-Fi Robot to the rescue Verizon and Google propose Web traffic rules August 09, 2010 03:58 PM ET WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc and Google Inc on Monday proposed principles for policing Web traffic, but stopped short of saying they should apply to wireless devices. Full Article Accuser of ex-HP CEO Hurd steps forward August 09, 2010 09:24 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The female contractor whose sexual harassment accusation against Mark Hurd led to his ouster as chief executive of Hewlett-Packard came forward on Sunday, saying she never intended for Hurd to lose his job. Full Article Oman says no plans to ban BlackBerry services August 09, 2010 08:47 AM ET MUSCAT (Reuters) - Oman has no plans to block BlackBerry services, the small Gulf state said on Monday, as regional heavyweight Saudi Arabia worked with the device's maker on a solution that could avert a ban of some services. Full Article BlackBerry in bid to address Saudi security concerns August 09, 2010 12:33 PM ET RIYADH/KUWAIT (Reuters) - BlackBerry maker and Saudi mobile firms are testing three servers to send communications and data through Saudi Arabia before Canada to address Riyadh's concerns over security, a Saudi official said on Sunday. Full Article iPhone exec departs Apple after "Antennagate" August 09, 2010 08:17 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Mark Papermaster, the Apple executive in charge of iPhone engineering, has left the company weeks after the "Antennagate" controversy over complaints of poor reception on the company's latest smartphone. Full Article Saudi telecoms test fix to avert BlackBerry ban August 09, 2010 01:09 PM ET RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia told the kingdom's telecom operators on Saturday to test a proposed fix to the perceived national security threat posed by Research In Motion's BlackBerry smartphones, and said it would not ban service if the test was successful. Full Article

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