…what amounts to a split decision in two high-profile antitrust investigations into the California-based search giant, one by U.S. regulators, the other by Europeans. Google emerged from the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) probe in January with only modest concessions as U.S. officials essentially dismissed the most serious allegations of monopolistic behavior — namely that the company manipulated search results to benefit its services. But European regulators took a tougher line Thursday, making a preliminary ruling that Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) may be abusing its dominance over the search industry. The victims, the European officials said in a break with the FTC’s ruling, are not merely rival companies but consumers, who will benefit from a freer marketplace.
How Apple’s Developer Conference Grew Too Big for Its Own Developers (Wired)
WWDC is to Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Developers as Coachella is to filthy hipsters: It’s the year’s must-attend event. Except the World Wide Developer Conference is way harder to get into. There are more than 275,000 iOS developers registered in the U.S. alone–and that doesn’t count Mac developers. Only 5,000 attendees get to walk the floors every summer. Untold thousands try and fail to score tickets. Others go to desperate measures to get their hands on a conference badge. In short, it’s grown into a disaster. WWDC is a five-day long event held in San Francisco’s Moscone West conference center. This year, it’s taking place June 10-14. Last year, it sold out in two hours. Thursday, the 5,000 high-demand tickets were gobbled up in a scant two minutes.
Research In Motion Ltd (BBRY) BlackBerry Tooting Its Own Horn (Insider Monkey)
As of late, Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) BlackBerry has not experienced many moments of euphoria. Instead, the company has been dogged by rumors and an operating system that just can’t seem to catch up to its competitors. Fortunately for Research In Motion Ltd, a new day and new device brings restored hope. Just as its Z10 was much hyped, the same holds true with the company’s latest offering: the Q10. There are many reasons why this Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) device is receiving so much attention, including the fact that it features a QWERTY keyboard. This is the feature that made the smartphone company so popular in the past, so it is only natural for it to hope for more of the same this time around.
Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK)’s Global Head Of Branding And Marketing Strategy Quits (US Market Buzz)
Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) has lost one of its top key executives. The company’s global head for branding strategy and marketing, Steven Overman has quit the company, according to a report. Overman was the person responsible for the agreement between Nokia and Microsoft, and formulated the partnership that is changing the fortunes of the two companies in the mobile segment. He joined Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) in 2010 from Lowe Worldwide where he was heading the marketing team which handled the Nokia account.
Microsoft could make 3D Skype calls a reality with new meeting tech (The Verge)
A 3D telepresence technology that started life as a Microsoft research project may soon become an official product, a new job listing suggests. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has begun advertising for a new software development engineer who will be tasked with helping it develop hardware and software capable of offering…
