Nokia Corp. is broadening a legal dispute with Apple Inc. over the iPhone. It filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission alleging that Apple’s iPods and computers also violate Nokia’s intellectual property rights. The company had sued Apple in U.S. District Court in Wilmington, Del., over the iPhone, claiming it infringes 10 of its patents. Apple denied the allegations and this month countered with its own lawsuit saying Nokia had copied aspects of the iPhone in its devices.

Guilty plea in hacking case

A computer hacker who helped orchestrate one of the largest credit card thefts in U.S. history pleaded guilty to conspiracy and wire fraud in the last of three cases brought by federal prosecutors. Prosecutors said Albert Gonzalez of Miami invaded the computer systems of several major retailers and stole tens of millions of credit and debit card numbers. Gonzalez pleaded guilty in Boston in a case involving unauthorized access to computers of Maine-based Hannaford supermarkets and other retailers. He pleaded guilty in September to charges from two other similar cases. (Courtesy : latimes.com)