PRLog recently reported that The SMILE (Social Media in Law Enforcement) Conference, which will take place in April 7-9, 2010, in Washington. The gathering at the historic 1777 F St.

It seems as though almost every day a new suit is filed by or against the largest cell phone makers. The Mac Observer reports that in the first week of March 2010, a patent infringement lawsuit was filed by a rather small company, SmartPhone Technologies LLC, against several large wireless companies.

Facebook will soon add a not-so-surprising feature: location updates. While not a novel service, it has generated controversy over its potential for abuse. The New York Times reports that Facebook plans to unveil updates at next month's F8, the Facebook developer conference.

The New York Times Sunday Business Section on March 14, 2010, chronicles the epic battle of Apple vs. Google for dominance of the mobile applications market.

Less than a month ago, Apple removed more than 5,000 apps from its iPhone and iPod App Store.  Apple's reasoning: the apps included inappropriate content. However, it seems that Apple was acting more in its interest than that of the public.

Wholesale Applications Community (WAC), which includes some of the world's largest wireless operators (AT&T, Verizon Wireless and Vodafone) and manufacturers (LG Electronics, Samsung and Sony Ericsson), announced in February that it has formed an alliance to challenge Apple's mobile application market. 

Guest Post from The Customs and International Trade Law Blog The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently issued several warning letters to prominent food and drink companies regarding false claims displayed on their food and drink products, including those marketed to children. 

The U.S. Patent Office recently awarded Facebook a patent for its News Feed feature.  The patent, applied for in 2006, covers 25 claims.  The News Feed is an integral part of social networking, which shares news update about friends.

According to a report by Yahoo, the plaintiff attorneys in the class action Facebook privacy settlement over the Beacon advertising program are "trying to fend off critics by suggesting...that

Google recently entered the social networking universe, unveiling Google Buzz on Feb. 9, 2010. The network runs through Google's popular Gmail service and allows users to update their status akin to Facebook or Twitter, post photos and link to members of their network.