[June 27, 2011] AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, technology briefs [AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates] Tweet (AME Info (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) June 27--LULZSEC HACKERS DISBAND AFTER LAST DATA DUMP: The notorious group of rogue hackers Lulz Security has announced it has disbanded with one last data dump, which included internal AOL Inc and AT&T documents, Reuters has reported. LulzSec, which claimed credit for breaching websites of Sony Corp, the CIA and a British police unit among other targets, said it had "accomplished its mission to disrupt corporate and government bodies for entertainment." LEBANON'S TECHNOLOGY SECTOR FORECAST TO GROW 12 percent IN 2011: Lebanon's Investment Development Authority has said the country's technology sector is expected to grow by 12 percent in 2011, The Daily Star has reported. "Investment in the [technology] sector is estimated to be around $287m in 2010 ... and the expected growth for the year 2011 might reach 12 percent," Itani said. A third of the production in the information technology and telecoms' sector is exported abroad, accounting for 2.9 percent of Lebanon's exports, he said. APPLE FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST SAMSUNG: A lawsuit has been filed by Apple Inc in South Korea claiming Samsung Electronics infringed upon several patents, Reuters has reported. A spokesman for Apple Korea declined to comment on the patent law suit and reiterated the company's previous stance. "It is no coincidence that Samsung's latest products look a lot like the iPhone and iPad from the shape of the hardware to the user interface and even the packaging," the spokesman said. ___ To see more of the AME Info, or to subscribe to the newspaper, go to www.ameinfo.com. Copyright (c) 2011, AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. For more information about the content services offered by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services (MCT), visit www.mctinfoservices.com, e-mail [email protected], or call 866-280-5210 (outside the United States, call +1 312-222-4544) [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]