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EA Sues Zynga For Infringing The Sims Social
Back in June, Zynga launched “The Ville” as part of their “Ville” franchise of games. The game is like any other Zynga game which requires you to do tasks and interact with other players to gain experience points, coins, or rewards. But that’s not the only thing The Ville is similar to, according to Electronic ...
Cool Cases and Accessories for Your Nexus 7
The Google Nexus 7 is already available for purchase on Google Play for the low price of $199. Though it’s not as accessible for in-store test runs as the iPad and other iDevices are, SiliconANGLE’s Alton Wahlman believes that it is a better buy than Amazon’s Kindle Fire, which comes in at the same price. ...
Google Fiber: The True Cost and Limitations of Speedy Internet
Google finally unveiled their Google Fiber project last week, as promised. Before you get too excited about its 1000Mbps speed, it’s only be available, for the meantime, in Kansas City, Kansas and Kansas City, Missouri. Google Fiber is still in its pre-register campaign wherein people from Kansas City are allowed to pre-register or sign up ...
Oracle-SAP Agree On $306M in Damages, but Oracle May Appeal
Oracle and SAP have set damages for the amount SAP has to pay Oracle for infringing their copyright. The two agreed on the amount of $306 million but it looks like Oracle will file for an appeal. In 2007, Oracle filed a lawsuit against SAP for illegally using and distributing their software. In 2010, the ...
Are You Willing To Pay $800 for the iPhone 5?
We’ve heard a lot of rumors regarding the iPhone 5 and some of them are quite ridiculous. But there’s certainly no shortage of imagination. I remember last year, rumors started flying around that the iPhone 5, which turned out to be the iPhone 4S, would be all glass and transparent. People seriously got excited ...
Apple Requests Court Support Against Samsung’s Devious Media Play
Today’s mobile news roundup features: Apple’s requesting the courts to rule in their favor; Apple’s Smart Cover with built-in display; Samsung readies Galaxy Note successor; HTC expects weak Q3 due to Apple-Samsung dominance, and Google’s Google Wallet kerfuffle. Apple requests courts to rule in their favor After the much controversial media release of court documents ...
RIM 4G LTE PlayBook Out on August 9, Will Open Source BB10
There were rumors going around last week that Research in Motion will soon be unveiling a 4G LTE PlayBook. IT was reported that they were getting ready to unveil the 4G tablet as early as July 31 but the Canadian company didn’t announce anything until today. According to RIM, the 4G LTE PlayBook will be ...
AT&T to Acquire Nextwave, Expand 4G
AT&T Inc., one of the top dogs in the telecommunications industry, agreed to acquire Nextwave Wireless Inc. which holds licenses in the Wireless Communication Services (WCS) and Advanced Wireless Service (AWS) bands. The acquisition will amount to up to $50 million plus the repurchase of debt from bondholders. As part of the debt redemption and ...
Apple Demands Sanctions Against Samsung for Latest Media Play
Today’s mobile news roundup features: Apple’s request for emergency sanction; iPhone 5 screen to ship this month; Android ICS now on more devices; and Google Wallet’s support for all major credit/debit cards. Apple requests emergency Samsung ban The Apple-Samsung trial is as controversial as the two giant electronics company. Samsung leaked court inadmissible evidences to ...
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff Now a Member of Cisco’s Board
Cisco Systems, the company that designs, manufactures and sells networking equipments such as routers, just appointed Salesforce.com’s CEO Marc Benioff and Dr. Kristina M. Johnson, CEO of Enduring Hydro, LLC and former Under Secretary of Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy, as new members of their board of directors. “We are extremely pleased to ...