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Google Favors Android Partners, What Else Is New?
When Google acquired Motorola Mobility, concerns regarding Google playing favorites grew. Though they have been doing this for quite some time now, reading an actual statement from Google regarding this still brought that “For real?!” factor, confirming what many already expected of the Mobility deal. As the Oracle vs. Google case ensues, documents submitted by ...
Apple Takes Samsung to Japan Courts
After taking hit, after hit, after hit from Apple, Samsung is gearing up for another battle as Apple is out to get them–this time in Japan. Apple filed a lawsuit in the Tokyo District Court aiming to ban sales of three Samsung products: Galaxy S, Galaxy S II and Galaxy Tab 7. And the first ...
Start Of The .XXX “Sunrise” Period
Last month we did an article about the .xxx domain, and how it is both beneficial and easier to identify porn sites, but also poses a threat for the non-porn industry. The ICM Registry already had a solution to this by giving those in the non-porn industry the chance to block their names or brands ...
Google Helps HTC Battle Apple, US Patent System Up For Reform
The Android platform has taken a hit from every possible contender, including Apple, Oracle, Microsoft, RIM and even the FTC. And Google isn’t the only one affected by this, as partners using the Android platform, like HTC and Samsung, are in Apple’s crosshairs. Yesterday’s news regarding the Oracle-Google battle included that Apple was willing to ...
Microsoft Extends Bing-Twitter Relationship, Loses Search Exec
Even as Yahoo sacked Carol Bartz in its latest CEO shuffle, Microsoft loses another top executive, too. Powerset, the natural language search company, was acquired by Microsoft for $100 million three years ago to strengthen Bing. With the acquisition, CEO Barney Pell came with the package. But Pell just joined the list of Microsoft top execs ...
HP Unveils New Desktops Amidst PC Spinoff
Hewlett-Packard shocked the industry when they announced their plan to spin-off their PC business as PC sales continued on a downhill path, but when their HP TouchPad flew off the shelves due to their $99 sale, they decided to release another $99 batch and launched an all-in-one desktop. Sounds like an elaborate marketing strategy, eh? ...
Larry vs. Larry: the Oracle-Google Saga Nears Trial
Their story began August of last year when Oracle filed an infringement lawsuit against Google as they believe that the Android platform illegally used their Java patents. Over the past few months, the case progressed at a snail’s pace, which is normal for these types of court battles, as the review of patents can take ...
Services Drive Technology Execution in Smartphone GPS
Location awareness is par for the course, now that smartphones have infiltrated our masses and their effeciency relies heavily on GPS capabilities. It’s a technology that’s finding its way into several industries, from marketing to restaurant recommendations, social games and education. But the more the technology is adopted, the more it’s monetized. And trends are ...
Mobile Wallets Global Push, Full Steam Ahead
In this era where smartphones, tablets and apps seem to rule our everyday lives, mobile wallets aren’t far behind in making consumer lives easier. Mobile wallets allow users to ditch the use of cash or cards, as one can pay for items by just tapping their phones on special devices that recognizes your mobile chip. ...
Bartz Fired, Yahoo! Up For Sale… What The Hell Is Going On?
Yesterday, AllThingsD posted Carol Bartz’s letter to everyone at Yahoo! after she was sacked. Bartz served as President and CEO of Yahoo from January 2009 until yesterday. Reportedly, Yahoo! Chairman Roy Bostock fired Bartz over the phone, as there was no time to meet in person as both parties were on different ends of the ...