UK court forces Apple to pay Samsung’s legal fees after condemning its sarcastic ‘apology’
It looks like saying “sorry” just isn’t good enough this time. A court in the United Kingdom is now forcing Apple (AAPL) to pay rival …
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Apple grants select employees free time to work on ‘personal’ projects
Apple (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook is taking a page out of the Google (GOOG) playbook and is granting select employees two-week breaks to work on …
Google is making more money in advertising than the entire American print media combined
Print media is in trouble and has been for some time now. Media companies have struggled in their attempts to attract new sponsors and advertisers …
FTC reportedly wrapping up its investigation into Google’s search practices
The Federal Trade Commission’s 18-month investigation into Google’s (GOOG) business practices may be coming to an end, according to a report from Mercury News. It …
Cisco goes on offense against patent trolls, calls them criminal shakedown artists
Cisco (CSCO) is finished messing around with pointless patent litigation. The Wall Street Journal reports that Cisco has decided to go on offense against firms …
HTC may send Apple up to $8 for every Android phone it sells
The biggest news over the weekend was the surprising announcement that HTC (2498) has agreed to a pay for a 10-year licensing deal that’ll allow it to use Apple’s (AAPL), …
Nokia smartphone sales said to remain weak despite ‘impressive’ new Lumia 920, Lumia 820
Nokia’s (NOK) next-generation Lumia smartphones have begun rolling out around the world and while early reviews have been impressed with Nokia’s solid hardware and class …
Samsung is forcing Apple to pay 20% premium for mobile processors
Call it payback for all the courtroom litigation that Apple (AAPL) has forced onto Samsung (005930) for copying its designs. According to MarketWatch, Samsung has …
Apple and HTC find patent peace
Apple (AAPL) and Samsung (005930) may never settle their patent disputes, but those who have argued that Apple is completely unwilling to negotiate in its …
China blocks main Google services, likely related to 18th Chinese Communist Party Congress
Relations between Google (GOOG) and China haven’t been anything short of ugly since Google discovered Chinese hackers had broken into hundreds of Gmail accounts last …
Yahoo’s latest redesign experiment takes a page from Windows 8 tile design
Yahoo (YHOO) CEO Marissa Mayer hasn’t finished experimenting with grand redesigns for her company’s homepage. Per AllThingsD, Yahoo’s latest attempted remake looks like it’s got …
Jury foreman from Apple-Samsung trial under scrutiny for allegedly hiding information
The Apple (AAPL)-Samsung (005930) patent trial isn’t quite over yet. CNET reports that Judge Lucy Koh, who oversaw the trial earlier this year, will “consider …
Bing and Windows 8 are helping Microsoft’s brand image
Don’t look now but Microsoft (MSFT), the company that cornered the market with word processing and spreadsheets, has finally become cool. According to research from …
Facebook looks to annoy its users by adding beeping sounds to notifications [video]
As if we don’t have enough annoying distractions vying for our attention these days, Facebook (FB) is apparently testing out a beeping notification sound that …
Apple is done growing? iPhone sales seen hitting 100 million per quarter
Wall Street is crushing Apple (AAPL). The company’s stock has lost 20% of its market value — or $130 billion — over the past few …
Apple deemed world’s most innovative company
Is Apple’s (AAPL) innovation really sputtering? Not according to a survey of corporate executives conducted by the consulting firm Booz & Co. that has ranked …
Drunk woman pans her first experience with Windows 8 [video]
Windows 8 can initially prove tough for consumers to use when sober, so it’s no surprise that getting hammered on tequila doesn’t make it any …
iPhone manufacturer Foxconn may set up plants in the U.S.
While it’s unlikely that iPhones will have “Made in the U.S.A.” proudly stamped on them anytime soon, that doesn’t mean American tech manufacturing is dead. …
Google’s new Chrome Beta 24 is 26% faster than last year’s browser
It’s only been two days since Google (GOOG) announced Chrome 23, and the Internet search giant is already releasing Chrome Beta 24.0.1312.5 for Windows, Mac and Linux. According to the Google Chrome …
Scary news for Apple: 3G device growth in Latin America now 6x faster than in North America
Last night, Qualcomm (QCOM) reported a strong quarter and revised its year 2012 estimates for 3G/4G device volumes in different geographic regions. The big bombshell …
Google Nexus 4 review
Almost like clockwork, every year around this time, Google (GOOG) introduces a new version of the company’s flagship smartphone, the Nexus. This year, we have …
Google’s land grab extends to the ‘next billion’
Google (GOOG) is an advertising company, first and foremost. It makes money by attracting users to its wide range of services, collecting and storing as …
RIM and HTC are Q3’s biggest smartphone losers
Research In Motion (RIMM) and HTC (2498) definitely don’t need any more bad news, but unfortunately the hits keep on coming. Third-quarter smartphone estimates are trickling out …
T-Mobile loses 492,000 contract customers in Q3, revenue and profit continue to slide
T-Mobile USA on Thursday reported its third quarter financial results. The nation’s fourth largest carrier continued its struggles, shedding 492,000 net contract customers in the …
Wall Street is crushing Apple
Apple (AAPL) launched the fastest-selling smartphone in history in late September and the company went on to post a record September quarter, during which it …
Domain for Kim Dotcom’s new MeGa site suspended over piracy allegations
Kim Dotcom’s Megaupload sequel has hit another roadblock. The larger than life figure and alleged piracy kingpin previously announced that he was launching a new …
Facebook experiments with giving shoppers free Wi-Fi
Facebook (FB) is hooking businesses near its Menlo Park, California headquarters with routers to test a free Wi-Fi program, according to the Los Angeles Times. …
Apple unlikely to hit MacBook growth target
Apple (AAPL) is unlikely to hit its 2012 growth target for MacBook sales, according to a new report. Citing sources within Taiwan-based supply chain companies, …
Samsung reportedly delays new facility construction as loss of Apple business starts to hurt
So far we’ve seen a lot about how Apple’s (AAPL) feud with Samsung (005930) has hurt the Cupertino-based company’s supply chain capabilities, as it has had …
For better or worse, Google redesigns search results page once again
Did you visit Google (GOOG) last night and notice something different? Google has redesigned its search results page once again. According to its Inside Search blog, …
