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China higher court begins hearing Apple iPad appeal
Tue,28 Feb 2012 07:38 PM PST
Reuters - GUANGZHOU (Reuters) - A long-running legal fight between Apple Inc and a debt-laden Chinese firm over the iPad trademark moved to a higher court on Wednesday, in a potentially decisive hearing that will set a precedent for the rest of mainland China. The Higher People's Court of Guangzhou is hearing an appeal by the U.S. firm after a lower court ruled in favour of Proview Technology, which says it owns the trademark in China and is trying to stop sales there of Apple's wildly popular tablet computer. ... Full Story | Top |
HTC shares soar, new phone models get upbeat reviews
Tue,28 Feb 2012 07:28 PM PST
Reuters - TAIPEI (Reuters) - Share of HTC Corp jumped on Wednesday after it launched its One series of models, taking the fight to Samsung Electronics and Apple Inc with fast graphic chips and advanced music and photography functions. The new models of the world's No. 5 smartphone maker - the company's bet to boost sales this year after their swift fall as previous models failed to keep up with those from major rivals - have received positive reviews from analysts and tech magazines. ... Full Story | Top |
Total recall: Japanese robot finds lost things
Tue,28 Feb 2012 06:42 PM PST
Reuters - TOKYO (Reuters) - Forgot where you put your glasses? A Japanese robot can find them for you, and guide you to where they are. The red and white robot, named EMIEW2, is about the size of a six-year-old child and glides everywhere on wheels at the bottom of its legs, its round, white face with two black eyes vaguely reminiscent of the iconic "Hello Kitty." But the robot, the latest version of one that debuted in 2005 and developed by electronics firm Hitachi, is more than just another cute face. ... Full Story | Top |
Retrial between Oracle and SAP set for June 2012
Tue,28 Feb 2012 05:12 PM PST
Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Oracle Corp and SAP AG are scheduled to kick off a retrial on June 18, 2012, over copyright infringement allegations against a SAP unit, a U.S. judge ordered on Tuesday. A Northern California jury determined in 2010 that Oracle should be paid $1.3 billion over accusations SAP subsidiary TomorrowNow wrongfully downloaded millions of Oracle files. However, U.S. District Judge Phyllis Hamilton found last year that Oracle had proven actual damages of only $272 million. Hamilton said Oracle could accept a $272 million award, or opt for a new trial against SAP. ... Full Story | Top |
Salesforce's canceled HQ project puzzles investors
Tue,28 Feb 2012 04:42 PM PST
Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Web-based software maker Salesforce.com Inc's cancellation of plans to build a massive office complex in San Francisco has puzzled investors and city officials. The pioneer in cloud computing said on Monday it would no longer go ahead with a project to build a sprawling new headquarters in San Francisco's up and coming Mission Bay neighborhood. Bruce Francis, chief messaging officer for Salesforce.com, said the decision to instead lease space downtown was based solely on logistics. ... Full Story | Top |
Retrial between Oracle and SAP set for June 2012
Tue,28 Feb 2012 03:53 PM PST
Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Oracle Corp and SAP AG are scheduled to kick off a retrial on June 18, 2012, over copyright infringement allegations against a SAP unit, a U.S. judge ordered on Tuesday. A Northern California jury determined in 2010 that Oracle should be paid $1.3 billion over accusations SAP subsidiary TomorrowNow wrongfully downloaded millions of Oracle files. However, Hamilton found last year that Oracle had proven actual damages of only $272 million. Hamilton said Oracle could accept a $272 million award, or opt for a new trial against SAP. ... Full Story | Top |
M&A angle seen in Yahoo patent demand on Facebook
Tue,28 Feb 2012 03:08 PM PST
Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo could be trying to boost its acquisition value by demanding licensing fees from Facebook for the use of its technology, as the one time Web-pioneer considers strategic M&A options, according to patent experts. Representatives from the two companies met on Monday with Yahoo asserting claims on 10 to 20 of Yahoo's patents, according to a source briefed on the matter. ... Full Story | Top |
Yahoo threatens Facebook as patent war looms
Tue,28 Feb 2012 02:41 PM PST
Reuters -  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo has demanded licensing fees from Facebook for use of its technology, the companies said on Monday, potentially engulfing social media in the patent battles and lawsuits raging across much of the tech sector. Yahoo has asserted claims on patents that include the technical mechanisms in the Facebook's ads, privacy controls, news feed and messaging service, according to a source briefed on the matter. ...
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Twitter expands mobile advertising
Tue,28 Feb 2012 01:48 PM PST
Reuters - (Reuters) - Twitter will expand its advertising program for the Apple Inc iPhone and Google Inc Android devices, hoping to better tap into its growing mobile user base and ramp up revenue. The company, which sells "promoted tweets" and advertises "promoted accounts" for customers, will now include both features on its mobile applications timeline, it said in a blogpost on Tuesday. Until now, "promoted trends" and "promoted tweets" were included only on a search page when accessing Twitter on the iPhone or Android. ... Full Story | Top |
New, faster Apple iPad expected next week
Tue,28 Feb 2012 01:18 PM PST
Reuters -  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc is hosting a media event next Wednesday, where it is expected to unveil a faster, better-equipped version of its popular iPad tablet to thwart increasing competition from deep-pocketed rivals such as Amazon.com Inc. The invitation-only event will be held at 1 p.m. EST (1800 GMT) on March 7 at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, where the company also introduced the last two generations of iPads. ...
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Apple to host event, new iPad expected
Tue,28 Feb 2012 12:59 PM PST
Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc is hosting a media event next week where it is expected to unveil the latest version of its popular iPad tablet as it looks to thwart increasing competition from deep-pocketed rivals such as Amazon Inc. The invitation-only event will be held on March 7 at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, the same venue Apple used to unveil the last two iPads. Apple, which sent the invitation to reporters by email on Tuesday, did not divulge details of the event, but just said that "we have something you really have to see. And touch. ... Full Story | Top |
Microsoft joins Google+ dispute in EU: sources
Tue,28 Feb 2012 10:06 AM PST
Reuters -  BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Microsoft and several other companies have complained to EU antitrust regulators about Google's social networking tool, two people familiar with the matter said, but they declined to provide the names of the other firms involved. The complaints, which have not yet been filed formally with the Commission, may prompt the European Commission to broaden its ongoing investigation into Google, which focuses on whether it is too dominant in the web-search market. Google declined to comment, as did the European Commission. ...
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Social media used to sell drugs to youth, report says
Tue,28 Feb 2012 07:36 AM PST
Reuters - VIENNA (Reuters) - Illegal "Internet pharmacies" are using social media to market drugs to young people, an international report said on Tuesday. The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), which monitors the implementation of U.N. drug control conventions, said illicit drugs as well as prescription medicines were being ordered online from such unscrupulous operations. ... Full Story | Top |
Microsoft's next Steve: Windows boss faces biggest test
Tue,28 Feb 2012 05:06 AM PST
Reuters -  SEATTLE (Reuters) - For Steven Sinofsky, the stern but creative engineering manager who runs Microsoft Corp's flagship Windows division, February 29 is showtime. On that day, in Barcelona, Sinofsky will preside over the public test release of the Windows 8 operating system, the most important new version of Microsoft's cornerstone product in a decade. Optimized for touch computing and low-power microprocessors, Windows 8 will run on tablets as well as desktops and laptops - and maybe even on phones in the future. ...
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On the ropes, Apple's China nemesis still dreams
Tue,28 Feb 2012 05:02 AM PST
Reuters -  (Reuters) - Yang Long-san, Apple's nemesis in a battle over the iPad trademark in China, once strutted the expo halls with dreams of market dominance. His company, Proview, may now be in ruins and his most valuable asset a disputed trademark, but those dreams remain intact. "My biggest wish is to resolve all these frustrating problems and put them behind me," Yang said in a recent telephone interview. "If we can resolve all the problems we have now and I have a chance to make a comeback, I'd still want to overtake my old competitors. ...
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