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5 Tips for Startups from #TechweekDET
The city of Detroit is trying hard to reinvent itself as more than just a manufacturing hub. And if this year’s Techweek Detroit is any indication, it's succeeding.
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The Future is Open and Why You Should Care
Ultimately, it’s about what could be a great benefit for you (and me), the consumer -- and by that, I don’t mean all the coverage around how this will be good for the electric automobile industry. Though that is certainly true, there’s a lot more to it than that.
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Want This Here 'Used Digital Object'? Amazon Patents That Marketplace
Would you be interested in buying a “used digital object”? Amazon thinks that people will be, and it has just gotten a patent for such a secondary market. The patent, Patent no. 8,364,595, first filed in 2009 and then awarded on January 29 of this year, describes a system
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FTC Closes Google Investigation; Google Required to Modify Business Practices #FTCantitrust
In June 2011, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it would begin examining Google for anti-competitive practices. Nearly two years later, the FTC announced what it found.
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Apple vs. Samsung Patent Case Jury Delivers Its Verdict
After a split decision in similar legal battles in Samsung's native South Korea, the American court case is coming to a close as the Jury reaches a verdict. Early indications suggest Apple has won on a majority of counts, with both sides like to check for inconsistencies.
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The Day Has Arrived When Kodak Exits Film
Imagine a day when Apple stops selling computers or Dunkin’ Donuts no longer offers those sweets with holes in the middle. Such a day has arrived for Kodak, which has decided to get out of the film business entirely.
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Apple, Google, Microsoft in Bidding War for Kodak Patents
Kodak may have seen its glory days flutter by, but the company is now the subject of what may be a multi-billion dollar bidding war for intellectual property pertaining to mobile imaging.
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Facebook and Yahoo Settle Patent Dispute, Expand Relationship
Facebook and Yahoo announced Friday they have settled their major patent dispute. The settlement will result in an expanded relationship between the companies, including a new advertising partnership and an agreement to extend and expand their distribution arrangements.
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China Approves Google's Motorola Mobility Acquisition With a Catch: Android Stays Free
Google has passed the last regulatory hurdle in its announced acquisition of Motorola Mobility, Inc., Motorola's hardware-making arm, for US$ 12.5 billion. The Chinese antitrust authorities have approved the proposed acquisition deal, although with a condition that Google plays fair in the Android smartphone business.
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Microsoft, Facebook Announce $550 Million Patent Deal
In a half-billion dollar cash deal between two technology titans, Microsoft agreed to sell up to 70% of the patents it recently acquired from storied AOL just two weeks earlier for about twice that sum (US$ 1.056 billion) in cash. Terms of the Microsoft/ Facebook deal include ownership of 650
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Yahoo Sues Facebook Over Advertising, Search and Privacy Patents
In the last flailing act of a wounded beast, Yahoo won't do the decent thing and go quietly into the night, but will throw lawsuits at anyone it can claw some money from. The latest target is Facebook and the weapon of choice, some super-simple patents.
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Nokia/Apple Kiss, Make Up Over Mobile Patent Suit
In a move that will surprise few folks, Apple (news, site ) and Nokia have settled out of court over their ITC patent-flinging argument, with Nokia winning license payments from Apple.
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Microsoft, Salesforce Settle, Further Disputes on the Way?
Defying all predictions that the bust-up between Microsoft (news, site) and Salesforce.com (news, site ) over patents would be the bust up of the year, both have agreed to put their differences aside and have settled out of court.
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Salesforce.com Sues Microsoft, Claims SharePoint Infringes on Patents
Last month, Microsoft (news, site) sued Salesforce.com. It would be rude, and a breach of tradition, for Salesforce to not respond in kind. Fight Lawyers With Lawyers In a not-so-surprising response to last month's action, it is now Salesforce's turn to pay a bunch of overpriced
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