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Samsung, HTC and others welcome Google’s Moto acquisition

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  Google’s acquisition announcement might have sent some shockwaves around the technology arena but big Android manufacturers have welcomed the Motorola takeover. Samsung, Sony Ericsson, HTC and LG feel Motorola’s fleet of 17,000 patents will help them to protect them against ongoing and future Android-related lawsuits. This is what the business heads of different organizations […]

Google buys Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion

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  Wow, Google pulled off a big one today. They’ve announced to acquire Motorola Mobility — which Motorola spun off as a separate entity last year — for $12.5 billion or $40 per share. Despite taking over a hardware manufacturer, Google is quick to clarify that Android will still remain an open platform. Motorola will […]

Sony and LG Settle Patent Infringement Dispute

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  Sony and LG have announced to settle their patent infringement fracas by entering into a new agreement. Both companies have reached a “memorandum of understanding” wherein both companies will withdraw their ongoing complaints and lawsuits against each other. Although the intrinsic details of the agreement are kept confidential, both companies have agreed to share […]

Galaxy Tab 10.1 sales blocked in European Union by Apple

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  This is a huge blow for Samsung. The German District Court has issued a preliminary injunction against Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1, which basically bars Samsung to sell their latest tablet in the European region except Netherlands. The injunction was awarded to Apple after the court found Samsung to infringe on Apple’s patent related to […]

USITC to investigate Apple’s complaint against HTC

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  US International Trade Commission has confirmed to review Apple’s patent infringement complaint against HTC. ITC will investigate Apple’s complaint filed on July 8 that claimed HTC to infringe five patents related to software architecture and user interface. Apple has demanded a ban on the infringing products. Just like all ITC reviews, the case will […]

Sony introduces new 3D Blu-ray Home Theatre Systems in India

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  Sony has expanded its Blu-ray offerings with two 3D-enabled Home Theatre Systems and standalone Blu-ray player in India. Sony unveiled BDV-E980 and BDV-E880 Home Theatre Systems that claims to bring cinema-like audio quality to the living room. Both systems boast tall vertical speakers but the number of speakers vary, which is four in case […]

Skype 5.3 for Mac supports Lion OS, HD Video Calls

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  Skype has updated the Mac version of their VoIP app. The Skype 5.3 for Mac OS X supports Apple’s new Lion OS and is also backward compatible with Mac OSes till Leopard. In addition to the OS support, the app sports number of fixes and improvements like the HD video calling support. A user […]