The billion-dollar verdict is the largest victory yet in Apple’s global proxy war against arch-rival Google. But what does the decision mean for mobile innovation?
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What the Apple vs. Samsung Verdict Means for You (Hint: Don’t Panic)
Apple won a decisive victory against Samsung in court last week when a jury awarded $1.05 billion in damages to Apple for Samsung’s infringement of design patents, software patents and trade dress.
That chunk of change will …
Why Apple’s Win over Samsung Is Ultimately Good News for Consumers
When I am in Hong Kong or Beijing, people often accost me on street corners trying to sell me “copy watches” like fake Rolexes. In fact, one of the funniest encounters I have had was at the Great Wall of China, where a guy in …
Microsoft Swaps Its Logo for the First Time in a Quarter of a Century
Microsoft just rolled out the most significant change to its iconic corporate logo since 1987, trading curves for straight lines and black-and-white for vivid colors.
It’s not just the four-color Windows icon that’s morphed, …
OnLive Launches New Company to Avoid Bankruptcy
Cloud gaming service OnLive is still live, but under new management, per a statement released Sunday night by company spokesperson Jane Anderson. The press release addressed last Friday’s rumors that the company went bankrupt and …
Walmart, Target Challenge Google, Square as Mobile Payments Heat Up
Retail titans like Walmart, Target and Best Buy are challenging tech upstarts like Google, Paypal and Square for advantage as the mobile payments space heats up.
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Facebook Hits Record Low as Insider Stock Sale Lock-Up Period Ends
Facebook’s IPO — in which insiders cashed out $10 billion — now ranks as “the worst performer among all large IPOs on record,” according Bloomberg.
via Facebook Hits Record Low as Insider Stock Sale Lock-Up Period Ends | Business | TIME.com.
Groupon Plunges 20% on Weak Deal Growth
Groupon, which sends out email discounts, is down a startling 71% from its IPO price less than a year ago. The company went public last November at a valuation of nearly $13 billion. Groupon is now worth $4.8 billion. Company insiders cashed out over $800 million before the firm even went public.
7-inch Tablet Wars: How Low Can Prices Go?
The low-end of the tablet market keeps getting more interesting, as device makers scramble to lure people in with cheap hardware.
The latest move comes from Barnes & Noble, which over the weekend slashed prices across its Nook …
App.net Made Its Goal. But Can It Make It?
When I last (and first) wrote about App.net — an ad-free, developer-friendly, would-be Twitter competitor — I was wondering whether it would meet its goal of raising $500,000 via a Kickstarter-esque crowdfunding system by …
The Big Box Electronics Retailer That’s Actually (No Joke) Growing
How is it that one electronics chain has been able to expand in recent years, opening dozens of stores around the country, often in the spots formerly occupied by failed electronics brands like Circuit City?
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Was the Social Media Tech IPO Boom a Big Scam?
The grotesque contrast between the massive insider cash-outs at Facebook, Zynga and Groupon, and the abysmal performance of those company’s stocks, makes the IPO process — and by extension, U.S. capital markets — look bad. And that’s not good for anyone.
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