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Nokia claims that Apple has infringed 10 patents in technologies like wireless data transfer, a key factor in the success of iPhone, and accuses Apple of trying to hitch a & free ride& on Nokia's technology investment.
Wal-Mart to Offer Tech Support Services
Shoppers can buy service plans on a prepaid card ranging from $99 to $339. The service spans help with basic television installation on the low end to setting up a home theater, wireless router network or a home office computer network.
Google, Microsoft, Palm Jockey in Smartphone Race
In a flurry of announcements on Tuesday ahead of the holiday shopping season, the companies introduced new phones, wireless carrier partnerships and efforts to boost the availability of new applications for their phones.
Microsoft CEO Ballmer Cuts Pay Following Rough Year
Microsoft lowered compensation for most of its highest-level executives in the last fiscal year. The company suffered its first-ever drop in annual revenue in fiscal 2009 and operating profit fell 9 percent to $20.4 billion. Its shares fell 13.6 percent over the 12-month period.
Google CEO Anticipates One Small Acquisition Per Month
Eric Schmidt also reiterated his view that the worst of the global recession is over, seeing improvement both inside and outside the United States.
With Fresh Focus on Design, Laptops Come of Age
Design is permeating the PC market like never before as the increasing commoditization of machines leaves few major differentiators on performance, so a stylish case is one of the last remaining areas of competition.
Google Revamps DoubleClick Exchange
With Thursday's announcement, Google will for the first time combine the DoubleClick exchange with its own advertising system and technology.
Will Oracle Walk Away from the Sun Deal?
Some observers are beginning to have doubts and believe IBM may have become the real beneficiary of the proposed Oracle-Sun deal, as customers waiting in limbo for some sign that their Sun-based infrastructure would be safe have become easy prey for IBM's sales organization.
HP Snags Web Pioneer Andreessen for Board
CEO Mark Hurd is likely to look to Andreessen, one of the developers of the first widely used Web browser, to help expand the company's presence on the Internet and its software business.
Microsoft $358 Million Damage Award Overturned
Appeals court held that Microsoft did indirectly infringe Alcatel's patents, but said the damages awarded against the firm were not justified and must be retried.
Steve Jobs Strides Back onto Apple Stage
It was his first public appearance since returning to work in June after six months of medical leave, during which the charismatic corporate showman underwent a liver transplant.
10 Biggest Blogging Bungles
A well-received blog is an extremely effective tool for resellers, integrators and service providers alike to connect with current and prospective customers. Channel players can leverage blogs to establish a reputation for thought leadership, to offer customers some educational tidbits and to generate new business. But all too often the channel partner fails to do any of these things because its blog authors screw up during the execution stage. Here are some of the most common blogging mistakes made by the channel.
Google Mail Outage Sparks User Concern
The outage comes as Google attempts to compete with Microsoft Corp and IBM to expand its service among business users, who are likely to be less tolerant of long outages.
Stupid User Tricks, Vol. 1
End users are IT’s worst nightmare. They have a nearly inexhaustible capacity for misusing and damaging equipment, misunderstanding instructions and applications, and ignorance for how technology works. The Spiceworks community of IT professionals and service providers maintains a rolling list of stupidest questions end users ask. Here’s a sampling.
Apple's Snow Leopard OS Available Friday
The software will sell as an upgrade for $29, starting August 28. Apple had previously said it would ship in September.
Apple Says Google Voice App Alters iPhone
Apple told the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) on Friday that the Google app appears to replace the iPhone's core mobile telephone functionality and user interface with its own system for telephone calls, text messaging and voicemail.
LED Display Technology Gets a Twist
Researchers can make large display screens that combine the scale and durability of light-emitting diodes, or LED technology, used to make flat, lighted billboards, with the flexibility of screens made using organic -- carbon-containing -- materials.
Struggling Sony Ericsson Taps Nordberg as New Head
Company pinning hopes on a turnaround after reporting steep losses in past quarters and seen its market share slip to below 5 percent, sparking market speculation of a possible breakup.
Sprint Snaps Up Virgin Mobile
Virgin Mobile's public shareholders will receive Sprint shares equivalent to $5.50 per Virgin Mobile share, subject to a collar of 1.0630 to 1.3668 Sprint shares per Virgin Mobile share
Palm Lobs Another Volley at Apple in Smartphone War
Palm released a software update for the Pre this week that allows it to sync again with Apple's iTunes media management software.The move comes after Apple last week issued its own software update to close a loophole in iTunes that had allowed it to sync with the Pre.