Archive for the ‘Industry News’ Category
Facebook’s Poke Helped Snapchat Gain More Popularity
Snapchat is an immensely popular app which allows users to send out self-destructing photos, videos or texts. Facebook tried to copy the idea through its Poke app but the attempt backfired.
Apple Agrees Not To Include Samsung Galaxy S III Mini In Its Patent Case
Samsung recently pointed out that Galaxy S III mini isn't available in the U.S., so its inclusion in Apple's patent claim is absurd. Apple has now agreed and removed S III mini from its claim.
Pearson Buys 5% Stake In Nook Media
Nook Media, the joint venture between Microsoft and Barnes & Noble, seems to have piqued the interest of Pearson. The company has purchased a 5% stake in it.
HP Officially Registers Regulatory Filing Over Autonomy Deal, Mike Lynch Criticizes
HP has finally gone forth with the formal filing with regulatory authorities over the controversial acquisition of Autonomy. The founder of Autonomy Mike Lynch has criticized the move.
Apple Patents Motion-Controlled Input Device
Apple has been granted a new patent by USPTO. This new patent speaks about a motion-controlled input device which can perform tasks with GUI through motion commands.
Tim Cook’s Yearly Salary Drops By 99% Over Lack Of Stock Awards
Last year, Apple's CEO, Tim Cook earned a whopping $378 million over the year. This year, he is taking home a mere $4.17 million since he wasn't given any stock awards.
Christmas Day 2012 Brought 70 Percent Additional Revenue To App Store
This Christmas Day, Apple's App Store had a field day when it attracted 87 percent additional downloads leading to a whopping 70 percent jump in its revenue.
Jury Tells Marvell To Cough Up $1.7 Billion Over Patent Violations Case
A jury has awarded Carnegie Mellon University a whopping $1.7 billion in damages in its case against the Marvell Technology Group.
Samsung Asks To Ban Ericsson Products Over Alleged Patent Infringement
Samsung has requested ITC to ban a number of products by Ericsson in the U.S. The request come days after Ericsson sought a ban on Samsung products.
Apple Is In Talks With Sharp Over IGZO Display Technology
Apple is in talks with Sharp, evaluating the probability of using Indium Gallium Zinc Oxide, in short IGZO display, for the former's products in 2013.
Climate Change Is Both An Opportunity And A Risk For Insurance Industry
The insurance industry is warily looking at the climate changes. It considers these changes both an opportunity and a huge risk and is adapting itself accordingly.
Google Wants To Grab 90% Of Office Users From Microsoft
Amit Singh, Vice President of Google Enterprise has said in an interview that the goal of Google is to grab 90% Office users from Microsoft in 2013.
UK MP Criticizes Facebook For Paying Lower Taxes
A UK Labour MP has now called Facebook's tax practices as 'immoral' since the social network makes use of certain tricks to evade big taxes.
Amazon Cracks Down On Manipulated Or Biased Reviews
Many people buy things based on inaccurate reviews. Amazon has realized that matter and recently has begun to delete biased reviews, especially of books.
