Mellisa Tolentino
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A Down Under Twist in the Samsung vs. Apple Saga
Looks like Apple’s succeeded in blocking Samsung mobile sales. In Australia at least. But first, a little recap: Apple filed an infringement lawsuit against Samsung, so the handset maker retaliated by filing a similar case against Apple. This led to both companies asking for restraining orders to essentially hinder both products from being exported in certain countries. ...
AT&T Blames Data Use for Upcoming Plan Changes, Needs T-Mobile Support
The end of the world is in October! Just kidding, it isn’t really, but if you’re an AT&T unlimited subscriber, it might seem like the end of the world. The surge of internet use on mobile phones and tablets, due to video streaming and millions of app downloads, has been taking a toll on ...
Foxconn Chooses Robots Over Humans, Replacing Thousands of Workers
If you’re one of those people terrified at the thought of robots doing human work (as this somehow signals the start of their reign–remember I, Robot?), this news just might be the start of your worst nightmare: Foxconn, the producer of Apple iPhones and iPads, has opted to go robotic. Foxconn has been under scrutiny ...
Arrested Teenage Activist Believed to be ‘Topiary’ Out on Bail
Late last week, news broke that Lulzsec’s famed spokesperson ‘Topiary’ was arrested by the Metropolitan Police, but there have been speculations that the wrong guy was nabbed and it was all part of the plan to mislead the authorities. The identity of the arrested was withheld until today, when the arraignment was made public. Eighteen-year-old ...
Microsoft Bing Needs More Mobile, Social Leverage
Microsoft’s latest earning’s report stated that the company had an operating income of $3.6 billion in the Office division, $2.9 in Windows, $1.8 billion in Server and Tools and 32 million in profit in Entertainment. Looks like they’re in quite in a stable boat right? Sure, if you don’t consider the $728 million they lost ...
DOJ Investigation, Patent Buys Could Turn the Tables for Google
It isn’t a secret that Google lost to Rockstar Bidco over the 6,000 Nortel patents that would’ve been the key to solve the companies infringement cases filed against them by various rival companies. So it really isn’t a surprise that the company is lamenting over their loss. And as if the ‘tech-gods’ have heard Google’s ...
Adobe Edge is Another Nail in Flash’s Coffin
Tired of using Flash Professional when creating web designs or web animations? Do you want something fresh that works well with HTML5? Adobe had you in mind when it launched the preview release of their new product, Adobe Edge. This new tool works around mobile’s limited Flash capabilities, and enables web developers to create designs and animations ...
Netflix Trumps Hulu as Best Bet for TVs
Video streaming has revolutionized how people watch their favorite TV shows and movies, from computers to handheld devices, as the technology adapted to the fast-paced lives of its subscribers. With Netflix, Hulu and now Amazon competing for the best video streaming service title, as a subscriber, you’d have to scrutinize, “Which one will you most ...
Spotify Slapped with Patent Suit as Infringement Saga Hits the Music Scene
We are all familiar with the infringement wars going around the mobile world as HTC battles Apple, Apple fends off Samsung, Oracle takes on Google, and so on and so forth. But these patent infringement battles also extend to other sectors of the tech realm. Spotify, the European music service that recently launched in the ...
Motorola 2Q Profits Up, Q3 Earnings Predictions Dim
Motorola Solutions Inc. released their second quarter report, which was higher than analysts expected it to be. Net income from continuing operation was $58 million, or 17 cents per share, compared with a net income of $3 million, or 1 cent per share, in the prior-year quarter. Quarterly total revenue was just over $2 million, ...
