Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Samsung IP Reveals Smartphone with Tri-Fold Flexible Display



Samsung IP Reveals Smartphone with Tri-Fold Flexible Display
PATENT BOLT | OCTOBER 31, 2012
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When it comes to delivering the next generation of smartphones with dual displays and beyond, Samsung has been putting the ... Read more

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Official: GM profits down 14% in Q3



Official: GM profits down 14% in Q3
AUTOBLOG | NOVEMBER 1, 2012
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Filed under: GM, Earnings/Financials General Motors reported its third-quarter earnings today, and while revenues were up in ... Read more

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Apple’s 2012 year by the numbers: R&D up $1B, 12,400 more employees, 4.1M more sq. ft. of buildings



Apple's 2012 year by the numbers: R&D up $1B, 12,400 more employees, 4.1M more sq. ft. of buildings
THE NEXT WEB | NOVEMBER 1, 2012
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Apple has filed its year-end 10-K document with the SEC and, as usual, it gives a summary of the company's growth over the last year. Among the more ... Read more

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BLOOMBERG: Most Cars Entering Manhattan Will Need To Have At Least 3 People



BLOOMBERG: Most Cars Entering Manhattan Will Need To Have At Least 3 People
SAI | NOVEMBER 1, 2012
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Mayor Bloomberg has clarified some controversial news from earlier. There will be no ban on cars entering Manhattan, but for ... Read more

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Neo Geo X coming to Europe December 6th for £175 / €199



Neo Geo X coming to Europe December 6th for £175 / €199
ENGADGET | OCTOBER 31, 2012
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As we pointed out, European gamers will be able to pew-pew or grapple on the go with the Neo Geo X alongside their US counterparts on December 6th, an... Read more

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Hey Big Spender



Hey Big Spender
ASYMCO | OCTOBER 31, 2012
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In previous posts I described the patterns of asset value growth for Property Plant and Equipment at Apple and how that change ... Read more

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Apple's FaceTime & Messages Dragged into Patent Infringement Lawsuit



Apple's FaceTime & Messages Dragged into Patent Infringement Lawsuit
PATENTLY APPLE | OCTOBER 31, 2012
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A Texas based Company by the name of Intercarrier Communications (ICC) has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Apple. Read more

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Apple Files Ex Parte Application Seeking Documents from Motorola



Apple Files Ex Parte Application Seeking Documents from Motorola
PATENTLY APPLE | OCTOBER 31, 2012
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Late Monday, Apple applied to the court ex parte in a twenty-five page document for an order granting them leave to obtain ... Read more

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Apple gets Trademark for Lion, Delays iTunes due to Paranoia While Samsung Thinks of a Custom Arm CPU & Flex Displays



Apple gets Trademark for Lion, Delays iTunes due to Paranoia While Samsung Thinks of a Custom Arm CPU & Flex Displays
PATENTLY APPLE | NOVEMBER 1, 2012
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Apple finally gets the Lion trademark, iTunes is delayed due to internal paranoia while Samsung focuses on a new Custom ARM ... Read more

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iPad mini delivered to customer ahead of Nov. 2 launch, unboxed



iPad mini delivered to customer ahead of Nov. 2 launch, unboxed
9TO5MAC | OCTOBER 31, 2012
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We noted earlier this week that the $39 Smart Covers for Apple's new iPad mini started arriving for lucky customers. ... Read more

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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Ford up $1.6B in Q3 thanks to record profits in North America



Ford up $1.6B in Q3 thanks to record profits in North America
AUTOBLOG | OCTOBER 31, 2012
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Filed under: Ford, Earnings/Financials Now that the bell has rung to signal the end of Q3 2012, Ford is standing in the ring ... Read more

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Disney buys Lucasfilm for $4.05B including ILM, LucasArts and other tech, Star Wars VII coming in 2015



Disney buys Lucasfilm for $4.05B including ILM, LucasArts and other tech, Star Wars VII coming in 2015
THE NEXT WEB | OCTOBER 31, 2012
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Media giant Disney has purchased movie and TV production house Lucasfilm for $4.05B in cash and stock. Star Wars Episode 7 is targeted for release in... Read more

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Where Hollywood And Tech Collide: Disney To Buy ‘Star Wars’ Maker Lucasfilm For $4.05 Billion



Where Hollywood And Tech Collide: Disney To Buy 'Star Wars' Maker Lucasfilm For $4.05 Billion
TECHCRUNCH | OCTOBER 31, 2012
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The worlds of Hollywood, tech, and gaming are getting cozier than ever. The latest evidence of this came this afternoon, with the announcement that e... Read more

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Of Course Netflix Babysitting Spiked During Sandy



Of Course Netflix Babysitting Spiked During Sandy
ALLTHINGSD » NEWS | OCTOBER 31, 2012
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Locked in the house? Have power and broadband? What else are you going to do? Read more

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ARM's 2014 processors will blow today's smartphone chips away, with 3x the performance or 1/4 the battery drain



ARM's 2014 processors will blow today's smartphone chips away, with 3x the performance or 1/4 the battery drain
THE VERGE - ALL POSTS | OCTOBER 31, 2012
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We're just barely seeing the first powerful ARM Cortex-A15 processors in bleeding edge devices like the new ... Read more

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Pandora 4.0 for iPhone and iPad gets complete redesign and goes social



Pandora 4.0 for iPhone and iPad gets complete redesign and goes social
IMORE - THE #1 IPHONE, IPAD, AND IPOD TOUCH BLOG | OCTOBER 30, 2012
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Pandora for iPhone and iPad received a huge update that includes a complete redesign and tight social integration. It still ... Read more

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Apple delays iTunes 11 refresh until the end of November



Apple delays iTunes 11 refresh until the end of November
IMORE - THE #1 IPHONE, IPAD, AND IPOD TOUCH BLOG | OCTOBER 31, 2012
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Disappointing news today for those eagerly awaiting the promised October launch of iTunes 11. Apple has just announced that it ... Read more

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AMD promises 64-bit ARM-based Opteron server CPUs coming in 2014



AMD promises 64-bit ARM-based Opteron server CPUs coming in 2014
ENGADGET | OCTOBER 30, 2012
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AMD has long stuck to x86 architecture for its server processors, but its gearing up to add 64-bit ARM-based Opteron CPUs to its arsenal in 2014. Sunn... Read more

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AUO builds cellphone display with 'world's thinnest border'



AUO builds cellphone display with 'world's thinnest border'
ENGADGET | OCTOBER 30, 2012
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Is that 3mm bezel getting you down? AUO says it has created the "world's narrowest" smartphone border on a new 4.46-inch 720P touch display -- just a ... Read more

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ARM's Cortex-A50 chips promise 3x performance of current superphones by 2014, throw in 64-bit for good measure



ARM's Cortex-A50 chips promise 3x performance of current superphones by 2014, throw in 64-bit for good measure
ENGADGET | OCTOBER 31, 2012
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We knew this was coming, not least because someone let the cat out of the bag (or at least a paw) last night. Nevertheless, it's only today that we're... Read more

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UK’s First 4G Network, 4GEE, Goes Lives In 11 Cities; 700 Orange, T-Mobile Stores Rebranded; 10,000 Staff Trained To Sell 4G



UK's First 4G Network, 4GEE, Goes Lives In 11 Cities; 700 Orange, T-Mobile Stores Rebranded; 10,000 Staff Trained To Sell 4G
TECHCRUNCH | OCTOBER 30, 2012
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It's been a very long time coming but in the end 4G/LTE has arrived in the U.K. earlier than expected. Today EE, which owns the Orange and T-Mobile ca... Read more

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Yandex Reports Revenues Up 43% To $235.2M Year-On-Year For Q3 2012, Boosting Its Expansion Plans



Yandex Reports Revenues Up 43% To $235.2M Year-On-Year For Q3 2012, Boosting Its Expansion Plans
TECHCRUNCH | OCTOBER 30, 2012
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Revenues at Yandex, the Russian search engine which dwarfs Google in that territory, have rise by 41 percent year-on-year in its Q3 2012 financial res... Read more

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Steve Ballmer: Microsoft Sold 4 Million Windows 8 Upgrades Since Launch, Interest In Windows 8 And Surface Has Been “Stunning”



Steve Ballmer: Microsoft Sold 4 Million Windows 8 Upgrades Since Launch, Interest In Windows 8 And Surface Has Been "Stunning"
TECHCRUNCH | OCTOBER 31, 2012
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At Microsoft's Build developer conference on the company's main campus in Redmond, Wash., today, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced that Microsoft ... Read more

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The beloved hobbies of Google and Amazon



The beloved hobbies of Google and Amazon
ASYMCO | OCTOBER 30, 2012
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Tim Cook speaking about the Apple TV product: For Q4 we sold 1.3 million. That is up over a 100% year-on-year. We sold more ... Read more

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Apple Wins Patents for Touch, Motion, Maps & Strange Icon



Apple Wins Patents for Touch, Motion, Maps & Strange Icon
PATENTLY APPLE | OCTOBER 30, 2012
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The US Patent and Trademark Office officially published a series of twenty-nine newly granted patents for Apple Inc. today. In ... Read more

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Scott Forstall Leaving Apple in the New Year



Scott Forstall Leaving Apple in the New Year
PATENTLY APPLE | OCTOBER 30, 2012
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Major Update 9:30 PM The BBC and others have connected today's management shuffle with Apple's embarrassing problems with its ... Read more

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