Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Yahoo sues Facebook for infringing 10 patents - Reuters


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Yahoo sues Facebook for infringing 10 patents
Reuters
By Dan Levine and Alexei Oreskovic | SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc sued Facebook Inc over 10 patents that include methods and systems for advertising on the Web, opening the first major legal battle among big technology companies in social media.
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Sharp's Panels for New iPad Delayed - Wall Street Journal


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Sharp's Panels for New iPad Delayed
Wall Street Journal
By JURO OSAWA TOKYOâ€"When Apple Inc.'s new iPad tablet computers go on sale Friday, they won't be equipped with Sharp Corp.'s liquid crystal display panels because of a delay in the Japanese electronics maker's delivery, according to a person familiar ...
LG Display supplying panels for Apple's new iPad - sourceReuters
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Yahoo-Facebook patent fight: more than meets the eye - GigaOm


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Yahoo-Facebook patent fight: more than meets the eye
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By Om Malik Mar. 13, 2012, 9:21pm PT No Comments It has been an interesting day to say the least. The news of Yahoo suing Facebook for infringing its patents has drawn sharp reactions from some of the more measured voices in our industry.
Analysts fear Yahoo's Facebook betrayal points to Valley-wide kiss of deathDaily Caller
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New iPad Will Have Enough Retina Display Screens: Analyst - eWeek


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New iPad Will Have Enough Retina Display Screens: Analyst
eWeek
Apple's new iPad may already face lengthy ship times, but at least one analyst sees no supply issues for the tablet's future manufacture. Despite lengthening shipment times for a new iPad with a high-resolution Retina Displayâ€"which now stand at 2-3 ...
Samsung Supplies Apple With Screens for New IPadBusinessWeek
New iPad Gets Unboxed & Benchmarked; 1GB RAM ConfirmedTom's Hardware Guide
Apple iPad is top tablet for businesses, ChangeWave survey saysLos Angeles Times
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New iPad prompts app tweaks by developers - USA TODAY


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New iPad prompts app tweaks by developers
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By Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY LOS ANGELES â€" Software developers are salivating over prospects for the new iPad, which sold out online within two days of its unveiling and won't ship now for up to three weeks. By Jeff Chiu, AP People who order the new ...
Letting Your Fingers Do the Photo EditingWall Street Journal
Apple Launches Configuration Tool For iPad, iPhone ProjectsCRN
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Here's who should buy the new iPad - CNET


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Here's who should buy the new iPad
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by Donald Bell March 13, 2012 5:45 PM PDT Follow @donald Apple's new iPad is beautiful, but it might not be the perfect fit for everyone. Whether it's your first iPad or just another upgrade, everyone can use a little buying advice before breaking out ...
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Why Mark Cuban Is Rooting For Yahoo In Facebook Fight - Forbes


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Why Mark Cuban Is Rooting For Yahoo In Facebook Fight
Forbes
Mark Cuban wrote a nifty little blog post today on the Yahoo patent infringement lawsuit against Facebook that is almost certain to be taken the wrong way by casual readers. But make no mistake: there is a serious message that he is trying to deliver ...
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Yahoo lawsuit complicates looming Facebook IPO - Computerworld


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Yahoo lawsuit complicates looming Facebook IPO
Computerworld
By Sharon Gaudin Computerworld - With an aggressive new CEO at Yahoo's helm and Facebook looking ahead to its initial public offering, Yahoo's patent lawsuit may have Facebook in an awkward position. Yahoo filed a lawsuit Monday in federal court in ...
Facebook Is Ready To Fight Back Against Yahoo (YHOO)San Francisco Chronicle
Yahoo's Patent Suit Against Facebook is Business as UsualForbes
Yahoo stock fails to find traction in wake of Facebook lawsuit announcementSan Jose Mercury News
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Samsung Supplies Apple With Touch Screen for New IPad - BusinessWeek


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Samsung Supplies Apple With Touch Screen for New IPad
BusinessWeek
By Jun Yang on March 13, 2012 Samsung Electronics Co. (005930) will supply the touch screen for Apple Inc. (AAPL)'s new iPad after LG Display Co. (034220) and Sharp Corp. (6753) didn't meet the US company's quality requirements, according to an analyst ...
Apple's new iPad features touchscreen supplied by SamsungLos Angeles Times
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Samsung Official Says Apple Readying iPad MiniPC Magazine
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Homeless hot spots at SXSW: A manufactured controversy - CNET


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Homeless hot spots at SXSW: A manufactured controversy
CNET
by Daniel Terdiman March 13, 2012 12:32 PM PDT Follow @GreeterDan A few high-profile blog posts have gotten a lot of people upset about a program that might very well be helping people who really need the assistance. CNET's Daniel Terdiman weighs in.
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'Blunt display of unselfconscious gall': homeless people paid to carry Wi-Fi ...Sydney Morning Herald
'Homeless Hotspot' Stunt Stirs Debate at SXSWABC News
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Early benchmarks confirm third-generation iPad has 1GB of RAM - Ars Technica


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Early benchmarks confirm third-generation iPad has 1GB of RAM
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By Jacqui Cheng | Published March 13, 2012 2:00 PM The third-generation iPad has 1GB of RAM after allâ€"at least according to some early benchmarks. Vietnamese site Tinhte.vn obtained one of the new devices a couple days ahead of schedule and immediately ...
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The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store - CBS News


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The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store
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App Store Official Charts for the week ending March 12, 2012: Top Paid iPhone Apps: 1. Draw Something by OMGPOP (OMGPOP) 2. iPhoto (Apple) 3. Fancy Pants (Chillingo Ltd) 4. Where's My Water? (Disney) 5. Angry Birds (Clickgamer.com) 6.
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The New iPad Could Clog 4G Networks - Technology Review


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The New iPad Could Clog 4G Networks
Technology Review
The tablet's high-resolution screen will make for bulkier downloads and maxed-out data plans. By Tom Simonite Those who are lucky enough to acquire a new iPad this Friday, when the latest version of the tablet goes on sale, may find their download ...
Will 4G LTE devices ever roam internationally?CNET
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Yahoo suing Facebook in patent spat - Fox News


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Yahoo suing Facebook in patent spat
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Facebook NEW YORK â€" Yahoo is filing a lawsuit against Facebook over patents, following through on a threat it made last month. Yahoo Inc. said in a court filing Monday that Facebook has infringed 10 of its patents covering advertising, privacy controls ...
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Yahoo Sues Facebook In A Web Patent Shakedown - Wired News


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Yahoo Sues Facebook In A Web Patent Shakedown
Wired News
By Tim Carmody Shots have been fired in Silicon Valley. Yahoo has taken aim at Facebook, pitting a former internet titan against the social network behemoth over what has become the biggest open-fire range in the tech industry: patent infringement.
Yahoo goes after Facebook at a vulnerable timeWashington Post
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Here are the 10 patents Yahoo is using to sue Facebook (and what they really mean) - Washington Post


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Here are the 10 patents Yahoo is using to sue Facebook (and what they really mean)
Washington Post
With Facebook getting ready for its IPO, Yahoo has decided to sue over patent infringement. Yahoo used the same tactic against Google in the run up to their IPO, pocketing a helping of the search engine's pre-IPO shares. Yahoo's new CEO, Scott Thompson ...
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Yahoo Sues Facebook Over Patents - New York Times


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Yahoo Sues Facebook Over Patents
New York Times
By MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesYahoo's retro-style billboard was taken down in December after 12 years of greeting visitors to San Francisco. Yahoo stepped up its new feud with Facebook on Monday, suing the social-networking ...
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Apple iPad Wi-Fi (2012 model; Apple A5X processor; 9.7-inch display) - CNET


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Apple iPad Wi-Fi (2012 model; Apple A5X processor; 9.7-inch display)
CNET
The iPad's new screen is a stunner. That's really all you need to know about the new iPad (yes, that's the name). That, and a reminder that pricing still starts at US$499 for a 16GB Wi-Fi model, with 4G starting at US$629.
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First unboxing video of Apple's new iPad surfaces from Vietnam - Apple Insider


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First unboxing video of Apple's new iPad surfaces from Vietnam
Apple Insider
By AppleInsider Staff A first look at the new iPad being unpackaged and handled has surfaced from Vietnam, where users got their hands on an LTE-capable model days ahead of Friday's official launch. The new video comes from Tinh.te (via Google ...
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Consumer devices still cause IT chaos -- five years after first iPhone - Computerworld


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Consumer devices still cause IT chaos -- five years after first iPhone
Computerworld
By Matt Hamblen Computerworld - PHOENIX -- The consumerization of IT trend is causing chaos and confusion in IT operations grappling with the demand that they support the latest iPad, iPhone or Android device. That's the opinion of many CIO's and IT ...
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Yahoo files patent lawsuit against Facebook - Digital Spy


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Yahoo files patent lawsuit against Facebook
Digital Spy
Yahoo is to file legal papers against Facebook over claims that Mark Zuckerberg's firm has infringed its patents covering advertising, privacy controls and social networking. The court filing, which follows a threat issued last month, ...
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Tech Chronicles - Twitter buys Posterous, a social blogging service - San Francisco Chronicle


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Tech Chronicles - Twitter buys Posterous, a social blogging service
San Francisco Chronicle
Twitter said Monday that it has acquired Posterous, a fellow San Francisco startup that shares its roots as a microblogging service that evolved into something different. "Today we are welcoming a very talented group from Posterous to Twitter," the ...
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Suing Facebook shows how weak Yahoo is - San Francisco Chronicle


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Suing Facebook shows how weak Yahoo is
San Francisco Chronicle
Yahoo added its name to the lengthy list of parties trying to sponge off the success of Facebook on Monday, filing a massive patent infringement lawsuit against the social-networking giant. The suit accuses Facebook of violating a smorgasbord of the ...
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