 BBC News | Facebook 'likes' and adverts' value doubted BBC News By Rory Cellan-Jones Technology correspondent, BBC News A BBC investigation suggests companies are wasting large sums of money on adverts to gain "likes" from Facebook members who have no real interest in their products. It also appears many account ... Is Facebook advertising worth the investment? Fake sarnie shop's big fake Likes leave Facebook looking flaky BBC Finds Badly Targeted Facebook Ads Don't Work. No kidding. |
 BBC News | Apple u-turn as Mac maker rejoins EPEAT green registry BBC News The firm published a letter on its site saying it had realised the move had been "a mistake" after many of its customers had complained. The u-turn follows an announcement by San Francisco city officials that they planned to ban local agencies from ... Apple's Green Flub Adds to Its Checkered Record Apple returns to green registry after 'mistake' Apple: No wait, we're green again |
 SlashGear | XMBC Windows Media Center alternative launches on Android SlashGear XMBC, a leading open-source platform for Internet-enabled media playback, has just announced that it is now available for Android. As the consortium makes clear in its blog post describing the launch, this is not a remote player; ... Grab the popcorn: Popular media player XBMC heads to Android It's Official, XBMC For Android Is Coming Streaming Legend XBMC Bringing Full-Featured App To Android |
 Hindustan Times | Google Takeout introduces transfer tool for Google+ circles, merges your work ... Engadget By Sean Buckley posted Jul 14th 2012 10:34PM Those who extol the virtues of keeping one's personal and professional life separate probably never had to juggle two Google+ accounts. Folks saddled with a Google+ profile for both their personal Gmail ... Google+ Hangouts Host Olympic Athletes Transfer Google+ Circles Between Accounts With New Tool Google+ gives users a tool to merge multiple accounts |
 Bloomberg | US Mac sales slump in Q2, says IDC Computerworld By Gregg Keizer Computerworld - Apple may finally be feeling the PC sales slump in the US, research firm IDC said Thursday. According to IDC, Apple sold fewer Macs in the US during the second quarter than it did in the same period a year earlier. PC Sales Stall Despite Push to Ultrabooks Slumping PC Sales Ripple Through Tech Industry PC sales fall by 6 pct to 11 pct in US during 2Q |
 Tapscape | Next home for Retina: Apple's TV display? CNET (blog) Apple's focus on display tech is driving it to make an HDTV, says Raymond Soneira of Displaymate. by Brooke Crothers Apple's third-generation iPad Retina display compared with a standard HDTV screen. So, why would Apple make an HDTV? Apple improves Retina MacBook Pro shipping times Apple`s Mac Line: 10 Flaws the Company Needs to Fix Shipping times for Retina display MacBook Pro improve to 2-3 weeks |
 USA TODAY | Blackberry maker RIM loses patent suit over software USA TODAY A federal jury in San Francisco has found beleaguered Blackberry maker Research in Motion Ltd. liable for $147.2 million in damages for infringing on patents held by Mformation Technologies Inc. Amar Thakur, a lawyer for Mformation, said Saturday that ... Blackberry maker loses patent suit |
 Globe and Mail | Judge says RIM owes $147 million in patent infringement damages Ars Technica by Megan Geuss - Jul 14, 2012 9:00 pm UTC Late Friday, a Northern California District judge ruled that Canada-based Research in Motion infringed on a patent held by Mformation, a company that specializes in mobile device management. Blackberry maker loses patent suit over software |
 AFP | Jury orders Research in Motion to pay Mformation $147 M in Blackberry software ... Washington Post A federal jury in San Francisco has found beleaguered Blackberry maker Research in Motion Ltd. liable for $147.2 million in damages for infringing on patents held by Mformation Technologies Inc. Amar Thakur, a lawyer for Mformation, says the verdict ... Judge says RIM owes $147 million in patent infringement damages Blackberry maker loses patent suit over software |
AFP | Blackberry maker loses patent suit over software Businessweek By AP on July 14, 2012 A federal jury in San Francisco has found beleaguered Blackberry maker Research in Motion Ltd. liable for $147.2 million in damages for infringing on patents held by Mformation Technologies Inc. Amar Thakur, ... RIM ordered to pay $147 million in lawsuit Judge says RIM owes $147 million in patent infringement damages RIM's $147.2M lawsuit loss comes at 'worst time' |
 SlashGear | RIM ordered to pay $147 million in lawsuit SlashGear Talk about hitting a man while he's down. Research in Motion has just lost a lawsuit brought forward by a company called Mformation Technologies. It alleged that the Blackberry maker violated its patents with its enterprise server software. RIM Denies Developer Exodus RIM Ordered To Pay Out $147 Million Over Mformation Patent Scuffle Saving BlackBerry from its 'deathbed' |
 TechCrunch | RIM Ordered To Pay Out $147 Million Over Mformation Patent Scuffle TechCrunch And RIM's rough ride continues. Within the past few weeks, the Canadian company has had to announce all sorts of bad news, and now RIM has been dealt an expensive defeat in court to add that list. Bloomberg reported late yesterday that RIM must now ... RIM reportedly ordered to pay $147.2 million in enterprise server patent suit RIM Denies Developer Exodus RIM hit with $147.2 mn patent payout |
 IBNLive.com | Apple's Green Flub Adds to Its Checkered Record PCWorld By John P. Mello Jr., PCWorld Jul 14, 2012 10:25 AM Apple has come a long way from the days when Steve Jobs told environmental protesters outside a MacWorld Expo to "get out of the computer business [and] go save some whales," but its latest flub over ... Apple's Green Turnaround Makes Me Blue Apple returns to green registry after 'mistake' Apple Rejoins EPEAT: Governments Can Buy Apple Kit Again |
 SlashGear | Apple's Green Turnaround Makes Me Blue SlashGear “This was a mistake.†It's not something we're used to hearing from Apple, but the company's abrupt turnaround on EPEAT green certification hasn't exactly been textbook. The decision, first to opt out of having its Mac, iPad and other ranges rated, ... Apple's Green Flub Adds to Its Checkered Record Apple returns to green registry after 'mistake' Apple Rejoins EPEAT: Governments Can Buy Apple Kit Again |
 Globe and Mail | Apple: No Wait, We're Green Again KERO-TV 23 By John D. SutterCNN (CNN) -- Calling its decision to abandon a green certification system for electronics "a mistake," Apple on Friday announced it would again submit its products for EPEAT certification. "We've recently heard from many loyal Apple ... Apple Jumps Back on EPEAT Bandwagon Apple returns to EPEAT environmental ratings list Apple u-turn as Mac maker rejoins EPEAT green registry |
 Digitaltrends.com | RIM told to pay $147.2 million in wireless patent lawsuit Digitaltrends.com Canadian mobile maker Research In Motion has received more bad news, having been told to pay almost $150 million in a wireless patent lawsuit. “Give me a break!†Four words that may well have left the lips of Research In Motion CEO Thorsten Heins upon ... RIM Denies Developer Exodus RIM hit with $147.2 mln verdict in wireless patent lawsuit RIM Denies Reports of Developer Trouble |
 Globe and Mail | Protect Yourself: Secure Your Online Passwords Patch.com A recent security breach left more than 400000 Yahoo! passwords exposed to the world. "Hazelwood Patch" rounds up the facts and offers tips and resources for making your online passwords more secure. By Angela Atkinson Online password security is more ... Hackers expose 453000 credentials allegedly taken from Yahoo service (Updated) Yahoo Password Breach: 7 Lessons Learned Yahoo breach: Swiped passwords by the numbers |
Globe and Mail | According to Apple's bottom line, no EPEAT certification, no problem! Digitaltrends.com There's been some shock Apple products' loss of EPEAT - but in reality, Apple's decision to throw caution to the wind and manufacture the way it wants makes complete sense. Considering that I'm continually scanning the latest tech news via my web of ... Watchdog Group Blasts Apple Withdrawal From EPEAT Apple returns to EPEAT environmental ratings list Apple rejoins green tech ratings system after exit 'mistake' |
 NDTV | RIM Denies Developer Exodus InformationWeek Research In Motion's Alec Saunders Friday fired back at reports suggesting developers no longer care about BlackBerry OS. Alec Sauders, head of Research In Motion's developer program, Friday admitted to being taken aback by reports that developers are ... RIM hit with $147.2 mln verdict in wireless patent lawsuit RIM Denies Reports of Developer Trouble RIM Must Pay $147 Million Over Mformation Patent |
 CBC.ca | Digg $500K Sale Returns to 'Small Team, Low Budget, Fast Cycles' Gamenguide Digg which was considered once as a pioneer social news website and social media company, was sold at a mere $500000. According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, New York-based technology development company, Betaworks bought the website. Once a Social Media Star, Digg Sells for $500000 Digg Sold To LinkedIn AND The Washington Post And Betaworks Digg acquired by Betaworks |
NDTV | RIM hit with $147.2 mln verdict in wireless patent lawsuit Reuters * RIM infringed patent on remote wireless management-jury * RIM must pay royalty on each infringing device * Verdict comes amid serious downturn in RIM business By Dan Levine SAN FRANCISCO, July 13 (Reuters) - A northern California jury directed ... RIM Denies Developer Exodus Research In Motion Receives Verdict in Patent Case Brought by Mformation RIM Must Pay $147 Million Over Mformation Patent |
