 New York Times | Report says iPad Mini will be priced to move CNET Is Apple getting set to get aggressive on price to reduce rivals to also-rans? by Brooke Crothers With speculation pointing to not only a smaller iPad but a cheaper one too, will Apple try to crush rivals on price? The New York Times chimed in today ... As Tablet Race Heats Up, Apple May Try Smaller Device Apple expected to launch 7.85-screen mini iPad later this year The Growing Demand for Smaller Tablets |
 Globe and Mail | RIM ordered to pay $147M for patent infringement CNET Troubled BlackBerry maker infringed on patents owned by Mformation that let companies remotely manage employees' devices. by Steven Musil A jury has found Research In Motion liable for $147.2 million in damages for infringing on patents owned by ... RIM Told to Pay $147 Million in Software Patent Dispute BlackBerry maker liable in patent case California jury returns verdict against RIM in patent suit |
 Daily Mail | Microsoft, NBC Dissolve MSNBC.com Joint Venture ABC News Microsoft is pulling out of the joint venture that owned MSNBC.com, freeing the world's largest software maker to build its own online news service. The breakup announced late Sunday dissolves the final shreds of a 16-year marriage between Microsoft ... Microsoft-NBC JV ends after 16 years, making way for NBCNews.com Microsoft breaks from NBC to launch own news portal Microsoft and NBC officially call it quits |
 USA TODAY | Frustration, jokes over Yahoo password hack CNN When a website that claims more than a half-billion monthly visitors gets hacked, users pay attention. So when we wrote Thursday about hackers who published login information for more than 450000 Yahoo users, readers had plenty to say about it. Give your passwords a security check-up Yahoo Voices password vulnerability fixed, company says Yahoo fixes password-pilfering bug, explains who's at risk |
 The Seattle Times | Microsoft and NBC officially call it quits CNET Software giant will reportedly receive $300 million for its stake in MSNBC.com, which will mirror content on the new NBCNews.com for a while. by Steven Musil The Internet partnership of Microsoft and NBC is officially over. Msnbc.com becomes NBCNews.com Microsoft and NBC Complete Web Divorce Microsoft, NBC dissolve MSNBC.com joint venture |
Globe and Mail | Court orders RIM to pay US$147.2m ZDNet Summary: A US jury has ordered the struggling RIM to pay US$147.2 million in damages for infringing on the patents of Mformation Technologies. By Josh Taylor | July 16, 2012 -- Updated 00:12 GMT (17:12 PDT) A California jury returned a verdict over the ... Blackberry maker RIM loses patent suit over software RIM Loses Patent Case, Must Pay $147 Million RIM Denies Developer Exodus |
 The Guardian | NYT: Apple's 7.85-inch iPad to be released this fall with sub-$499 price Apple Insider By AppleInsider Staff The New York Times on Saturday joined a multitude of publications by claiming inside knowledge of Apple's plan to release a smaller, less-expensive iPad model for release later this year. While the report contributes little in the ... Where can you find the Nexus 7? Nexus 7 sold Out at Sam's Club, Staples and GameStop on Day 1 Amazon developing larger Kindle Fire tablet as Apple plans 7.85-inch iPad ... |
New York Times | As Tablet Race Heats Up, Apple May Try Smaller Device New York Times The tech companies are at it again â€" trying to catch the blockbuster iPad in a race to win the tablet market. Google on Friday began shipping its Nexus 7, which is smaller and less expensive than Apple's iPad, and is meant to compete with both that ... Google Nexus 7 Tablet Hard to Find; Sam's Club and GameStop are Best Bets Google ships Nexus 7 tablet, retailers struggle to keep up Google's Nexus 7 Selling Out at Key Retailers |
 ZDNet | Google Nexus 7 Tablet Hard to Find; Sam's Club and GameStop are Best Bets PCWorld By Christina DesMarais, PCWorld Jul 15, 2012 8:29 AM Google's red-hot Nexus 7 tablet is hard to get your hands on this weekend as the device has been flying off store shelves since retailers began selling it Friday. Sam's Club and GameStop are your ... Google's Nexus 7 Selling Out at Key Retailers Google ships Nexus 7 tablet, retailers struggle to keep up 10 Ways Kindle Fire 2 Must Top Google Nexus |
 Sydney Morning Herald | RIM ordered to pay $147M for patent infringement Gant Daily San Francisco, CA, United States (4E) â€" A jury in California ruled on Friday that Research in Motion (RIM) infringed on a patent of New Jersey software firm Mformation Technologies and ordered the BlackBerry maker to pay $147.2 million in damages. RIM Fined $147.2 Million Over Patent Infringement Lawsuit RIM Denies Developer Exodus RIM Loses Patent Case, Must Pay $147 Million |
 NDTV | Symantec antivirus software update crashes some PCs CNET Bug in software used by businesses caused some Windows XP-based machines to crash repeatedly with a "blue screen of death." by Steven Musil A recent update to Symantec's antivirus software rendered some Windows-based PCs inoperable, the security ... Symantec anti-virus update makes some PCs inoperable Symantec anti-virus update makes some PCs inoperable - Technology News Symantec Update Inadvertently Cripples Certain Windows XP Machines |
 Digitaltrends.com | WWSJD? Why even Steve Jobs would support a 7-inch iPad today Digitaltrends.com The iPad Mini rumors cannot be stopped, even though the device's originator infamously declared war on 7-inch tablets. But the times they are a-changin', and it's safe to argue that Steve Jobs would be in favor of shrinking the iPad. Google Nexus 7 Tablet Hard to Find; Sam's Club and GameStop are Best Bets Nexus 7: Google tablet crushes Kindle: Jaroslovsky Google's Nexus 7 Selling Out at Key Retailers |
 msnbc.com | Space station crew launches into orbit on Russian craft msnbc.com A Russian Soyuz rocket launched into orbit late Saturday, carrying three new crewmembers toward the International Space Station. The rocket rose from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, lofting the Soyuz TMA-05M spacecraft into orbit. Russian Soyuz blasts off for International Space Station Russian Soyuz rocket starts mission to space station with 3-person ... Soyuz rocket blasts off with three bound for space station |
 SlashGear | iPhone 5 back shows glass and aluminum panels SlashGear This weekend there's been another set of details dropped on top of a very tiny image that shows what the top back of the device is set to look like. This next generation iPhone will have two glass panels on the back on top and bottom of a larger ... What if iPhone 5 isn't called 'iPhone' at all? iPhone 5, iPad Mini in Production Stage, August 7 Release Expected Two-thirds of mobile buyers have smartphones |
Globe and Mail | RIM Loses Patent Case, Must Pay $147 Million PC Magazine By Chloe Albanesius A San Francisco court on Friday found Research in Motion (RIM) guilty of infringing on a patent held by Mformation Technologies and awarded the firm $147.2 million in damages. According to a press release from Mformation, ... RIM CEO Thorsten Heins: “We Will Continue To Make The People That Use A ... Blackberry maker loses patent suit RIM Denies Developer Exodus |
 Hot Hardware | Limited Edition Halo 4 Xbox 360 Bundle Goes Up for Pre-order Hot Hardware Comic-Con isn't just a place to see a bunch of middle-aged men wandering around in costumes. For Microsoft, this year's Comic-Con proved the perfect spot to reveal its upcoming Xbox 360 Limited Edition Halo 4 console bundle, which marks the return of ... Xbox 360 Halo 4 bundle fights new enemies, packs familiar hardware on November 6th Xbox, Nintendo 3DS consoles see high sales numbers Xbox 360 tops US console market for 18th consecutive month, but sales continue ... |
 USA TODAY | Review: Google+ iPad app a photographer's dream USA TODAY It might not be the hottest virtual watercooler around, but Google is by no means giving up on its social darling, Google+. Quite the contrary: Google makes the leap onto the biggest iOS screen around with Google+ for iPad. The Google+ 3.0 release is ... Google+ Hangouts Host Olympic Athletes Transfer Google+ Circles Between Accounts With New Tool Google+ gives users a tool to merge multiple accounts |
 BBC News | Blackberry maker RIM told to pay $147m in patent case BBC News Blackberry maker Research in Motion (RIM) has been ordered to pay $147m in damages after losing a patents case. A jury in San Francisco upheld claims by Mformation Technologies Inc that RIM infringed patents it took out in 1999. BlackBerry maker RIM ordered to pay $147.2 million in patent lawsuit [Asian ... RIM Denies Developer Exodus Blackberry maker RIM loses patent suit over software |
 Tapscape | Links 15 July: Apple, The Week In Review Forbes The major Apple story this week was the way in which the company first left then rejoined EPEAT. Something of a black mark against their environmental credentials. Despite the sanctions against Iran Apple's products are freely available there. Apple: No wait, we're green again Apple improves Retina MacBook Pro shipping times Apple`s Mac Line: 10 Flaws the Company Needs to Fix |
 AFP | Apple: No wait, we're green again CNN Thanks to its non-removable battery, Apple's MacBook Pro with retina display may be difficult to recycle or disassemble. Calling its decision to abandon a green certification system for electronics "a mistake," Apple on Friday announced it would again ... Apple's Green Flub Adds to Its Checkered Record Apple returns to green registry after 'mistake' Apple rejoins green registry, admits exit was mistake |
 CRN | Microsoft Office Must Evolve to Remain Successful PCWorld By Juan Carlos Perez, IDG News Office has been a wildly successful product for Microsoft, but its continued dominance is far from assured as software moves to the cloud and employees bring their own tablets and smartphones into work. Five Companies That Came To Win This Week |
The Guardian | Low-cost upgrade lifts profit Albany Times Union When Google unveiled its new tablet computer this month, the company disclosed it wouldn't be making much of a profit on the device. That's partly true. This week iSuppli, a research firm that specializes in breaking down devices to determine the cost ... Google's Nexus 7 Selling Out at Key Retailers Google Ships Nexus 7 Tablet, but Retailers Struggle to Keep up 10 Ways Kindle Fire 2 Must Top Google Nexus |
 Digitaltrends.com | BlackBerry isn't dead yet… we should remember that Digitaltrends.com It's no secret that Research in Motion has seen better days, but is it actually a lost cause? If you read tech sites, you might think so, but we think there's still a chance for RIM. Here's why. The death of the BlackBerry has turned into a long, ... Blackberry maker RIM loses patent suit over software RIM Denies Developer Exodus RIM Must Pay $147 Million Over Mformation Patent |
 Sydney Morning Herald | Living With the Samsung Galaxy S III PC Magazine By Michael J. Miller I've spent the past couple of weeks trying out a Samsung Galaxy S III, and I'm quite impressed. I find the basic hardware and software to be quite compelling and the phone works fairly well, even though some of the little extras ... My 4 weeks with the Samsung Galaxy S3 (so far) Samsung Galaxy S III Sees Strong Initial Sales Court grants Samsung request to expedite Galaxy Nexus injunction appeal |
