Pebble has done something really cool today, and that’s giveaway 4,000 of its smartwatches to CS and engineering programs at CMU, Stanford, MIT, Virginia Tech and other technology schools across the country. The kind gesture is costing the company $600,000, but it’s well worth it when you think about the hands the watches are going…
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AirPlay competitor Miracast will support Galaxy S III and Optimus G
One killer feature inside iOS that most folks love is AirPlay. It’s a simple but effective feature that allows any iProduct (iPod, iPad, iPhone, and iMac) to talk to the Apple TV box. Suddenly, you have the ability to ‘Mirror’ most things on your device to your television such as pictures, music, games, video, etc.…
Apple Wins Court Case, Samsung Sales Spike
The dead horse that is the Apple v. Samsung case has been beaten into the ground, but wait, there’s more. Quite interestingly, albeit not too surprising, has been the result of the verdict as manifested in Samsung sales. Trip Chowdhry who serves as managing director of equity research at Global Equities Research told Forbes this week…
Apple’s Bid to Ban Samsung Devices Will Have to Wait
With the original trial over the $1.05 billion dollar fine handed down, phase two of Apple’s fierce force of their competitors can now begin. On Monday we reported that Apple had filed a notice for an injunction of 8 Samsung devices they deemed infringed on their patents. They had until today to file, but chose…
Did The Apple v. Samsung Jury Skimp On Decision?
This past week the grueling Apple v. Samsung patent infringement dispute came to a close as the jury decided in only 3 days that Samsung needs to pay Apple $1.05 billion dollars for patent infringement on a number of their devices. After almost 50 hours of testimony, and jury instructions with over 600 questions to…
$1.05 Billion USD? No Biggie for Samsung
With the recent legal defeat that Samsung suffered at the hands of Apple, many investors have been worried that this may affect Samsung profits in the years to come. One possible outcome of this decision would be Samsung agreeing to pay a license royalty on every device they make that uses an Apple patent. This…
The Future of Smartphones After Apple v. Samsung Ruling
The late Steve Jobs swore that he would destroy Android; He accused Google of creating an outright copy of Apple’s ridiculously successful iOS. “I’m willing to go to thermonuclear war on this,” he promised, and while he didn’t live to see the recent ruling of the Apple v. Samsung case citing patent infringement on the part…
iPad Mini Release Confirmed?
Reports are flowing in confirming the long-awaited and heavily speculated iPad Mini. A new version of the iPad that while may not necessarily carry new features, will allow the success of Apple’s tablet to capture a new market with a lower price point while still promising the same performance. We know now that the iPhone…
Apple Slides to 7th place in Chinese Smartphone Market Share
While Apple continues to dominate the market share in the United States, impressively holding over 60% by last count of major carriers, the perception of Apple’s world domination took a hit this week as news began to spread that Apple holds a dismal 7th place in the market share for smartphones in China. Recent numbers…
ITC Concludes Review in Motorola Mobility v. Apple Case
Apple received a serving of strong legal news when it was ruled on Friday that Samsung indeed infringed on Apple’s patents, and has been ordered by the jury to pay Apple over $1 billion dollars. While Apple has spent the last few months suing the Korean company Samsung for patent infringement, Motorola Mobility, who is…