A Dutch court ruled on Wednesday that some of Samsung Electronics' Galaxy smartphones and tablets infringe an Apple patent in the latest round of the two firms' worldwide battle. ...
11:13 AM, Nov 29, 2012
An upcoming UN gathering about Internet oversight is raising alarms from a broad coalition of critics, including the US, tech giants such as Google and rights groups, concerned that changes could lead to greater efforts to censor Web content and stifle innovation in cyberspace. ...
02:11 PM, Nov 26, 2012
San Francisco: A US judge has ordered Apple Inc to disclose to rival Samsung Electronics details of a legal settlement the iPhone maker reached with Taiwan's HTC Corp, including terms of a 10-year patents licensing agreement. The Korean electronics giant had earlier filed a motion to compel its US rival - with whom it is waging a bitter legal battle over mobile patents across several countries - to reveal details...
10:49 AM, Nov 22, 2012
Tokyo: Taiwan's HTC Corp is happy with its patent settlement with Apple Inc, but regards media reports on details of the licensing agreement as "outrageous", chief executive Peter Chou told reporters. HTC and Apple announced a global patent settlement and a 10-year licensing agreement this month after a bruising patent war between the two smartphone makers. The companies did not disclose details of the settlement or the licensing agreement, but...
04:23 PM, Nov 20, 2012
Taipei: Shares of HTC Corp jumped by their permitted daily limit on Monday after the Taiwanese smartphone maker announced a global patent settlement and 10-year licensing agreement with Apple Inc, allowing the struggling company to focus on product development. The settlement would give HTC a short-term boost, analysts suggested, but long-term performance would still depend on the company's ability to deliver competitive products to grab back some of the market...
10:47 AM, Nov 12, 2012
Washington: Apple Inc and HTC Corp announced on Saturday a global patent settlement and 10-year licensing agreement that ends one of the first major conflagrations of the smartphone patent wars. Apple sued HTC in 2010, accusing the Taiwanese handset company of infringing on the iPhone maker's patented technology. It was Apple's first major legal salvo against a manufacturer that used Google's Android operating system. Apple and HTC did not disclose...
10:10 AM, Nov 11, 2012
San Francisco: Google's mapping service for mobile devices is getting an upgrade as the Internet search leader braces for new competition from iPhone maker Apple. The improvements centre on listings for public transportation options in nearly 500 cities around the world. Wednesday's update includes suggested routes and departure times for more than 1 million stations worldwide, about 50 per cent more than a year ago. At some stations, Google will...
12:22 PM, Aug 16, 2012
Washington: Samsung Electronics scored a partial victory against arch-foe Apple Inc on Friday after a US appeals court lifted a freeze on sales of its Galaxy Nexus smartphones but upheld a lower court's decision to temporarily halt sales of its Galaxy 10.1 tablet computer. Apple accused its Asian rival, the leader in global mobile device sales, in lawsuits of blatantly copying its hot-selling iPhones and iPads. Last week, a San...
11:15 AM, Jul 08, 2012
Los Angeles: 'The Avengers' continues to muscle out everything else Hollywood throws at it, easily sinking naval rival 'Battleship' and other new releases. With $55.1 million domestically, Disney's superhero sensation remained No. 1 for a third-straight weekend and took in more than the three big newcomers combined. Overseas, 'The Avengers' added an additional $56 million. The film is approaching the $1.2 billion mark worldwide, totaling $457.1 million domestically and $723.3...
12:24 PM, May 21, 2012
San Francisco: Yahoo is bringing out more artillery in its patent battle with Facebook. It is adding new allegations of intellectual property theft to its six-week-old lawsuit against Facebook. In court papers filed Friday, Yahoo Inc. now says Facebook's online social network infringes on 12 of its Internet patents, up from 10. Yahoo also denied allegation that it has been infringing on 10 of Facebook's patents and accused its rival...
12:26 PM, Apr 30, 2012
Pop star Rihanna stars in latest Hollywood thriller, 'Battleship'. ...
12:20 PM, Apr 14, 2012
This week, Rajeev Masand reviews Bollywood romantic comedy, 'Bittoo Boss' and Hollywood thriller, 'Battleship'. ...
12:13 PM, Apr 14, 2012
Cast: Taylor Kitsch, Rihanna, Alexander Skarsgard, Brooklyn Decker, Liam Neeson Director: Peter Berg If the only yardstick you're meant to use while judging an action blockbuster is the number of gigantic explosions it contains, then Battleship, from Hancock director Peter Berg, belongs right up there with the big boys. Berg borrows many a trope from Michael Bay for this loud, dumb actioner that could just as easily work with the...
12:33 AM, Apr 14, 2012
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12:32 AM, Apr 14, 2012
Bollywood romantic comedy 'Bittoo Boss' and Rihanna-starrer 'Battleship' are the movies out this weekend. ...
09:26 AM, Apr 13, 2012
Los Angeles: 'Battleship' steams into movie theaters overseas this week, giving international audiences the first chance to decide whether a board game-based movie is sea-worthy. The Hasbro Inc. search-and-destroy game was once a way for kids to while away a summer afternoon. But as it debuts in Europe on Wednesday, 'Battleship' the movie has become a potential franchise, sporting Michael Bay-inspired special effects, aliens invading Earth, a bikini-model actress, superstar...
02:01 PM, Apr 12, 2012
Rajeev Masand interviews Brooklyn Decker, star of the latest Hollywood movie, 'Battleship'. ...
09:54 AM, Apr 10, 2012
Candian actor Taylor Kitsch opens up and speaks about his upcoming film 'Battleship'. ...
10:32 AM, Apr 07, 2012
