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Apple knew nothing about jury foreman Samsung is obsessed about
Ars Technica reports: Samsung has argued the foreman, Velvin Hogan,withheld key facts—including that he was sued by Seagate Technology. That company is Hogan’s former employer and it is now partly owned by Samsung. Hogan also didn’t disclose that he filed for bankruptcy in connection with that litigation. In post-trial interviews, jurors said he described his own participation […]
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Saturday, November 24, 2012
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A’ha! It appears that Samsung has a man working on the inside.
Continue reading...Samsung says iPhone wouldn’t be possible without Samsung’s wireless patents
Saturday, November 24, 2012
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Ah yes, the perpetual battle between Samsung and Apple shows no signs of slowing down. Recently, Samsung executive Shin Jong-Kyun said that Samsung has no plans to follow HTC’s lead and enter into a settlement agreement with Apple. What’s more, he also managed to throw in a jab or two against Apple’s iPhone. The truth […]
Continue reading...Samsung will have access to Apple and HTC’s settlement agreement
Friday, November 23, 2012
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Samsung’s request for access to Apple and HTC’s recent settlement agreement has been granted by US Magistrate Judge Paul S. Grewal. As a quick refresher, Samsung argued that it should be able to check out the particulars of the aforementioned agreement so as to see if the terms are such that they might have to […]
Continue reading...Samsung denies 20% hike for iOS processors
Thursday, November 15, 2012
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The Street reports: After reports earlier in the week that the South Korean technology giant was raising application processor (AP) prices on Apple by as much as 20%, a Samsung Electronics official denied the reports to The Hankyoreh, a Seoul-based newspaper.
Continue reading...Samsung tightens the A6 pricing screws on Apple by 20 percent
Monday, November 12, 2012
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While Apple has settled its dispute with HTC, its legal battles with Samsung continue to rage on. To that end, we’ve heard a number of rumors regarding Apple’s efforts to look for a Samsung replacement, but remember that Apple isn’t the only one holding any cards in this game. Marketwatch reports that Samsung really upped […]
Continue reading...Looking into the jury foreman in the Apple/Samsung case
Saturday, November 10, 2012
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Looks like Samsung is trying to argue that jury foreman Velvin Hogan may not have been as forthright as he should have been during the initial questioning given to prospective Jury members. Specifically, Samsung claims that Hogan withheld information pertaining to a lawsuit he was involved in with Seagate, one that ultimately led to him […]
Continue reading...iPhone 5 already surpasses Samsung Galaxy S3 in web traffic
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
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Despite only having been out for less than a month, a new report from the research firm Chitika shows that web traffic from the iPhone 5 has already surpassed that from Samsung’s Galaxy S3. So while the pundits and even Apple enthusiasts and iPhone owners may have less than stellar things to say about Apple’s […]
Continue reading...Apple lessens reliance on Samsung with A6 processor
Monday, October 15, 2012
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It’s no secret that Apple likes to control as much of the technology that goes into its products as possible. This need for control is further exacerbated when Apple finds itself uncomfortably reliant upon a competitors technology. Most recently, we saw Apple completely remove all Google products from the iOS homescreen when iOS 6 shipped […]
Continue reading...Apple hires Jim Mergard, chip expert from AMD and former senior Samsung engineer
Thursday, October 11, 2012
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About a year ago, we reported on a second-hand story involving Steve Jobs wherein the late Apple CEO once touted that Apple had over 1,000 engineers working on chip technology. “Getting low power and smaller is the key to everything,” Jobs reportedly said. And now Apple has an all-star addition to their chip team. The […]
Continue reading...Federal Court reverses injunction against the Galaxy Nexus over “universal search” feature
Thursday, October 11, 2012
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Earlier this Summer, Apple was granted a preliminary injunction against Samsung’s flagship Android device – the Galaxy Nexus. That turned out to be a short-lived victory for Apple as the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit soon thereafter granted Samsung’s request for a stay. You might remember that the root of Apple’s initial […]
Continue reading...New report highlights labor abuses at Samsung factories
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
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Just a few days ago, Samsung posted record earnings that topped analyst estimates, largely thanks to healthy sales of its Galaxy lineup of smartphones. All told, operating profit increased by 91% while earnings increased by 93%. Not bad at all, and the company’s patent issues with Apple aside, the Korean electronics giant – which makes […]
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Monday, December 3, 2012
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