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U.S. European Antitrust Regulators Look at e-books
The United States is looking into allegations that the electronic book industry has violated antitrust law, a top Justice Department official said on Wednesday.
J.C. Penney Will Buy Minority Stake in Martha Stewart to Build up Brand, Sluggish Sales
J.C. Penney Co. is buying a 16.6 percent stake in Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc., a move by chief executive officer Ron Johnson that he hopes will build up the company's line of brands while also bringing up sluggish sales.
Apple Loses iPad Trademark in China, May Negotiate Deal With Proview Technology
Apple lost its iPad trademark battle in China on Wednesday, but the owner of the trademark, Proview Technology, may ask Apple to pay for a trademark transfer.
'Apple Campus 2 Project:' Updated Plans for 'Spaceship' in Cupertino City [PHOTOS]
The updated plans of the Apple Campus 2 Project were posted to the City of Cupertino website. The new plans include jogging paths, changes to the fitness center and a new roof made from dark-grey material.
Penney adds Martha Stewart brand shops, equity stake
J.C. Penney Co Inc took a stake in Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc and plans to open Martha Stewart shops within its stores, in the first big deal announced by its new chief executive as he tries to turn the department store chain around.
AT&T vows to keep pursuing T-Mobile merger
AT&T Inc plans to forge ahead with its deal to buy Deutsche Telekom's U.S. wireless unit despite fierce regulatory opposition, and it has the financial resources to close the acquisition quickly, a top executive said on Wednesday.
Watch Out: Shady Siri Port H1Siri Can Kill Your iPhone
Siri, iOS 5’s voice assistant application works exclusively on the iPhone 4S. Hackers have been attempting for long to crack the interesting software so that it could be used on other Apple devices and now a Chinese group claims to have done just that.
Penney CEO Calls Martha Stewart Deal a 'Centerpiece'
J.C. Penney Co Inc (JCP.N) bought a 16.6 percent stake in Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc (MSO.N) and will build mini-stores under that brand in a deal new Chief Executive Officer Ron Johnson called a key centerpiece in the company's transformation.
Apple iOS 5 vs Google Android: Mobile Web Browsers Compared
With news that Google Chrome is honing in on Internet Explorer for Web browsing dominance, now is a good time to see if Apple or Android has a better Web browsing system in place. Google Chrome is actually not used in the Android mobile operating system. However, Apple does use its Safari browser for its iOS devices. The Android Web browser doesn't have a name.
Penney CEO calls Martha Stewart deal a centerpiece
J.C. Penney Co Inc bought a 16.6 percent stake in Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc and will build mini-stores under that brand in a deal new Chief Executive Officer Ron Johnson called a key centerpiece in the company's transformation.
Apple Store Grand Central Opening: The Perfect Blend of Art and Engineering
An Apple Store will open in Grand Central Terminal on Dec. 9 at 10 a.m. Read why the historic train station and the artistic tech company are a perfect match for one another.
RIM walks away from BBX name after trademark fight
Research In Motion has unceremoniously dumped the BBX brand name it had chosen two months ago for its new BlackBerry operating system after a U.S. court embarrassed the beleaguered smartphone maker by slapping a temporary ban on its use.
Apple’s ‘Halo Effect’ Could Spur Shares to $500: Misek
Apple’s expected unveiling of iTV a year from now, coupled with continued huge sales of iPads and iPhones should create “a halo effect” to propel shares to around $500, Jefferies analyst Peter Misek told International Business Times.
Flipboard for iPhone Triggers High Demand, Crashes Servers
Flipboard for iPhone was released as a free app Wednesday, but the service quickly faltered as its servers struggled to keep up with the high demand.
Apple iPad Sales Slowing as Amazon Lights Kindle Fire
Since launching in 2010, Apple's iPad has been the global leader in tablets. But since Amazon's first table, the all-new low-priced Kindle Fire came out in November Apple's dominance may be sagging. In a new analyst note, Shaw Wu of the brokerage firm Stern Agee sees iPad sales as a little light in the current quarter.
RIM Delays Launch of Next-Gen Smartphone 'London': Analyst
Research In Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ:RIMM) is said to have delayed the launch of its first BlackBerry 10 OS-run London smartphone by at least 3 months.
Apple Testing iTV with AT&T, Verizon: Analyst
Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is steadily making progress on its ambition to enter consumers' living rooms, via its own television sets called iTV, which are expected to be launched in the first half of 2012.
Video Streaming: Verizon's Potential Entry May Hurt Netflix
According to Jeffries, Verizon Communications Inc.'s (NYSE: VZ) standalone video streaming service, which is expected to launch in 2012, could be another potential competitor for Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX).
Apple May Have to Sell iPad with Different Name after Losing Lawsuit in China
The Municipal Intermediate People's Court in Shenzhen, a southern Chinese city neighboring Hong Kong, earlier this week rejected a lawsuit by Apple accusing Proview Technology (Shenzhen) of infringing on its iPad trademark.
Apple Updates ‘Spaceship’ Campus Plans, Spectacular Renderings Revealed [PHOTOS]
A dark-colored roof, a private jogging path, walkways and modest changes to the additional fitness center are some of the main inclusions in Apple's newly submitted renderings of its proposed 13,000-employee mega-campus in Cupertino, Calif.
HTC Says no Plan to Change Q4 Guidance Yet
HTC Corp has no plans for now to change its fourth-quarter sales guidance, as shares in the world's No.4 smartphone maker tumbled nearly 7 percent on Wednesday on worries that a 30 percent drop in monthly sales may point to worse times ahead.
Broadcom CEO says bar is low for European demand
Chipmaker Broadcom's chief executive downplayed the risk to tech sales from Europe's debt crisis, saying expectations have already been lowered and that demand would stay strong in the long term.
iPhone 4S vs HTC Sensation 4G: Which $200 Phone is Better?
T-Mobile missed out on the iPhone, so if you're a customer of theirs, you can grab the Galaxy S2 or the slightly cheaper HTC Sensation 4G. It's $200 with a new two year contract, the same price as iPhone 4S. Sensation 4G will be getting the Android 4.0 update, HTC has confirmed, but it might be a couple more months before it gets it.
Kindle Fire: Ten Important Things to Know
Kindle Fire is making a name for itself because of its $200 price and because so many people are getting used to the idea of a tablet computer. iPad came out just a couple years ago, and widespread adoption of the large screen devices has not happened outside of the notable Apple products.
Cisco Launches Major ‘Cloud’ Initiative for Big Data Gains
Cisco Systems, the No. 1 provider of networking gear, launched what it dubs the “CloudVerse” as a strategy to win new business with the mushrooming of data transmissions over landline and wireless networks.
Amazon's Kindle Fire lets kids charge up a storm
Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet, one of the hottest gadgets this holiday season because of its low price, has some parents bristling over the simplicity at which children can order from the retail giant and the inability to stop them without crippling the device.
Amazon's Kindle Fire lets kids charge up a storm
Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet, one of the hottest gadgets this holiday season because of its low price, has some parents bristling over the simplicity at which children can order from the retail giant and the inability to stop them without crippling the device.
Chinese court rejects Apple lawsuit over iPad name
A court in southern China has rejected a lawsuit by Apple Inc, accusing a Chinese technology company of infringing its iPad trademark, a newspaper reported on Tuesday, the latest move in a protracted tug-of-war over the name.
German patent firm asks retailers to halt HTC sales
Patent firm IPCom said on Tuesday it had asked top German cellphone retailers to stop selling phones of HTC, threatening them with legal action, as HTC has not complied with a court ruling on injunction of its sales.
Europe probes publishers, Apple on e-book pricing
The European Commission is investigating whether e-book publishers owned by Lagardere, Pearson Plc, News Corp and two other firms fixed prices with Apple Inc, blocking rivals and hurting consumers.