Don’t act so surprised, Your Highness. You weren’t on any mercy mission this time. Several transmissions were beamed to this ship by Rebel spies. I want to know what happened to the plans they sent you. In my experience, there is no such thing as luck. Partially, but it also obeys your commands. I want …
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Josh Miller/CNET Hundreds of Samsung managers have reportedly returned part of their bonuses for the first half of the year as the electronics maker prepares to report worse-than-expected second-quarter earnings. Nearly 200 managers in the Samsung Electronics mobile division returned part of their bonus, Reuters reported on Friday, citing a source with knowledge of the give-back. Local media reports estimate …
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CNET A judge has told Apple and Samsung to resolve their patent issues, but bad blood between the two sides continues to spill. In a court document released on Monday and spotted by The Verge, both Apple and Samsung were supposed to report on their progress regarding Alternative Dispute Resolution, or ADR, as ordered by Judge Lucy Koh. Instead, each …
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CNET Apple and Samsung reportedly are giving truce talks another shot in an effort to settle their legal differences out of court. The two combatants have recently “resumed working-level discussions” with the key topic being how to dismiss all lawsuits, the Korea Times said Monday, citing information from people directly involved with the matter. Apple and Samsung emerged from yet …
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It’s a busy time over in Verizon’s neck of the woods as the wireless provider deploys Android 4.4 KitKat updates to a variety of smartphones. According to details posted on the carrier’s support pages and various blogs, at least four models are ready to receive. Related Links Sony inadvertently confirms Xperia Z2 for Verizon HTC One M8 mini reportedly coming …
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Apple and Samsung have battled over patents related to smartphones and tablets. Josh Miller/CNET Samsung’s outspoken attorney has declared victory in the latest patent trial against Apple and said the iPhone maker won’t see a dime from the most recent judgment. He also predicted that Apple will soon put an end to its patent infringement lawsuits because it hasn’t been …
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Apple and Samsung have battled repeatedly over patents. James Martin/CNET The latest round in the Apple v. Samsung patent-infringement battle is finally over — well at least until it’s appealed. A jury on Friday handed back a mixed verdict in the Apple v. Samsung patent-infringement case, determining that both companies were guilty in some aspects but not guilty in others. …
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Attorneys for Apple and Samsung discuss the damages tally. Vicki Behringer SAN JOSE, Calif. — The latest clash in an epic legal war waged by Apple and Samsung ended with a whimper on Monday as the jury came back with a final decision that left the previously determined damages unchanged. An eight-person jury on Friday returned a mixed verdict in …
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Tom Dunham, the jury foreman in Apple v. Samsung, talks to reporters following the patent infringement trial. Shara Tibken/CNET SAN JOSE, Calif. — If Apple believes Android features infringe its technology, it should battle directly with Google instead of handset makers, jurors from the Apple v. Samsung patent-infringement trial said. Apple took pains to make its patent-infringement suit all about …
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The jury handed back a mixed verdict in Apple v. Samsung. Vicki Behringer Apple and Samsung each won damages in the most recent round of their patent-infringement fight. But their victories, deemed modest by legal experts, may have come at a far greater cost, hurting the image and reputation of the world’s leading makers of mobile devices. An eight-person jury …
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