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Tech wrap: RIM’s “BBM” trademark target of new legal challenge
Research In Motion, still smarting over having to change the name of its yet-to-come operating system, faces a similar trademark challenge to its popular instant-messaging service BlackBerry Messenger....
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Tech wrap: Zappos hacked
Online shoe retailer Zappos told customers this weekend that it has been the victim of a cyber attack affecting more than 24 million customer accounts in its database. The popular retailer, which is...
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Trolling for a tech showdown
The scene: A federal courtroom in Tyler, Texas. The drama: A lawsuit by a patent troll who said he owned the rights to the “interactive web.” The troll says he’s owed some back rent for owning the Web...
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Even when Apple is losing, it wins
The Department of Justice, as anticipated, filed suit Wednesday against Apple and five of the Big Six publishers over alleged price-fixing. Three of those publishers have entered into a proposed...
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Amazon and the tablet market’s 7 / 10 split
Amazon is going where few have dared to tread, announcing a “full size” tablet that takes on Apple directly — and has the gall to be cheaper than the iPad. The tablet highway is littered with the...
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Why I won’t be getting an iPhone 5
Thousands of people will be “the first” to get the new iPhone 5 today. I won’t be among them. I’ve had every model of Apple’s revolutionary handset since it was first unveiled five years ago —...
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How Amazon used the Kindle to beat the odds
Editor’s note: This piece originally ran on PandoDaily.com. It is being reprinted with permission. Whether you own one or not, you have to respect the Kindle. In the age of digital Darwinism – where...
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EBay’s buyer’s remorse
How do you know if you’re in a buyer’s market, or a seller’s? Offline it’s pretty easy to know. There’s price pressure, abundance and not too many people vying for the same house, commodity or mint...
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Apple in miniature
This week Apple faces two significant tablet challengers. The first is Microsoft, which is releasing its long-awaited Surface tablet on Friday. The second is… itself. Yesterday, amidst the...
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Three tech predictions for 2013
Sometimes the most important ideas in tech are hiding in plain sight. In that spirit, here are three predictions for 2013 that are just waiting to happen. No 3D TVs, wearable computer or jet packs for...
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In Amazon, Wall Street worships a disruptive god
Why does Amazon please Wall Street so much? The company treats shareholders with a disregard that borders on contempt. (CEO Jeff Bezos is "willing to be misunderstood" which means he really doesn't...
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By Nook or by crook
Barnes & Noble, the venerable book merchant whose history spans three centuries, is in the midst of a strategic identity crisis: how to admit defeat on its Nook platform while turning its...
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