Information Week – Microsoft owes Alcatel-Lucent $1.5 billion for violating MP3 patents, a jury found. Microsoft says it properly licensed the technology. Apple and Cisco settled their dispute over the iPhone name, with both companies allowed to use the name, on
Quick Take: When Did Apple Become Microsoft?
Motley Fool – Fool contributor Tim Beyers is hoping for an iPhone to go with his MacBook Pro. Tim didn’t own shares in any of the companies mentioned in this article at the time of publication. Microsoft is an Inside Value pick. The Motley Fool’s disclosure policy
Goldman: iPhone likely to succeed
MacNN – Apple’s iPhone will likely see positive acceptance when the device ships in June, according to research firm Goldman Sachs. Goldman points to a recent handset branding survey that was conducted in China, India, the U.K. and the U.S. as evidence that
Component makers scramble for iPhone contracts
MacWorld UK – The Times has published an in-depth look at the deep competition between components vendors to persuade Apple to use their products within the iPhone. The report, ‘The battle for the heart of the iPhone’ states the evident reality that technology
Google: The British Are Coming For GMail!
WebProNews – Smith says Google has refused to negotiate with IIR since 2004, and cites the recent dispute between Apple and Cisco over the term “iPhone” as an example of how “responsible companies” handle situations like these. That dispute was settled in a