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Apple and Samsung have agreed to end all patent battles outside the US

In a joint email sent to the press, Apple and Samsung have agreed to drop all patent lawsuits against each other in all countries except the US, without any settlement,...

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Apple’s recent buybacks brought highest 4-month returns in a decade

Data from Bloomberg today shows just how profitable Apple’s recent buybacks have been with the company experiencing the highest returns of any company in over a decade. The buybacks, which...

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Google+’s best feature is becoming a stand-alone tool

After rolling Google Hangouts into a separate tool that doesn’t require a Google+ login, Google’s next move with the search company’s social network is to repeat the process with the...

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The “Uber of mortgage lending” has raised $3.8 million in funding

Mortgage lending is still quite broken, and the crisis of the mid-to-late 2000s only made lenders even more fearful of getting tangled up with unreliable borrowers. But one company, Privlo,...

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The MH17 disaster could be used to scam Facebook users

Facebook might be the ‘most hated’ social media company in the US according to a survey, but it also has its merits, such as helping a mom reunite with her...

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Comcast enjoys a growth in revenue thanks to slowed customer losses

Even as cable giant Comcast tries to get bigger by absorbing Time Warner Cable, its own revenue grew in the last quarter to $16.8 billion, up 3.5 percent from last...

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Microsoft is reportedly preparing for its biggest round of job cuts ever

Microsoft is reportedly close to announcing a major round of job cuts in what may turn out to be the biggest cull in its history. The computer giant could reveal...

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SoundCloud is avoiding lawsuits by cutting record labels in

SoundCloud, the Berlin-based audio streaming site, is getting worried about copyright violations on its site. SoundCloud is like YouTube for audio; it allows anybody to upload any kind of audio....

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A Chinese businessman is suing Tesla Motors for trademark infringement

All large companies are plagued at some point in their lives by copyright claims and patent infringement lawsuits. For this reason, it comes as no surprise that Elon Musk's brainchild...

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Germany’s green energy boom is slaughtering coal companies

Since the beginning, the commercial growth of renewable energy has been a laborious, often painful matter of government pushes, tax incentives, and campaigning for greater awareness. In Germany, however, the...

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Samsung’s Q2 are “not that good” according to the company’s CFO

Despite the continued expansion of Samsung’s enormous international footprint, the company’s CFO Lee Sang Hoon says second quarter earnings for 2014 are going to be “not that good.” Bloomberg reports...

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Google is reportedly preparing to add a “kill switch” to Android devices

As you might have heard, Apple’s introduction of Activation Lock has actually helped to decrease iPhone thefts in at least three major cities. We have also heard how Microsoft is...

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