Apple seeks Samsung injunction February 12, 2012 Apple has asked a California court to issue a preliminary injunction to block sales of Samsung’s new Galaxy Nexus smartphone, alleging the device infringes four Apple patents. The move marks another escalation of the legal battle between the world’s top two sellers of smartphones, with Apple re-focusing its arguments to account for Samsung’s rising position [...]
Partnerships are all about finding the right person February 12, 2012 JUST a decade ago, the idea of going beyond family and friends to help find one’s significant other would be greeted by a mixture of confusion, curiosity and pity. However, times change and the plethora of introduction or dating agencies have expanded apace. Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day – and of course entrepreneurs have stepped in [...]
Modest gains for Wall Street stocks February 9, 2012 US stocks rose modestly for a third straight day yesterday after Greece reached a deal to secure a financial bailout, but investors were cautious after weeks of gains. Tech shares, led by Apple, gave a lift to the Nasdaq index and were the session’s strongest sector. Skepticism that Greece would follow through on promised austerity [...]
GOING OUT February 9, 2012 EARLY 2012 openings are showing plenty of promise. Take Galante on South Ken’s Sloane Avenue. After a beefy expansion, Gaucho is opening its first cocktail bar. Inspired by Argentina’s gilded era, staff at the Art Deco-inspired Galante don traditional white jackets or chic lamé dresses to serve guests while the drinks are mostly classic South [...]
Nokia slashes 4,000 jobs as it shifts all assembly lines to Asia to cut costs February 8, 2012 STRUGGLING Finnish phone maker Nokia plans to cut 4,000 more jobs at its plants in Finland, Hungary and Mexico as it seeks to cut costs by moving phone assembly work to Asia. The cuts of eight per cent of the workforce bring total planned job cuts at the group since Stephen Elop took over as [...]
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TECH TALK February 8, 2012 APPLE ITV PRICE AND SPECS LEAKED Apple hasn’t even come close to confirming there will be an Apple TV – dubbed iTV in the US – but that hasn’t stopped its specs and price being leaked. Retailer Best Buy carried out a survey asking its customers if they would be interested in a 42-inch, 1080p [...]
Eurozone fears halt rise on good fundamentals February 7, 2012 US stocks rose slightly yesterday, but with the outcome of discussions on a bailout package for Greece uncertain, investors are unlikely to make big bets in coming days. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 33.07 points, or 0.26 per cent, at 12,878.20. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index was up 2.72 points, or 0.20 [...]
PC sales take a hit as e-reader demand rises February 7, 2012 PC shipments to the UK dropped at an annual rate of 19.6 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2011, totalling 2.9m units and marking the UK’s fifth consecutive quarterly shipment decline according to Gartner data. Hit by the economy and growth in smartphones, tablets and e-readers, the Christmas period saw PC shipments slide further [...]
Phone maker HTC is facing tough future February 6, 2012 TAIWANESE smartphone maker HTC has yet to catch up with market dominators Apple and Samsung, posting expectations of a weak quarter ahead despite strong growth in fiscal 2011. The world’s number five smartphone maker said it expects revenues of 65bn Taiwanese dollars (£1.4bn) in the first three months of this year, down from T$101.42bn in [...]