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Samsung agrees to pay $548M in damages awarded to Apple in 2012 patent ruling, but reserves right to seek reimbursement, which Apple disputes — Samsung Will Pay Apple for Damages—But Wants the Cash Back — If you thought the patent battle between Apple and Samsung would finally end with a cash payment, you're sorely mistaken.
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| Micah Singleton / The Verge: |
OnePlus makes flagship phone OnePlus 2 invite-free starting Dec. 5, 64GB available for $389, unclear on whether order delays will continue — You won't need an invite to buy the OnePlus 2 starting this Friday — If you've been interested in getting a OnePlus 2 but didn't have an invite, your wait is coming to an end.
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Worldwide Smartphone Market Will See the First Single-Digit Growth Year on Record — Worldwide Smartphone Market Will See the First Single-Digit Growth Year on Record, According to IDC — FRAMINGHAM, Mass. December 3 , 201 5 - According to a new forecast from the International Data Corporation … | Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat: |
IDC: Wearables grew 197.6% in Q3 2015, Fitbit beats Apple again while Samsung drops out of top 5 — Smartphones and tablets may be dominated by big tech companies, but wearables are still led by the little guy. In Q3 2015, Fitbit narrowly stole first place again, keeping it ahead of Apple and Xiaomi.
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| Takashi Mochizuki / Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Toshiba considering spinning off unprofitable PC business alongside Fujitsu, others — Toshiba Looks to Spin Off PC Business — The proposed spinoff would be Toshiba's latest effort to strip out unprofitable units — TOKYO—Toshiba Corp. is looking to spin off … | Lauren Hockenson / The Next Web: |
EFF's free HTTPS tool 'Let's Encrypt' enters public beta — Really, there's no good reason for devs to not adopt HTTPS certification. The added protection makes you and your users safer, and ensures that you can guarantee that your website doesn't inject malicious malware, tracking or unwanted ads onto your user experience.| Jeremy Kirk / Computerworld: |
Microsoft assists law enforcement in disrupting Dorkbot, a botnet that controlled 1M PCs worldwide — Microsoft joins law enforcement to disrupt Dorkbot botnet — Microsoft said Thursday it aided law enforcement agencies in several regions to disrupt a four-year-old botnet called Dorkbot …
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| Eric Barnett / The Official Twitch Blog: |
Twitch app now available for Android TV, offers viewing of live and recorded video, ability to follow channels and games — Couch Potatoes Rejoice! Twitch Comes To Android TV. — Android fans get ready, we've got something awesome coming your way. Starting today, you'll be able … | Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Nokia Closes Its $2.8B Sale Of Here To The Audi, BMW And Daimler Car Consortium — One of the bigger makers of maps and location services used in mobile phones and connected cars has now been taken over by a consortium of car makers. Today Nokia completed its sale of Here to Audi AG … | Zack Whittaker / ZDNet: |
In crude surveillance move, Kazakhstan requires Internet users install state-issued root certificate by January 1, imperilling security for all its citizens — Kazakhstan will force its citizens to install internet backdoors — The poorly thought-out and crude surveillance technique …
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| Mark Zuckerberg / Facebook: |
Zuckerberg and Chan chose LLC for Chan Zuckerberg Initiative for flexibility, won't get tax benefit associated with traditional foundation — I want to thank you all for your heartwarming congratulations on Max's birth and on starting the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. This whole community has been so loving and supportive.
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| Jordan Novet / VentureBeat: |
Rdio to lay off 123 by December 31, over 50% of its employees, following Pandora acquisition; Pandora says it has given job offers to around 100 Rdio employees — Rdio is laying off more than half of its employees following Pandora acquisition — Online radio company Pandora's $75 million acquisition … Sponsor Posts
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