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Big Tech Archive

Archives for November 2014

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Samsung Loses Bid to Freeze Microsoft Suit Over RoyaltiesSamsung Loses Bid to Freeze Microsoft Suit Over Royalties
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No delay while Samsung pursues arbitration in Hong Kong.

By Reuters
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Apple Ordered to Pay $23.6 Million in Damages for Patent InfringementApple Ordered to Pay $23.6 Million in Damages for Patent Infringement
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Apple loses in patent trial.

By Dawn Chmielewski
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Uber CEO Travis Kalanick Calls Employee’s Smear Campaign Remarks “Terrible” -- But Not Terrible Enough to Fire HimUber CEO Travis Kalanick Calls Employee’s Smear Campaign Remarks “Terrible” -- But Not Terrible Enough to Fire Him
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Uber has an image problem, Kalanick admitted. You think?

By Liz Gannes
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Apple Releases Development Kit for Apple WatchApple Releases Development Kit for Apple Watch
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By Dawn Chmielewski
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Code/red: Big Tech Calls for Deactivation of NSA’s Eye of SauronCode/red: Big Tech Calls for Deactivation of NSA’s Eye of Sauron
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Plus, Samsung’s plans to shrink its smartphone lineup, the wait for Apple’s trillion-dollar market cap and a grooming tip for Larry Ellison.

By John Paczkowski
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Square Goes Old-School With Physical Gift CardsSquare Goes Old-School With Physical Gift Cards
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By Jason Del Rey
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Why Big Data Is Bad for Pop Music and More #MustreadsWhy Big Data Is Bad for Pop Music and More #Mustreads
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Taylor Swift might be right after all, just not how she imagined it.

By Noah Kulwin
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Sarah Lacy on Exec’s Plan to Smear Her: “Every Woman Using Uber Should Be Scared.”Sarah Lacy on Exec’s Plan to Smear Her: “Every Woman Using Uber Should Be Scared.”
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If this is what Uber execs are bragging about at a party, what are they plotting in their War Room?

By Nellie Bowles
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Should Uber Fire Exec Who Suggested Investigating Reporters’ Personal Lives?Should Uber Fire Exec Who Suggested Investigating Reporters’ Personal Lives?
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Will Emil Michael’s comments force CEO Travis Kalanick to step up and do something?

By Liz Gannes
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Amazon’s Grocery Delivery Service Launches in PhiladelphiaAmazon’s Grocery Delivery Service Launches in Philadelphia
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Microsoft Looking to Score With Real Madrid Tie-UpMicrosoft Looking to Score With Real Madrid Tie-Up
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The software maker plans to announce a technology and sponsorship deal on Tuesday.

By Ina Fried
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Snapchat to Let You Send Money to Friends, Thanks to SquareSnapchat to Let You Send Money to Friends, Thanks to Square
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Snapcash allows users to send each other money via private messages on Snapchat.

By Kurt Wagner
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Code/red: Elon Musk Is Starting to Scare MeCode/red: Elon Musk Is Starting to Scare Me
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Plus, why Apple’s UnionPay deal is a big one, Spotify for dogs, treadmills for shrimp and Religious Vader.

By John Paczkowski
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Come On, Put This Google-Owned Surveillance Device in Your House. It’ll Be Great!Come On, Put This Google-Owned Surveillance Device in Your House. It’ll Be Great!
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Google’s Nest is running its first TV ads. They’re good, in a self-conscious, winking way.

By Peter Kafka
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Apple Adds UnionPay for App Purchases in ChinaApple Adds UnionPay for App Purchases in China
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By Peter Kafka