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Tech Giants Bid for Patents

Apple and Google have joined forces to offer more than $500 million ([euro]388 million) to buy Eastman Kodak’s patents out of bankruptcy, according to sources. They partnered after leading two…

Japan Overtakes U.S. for Google Play Revenue

SAN FRANCISCO and BEIJING — App Annie today unveiled the App Annie Index™, a monthly report that charts and analyzes major revenue and download trends within the iOS and Google…

Nexus 4, Nexus 10, and Android 4.2 “Jelly Bean” Now Available

Hurricane Sandy unfortunately derailed a lot of Google’s planned events. We were going to see the release of some new products (much like Apple does with its big events), but…

Apple’s Blue Sky Is Providing More Employee Perks

It is no secret that Apple has always presented their own unique corporate culture that is far from anything companies like Google surround their employees with. The belief that the…

Google Targets Siri By Adding Voice Search To It’s iOS App

On Tuesday, Google launched a software update to its iOS search app, giving users advanced voice-recognition technology that has Siri-like functions, but interfaces with the Google search engine online instead…

Google Play Marketplace Catching Up to Apple’s App Store?

But reports today suggest that Apple’s era of application dominance may soon be over. Google is now announcing that it is quickly closing the gap on its rival, posting that…

Amazon Taking Shots at iPad Mini With Comparison List

It seems that the battle for miniature tablet supremacy is heating up, specifically between Amazon and Apple, although it’s important to note in this scenario that Amazon is the only…

iPad 4 vs. Tablet Market Showdown!

This week so far has brought a ton of exciting Apple news, and most of it has been concentrated on the highly anticipated iPad Mini. The Mini does deserve some…

iPad Mini’s Price Tag Not Mini At All

The iPad Mini is without a doubt a very impressive piece of technology, and one would expect nothing less from a company with the financial standing and talent like Apple.  Unfortunately,…

Google Chairman Talks Maps and Apple-Android War

Google Chairman Eric Schmidt sat down for an in-depth interview with AllThingsD talk, with Walt Mossberg on Wednesday. The majority of the interview was focused on the ongoing Apple vs….

Will Microsoft Make A Big Splash In The Tablet Market?

In June Microsoft held a press event and announced its departure from just providing an operating system to its PC partners, unveiling two brand new Microsoft branded tablets. The tablets…

Apple and Google Spent More On Patents Than Research & Development In 2011

According to the New York Times, for the first time ever, both Apple and Google spent more money on patents than researching new products and innovation in 2011. The actual article…