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Microsoft-Motorola Patent Lawsuit Heads to Seattle

Microsoft has gained the upper hand in by getting its patent battle with Motorola Mobility moved to its preferred federal court in its hometown of Seattle.

In Google-Motorola Tie Up, Microsoft Wins

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer speaks at the launch of the company's Microsoft 365 cloud service in New York, June 28, 2011.

Google has agreed to buy struggling Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion or $40 a share in cash, making a positive situation for Microsoft as it vies to get back into the mobile phone business.

Does Google Motorola Deal Blow to Both Rivals and Android Partners?

A Google homepage is displayed on a Motorola Droid phone in Washington August 15, 2011

Google lost the battle with Apple, Microsoft and other in the bid for Nortel Network's 6,000 patents in the extravagant $4.5 billion transaction. The search giant regained some traction with it $12.5 billion dollar acquisition of Motorola in its push for dominance in the mobile market. The buy includes 17,000 patents that Google can utilize in combating legal affairs with rivals such as Apple.

Apple?s Strategy to Counter Google Likely Means Acquisitions

Apple could buy companies like Nokia or InterDigital, or maybe just some patents

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Sony?s PS3 Price Cut: Desperate, or Savvy Move?

What caused Sony to make a price cut to its PS3 gaming console?

How Well Does Your Xbox Know You?

Most nights, before bed, I'll turn on my Xbox 360, load up Netflix and let an episode of ?Arrested Development? or some other old favorite lull me to sleep. But sometimes I get the weird feeling someone is watching me and through a recent message I figured out who: Microsoft.

Mike Lazaridis, president and co-CEO of Research in Motion

Google Motorola Mobility $12.5B Deal Good For RIM and Nokia: Top Reasons Why

Search giant Google Inc.'s acquisition of Motorola Mobility prima facie looks to shut out Blackberry maker Research in Motion (RIM) and Nokia, which are struggling in the smartphone race, but instead the deal could make the companies attractive acquisition targets.

Man has his picture taken in front of Google Inc. headquarters in Mountain View

Google-Motorola Deal: Implications on Smartphone Sector

Google Inc. has agreed to buy Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. for $12.5 billion or $40 a share in cash to defend its Android ecosystem. Rising IP threats to Android from Microsoft Corp. and Apple Inc. were the primary driver of the acquisition, RBC Capital Markets said.

Apple Fixes Several Bugs in its First Mac OS X Lion Update

Technology giant Apple has released its first update to its Mac OS X Lion software that fixes, among others, certain bugs over playing videos in safari and improves reliability of Wi-Fi connections.

HP TouchPads At Peril: 200,000 Unsold Stocks Sits in Best Buy

The surplus stock of over 200,000 unsold TouchPads are sitting in Best Buy, waiting to have HP bring them home.

Sony Cuts Price of PlayStation 3 to Revive Sales

Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) made a surprising announcement on Tuesday at the Gamescom conference in Germany that the company will be lowering the worldwide price of its PlayStation 3 (PS3) by another $50.

People ride their bikes past Google Inc. headquarters in Mountain View

Google-Motorola Mobility Deal May Benefit Google TV

Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) has agreed to buy Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. (NYSE:MMI) for $12.5 billion or $40 a share in cash, valuing each essential at about $20 million, to defend its Android ecosystem. The acquisition may also benefit Google TV, Jefferies said in a note.

Jodie Foster Joins Alien Hunt

Jodie Foster, Academy Award winning actor, producer and director, was among 2,557 donors helping SETI (Search for extraterrestrial intelligence -- collective name for a number of activities people undertake to search for intelligent extraterrestrial life) in its lookout for alien radio signal from outer space.

Google Motorola Bites Back with Patents, Apple Not Worried

After losing out in the titanic $4.5 billion bid for Nortel Networks against Apple and the gang of five, Google has resurged with its latest acquisition of Motorola. The search giant lost out in obtaining 6,000 patents from the Nortel deal, but the $12.5 billion Motorola purchase will make up for the loss with over 17,000 patents packaged in the deal.

Behind Google's $12.5 billion Motorola gamble: patents

Google's $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility Holdings, widely considered a mobile phone also-run, took the technology world by surprise on Monday.

Could Microsoft Counter Google's Motorola Bid?

Google's $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility dominated the headlines on Monday, but is it possible another company could come in and swipe Motorola away?

Jodie Foster Helps Re-open Search for Alien Life

Jodie Foster is among thousands who in just 45-days raised $200,000 to re-open the Allen Telescope Array that search space for potential extraterrestrial life.

Google Paid Less Per Patent than Apple in IP Battle

Google paid less per patent than Apple's syndicate did in recent smartphone wars

Sony Chief Executive Claims PlayStation Network Stronger Following Hacking Woes

Sensing Opportunity, Sony Cuts Price of PS3

Sony cut the price of the PS3 to make a move against Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii says analysts.

A new HTC Android-based smartphone "Sensation" is displayed during a news conference for the launch of the product in Taipei

No Truce for Motorola Patents in Smartphone Competition

Google's response to Apple in the smartphone patent wars ran counter to practice: rather than settling, it bought an Apple rival

Google Buys Motorola: The Best Defense is a Good Offense

Google's move to buy Motorola Mobility was all about patents and defending the growing success of Android analysts say.

A Google homepage is displayed on a Motorola Droid phone in Washington

"Boutique" Banks Triumph in Google's Motorola Deal

Former employees of elite Wall Street firms are triumphing over their previous investment banks in Google Inc's blockbuster $12.5 billion deal to buy Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc.

Sony Ericsson Set to Bring FIFA 12 on Android; First Official Gamescom Video releases [Video]

Sony Ericsson has announced a limited time exclusive agreement with EAMobile.

Motorola Capitalizes on Google's Patent Dilemma

The timing of the acquisition suggests that Google's move was more an act of desperation rather than a planned strategic move

Google-Motorola Deal: Nokia, RIM Could be Next Acquisition Targets

Currently, investors are speculating that the Google-Motorola deal will spur other handset deals and Nokia and RIM could be potential acquisition targets.