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Google Acquires More than 1,000 Patents From IBM

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Google announced on Thursday that it had acquired more than 1,000 patents from International Business Machines Corp. to defend itself against lawsuits while increased interest in intellectual property suggests a legal showdown between Apple and Google.
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Patent War: Google Buys Over 1,000 IBM Charter

Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) has acquired more than 1,000 technology patents from International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM), after it lost the bidding war over more than 6,000 patent filings from Nortel Networks.
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Top Earnings at a Glance (SLIDESHOW)

The earnings season is when a large number of publicly traded companies release their quarterly earnings reports. The earnings season is so far topping Street views at a pace above typical quarters.
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10 classic tech ads of the 80's

How often do you stare at a tech ad when you flip through a tech related magazine or look at any of the tech websites? It is said that every tech ad attracts readers' attention for not more than 3 seconds on average or they are usually completely ignored.
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EMC Seeks More 'Big Data' Deals

Barclays Capital said data storage company EMC Corp. (NYSE: EMC) will look to continue to acquire companies that focus on analytics and Big Data technology.
Analysts skeptical over RIM's prospects even with Playbook tablet

Could this be the end of RIM?

Research in Motion issued a partial recall on its much-hyped Playbook tablet, but unfortunately this disappointing news isn't an isolated misstep.

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