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Google Inc.'s $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. will have positive impact on Apple Inc., Barclays Capital said in a note. But Jefferies believes Apple is likely to strike back in patent war.

Kodak's patent auction can benefit shareholders as well as the U.S.

Google Inc.'s $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility Holdings will have positive implications for Nokia Corp. and Apple Inc., but Research In Motion and HTC will have a neutral impact, Barclays Capital said in a note.

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Google has agreed to buy struggling Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion -- or $40 per share -- suddenly opening the door to Microsoft as it vies for new life in the mobile phone software business.

When Northern California's Bay Area Rapid Transit agency turned off cell phone service to disrupt peaceful protests, "hacktivist" group Anonymous, breached BART's Web site and released personal information in protest.

Google's $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility Holdings probably will not lead Microsoft to respond by buying Nokia, an industry analyst says.

The ViewPad 10pro is one of the first tablets to be powered by the new 1.5GHz Intel Atom processor Z670.

Software giant Microsoft is working on an App Store for Windows 8 whose additional details are expected to be revealed at Microsoft's BUILD Conference in September.

The technology giant is planning to disclose details and information about its forthcoming Windows 8 operating system on its blog in the coming weeks.

Sony?s decision to cut the price of its already popular gaming console Playstation 3 has brought about a hike in sales at several retail outlets.

Google Inc. shocked the technology world with its $12.5 billion all-cash deal to buy Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc, valuing each essential patent at about $20 million, to defend its Android ecosystem.

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.

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.

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

Phone makers depending on Google Inc's Android software should worry about the Web search leader's deal to buy Motorola Mobility, the head of rival Nokia said on Wednesday.

If wireless patents are more valuable than ever, what other companies might be acquired?

Google Inc. has agreed to buy Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. for $12.5 billion or $40 a share in cash, valuing each essential patent at about $20 million, to defend its Android ecosystem. RBC Capital Markets said the deal value of $12.5 billion equates to 0.7 times trailing twelve months (TTM) of equity value-to-sales.

A mobile payment is "any payment" for goods and services that is initiated from a smartphone or similar device. Mobile payments can be broken down into two main types: remote payments or proximity payments.

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