"Come on. This is farce," says tech legal site Groklaw, incredulous Apple-Samsung jurors took only 21 hours to deliberate over a 700-question form one lawyer says would take him 3 days to understand. Groklaw is also unimpressed with contradictory statements from jurors, several verdict inconsistencies, and the fact jurors reached a decision without reading a 109-page instruction form (.pdf). Some lawyers are predicting this case will reach the Supreme Court, due to the issues it raises about UI and design patents. (more) [View news story]
Chanthirani,
Best not to comment on things you don't know about. Potential mass causalty incidents have strict protocols for rapid triage. Speed of the evaluating medical personnel is undoubtedly important. I won't bother going further since this is an investment site, but you can Google "mass casualty triage" if you're interested in more.
More on the Apple-Samsung verdict: Samsung (SSNLF.PK) has been ruled guilty of infringing additional Apple (AAPL) patents via more than a dozen devices. The jury has also ruled Samsung's infringement of 5 patents was willful (could produce multiple damages), that its parent company induced subsidiaries to infringe, and that none of Apple's patents are invalid. One minor win for Samsung: the Galaxy Tab is deemed innocent of copying the iPad's design. (live blog) [View news story]
Dollar amount is less important than the overall sentiment of the jury. And that is pretty darn clear.
The jury deliberating over Apple's (AAPL) California trial against Samsung (SSNLF.PK) has reached a verdict, but hasn't announced it yet. The news comes as the ITC declares Apple isn't infringing 3 patents cited in a Motorola Mobility (GOOG) complaint, but orders an administrative law judge who reviewed the case in April to review the validity of a Motorola proximity sensor patent previously declared to be invalid. [View news story]
The jury deliberating over Apple's (AAPL) California trial against Samsung (SSNLF.PK) has reached a verdict, but hasn't announced it yet. The news comes as the ITC declares Apple isn't infringing 3 patents cited in a Motorola Mobility (GOOG) complaint, but orders an administrative law judge who reviewed the case in April to review the validity of a Motorola proximity sensor patent previously declared to be invalid. [View news story]
Well deserved for Apple. Jury is finding Samsung as a whole responsible for infringement. Wonderful!
Dalrymple's remark yesterday on Gruber's assertion that Apple will hold separate iPhone and iPad events (Sept 12 and early Oct) is as good as fact as you can get right now.
The S. Korean version of Apple (AAPL) vs. Samsung (SSNLF.PK) ends in (dis)honors basically even, with a court ruling that Apple violated 2 patents and Samsung 1. The court also says there was "no possibility" consumers would confuse the firms' smartphones. Judges awarded small damages to both companies and banned sales of infringing devices in South Korea, none of which are latest models. [View news story]
FOSS Patents has a great article covering this.
"essentially telling foreign companies that in order to sell their technology products to the country's 50-million population, they must bow to extortion by Samsung and LG"
Apple (AAPL) is knocked to 4th from 2nd in China's smartphone market in Q2 after its market share halves to 10% as consumers wait for the next iPhone or buy a different brand, IDC figures show. Samsung (SSNLF.PK) remains the leader with 16% and Lenovo moves to number two with 11%. Smartphone shipments were 44M out of a total of 87M. [View news story]
There is absolutely no reason to trust the IDC's numbers anymore after the Apple v. Samsung court documents were released.
Twitter is "reevaluating the timing" of its IPO in light of the Facebook (FB) debacle, Charlie Gasparino reports. CEO Dick Costolo has already suggested Twitter is in no rush to go public. Meanwhile, Facebook's efforts to strengthen institutional support are said to be falling flat - COO Sheryl Sandberg reportedly raised eyebrows by telling an institutional investor Facebook priced its IPO at $38 partly to discourage short-term traders. This high-minded attitude apparently didn't extend to insiders. (earlier) [View news story]
Except you couldn't short it starting on day 1. Still good money to be made though.
Apple (AAPL) is paying a small fortune to prosecute its legal war against Android rivals: the company says it paid $32M in legal fees to handle just one ITC dispute with Motorola Mobility. Lawyers tell Bloomberg a typical patent case costs each side $10M-$15M, with costs reaching $25M in bigger/more complex disputes. Apple is involved in dozens of legal battles related to Android, which Steve Jobs said he was willing to pay $40B to wage "thermonuclear war" against. [View news story]
If Apple got $20-$30 per Android phone, phone makers would see their already thin margins evaporate into nothing.
45% of U.S. consumers eligible to upgrade their phones over the next 3 months intend to buy an iPhone (AAPL), according to a Baird survey of 2K U.S. Web users. 31% are undecided, and just 22% are set on buying an Android (GOOG) phone. Also 77% of iPhone owners plan to buy another one, whereas only 48% of Android users are promising to remain loyal - 34% are undecided, and 17% say they want to buy an iPhone. (Piper survey) (Apple customer loyalty) (iPhone U.S. share gains) [View news story]
Have you ever taken a statistics course? You don't need a specific N to get a statistically sound survey.
"Come on. This is farce," says tech legal site Groklaw, incredulous Apple-Samsung jurors took only 21 hours to deliberate over a 700-question form one lawyer says would take him 3 days to understand. Groklaw is also unimpressed with contradictory statements from jurors, several verdict inconsistencies, and the fact jurors reached a decision without reading a 109-page instruction form (.pdf). Some lawyers are predicting this case will reach the Supreme Court, due to the issues it raises about UI and design patents. (more) [View news story]
Best not to comment on things you don't know about. Potential mass causalty incidents have strict protocols for rapid triage. Speed of the evaluating medical personnel is undoubtedly important. I won't bother going further since this is an investment site, but you can Google "mass casualty triage" if you're interested in more.
Steve Jobs Vindicated, Google Next Target [View article]
More on the Apple-Samsung verdict: Samsung (SSNLF.PK) has been ruled guilty of infringing additional Apple (AAPL) patents via more than a dozen devices. The jury has also ruled Samsung's infringement of 5 patents was willful (could produce multiple damages), that its parent company induced subsidiaries to infringe, and that none of Apple's patents are invalid. One minor win for Samsung: the Galaxy Tab is deemed innocent of copying the iPad's design. (live blog) [View news story]
The jury deliberating over Apple's (AAPL) California trial against Samsung (SSNLF.PK) has reached a verdict, but hasn't announced it yet. The news comes as the ITC declares Apple isn't infringing 3 patents cited in a Motorola Mobility (GOOG) complaint, but orders an administrative law judge who reviewed the case in April to review the validity of a Motorola proximity sensor patent previously declared to be invalid. [View news story]
The jury deliberating over Apple's (AAPL) California trial against Samsung (SSNLF.PK) has reached a verdict, but hasn't announced it yet. The news comes as the ITC declares Apple isn't infringing 3 patents cited in a Motorola Mobility (GOOG) complaint, but orders an administrative law judge who reviewed the case in April to review the validity of a Motorola proximity sensor patent previously declared to be invalid. [View news story]
Apple: Too Far Too Fast, Again [View article]
I gave it to you. Well, not directly. But as an author of an investment article on Apple, I would think you would know who Jim Dalrymple is.
Apple: Too Far Too Fast, Again [View article]
Apple: Too Far Too Fast, Again [View article]
There is absolutely no reason to trust the IDC's numbers anymore after the Apple v. Samsung court documents were released.
http://bit.ly/P2i4lX
Samsung 2Q12 worldwide tablet sales (IDC estimates): 2.39 million
Samsung 2Q12 US tablet sales (Samsung documents): 37,000
Or maybe the IDC actually did a good job and Samsung sold 98.5% of their tablets outside of the US. Probably not.
The S. Korean version of Apple (AAPL) vs. Samsung (SSNLF.PK) ends in (dis)honors basically even, with a court ruling that Apple violated 2 patents and Samsung 1. The court also says there was "no possibility" consumers would confuse the firms' smartphones. Judges awarded small damages to both companies and banned sales of infringing devices in South Korea, none of which are latest models. [View news story]
"essentially telling foreign companies that in order to sell their technology products to the country's 50-million population, they must bow to extortion by Samsung and LG"
http://bit.ly/P0YtRy
Apple (AAPL) is knocked to 4th from 2nd in China's smartphone market in Q2 after its market share halves to 10% as consumers wait for the next iPhone or buy a different brand, IDC figures show. Samsung (SSNLF.PK) remains the leader with 16% and Lenovo moves to number two with 11%. Smartphone shipments were 44M out of a total of 87M. [View news story]
http://bit.ly/P2i4lX
Samsung 2Q12 worldwide tablet sales (IDC estimates): 2.39 million
Samsung 2Q12 US tablet sales (Samsung documents): 37,000
Or maybe the IDC actually did a good job and Samsung sold 98.5% of their tablets outside of the US. Probably not.
Understanding Why I Was So Wrong About Apple [View article]
Not everything that goes up must come down. There is no company the technology sector has ever seen like what we have with Apple.
Twitter is "reevaluating the timing" of its IPO in light of the Facebook (FB) debacle, Charlie Gasparino reports. CEO Dick Costolo has already suggested Twitter is in no rush to go public. Meanwhile, Facebook's efforts to strengthen institutional support are said to be falling flat - COO Sheryl Sandberg reportedly raised eyebrows by telling an institutional investor Facebook priced its IPO at $38 partly to discourage short-term traders. This high-minded attitude apparently didn't extend to insiders. (earlier) [View news story]
Apple (AAPL) is paying a small fortune to prosecute its legal war against Android rivals: the company says it paid $32M in legal fees to handle just one ITC dispute with Motorola Mobility. Lawyers tell Bloomberg a typical patent case costs each side $10M-$15M, with costs reaching $25M in bigger/more complex disputes. Apple is involved in dozens of legal battles related to Android, which Steve Jobs said he was willing to pay $40B to wage "thermonuclear war" against. [View news story]
45% of U.S. consumers eligible to upgrade their phones over the next 3 months intend to buy an iPhone (AAPL), according to a Baird survey of 2K U.S. Web users. 31% are undecided, and just 22% are set on buying an Android (GOOG) phone. Also 77% of iPhone owners plan to buy another one, whereas only 48% of Android users are promising to remain loyal - 34% are undecided, and 17% say they want to buy an iPhone. (Piper survey) (Apple customer loyalty) (iPhone U.S. share gains) [View news story]
Tim Cook's Apple Mistakes Piling Up [View article]