Monthly Archives: January 2012

WTO rules China is violating trade laws with rare earth ban

Posted on January 31, 2012 by admin

The World Trade Organisation has now concluded its investigation of China’s self-imposed rare earth export restrictions. The ruling has decided against China, and will push it to change policies. The panel ruled that China violated global trade laws by artificially restricting exports of ram materials such as bauxite, coke, magnesium, manganese, and zinc, thus cutting supply and unfairly giving its own companies an unfair advantage…. Continue reading →

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Apple claim of system failure may signal AppleCare issues

Posted on January 31, 2012 by admin

A blogger who has had ongoing difficulty with an AppleCare transfer on a replacement monitor received a rare admission from the company that it suffered some form of system failure in its AppleCare database recently. Upon reporting this and urging readers to revisit their own AppleCare profiles, writer David Boles now claims to have received a warning letter from Apple…. Continue reading →

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Cisco aims Wi-Fi access point at iPad profusion

Posted on January 31, 2012 by admin

Cisco Systems developed its latest enterprise access point with corporate bring-your-own-device policies in mind, aiming to give tablets and smartphones strong and consistent performance. Continue reading →

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ITC tosses Barnes & Noble antitrust claims versus Microsoft

Posted on January 31, 2012 by admin

The International Trade Commission gave an initial ruling Tuesday that Barnes & Noble couldn’t bring its antitrust claims against Microsoft. An Administrative Law Judge granted Microsoft’s motion to dismiss the claims that it was abusing patents to try and squeeze Android out of the market. Details of the full ruling were still unpublished, but the Office of Unfair Import Investigations had already hinted that Barnes & Noble wasn’t passing legal muster on issues such as licensing, which isn’t compulsory for Microsoft…. Continue reading →

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Amazon earnings miss Street estimates, Kindle sales nearly triple

Posted on January 31, 2012 by admin

Amazon misses Wall Street expectations with a 57 percent decline in net income despite tripling Kindle sales during the holiday season. Continue reading →

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Apple appeals iPad trademark decision in China

Posted on January 31, 2012 by admin

Apple has appealed a Chinese court ruling from last December that rejected its ownership of the iPad trademark in the country. Continue reading →

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Epson expands WorkForce line with three new printers

Posted on January 31, 2012 by admin

Epson announced three new wide-format WorkForce printers, ideal for small businesses and creative professionals. Continue reading →

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Samsung target of official EU antitrust probe

Posted on January 31, 2012 by admin

The European Commission announced on Tuesday that it has opened a formal investigation to decide whether Samsung’s use of standard-essential FRAND patents as leverage in high profile cases, such as the company’s worldwide battle with Apple, violates EU antitrust laws. Continue reading →

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Google clarifies privacy policy consolidation, claims it’s not changing controls

Posted on January 31, 2012 by admin

Google responded to concerns that its March move to a single, unifying privacy policy for all its services is a bait-and-switch. Continue reading →

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Amazon triples Kindle sales at cost of 58% profit drop

Posted on January 31, 2012 by admin

Amazon posted results Tuesday that outlined the costs of pushing the Kindle Fire. The online shop’s Kindle device sales almost tripled, at about 177 percent over the past year. Its net profit dropped 58 percent to $177 million, however, underscoring how it had sold the Fire at a loss to get device share…. Continue reading →

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