Guest valueInv Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 18 Motorola devices banned from the US: http://venturebeat.com/2012/07/17/motorola-device-ban/ So Google bought it to protect Android from patent lawsuits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest valueInv Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Maybe Google should ask for its money back from this lawyer: ahttp://allthingsd.com/20120720/google-claims-popularity-has-made-some-apple-patents-de-facto-essentials/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkbabang Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 In Kansas City Google is offering 1Gb internet for $70/month, Internet+TV for $120, or Free 5Mb Internet to anyone who wants it. A $300 connection fee applies to all of them, so the "free" 5Mb service actually costs a $300 one time fee. Google Delivering low cost gigabit per second fiber internet profitably "Google makes 80% of all internet advertising. If Comcasts and AT&Ts of the US do respond with radically lower price then Google wins with more internet advertising. If they do not respond then Google will roll out beyond Kansas and win with profitable Gigabit per second internet fiber. Google own a lot of dark fiber so Google can deploy nationally with an integrated network, hardware (they make their own routers etc...), and internet advertising solution." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest valueInv Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 The Motorola buy seems to have really bolstered Android's defences ;): http://venturebeat.com/2012/07/27/motorola-german-ban-android/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racemize Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 The Motorola buy seems to have really bolstered Android's defences ;): http://venturebeat.com/2012/07/27/motorola-german-ban-android/ your probably kidding, but it will take a while to get those patents working for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest valueInv Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 The Motorola buy seems to have really bolstered Android's defences ;): http://venturebeat.com/2012/07/27/motorola-german-ban-android/ your probably kidding, but it will take a while to get those patents working for them. I'm no legal expert but how will the patents work if Motorola can't even defend itself? Their devices have already been banned in US and Germany. I'm not sure if thy have time, the big trial has already started: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/07/apple-v-samsung-explained/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racemize Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 the value of the motorolla patents will be for counter patent suits (e.g., so they have the power to stop iPhone/iPad sales), though I'm not sure they can cancel the banning once it has taken place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest valueInv Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 the value of the motorolla patents will be for counter patent suits (e.g., so they have the power to stop iPhone/iPad sales), though I'm not sure they can cancel the banning once it has taken place. The current trial is both Apple suing and Samsung countersuing. Can they countersue again after the trial? What is the likely game plan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racemize Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 the value of the motorolla patents will be for counter patent suits (e.g., so they have the power to stop iPhone/iPad sales), though I'm not sure they can cancel the banning once it has taken place. The current trial is both Apple suing and Samsung countersuing. Can they countersue again after the trial? What is the likely game plan? usually the value of patents is to have a big stack on either side, enough so that it stops either from disabling the other one too badly. In this case, it's a little different since the patent suits have already gone on and some judgements have gone into effect, but I would suspect that they would start suing apple back (probably just a fresh set of lawsuit(s)). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest valueInv Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 the value of the motorolla patents will be for counter patent suits (e.g., so they have the power to stop iPhone/iPad sales), though I'm not sure they can cancel the banning once it has taken place. The current trial is both Apple suing and Samsung countersuing. Can they countersue again after the trial? What is the likely game plan? usually the value of patents is to have a big stack on either side, enough so that it stops either from disabling the other one too badly. In this case, it's a little different since the patent suits have already gone on and some judgements have gone into effect, but I would suspect that they would start suing apple back (probably just a fresh set of lawsuit(s)). Why didn't they sue Microsoft back and maybe prevent the banning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racemize Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 it takes a while to figure out which patents to bring to court and what not and perhaps they aren't sure what they will do. Regardless, it is just an arsenal for them to use whenever they feel it makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest valueInv Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 it takes a while to figure out which patents to bring to court and what not and perhaps they aren't sure what they will do. Regardless, it is just an arsenal for them to use whenever they feel it makes sense. I'm not sure I understand. MSFT sues Motorola. Motorola already has an arsenal of patents. They can use them to countersue MSFT to force a settlement and defend themselves. For some reason, that did not happen. MSFT starts winning and Motorola devices are banned. Motorola was already losing money before the banning, this is going to make it worse. Now Google has possession of the patents. But the same patents could have been used before by Motorola, the original owner against MSFT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racemize Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 At this level, I simply don't know what their strategy is, so I can't give you any good answers. Patent matters bring in a whole host of questions to deal with, many of which don't involve the patents themselves--my overall point is, I'm sure it is helpful for their bargaining position, but how they use it is up to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlanMaestro Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Careful Netflix, this is free (check the chart of monthly minutes per viewer) YouTube to Double Down on Its 'Channel' Experiment http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444840104577549632241258356.html?mod=business_newsreel# In contrast with TV, YouTube's fast production process and the lower costs of online video means producers can make near-instant changes to their programs in response to viewer feedback. As a result, YouTube channel producers say the rapid evolution of their content will eventually allow them to find the best way to attract large audiences for the long term. YouTube has tens of thousands of channels, created by active users who frequently post videos; some are much better than others. The new, funded channels are designed to produce high-quality shows that are "brand safe" for advertisers, which pay a premium to put ads there. Other ads on the site could end up randomly next to, say, videos of funny cats or people demonstrating their New York accents. YouTube's channels initiative is a means to an end. By investing in the creation of professional-grade content and showing that there's a viable economic model for it, YouTube hopes to encourage other professional video creators to join the site. Overall, user growth for YouTube is picking up. People now watch four billion hours of video on the site per month, up from three billion earlier this year, said Mr. Kyncl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest valueInv Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 When Google tries to design something: http://venturebeat.com/2012/07/31/nexus-q-delay/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest valueInv Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 HTC - the next Nokia? http://techcrunch.com/2012/08/03/competition-weighs-down-htc-in-q2-sales-drop-27-to-3b-operating-profit-eps-down-57/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkbabang Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Here's What Happens To Google Employees When They Die "Should a Googler pass away while under the employ of the 14-year old search giant, their surviving spouse or domestic partner will receive a check for 50% of their salary every year for the next decade...In addition to the 10-year pay package, surviving spouses will see all stocks vested immediately and any children will receive a $1,000 monthly payment from the company until they reach the age of 19 (or 23 if the child is a full-time student)....the reason we’re doing these things for employees is not because it’s important to the business, but simply because it’s the right thing to do. When it comes down to it, it’s better to work for a company who cares about you than a company who doesn’t. And from a company standpoint, that makes it better to care than not to care.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha231616967560 Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Here's What Happens To Google Employees When They Die "Should a Googler pass away while under the employ of the 14-year old search giant, their surviving spouse or domestic partner will receive a check for 50% of their salary every year for the next decade...In addition to the 10-year pay package, surviving spouses will see all stocks vested immediately and any children will receive a $1,000 monthly payment from the company until they reach the age of 19 (or 23 if the child is a full-time student)....the reason we’re doing these things for employees is not because it’s important to the business, but simply because it’s the right thing to do. When it comes down to it, it’s better to work for a company who cares about you than a company who doesn’t. And from a company standpoint, that makes it better to care than not to care.” Sounds like good business and human compassion together. Lovely combination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAOI Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Here's What Happens To Google Employees When They Die "Should a Googler pass away while under the employ of the 14-year old search giant, their surviving spouse or domestic partner will receive a check for 50% of their salary every year for the next decade...In addition to the 10-year pay package, surviving spouses will see all stocks vested immediately and any children will receive a $1,000 monthly payment from the company until they reach the age of 19 (or 23 if the child is a full-time student)....the reason we’re doing these things for employees is not because it’s important to the business, but simply because it’s the right thing to do. When it comes down to it, it’s better to work for a company who cares about you than a company who doesn’t. And from a company standpoint, that makes it better to care than not to care.” +1 Sounds like good business and human compassion together. Lovely combination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAOI Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Sounds like good business and human compassion together. Lovely combination. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest valueInv Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Cuts at Motorola: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/13/us-motorolamobility-jobs-idUSBRE87C07F20120813 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest valueInv Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 The Motorola acquisition seems to be a really smart move for Google ;): http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/08/13/apple_frand_win_over_motorola_slashes_googles_patent_power.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha231616967560 Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/8e1ca90a-e56a-11e1-8ac0-00144feab49a.html#axzz23XB2jRMu Google buys Frommers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkbabang Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Can DARPA's Strategy Help Motorola Compete Again? "Google has also created a department within Motorola - Advanced Technology and Projects - comprised of researchers charged with finding cutting-edge technologies that could give Motorola's products an edge. And the executive refresh includes a new senior vice president, Regina Dugan, a former director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the Pentagon's long-term research arm... Dugan's DARPA experience could help drive a research mission at Motorola, says Wade Trappe, a professor at the Rutgers University Winlab. "She is very good at driving a larger research program. And Motorola and the Android platform need to think out of the box to compete against the smooth interfaces and other features that the iPhone has," he says... According to the Times report, Woodside plans to reduce the number of devices Motorola makes from the 27 it introduced last year down to just a few, and wants those devices to have super-long battery life, improved cameras, and possibly even new features such as voice recognition technology that can recognize people chatting in a room. Dugan is reportedly hiring metal scientists, acoustics engineers, and artificial intelligence experts, too... Among the hard problems that need solving in smartphones, Trappe says, is coming up with smoother ways to collect revenue from mobile apps. "That has been a big hard challenge for everyone," Trappe notes. "Apple has the app store and iTunes - those are instant moneymakers for Apple. But Google has not been able to replicate that."" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha231616967560 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Can DARPA's Strategy Help Motorola Compete Again? "Google has also created a department within Motorola - Advanced Technology and Projects - comprised of researchers charged with finding cutting-edge technologies that could give Motorola's products an edge. And the executive refresh includes a new senior vice president, Regina Dugan, a former director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the Pentagon's long-term research arm... Dugan's DARPA experience could help drive a research mission at Motorola, says Wade Trappe, a professor at the Rutgers University Winlab. "She is very good at driving a larger research program. And Motorola and the Android platform need to think out of the box to compete against the smooth interfaces and other features that the iPhone has," he says... According to the Times report, Woodside plans to reduce the number of devices Motorola makes from the 27 it introduced last year down to just a few, and wants those devices to have super-long battery life, improved cameras, and possibly even new features such as voice recognition technology that can recognize people chatting in a room. Dugan is reportedly hiring metal scientists, acoustics engineers, and artificial intelligence experts, too... Among the hard problems that need solving in smartphones, Trappe says, is coming up with smoother ways to collect revenue from mobile apps. "That has been a big hard challenge for everyone," Trappe notes. "Apple has the app store and iTunes - those are instant moneymakers for Apple. But Google has not been able to replicate that."" Makes sense for 'commodity hardware' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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