Today's IBM, rotten to the core
Six in a series. So after five parts, one question remains: What will IBM look like by the end of 2015? It will look like Oracle. With earnings per share meaning everything and a headcount mandate that can’t be achieved without totally transforming the company, IBM is turning itself into something very different. Gerstner’s service business that saved the company 20 years ago will be jettisoned ...
Oracle vs. Google: Dead lawsuit walking
Oracle's case is as dead now as when it began. Like SCO with its insane attacks against IBM and Linux, Oracle doesn't have a leg to stand on in its Google litigation.
Patent Troll Goes After Intel, IBM, TI, Micron, Samsung
Semcon Tech has filed a patent infringement suit against several chip makers, including IBM, Intel, Fujifilm electronics, Texas Instruments, Micron and Samsung.
Naples entrepreneur's company wins $124 million verdict from Mitsubishi Electric
A jury found Mitsubishi Electric, a Japanese tech conglomerate that posted $45 billion in sales last year, stole semiconductor designs from Ronald Hofer's three-person company in 2001 and massively profited off it. Grail Semiconductors officials estimate about $4 billion worth of electronics were sold last year with the swiped semiconductor technology in it.
Does a new CEO mean Yahoo will drop its Facebook lawsuit?
Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson has left Yahoo. It was Thompson's idea to sue Facebook, some say. Does this mean the Web giant's lawsuit against the social networking giant could see a quick close?
John Dvorak's Second Opinion: Google vs. Oracle: Round one
Oracle is not trying to ruin the Android market, it just wants a “taste,” writes John Dvorak.
Yahoo Files More Patent Claims Against Facebook
SUNNYVALE, Calif. – In spite of intense criticism against its patent infringement lawsuit, Yahoo filed additional claims against Facebook Friday.
Java Creator: Fears Over Consequences of Possible Oracle Trial Win May Be Overblown
Should Oracle prevail in its intellectual-property lawsuit against Google over alleged Java patent and copyright violations in the Android mobile OS, it...
Yahoo escalates patent battle with Facebook
Yahoo is bringing out more artillery in its patent battle with Facebook.It is adding new allegations of intellectual property theft to its six-week-old lawsuit against Facebook. In court papers filed Friday, ...