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The World This Week - August 31st, 2012
31/08/2012 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World This Week - August 31st, 2012

Mitt Romney’s big speech gets upstaged by Clint Eastwood’s improv at the Republican convention. So if the nominee is so uninspiring, why is the US election race so close? Also, the first visit to Tehran of an Egyptian president since the Iranian Revolution doesn’t go to plan, and the impact of the Apple vs Samsung patent wars.
Tokyo court rejects Apple claims, sides with Samsung
31/08/2012 - TECHNOLOGY

Tokyo court rejects Apple claims, sides with Samsung

A Tokyo court on Friday rejected claims by Apple that South Korean tech giant Samsung's Galaxy smartphone and tablet computer infringe on its intellectual property, the latest ruling in a legal spat over the patents for iPhone and iPad technology.
Floating on a Jolicloud: manage your digital content
27/08/2012 - TECH 24

Floating on a Jolicloud: manage your digital content

This week, Rebecca Bowring meets Tariq Krim, the founder of a platform that pulls in your digital content from social networks. He says his service, Jolicloud Me, is a way of organising our online lives, and giving users back control over their own content. Plus, it's been called the first smartphone designed by lawyers. We take a look at Samsung's Galaxy S3 in the light of Apple's patent victory in a California court.
Samsung told to pay Apple $1bn for copycat technology
25/08/2012 - BUSINESS

Samsung told to pay Apple $1bn for copycat technology

A US jury on Friday found that Samsung had copied the innovative technology used by Apple to create its revolutionary iPhone and iPad, ordering the Korean high-tech giant to hand over $1.05 billion in compensation to its rival.
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Apple, Samsung 'violated each other's patents'
24/08/2012 - BUSINESS

Apple, Samsung 'violated each other's patents'

A South Korean court ruled Friday that both Apple and Samsung had infringed on each other’s technology patents on mobile devices but rejected the claim that the Korean electronics giant had “slavishly” copied the iPhone design.
Apple world’s most valuable company ever recorded
20/08/2012 - BUSINESS

Apple world’s most valuable company ever recorded

Apple Inc. became the world’s most valuable company ever recorded on Monday when surging stock pushed its value up to $621 billion. Microsoft previously held the record for its value of $850 billion in 1999.
A controversial foreign trip for Mitt Romney
01/08/2012 - THE WEEK IN THE AMERICAS

A controversial foreign trip for Mitt Romney

We look at how Mitt Romney stirred controversy on his pre-election trip overseas. Brits and Palestinians took offence at some of the presidential hopeful's comments. Meanwhile, a huge patent battle has begun between Apple and Samsung. The case could result in billions of dollars in damages. Finally, we bring you a report on race walker Claudia Balderrama, who trains at altitudes most people have trouble breathing in.
Apple, Samsung face off in $2.5 billion tablet patent suit
01/08/2012 - TECHNOLOGY

Apple, Samsung face off in $2.5 billion tablet patent suit

Apple Inc. faces South Korean tech giant Samsung in a US court Monday as part of a $2.5 billion lawsuit the iPhone maker filed last year alleging that Samsung's smartphones and tablets infringe on the patents of its iPhone and iPad devices.
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Apple looking to invest in Twitter, according to media report
28/07/2012 - TECHNOLOGY

Apple looking to invest in Twitter, according to media report

Computer and smartphone giant Apple is considering investing in microblogging platform Twitter, The New York Times reported late Friday. Unnamed "people briefed on the matter" said Apple was considering investing hundreds of millions of dollars.
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The new tablet wars
02/07/2012 - TECH 24

The new tablet wars

Microsoft and Google have launched new assaults on Apple's near-total dominance of the tablet market. The two companies have each introduced tablet devices that are designed to seamlessly integrate into their respective digital marketplaces.
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