Tag Archives: End of 2013

AOL Hands Off Patch To Turnaround Firm Hale Global

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This is the way the saga of Patch and AOL ends: Not with a bang, nor with a whimper, but with a “Huh?” Pressed to find a buyer or partner for his beloved network of community news sites, AOL chairman...
    






Intel delays opening of Arizona Fab 42 thanks to soft PC sales

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Intel has been working on a new chip making facility called Fab 42 in Chandler, Arizona. That facility was supposed to start making processors at the end of 2013. Intel has announced that it has...
    






Jolla Review: Some Rough Edges, But This Linux Smartphone Shows Promise

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Jolla was formed in late 2011 from a number of former Nokia Engineers who had been working on a number of Linux-based operating systems and handsets (including the Nokia N9). Just over two years...
    






Why Samsung Is Gaining On Apple As Best Loved Brand

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In Interbrand’s 2013 brand index,  a benchmark measure of brand value, Apple came out on top, ending a 13 year run by Coca Cola. But the signs are that Samsung, which has been investing heavily in...
    






The Coming Patentocalpyse

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At 7:30 pm on December last year, when New York City was getting ready to celebrate the end of 2013, Anthony Hayes was driving to the offices of Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP, a securities law...
    






PS4 Global Sales Hit 4.2 Million Units

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Sony's PS4 system is now available in 53 countries and territories globally. Sony reports strong sales for its PlayStation 4 consoles and software over the holidays. Sony has announced yesterday that...
    






Early Ballots Have Maddux, Glavine, Thomas And Biggio In Hall Of Fame; Piazza, Morris Out

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The announcement of baseball’s latest Hall of Fame class takes place at 2 pm EST on Wednesday on MLB Network. Candidates need to be listed on at least 75% of the ballots from the roughly 550 members...
    






Microsoft Reveals 3 Million Xbox One Sales In 2013

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It’s been a little while since we’ve gotten any further numbers from the great console sales race of 2013, and now as CES kicks off, Microsoft has given us an update. In a blog post from Yusuf Mehdi...