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  • June 2008

    • Tech Giants Join Forces Against 'Patent Trolls'

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 30, 08 11:45 AM CDT

      Tech Giants Join Forces Against 'Patent Trolls'

      (Newser) - Some of tech's biggest players are banding together to corner the market on patents key to their various businesses, the Wall Street Journal reports. Companies like Google and Verizon are afraid of being held hostage by small players with a claim on key bits of intellectual property, and wary of so-called "patent trolls," outfits that buy intellectual property solely to launch lawsuits. More »

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      Google  • Verizon  • Hewlett Packard  • intellectual property  • tech industry  • patent  • Ericsson  • patent trolls

  • March 2008

    • Ikea's Names Enrage Danes

      Der Spiegel  |  Mar 6, 08 4:34 PM CST

      Ikea's Names Enrage Danes

      (Newser) - Danes are hopping mad about a discovery that Swedish furniture giant Ikea uses Danish place names for its doormats and floor coverings, while reserving Swedish and Norwegian monikers for higher-end items, Der Spiegel reports. Some Danish academics argue that this reinforces Sweden’s perception of Denmark as a “doormat” for its larger, wealthier neighbor, and have accused Ikea of “Swedish imperialism,” however metaphorical. More »

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      Norway  • Denmark  • Sweden  • Stockholm  • Copenhagen  • Carlsberg  • Ericsson  • Ikea

  • December 2007

    • In 'Smartphone Valley,' Telecom Boom Calls

      Financial Times (UK)  |  Dec 17, 07 1:00 PM CST

      In 'Smartphone Valley,' Telecom Boom Calls

      (Newser) - Silicon Valley is being reborn as a telecom hub, as phone companies jockey for computing technology and battle to compete with Apple and Google. Nokia, which opened a major research center in Palo Alto last year, has named its first Golden State-based technology chief. It's one of several firms rushing to “Smartphone Valley” to get their networking ducks in order. More »

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      Google  • Apple  • Silicon Valley  • Nokia  • Ericsson

  • November 2007

    • More Losses at Alcatel, and More Layoffs

      Financial Times (UK)  |  Nov 1, 07 11:22 AM CDT

      More Losses at Alcatel, and More Layoffs

      (Newser) - Alcatel-Lucent, the troubled Franco-American telecommunications company, announced yet more job cuts yesterday as the company posted its third consecutive quarterly loss. Alcatel had already planned to downsize by 12,500 employees, but another 4,000 will lose their jobs to reduce costs. 18 months after the French takeover of Lucent, reports the Financial Times , the merger has produced not a powerhouse but a slow-moving behemoth. More »

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      telecom industry  • Cisco  • Ericsson  • Alcatel Lucent  • Patricia Russo

  • October 2007

    • Mergers Can't Keep Telecom From Free Fall

      BusinessWeek  |  Oct 23, 07 11:50 AM CDT

      Mergers Can't Keep Telecom From Free Fall

      (Newser) - This quarter was supposed to see the start of a fightback for the beleaguered telecommunications industry. But the bad news keeps coming: Ericsson has warned investors to prepare for a sharp drop in profits, Nokia is still losing money and firing thousands of workers, and Alcatel-Lucent is already seeking a new business plan after its recent merger. More »

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      Nokia  • telecom industry  • Ericsson  • Alcatel Lucent

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