5 posts and columns on damage

For Yahoo (And Me, Too), Time Is Brain

in News on November 23, 2011 at 2:38 pm PT

Yahoo has about 30 working days to make what has to be a complex and multiparty deal, in an effort that is akin to herding cats.
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Samsung’s Galaxy S II Beats the iPhone 4S — At Least When You Drop Them

in Mobile on October 17, 2011 at 12:42 pm PT

Forget comparing features, just drop them from shoulder height and see which survives. That was the approach taken by SquareTrade and yes, we’ve got video!
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Vodafone: Texting Still Down in Egypt, Except for Government Propaganda

in Enterprise on February 3, 2011 at 7:30 am PT

The U.K.-based wireless carrier says the government hasn’t allowed text messaging to be turned back on, and that it has been forced to send pro-government messages to customers. Plus, more updates from Abdulla in Cairo.

VirnetX Holding Soon to Be Holding $105.75 Million of Microsoft’s Money

in News on March 17, 2010 at 4:17 am PT

VirnetX, a company Microsoft claims was established solely to sue it for millions, has succeeded in doing just that. A Texas court on Tuesday ordered Microsoft to pay $105.75 million to VirnetX for violating two patents related to secure virtual private network technology.

Dish’s Tivo Bill: $328 Million and Counting

in Media on November 9, 2009 at 6:27 am PT

You think you’re paying too much for cable TV? Check out this nugget, buried in satellite TV provider Dish Networks’ quarterly filing: The company has spent $328 million in its legal battle against Tivo this year, and that bill could keep growing.