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You Lookin’ at Me? Reflections on Google Glass.

The challenge for Glass is that the costs of ownership fall on people in proximity of the wearer, and that its benefits have yet to be proven out.
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Ericsson Buys Microsoft’s Mediaroom Business

Swedish network equipment vendor Ericsson said Monday it has agreed to buy Microsoft Corp.’s Mediaroom business for an undisclosed sum in order to increase its share of the market for Internet-based television technology.

Sony’s High-End Xperia ZL Comes to U.S. at a Hefty $719

The Japanese phone maker is bringing the five-inch phone to the U.S., but without the carrier subsidy needed to bring the device to the mainstream market.
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Sony Stakes Recovery on New Smartphone

TOKYO — When the head of NTT DoCoMo Inc., Japan’s biggest mobile carrier, took the stage in January to introduce its latest models, he declared Sony Corp.’s new Xperia Z smartphone his company’s top pick, the equivalent of a mother announcing her favorite child.

Via Licensing Adds Two More to LTE Patent Pool, but Big Names Still Missing

China Mobile and Deutsche Telekom are contributing their patents to the licensing effort, but big names such as Ericsson and Qualcomm still aren’t on the list.
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ITC Investigates Samsung Over Standards-Essential Patents

2013 is going to be a busy year for Samsung legal.
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Samsung Seeks Ericsson Ban

Samsung Electronics Co. said Wednesday it is seeking a ban on the import and sale of some Ericsson products in the U.S., escalating a dispute over patent fees.

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Ericsson to Write Off STMicro Joint Venture

Ericsson said Thursday it would write off the full value of its loss-making ST-Ericsson joint venture with STMicroelectronics NV, opting not to take full ownership after its partner said it would pull out.

Ericsson Slaps Samsung With Patent Suit

“We have turned to litigation as a last resort.”
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Coalition of Tech Companies Aims to License LTE-Related Patents

Companies from AT&T to ZTE have signed on, but a number of key players, including Qualcomm and Ericsson, are not taking part.
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