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East Asia
Samsung to appeal ITC ruling
US commission sides with Apple over patents Samsung Electronics said Thursday that it will appeal against a preliminary ruling by the U.S. trade commission in favor of Apple’s patent infringement claims. The move came after the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled Wednesday that some Samsung mobile devices infringed upon…
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By Apple’s logic, Galaxy should cost $2 mil.
US patent expert suggests Judge Koh check holes in iPhone maker’s argument What has motivated Apple to be so persistent in pressing for its patents in smart devices? It may be the ghost of its founder Steve Jobs, who had reportedly planned a firestorm of legal action 10 years before…
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East Asia
Apple fires Korea’s country head
Apple, headquartered in Cupertino, California, has dismissed its Korea country manager Dominique Oh, allegedly over sluggish sales of its products here. “Apple terminated the contract with Oh last week,’’ Apple spokesman Steve Park said by telephone, late Tuesday. “We acknowledge that there are many speculations surrounding Oh’s contract termination. But…
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IT-Science
Scientists: Male Beluga Whales Make Human-Like Sound, Several Octaves Lower Than Typical Whale Calls
This undated photo provided by the U.S Navy shows a male Beluga whale that scientists say made human-like sounds. An acoustic analysis revealed the human-like sounds were several octaves lower than typical whale calls. The research was published online Monday, Oct. 22, 2012 in Current Biology. <AP Photo/U.S. Navy>
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Samsung halts clinical tests for biosimilar
Samsung Electronics’ aspirations to find a new growth engine in biotechnology and pharmaceuticals appear to have hit a speed bump. Company officials admit that it has halted clinical tests for SAIT101, a material it hoped would create more effective drugs to fight Hodgkin’s disease. “We have been conducting clinical tests…
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IT-Science
Two U.S. Economists Announced As Winners Of Nobel Economics Prize
Winners of the 2012 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, American economists Alvin Roth (L) and Lloyd Shapley, are presented on a screen during a press conference held by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, Sweden, on Oct. 15, 2012. <Xinhua/Liu Yinan> Lloyd Shapley, one of two Americans who…
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IT-Science
Better product design
KT chief looks to boost global recognition KT Chairman Lee Suk-chae said Monday that the firm plans to consolidate its edge in the information technology industry, with its sights further focused on going global through product design. Lee said the overall plan is to create a product identity where consumers…
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IT-Science
Moving from love-hate to hate-hate
Apple gets serious about reducing Samsung reliance on smartphone chips Samsung Electronics and Apple have been technology’s oddest bedfellows: bitter foes in finished products but indispensible as friends in parts like chips and screens. But with Apple moving quickly to reduce its reliance on Samsung’s semiconductor capability amid an intensifying…
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IT-Science
Will Facebook survive in Korea?
New ‘promoted post’ service unlikely to attract more people here The buzz surrounding social network service (SNS) Facebook seems to be dying down quickly in Korea due to recent moves that industry observers say are precarious. The biggest question for the company is whether it can find a sustainable business…
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IT-Science
Two U.S. Scientists Announced Winners Of 2012 Nobel Prize In Chemistry
Scientists Robert J. Lefkowitz (L) and Brian K. Kobilka (R) are introduced in Stockholm, capital of Sweden, on Oct. 10, 2012. Robert J. Lefkowitz and Brian K. Kobilka, both from universities in the United States, won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, announced Staffan Normark, Permanent Secretary of Royal Swedish…
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