Apple Tried To License Its Patents To Samsung In 2010 -- AppAdvice

This whole Apple vs. Samsung thing didn't have to happen in a court room. Over two years ago, in fact, Apple - now the plaintiff in one of the highest-profile patent cases ever - offered the Korean company a royalty-based license program for its various (allegedly) infringing wares.

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Don't price Surface at $199, pleads Acer

(Credit: Microsoft) Microsoft may consider maintaining a price gap for its Surface products to give hardware partners some competitive breathing room, according to an Asia-based report. Acer chairman JT Wang commented publicly on Thursday that Microsoft is seeking ways to create a price chasm between its Surface tablet and competing products from PC makers, according to a Friday report in Taipei-based Digitimes.

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Startups Want to Help People Get to Know Their Neighbors

How can neighbors keep up with the Joneses when they've never even met the Joneses? Between Facebook, Twitter and real-time international news, people are all globally connected, but entrepreneurs are taking notice of the shift in focus back from global to local, and finding ways to provide localized connections.

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Google calls Search Plus Your World 'a learning experience' as it works to tweak formula

When Google unveiled "Search, plus Your World" earlier this year, the feature - which prioritizes Google+ content in search results - immediately drew the ire of competing social networks. The largest outcry came from Twitter, which called the move "bad for people, publishers, news organizations and Twitter users."

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19 Resources to Improve Your Photo and Video Skills

Everyone's a photographer these days. Technology is leveling the playing field; no longer does one need to lug around a point-and-shoot or a DSLR camera to take great photos. In fact, most of us have a solid photo-taking and photo-editing tool right in our pockets.

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