Michelle Maisto

Apple has posted a report on the expected impact of the second corporate campus it plans to build. For a notoriously secretive company, the document is revealing. And at a time when Apple is experiencing something of a reputation blemish, it’s a resounding brand booster, describing Apple as a “cornerstone” of its local economy and […]

Sprint, while moving deeper into the process of finalizing its deal with Japanese carrier Softbank, has said it continues to discuss and negotiate with Dish Network, which made an unsolicited $25.5 billion bid to merge with Sprint, six months after Sprint and Softbank announced a $20.1 billion merger. While the Sprint board has backed the […]

Several older Apple devices infringe on patents held by archrival Samsung, the U.S. International Trade Commission said in a June 4 ruling that bans Apple from importing the devices and from selling and distributing them in the United States. “The Commission’s determination is final, and the investigation is terminated,” says the ITC notice. Apple, in […]

Apple has been accused of price-fixing ebooks and working with major publishing houses to raise prices pushed down by Amazon. As the trial began in New York this week, the Department of Justice’s assertion that Apple’s practices had cost consumers “hundreds of millions of dollars”—the idea that Americans spent more money on books than they […]

Apple, 14 months after being sued by the Department of Justice, has begun the process of trying to prove that its ebook deal with five major U.S. publishing companies wasn’t price fixing. The trial began in New York June 3 and is expected to last less than a month. In opening arguments, Apple attorney Orin […]

Ericsson Report Shows Meeting of Mobile Traffic and Mobile Habits by Michelle Maisto Mobile Subscription Additions, Q1 2013 During the first quarter, 130 million new mobile subscriptions were created, bringing the global total to 6.4 billion. China led, adding 30 million, followed by the rest of Asia-Pacific and Africa. Global Subscription Penetration Subscriptions vary from […]

Belkin has addressed two computing trends and redesigned what has been arguably the office’s most unattractive peripheral: the dock. On June 4 it introduced a new docking stand for Windows 8 tablets and another for Ultrabooks. Docks aren’t a new product for Belkin, the 30-year-old accessories and peripherals company that in March acquired mobile-router-maker Linksys. […]

Yahoo is making changes to it email services, starting today. As of June 3, Yahoo Mail and Mail Classic will no longer be available, and users will need to upgrade to a new version and agree to Yahoo’s communications policy—which means agreeing to allow Yahoo to scan and analyze your emails, so that it can […]

Ericsson has released its latest report on the state of mobility. It’s a feast for statistic lovers, putting into specific terms what one might expect: Networks are getting faster, more people are now toting phones—and smart ones—and mobile data use is through the roof. Between the first quarters of 2012 and 2013, it doubled. By […]

Samsung continued its un-Apple-like strategy of offering something for everyone with the June 3 introduction of two more Galaxy Tab 3 tablets. Joining the 7-inch Galaxy Tab 3 are 8- and 10.1-inch models that will be “available globally beginning of June,” Samsung said in a statement. Continuing the emotional approach it takes with its Galaxy […]

In the connected TV market, the only thing that’s for certain is that no one knows what’s going to happen next. At the Connected TV World Summit in London May 22 and 23, Strategy Analytics analyst David Mercer saw an industry “moving in multiple directions,” he said in a May 31 blog post. The firm […]

Apple is among a handful companies raising its prices in Japan, to balance a weakening yen, Reuters reported May 31. Price rises are rare in Japan, which has been suffering a low-grade deflation for the last 15 years, but some companies believe consumer demand is strong enough to support an increase, said the report Apple […]