Facebook ready to counterattack yahoo

Feud between Yahoo with Facebook related allegations of patent infringement seems to be more heated. Moreover, the largest social networking site that was ready to counterattack.

Previously, Yahoo dragged up into the realm of law on 10 charges of patent rights are violated. However, the site claims made ​​by Mark Zuckrberg have enough evidence toconfront the allegations.

According to the GigaOM technology site sources quoted on Wednesday (3/14/2012),Facebook has the rights to the patent claims alleged by Yahoo. Although it is not clarifiedin detail.

Yahoo was previously asked for a payment for patent licenses. Of the companies thatagreed to pay, just up the refuse. This is what makes Yahoo furious, and bring an action against companies that are pioneering it goes public.

If the threat is true, of course, Yahoo should be prepared to challenge the validity of the patent claims. Of the 10 patents at issue, only two were related to social mediatechnology. Most focus on online advertising, including methods to prevent fraud andtechnology customization in web pages.

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In China, Apple Not Helpless Against Samsung

Beijing, China - Samsung's market share in China three times more than Apple. In fact,as expected by analysts, this figure is still rising. "Apple will not immediately replace the Samsung in the near future," said an analyst with research firm Gartner, Sandy Shen.

Currently, the iPhone just got the 'cake' of 7.5 per cent of the total smartphone market share in China. Compare to Samsung, its main competitor is eating a portion of 24.3percent.

Telegraph reported on Tuesday (3/13/2012), to expand the market, Samsung aggressively approached China's telecom operators. Noted, there are currently three major carriers She led. While Apple is only working with two operators. Unfortunately, the iPhone is not compatible with China Mobile which is the largest mobile networks inChina.

As for Apple's latest partnership with the China Telecom, noted Shen was quite helpful.The reason, China Telecom is the smallest operator in China so that its range is limited.

To note, the China mobile market is the fastest growing industries in the world.According to Gartner, this year's estimated growth rate climbed 52 percent to 137 millionunits of mobile devices.

Of the total users of mobile devices with nearly 1 billion people in the Bamboo Curtain country, embracing the new Apple currently only about 34 percent.

However, there are also data showing the high demand for the iPhone. Despite notselling the popular Apple gadget, Bloomberg launched a China Mobile has 15 million consumers who use the iPhone but can only use it with WiFi 2G networks.

On a global scale, Apple is currently the king of beat Samsung smartphone vendor. But in China, are in fifth position.

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Western Digital Hitachi Complete Acquisition

Effective from March 8, 2012, Western Digital (WD) controlled almost the entireownership of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies with the value reaching USD 3.9billion.

Viviti Technologies Ltd (formerly Hitachi Global Storage Technologies) now only has 10% share, though they have the right to place two representatives on the board ofdirectors of WD.

The new WD will operate with WD Technologies (WD) and HGST as a wholly ownedsubsidiary. Reportedly the income of the two companies reached USD 15 billion in 2011.

As chief executive officer of WD, John Coyne, lead the new office with CEO SteveMilligan as president, Tim Leyden as chief operating officer and Wolfgang Nickl as chief financial officer.

"By having two successful companies and best talents in the industry, we hope toachieve great things as we build a new WD," said John Coyne, CEO of WD in astatement received detikINET, Sunday (03/11/2012).

According to IDC data disk demand will continue to increase 8.6% per year from 2011 to 2016, it is certainly consistent with the purpose of acquiring Hitachi WD.

"With an expanding customer base with significant and growing resources, the new WDis in a strong position to seize the opportunity to grow," added Coyne.

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iPhone Darting in Japan

Japan - For the first time iPhone successfully topped the best-selling phones in Japan.Success bulldoze all the local brands debuted during be some years before.

According to data reported by IDC Japan, in the fourth quarter sales of smartphones tothe iPhone controls 26.6%, more than all the local brands such as Sharp, Fujitsu,Toshiba, Panasonic and Kyocera that were previously in power.

Sharp who had been forced to lead was eliminated in third place with sales of about15.7%, Toshiba and Fujitsu-out second with 18.3%.

However, if the calculated total smartphone and feature phone sales in Japan during 2011, the iPhone still ranks third with a 14.2% rate, well below the 20.1% Sharp andFujitsu, Toshiba 18.8%.

Japan itself is a unique market for smartphones. In this country with mobile users whoprefer simple, waterproof, and which already features the 'digital wallet'. That is whywinning the bells and whistles greeted the iPhone by Apple.

The success of the iPhone that managed to overtake at the end of the year was allegedly due to the influence of the 'magic' iPhone 4S is so powerful in the country. Though this phone was launched in October 2011

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Hackers Steal 'Treasure' Michael Jackson Valued at USD 250 million

Sony was again the victim of a hacker attack. The latest hacking overwrite Sony Musicwhich contain thousands of music files.

Mentioned this is the biggest attack ever happening in the music industry. As one of the items dicolong is 'treasure' which contains the relics of Michael Jackson's catalog of theKing of Pop was already passed away.

Sony Music catalog Jacko was then bought $ 250 million or if dirupiahkan reached Rp 2.2 trillion ($ 1 = Rp 9,000). There are more than 50,000 tracks in it and expected it contains afile with a variety of formats and sizes. Ironically, it is likely there are also many unreleasedfiles there.

Only report the attack came less than a year after a massive attack that also Japanese companies had experienced this. In May last year, hackers crippled the PlayStationNetwork and divulging personal data users.

Reported by TechRadar on Tuesday (06/03/2012), Sony itself is silent and they arereluctant to issue an official statement. Also unknown whether the tracks are stolen it is reaching the site of piracy.

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Weir Android, Nokia Ready Press Price Windows Phone

Nokia wants to push the price of a smartphone Windows Phone artificial as cheap as possible. It was considered important to fight Android handsets are sold at an affordableprice range.

"We compete with Android. Android in some markets has reached the price of 100 eurosso we still have a duty to make a low end smartphone for new smartphone users," saidNiklas Savander, Nokia Executive Vice President at Pocket Link.

Windows Phone from Nokia is the cheapest 610 Lumia, and even then the price is 189euro or in the range of USD 2 million. They are targeting a lower price than that. Nokia toWindows Phone increasingly popular and replace Symbian, the operating system they areold.

"Symbian does the job very well reach a new smartphone user, but this of course platfomaging. And functionality may not develop as it should, so we need to continue to suppress the price of the handset (Windows Phone) down," said Savander.

Nokia is hoping a lot of Windows Phone from Microsoft to restore their former glory.Currently, there are four series of Windows Phone Nokia released the Lumia 610, 710,800 and 900 Lumia.

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Optimus L3, Android-powered Tiny from LG

Seoul - LG plans to release a new product line in early 2012. Begins with Optimus L3, simple and powerful Android phone.

LG Optimus L3 try to offer the experience of an advanced smartphone in a tiny body, so that the claimed design ciamik phone has a kitchen equipped with a reliable spur.

3.2 inch screen that carried the phone is claimed is ideal for 'trip' to social networking, surfing the internet or reading email. And with a capacity of 1500 mAh battery, Optimus promised L3 able to live longer than mobile phones in its class.

"We try to always give you different options to many smartphone users, and we think L3 Optimus offers all the basic benefits of a smartphone in a more premium packages in this category," Jong-seok Park, President and CEO of LG Mobile Communications.

Quoted from androidcentral, Monday (05/03/2012), LG Optimus L3 scheduled to slide in March 2012 in Europe. Then proceed to some other regions including Asia.

Specification of LG Optimus L3:


     Chipset: 800MHz Dual-Core Processor
     Memory: 150MB (Internal), 2GB (RAM)
     Display: 3.2-inch QGVA
     Camera: 3.0 MP
     OS: Android 2.3 Gingerbread
     Battery: 1,500 mAh
     Size: 102.6 x 61.6 x 11.85 (mm)

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