Category Archives: Patents

Apple MacBook Air Patented; Beware, Ultrabook Makers




Apple was just awarded 19 patents, one of which is for the design of the MacBook Air.
In theory, Apple could leverage its patent on the Air to… Continue reading

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Will Apple’s TV Have a Super-Smart Touchscreen Remote? [VIDEO]

It could be the most direct evidence so far that Apple is developing a television set: the company filed for a patent on a new kind of tou… Continue reading

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U.S. Patent Office Honors Steve Jobs with iPhone-Shaped Exhibit




The late Steve Jobs has been hailed as a brilliant businessman, marketer, and visionary. He was also an prolific inventor, if the number of pate… Continue reading

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What the Recent U.S. Patent Reform Law Means for Startups





On Sept. 8, Congress passed a patent reform bill named the “Leahy-Smith America Invents Act.” President Obama signed the act into law on Se… Continue reading

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Patent Wars: A New Age of Competition [INFOGRAPHIC]

Patents are a source of constant lawsuits between large tech companies like Apple, Microsoft and Samsung. They’re one reason Google wants to payContinue reading

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Weekly Search & Social News: 05/10/2011

Hello and welcome to another edition of ‘7 Days of Search and Social‘. I hope this edition finds you well. Lead Story  More Guidance from Google Right, yes, we did say that we weren’t talking about that damned Asian bear anymore, but seems an abundance of bamboo is still flowing about the web and the […]

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Weekly Search & Social News: 03/01/2011

Hello and welcome to another edition of ‘7 Days of Search and Social‘. Last week was a bit of an odd one as there were a few dramas that seemed to take up a LOT of attention (Overstock and algo update). None-the-less we still found a bunch of other good reading to go with it. […]

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Weekly Search & Social News: 02/22/2011

Hello and welcome back to ‘7 Days of Search and Social‘. It was another fun filled week out in the trenches last week. Some (big?) news from Google. More drama. But we avoid that for the most part right? I hope this week is going well and your kicking a$$ and taking SERPs! On with […]

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Weekly Search & Social News: 02/15/2011

Hello and welcome back to ‘7 Days of Search and Social‘. Another week, another drama. While I’ve not looked historically to past years, one does have to wonder if the winter blaaah creates more drama in the search industry? After so many months of peace, each week brings more excitement lately it seems. For our […]

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Weekly Search & Social News: 02/01/2011

Hello and welcom back to ‘7 Days of Search and Social‘. Obviously the (big?) news last week was Google’s supposed ‘thin content’ algorithm changes. But fear not, we won’t hang on that too long because there was a ton of great stuff across the board. It’s some heavy lifting this week folks, so start warming […]

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