China overtakes US in number of patent filings
The U.N. says the Chinese filed the most patent applications in the world last year, overtaking the U.S. for the first time.
Business
Dec 11, 2012
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News tagged with office applications
A123 bankruptcy financing gets final approval
(AP)—A Delaware judge is giving final approval for Chinese auto-parts maker Wangxiang Group to provide $50 million in bankruptcy financing for battery maker A123 Systems.
Business
Nov 26, 2012
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New tool makes saving electricity easier
Thirty-one million American homes will be getting computer-friendly data about their electricity use from their utility companies, thanks to the work of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory ...
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 9, 2012
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When tech companies are suing, they're not innovating
Apple Inc. won a billion-dollar victory in its patent-infringement lawsuit against Samsung Electronics Co. last week. But the core of the story may be that Apple is running scared.
Business
Sep 3, 2012
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Review: Intriguing new Office suite hindered by interface
The new version of Microsoft Office has some cool new features, but it suffers from taking design cues from the upcoming Windows 8.
Software
Jul 25, 2012
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Facebook warns employers not to demand passwords
(AP) -- Facebook is warning employers not to demand the passwords of job applicants, saying that it's an invasion of privacy that opens companies to legal liabilities.
Internet
Mar 23, 2012
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Google adds more IBM patents to tech arsenal
Google on Wednesday confirmed that it has added more IBM patents to its technology arsenal as smartphone rivals increasingly battle in courts over innovations.
Business
Jan 4, 2012
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Apple has solar designs, wins patents
(PhysOrg.com) -- Apple recently won patents with the US Patent and Trademark office. These patents focus on ideas for using solar technology for laptops, smartphones and tablets. One such patent involves using sunlight to ...
Cisco buys collaboration software firm Versly
US networking giant Cisco announced Monday it has acquired Versly, a startup that makes collaboration tools for Microsoft's popular Office software.
Business
Aug 29, 2011
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Microsoft takes Office into the 'cloud' (Update)
Microsoft took its Office software into the Internet "cloud" on Tuesday, moving the suite of popular business tools online amid budding competition from Google's Web-based products.
Software
Jun 28, 2011
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