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Boss Fight
Moto chief objects to Jony Ive's Moto Maker critcism
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Motorola President Rick Osterloh disagrees with Apple designer Jony Ive's criticism of the Moto Maker phone customization program. In a recent profile of Ive, the designer sharply criticized an unnamed competitor that allowed customers to "make it whatever you want," saying that that "I believe that's abdicating your responsibility as a designer." Osterloh wasn't about to take that...
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Motorola Keylink makes your phone and your keys besties
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Motorola has launched a handy little Bluetooth accessory that pairs up with your Android or iOS device so you can find your keys or your phone with minimal hassle. Hit the button the Keylink and your phone will ring, or tap the button in the app for the Keylink to ring. If you happen to be running on a device with Lollipop, you can make the Keylink a security token, so you can't...
The competition
Moto X (2014) gets reviewed!
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While I've been working away on my iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus reviews, Phil Nickinson from Android Central has been knocking out his Moto X review. (Yes, it's kinda like new iPad or HTC One, in that there's no way to differentiate it from last year's model other than to add a year designator — 2014 — behind it, which not only doesn't solve problems but causes them. Let's stop that,...
x86 vs. ARM
Is Intel doomed on the Mac?
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With apologies to Mark Twain, the reports of Intel's death on the Mac are greatly exaggerated Former Apple executive Jean-Louis Gassée recently offered his opinion on the future of the Mac. In his blog post Macintel: The End Is Nigh, Gassée predicts the imminent demise of Intel-based Macs. Is he right? Intel's dominance of the Macintosh platform, in place since Apple migrated away...
Apple and Motorola settle their patent fight
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Today, both Apple and Google announced that the companies have agreed to dismiss a patent suit against each other. The lawsuit was filed over claimed patent infringements in the Apple iPhone and smartphones made by Google-owned Motorola Mobility that runs on the Android OS. Interestingly, however, though the suit was voluntarily dismissed by the two parties, there is no cross-...
Motorola found in breach of EU competition law, ordered to drop injunction against Apple
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The European Commission has found Motorola Mobility guilty of breaching EU competition law over its use of standards-essential patents (SEPs), according to reports. PC World and Reuters are reporting that the Google-owned smartphone maker was found to have broken the law by bringing injunctions against Apple in Germany over SEPs it had agreed to license. The EU's Competition...
Apple v. Motorola brought back from the dead for another round
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A U.S. appeals court has revived previously-dismissed patent cases which Apple and Motorola Mobility had brought against each other. The cases had originally been consolidated in the Northern Illinois District of the U.S. District Court before being thrown out in June 2012 due to lack of evidence on both sides. Despite reviving Motorola's case, the appeals court ruled that Motorola...
Vector 29: Microsoft's new CEO and Lenovo's new Moto
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Ben Thompson of Stratechery joins Rene to talk about Microsoft’s new CEO, Satya Nadella and the challenges he faces making money in mobile, why Motorola was so important to Lenovo, what it means for Samsung and Apple, and why good products aren't enough. Subscribe in...
Google sells off Motorola for $2.9 billion. What does it mean for Apple? Nothing...
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Google is selling off their Motorola Mobility handset business to Lenovo for $2.9 billion dollars. China Daily broke the story: