The Rockstar Consortium (Rockstar) made up of Apple, Microsoft, Research In Motion (RIM), Ericsson and Sony received approval from the U.S. Department of Justice to acquire a "substantial majority" of a portfolio of patents owned by Nortel Networks. The portfolio includes a variety of Internet technologies, networking, wireless 4G, and voice communications -- about 4,000 patents. ...Read the whole story
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WPP's Kantar: Search, Display Plummet In Q4, Contribute To General Ad Decline
WPP's Kantar Media unit estimates that measured paid search and online display ad spending plummeted during the fourth quarter, contributing to an overall decline in U.S. ad spending during the quarter and contributing to weaker-than-expected full-year results for the ad industry. ...Read the whole story
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