Gianfranco Lanci may be gone from Acer, but the PC maker’s former chief is not forgotten — not financially, at least. The company is suing the exec over non-compete violations, after he jumped ship around this time last year.
Gianfranco Lanci may be gone from Acer, but the PC maker’s former chief is not forgotten — not financially, at least. The company is suing the exec over non-compete violations, after he jumped ship around this time last year.
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Acer files suit against former CEO Gianfranco Lanci over non-compete breach
It hit two million paying subscribers in September of last year and 2.5 million in November, and now Spotify has hit another big milestone. According to the Financial Times , it now has three million subscribers paying for one of its premium services, which reportedly represents more than 20 percent of its active user base. As the FT notes, that percentage is up from 15 percent in March of last year, and Spotify says that its “active” users don’t include folks who signed up for a a free trial of its premium service but didn’t continue to use the free service.
It hit two million paying subscribers in September of last year and 2.5 million in November, and now Spotify has hit another big milestone. According to the Financial Times , it now has three million subscribers paying for one of its premium services, which reportedly represents more than 20 percent of its active user base. As the FT notes, that percentage is up from 15 percent in March of last year, and Spotify says that its “active” users don’t include folks who signed up for a a free trial of its premium service but didn’t continue to use the free service.
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Spotify tops three million paying subscribers, 20 percent of its active user base
We have some sad news to report out of Holland today. TomTom has announced that it will release nearly ten-percent of its employees as the company works to reorganize and move away from the personal navigation device market
We have some sad news to report out of Holland today. TomTom has announced that it will release nearly ten-percent of its employees as the company works to reorganize and move away from the personal navigation device market
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TomTom looks to shed ten-percent of workforce in restructuring effort
Plus Motorola delays rollout of Android Ice Cream Sandwich, and Wikipedia probes Bell Pottinger edits A quick burst of links for you to chew over, as picked by the Technology team Why Deezer’s mouthy music claims don’t stack up > > GigaOM Bobbie Johnson points out that Deezer’s plan to extend its streaming music service (which it didn’t invent) to 210 countries faces the slight challenge that there aren’t 210 countries in the world, apart from anything else.
Plus Motorola delays rollout of Android Ice Cream Sandwich, and Wikipedia probes Bell Pottinger edits A quick burst of links for you to chew over, as picked by the Technology team Why Deezer’s mouthy music claims don’t stack up > > GigaOM Bobbie Johnson points out that Deezer’s plan to extend its streaming music service (which it didn’t invent) to 210 countries faces the slight challenge that there aren’t 210 countries in the world, apart from anything else.
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Boot up: Deezer’s (slightly too ambitious) music vision, Apple TV as an iMac, and more
Before starting to sell the iPad in China last year Apple attempted to trademark the name in the country, but that request was rejected since it was already owned by Shenzhen-based Proview Technology. Apple reached an agreement with the Taiwanese arm of the company for global rights to the moniker, but the Chinese unit, which owns the trademark in that particular country, wasn’t so willing to hand over the deed. Apple sued, but the Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court rejected Cupertino’s claim to ownership earlier this week and now the iPad manufacturer finds itself on the wrong side of a battle over intellectual property rights.
Before starting to sell the iPad in China last year Apple attempted to trademark the name in the country, but that request was rejected since it was already owned by Shenzhen-based Proview Technology. Apple reached an agreement with the Taiwanese arm of the company for global rights to the moniker, but the Chinese unit, which owns the trademark in that particular country, wasn’t so willing to hand over the deed. Apple sued, but the Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court rejected Cupertino’s claim to ownership earlier this week and now the iPad manufacturer finds itself on the wrong side of a battle over intellectual property rights.
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Chinese court rejects Apple’s claim to the iPad name, faces potential sale ban
Every Friday for the next four weeks, we will publish a list of links related to the topic of Tech Weekly’s next Tech City Talk . This week: skills.
Every Friday for the next four weeks, we will publish a list of links related to the topic of Tech Weekly’s next Tech City Talk . This week: skills.
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Tech Weekly Live: Tech City Talk (Skills) weekend reading
As if Apple needed further incentive to take a victory lap around its billion dollar war chest, the company can now add greater China to its list of top performing markets. According to the Financial Times , Apple’s third quarter China sales outstripped Lenovo’s $2.8 billion first quarter results , racking up a commanding $3.8 billion lead in the PC maker’s own backyard. Lenovo’s CEO, Yang Yuanqing, was quick to dismiss the ‘apples to oranges’ financial comparison, citing his company’s inability to compete in the mobile phone segment, and continued strong focus on personal computing.
As if Apple needed further incentive to take a victory lap around its billion dollar war chest, the company can now add greater China to its list of top performing markets. According to the Financial Times , Apple’s third quarter China sales outstripped Lenovo’s $2.8 billion first quarter results , racking up a commanding $3.8 billion lead in the PC maker’s own backyard. Lenovo’s CEO, Yang Yuanqing, was quick to dismiss the ‘apples to oranges’ financial comparison, citing his company’s inability to compete in the mobile phone segment, and continued strong focus on personal computing.
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Apple eclipses Lenovo’s sales in emerging Chinese market
British mobile bandwidth hogs won’t have to curb their data enthusiasm anytime soon if a scheduled ‘ super WiFi ‘ trial minds it manners. Led by Microsoft and backed by the UK’s biggest TV providers, this roided-up wireless network surfs along the spare 150MHz spectrum that terrestrial television avoids.
British mobile bandwidth hogs won’t have to curb their data enthusiasm anytime soon if a scheduled ‘ super WiFi ‘ trial minds it manners. Led by Microsoft and backed by the UK’s biggest TV providers, this roided-up wireless network surfs along the spare 150MHz spectrum that terrestrial television avoids.
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Microsoft-led consortium to trial super WiFi network across the pond
Well, it’s certainly been an interesting month for those interested in all things technology-related in the Netherlands.
Well, it’s certainly been an interesting month for those interested in all things technology-related in the Netherlands.
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Dutch parliament passes strict new law regulating cookies — the non-edible variety
You know tablets have officially become a mainstream craze when even the reserved, serious types over at the Financial Times start splashing subsidies around to stimulate their ownership. We’ve just heard that a $480 purse of gold coins will be extended to any FT workers who decide to purchase an iPad or another tablet between now and the end of June 2011, reportedly in an effort to help the paper’s staff become “expert and experienced in using them.” We already knew the FT , which happens to have its own iPad and Galaxy Tab apps, saw slate devices as an important piece of the puzzle that is our future, and this move cements that attitude in place
You know tablets have officially become a mainstream craze when even the reserved, serious types over at the Financial Times start splashing subsidies around to stimulate their ownership. We’ve just heard that a $480 purse of gold coins will be extended to any FT workers who decide to purchase an iPad or another tablet between now and the end of June 2011, reportedly in an effort to help the paper’s staff become “expert and experienced in using them.” We already knew the FT , which happens to have its own iPad and Galaxy Tab apps, saw slate devices as an important piece of the puzzle that is our future, and this move cements that attitude in place
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FT subsidizes employee iPads, wants them to keep up with the times
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