When successful, a store within the store will improve the appeal of both brands involved. That’s especially important for a retailer presumed to be on its deathbed.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook Announces U.S. Mac Production, Warns: ‘Don’t Bet Against Us’
What’s up with Apple CEO Tim Cook? The normally low-key 52-year-old operational wizard, who assumed command of Apple last year following the death of Steve Jobs, has been on something on a publicity tour this week, with a cover …
Patent Progress: What Apple and HTC’s Landmark Pact Means for the Patent Wars
Finally.
After years of lawsuits and untold tens of millions in legal fees, Apple, the world’s largest technology company, has agreed to cease all current patent litigation against Taiwanese hardware giant HTC, a major ally of …
Apple vs. Google Is the Most Important Battle in Tech
The iPhone-vs.-Android fight is a dispute between two radically different visions for the future of computing
Patent Peace: Apple’s Tim Cook, Google’s Larry Page in CEO Talks
One week after Apple’s $1 billion win over Samsung, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google CEO Larry Page are holding secret patent talks. Is peace possible?
RIM-Samsung Buzz: A New Hope For Blackberry?
There is a growing consensus on Wall Street that RIM cannot survive on its own. Now, speculation is mounting that the Blackberry-maker will strike a licensing deal with a hardware giant like Samsung.
The Smartphone Shakeout: Time Is Running Out for a Viable No. 3
Smartphone maker HTC has repeatedly cut its earnings and revenue outlook, and is reportedly shuttering its South Korea office. Nokia is struggling with a lukewarm response to its Lumia Windows Phone devices and challenges in …
Now Is a Great Time to Buy a New TV
In order to make shelf space for new models that will be arriving in stores soon, retailers are discounting the units they still have in stock. What’s more, a new incentive system will be introduced this spring, making it a lot …
Ready to Get Rid of Your DVD Collection? The Cloud Is the Answer
Entertainment executives are envisioning a transition coming in the near future, in which consumers convert all of their DVDs to digital files that are stored in a virtual “cloud”—and that can be viewed on any device you want. …
Yahoo Threatens to Sue Facebook Over Patents
The escalating war between technology companies over intellectual property has had a number of unfortunate consequences, but perhaps none is sadder than the spectacle of an ailing Internet giant using the threat of patent …