Samsung to Give $290 Million More to Apple for Patent Infringements

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9hfePPhPMU0/Uo-ArYAHqaI/AAAAAAAAEWA/54vaWvev6ck/s1600/samsung-vs-apple.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9hfePPhPMU0/Uo-ArYAHqaI/AAAAAAAAEWA/54vaWvev6ck/s1600/samsung-vs-apple.jpg" /></a></div> The Apple v. Samsung trials have concluded in the favour of the former, with the latter being asked to pay $290 million to the conqueror of the ruling.<br /> That is not the first time that Samsung is asked to pay that amount of money, after in August of 2012 it was asked to give $1.049 billion for patent infringements, a sum later trimmed to around $600 million.<br /> However, the amount of money Apple has got is still lesser than the amount it had initially demanded this time, $380 million. Samsung, on the other hand thought it owned Apple $52 million.<br /> Both the parties do agree though that Samsung sold 10.7 million devices infringing Apple’s patents, bringing in $3.5 billion in revenue.<br /> <div class="adsxpls" id="adsxpls1" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"> </div> Apple had earlier estimated that it had lost profits of $114 million due to Samsung’s infringing products, and would’ve also sold 360,000 more products were it not for its rival. Its rival, however, thought that Apple shouldn’t be getting money due to lost profits while the $52 million figure was almost solely based on profits earned on Samsung’s products.<br /> While the 9-digit figure of $290,456,793 may still not be that much of money for companies who play in billions of dollars (and hearts), Samsung must’ve left the court in San Jose, California red-faced, with its nemesis feeling triumphant.<br /> “For Apple, this case has always been about more than patents and money,” Apple said after the ruling.<br /> <blockquote> “It has been about innovation and the hard work that goes into inventing products that people love. While it’s impossible to put a price tag on those values, we are grateful to the jury for showing Samsung that copying has a cost.”</blockquote> </div>

Samsung to Give $290 Million More to Apple for Patent Infringements

The Apple v. Samsung trials have concluded in the favour of the former, with the latter being asked to pay $290 million to the conqueror...

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CIS Conducts First Online Auction for CDA

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WrqL_XslHjE/Uo-AFONQuuI/AAAAAAAAEV4/4P6JdmqQ1yw/s1600/Online_Bidding.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WrqL_XslHjE/Uo-AFONQuuI/AAAAAAAAEV4/4P6JdmqQ1yw/s1600/Online_Bidding.jpg" /></a></div> COMSATS Internet Services (CIS) pioneered live online auction for Capital Development Authority (CDA) when a live online auction was conducted in Islamabad, Lahore, and Karachi simultaneously using video conferencing between all three cities. <br /> The auction was monitored and supervised by different Members of CDA who were part of the auction committee. <br /> This was the first live auction for CDA where bidders participated not only from Islamabad but from other cities also. In Lahore, bidders were located at Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) and in Karachi, bidders were located at Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI), while Convention Centre remained the hub for the bid in Islamabad. <br /> The three auction sites were connected using high resolution video conferencing equipment and fiber and wireless connectivity at all sites. Primary link for each site was on fiber with backup on wireless. <br /> Just to mention, the auction fetched Rs. 7.43 billion for CDA over three days, a lot more than what a single station could have generated. <br /> In the closing ceremony, Chairman CDA, Mr. Nadeem Hassan Asif, called the CIS team on stage and appreciated their efforts for conducting a live auction for three successive days without downtime or any major issues. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a> <br /> Speaking on the occasion, Chief Executive Officer CIS, Mr. Asim Shahryar Husain, said that “CIS displayed its professionalism throughout the live auction for three days by testing connectivity between all three sites five days before the actual auction and monitoring power and connectivity throughout the live video conference for three days. Multi-point video conferencing is the future for meetings with remote sites to save on travel, time, and costs.” CDA plans on conducting more live auctions in 2014.</div>

CIS Conducts First Online Auction for CDA

COMSATS Internet Services (CIS) pioneered live online auction for Capital Development Authority (CDA) when a live online auction was co...

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Mobilink Hands over Mobile Library to JAQ Trust Students

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kssqzytJa2c/Uo9_iiLJLbI/AAAAAAAAEVw/WkSZUAPfDZ4/s1600/Mobilink_Mobile_Library.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kssqzytJa2c/Uo9_iiLJLbI/AAAAAAAAEVw/WkSZUAPfDZ4/s1600/Mobilink_Mobile_Library.jpg" /></a></div> <div class="wp-caption-text" style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Mobilink and JAQ Trust teams with PKSS school children at Mobilink Book Mobile handing over ceremony.</span></span></div> <div class="wp-caption-text" style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> Mobilink Foundation has handed over a Mobile Library to the students of Pehli Kiran School System (PKSS) of Jahangir Akhtar Qureshi (JAQ) trust as a means to encouraging extracurricular education among the school children.<br /> The Mobile Library will carry books across 8 campuses in Islamabad and the adjourning areas for more than 1400 students to read.<br /> The key to the Mobile Library was handed over in a ceremony held at the Mobilink head office in Islamabad. The ceremony was attended by Mobilink Senior Management, Mobilink Torchbearers, JAQ Trust board of Trustees and school children of PKSS.<br /> <div class="adsxpls" id="adsxpls1" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"> </div> Omar Manzur, Head of Corporate Communication Mobilink speaking at the ceremony said, ‘Our partnership with JAQ trust is part of Mobilink Foundation’s broader commitment to provide education opportunities for the under-privileged children of Pakistan. We hope that the Mobilink Mobile Library will go a long way in developing children’s interest in book reading and understanding the benefits of education.’<br /> The Mobile Library has been set up in a hatch-back vehicle to carry story books, activity books, fairy tales and general knowledge books for children.<br /> The Mobile Library will travel between the PKSS Islamabad campuses as a means to providing them books during their ‘reading periods’ each week.<br /> <div class="wp-caption-text" style="text-align: left;"> The vehicle will also serve as a means for travel for PKSS teachers and JAQ trust volunteer staff for holding interactive sessions using the Mobile Library.</div> </div>

Mobilink Hands over Mobile Library to JAQ Trust Students

Mobilink and JAQ Trust teams with PKSS school children at Mobilink Book Mobile handing over ceremony. Mobilink Foundation has handed ...

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Mobilink Gives Away iPhones to Promotion Winners

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uAFB69TU-4w/Uo9_EudAgMI/AAAAAAAAEVo/f3AHvFDLCLQ/s1600/mobilink+winner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uAFB69TU-4w/Uo9_EudAgMI/AAAAAAAAEVo/f3AHvFDLCLQ/s1600/mobilink+winner.jpg" /></a></div> Mobilink has awarded iPhone 5S and iPhone 5S Gold handsets to the winners of the ‘All that glitters is Gold’ campaign. <br /> The campaign was designed for Mobilink consumer post-paid segment who could participate by subscribing to GPRS 1 Data bundle (Unlimited @ Rs. 500) between 15^th and 28^th October 2013. <br /> Moied Javeed, Director Marketing Mobilink highlighted, ‘Mobilink has always complemented our customers’ changing preferences and needs with aggressive offers. <br /> Internet is the new trend for Mobile customers in Pakistan and our campaign ‘All that glitters is gold’ is to specially encourage our post-paid data users to make the most out of mobile internet.’’ <br /> A total of 5 iPhone 5S Gold and another 5 iPhone 5S were given away during the campaign which was the first of its kind for the Mobilink consumer post-paid segment in Pakistan.</div>

Mobilink Gives Away iPhones to Promotion Winners

Mobilink has awarded iPhone 5S and iPhone 5S Gold handsets to the winners of the ‘All that glitters is Gold’ campaign. The campaign was ...

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Pakistan Tops 2.9 Million Broadband Subscribers, EvDO Outruns DSL Subscriptions

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has said that total broadband base in Pakistan crossed 2.9 million subscriptions at the end of August 2013.<br /> A total of 101,707 new broadband connections were issued during the month of August, with EvDO technology – Thanks to PTCL’s offering of 50 Discount on EVO — grabbing the 93 percent of new acquisitions or 93,506 sales in a month.<br /> With such massive sales in one month, for the first time in the history of the country, broadband subscribers using EvDO technology have crossed the DSL subscriptions to become the largest used technology for broadband services in the country.<br /> EvDO now has over 41 percent of market-share in terms of broadband subscribers, with DSL technology following at 38 percent market-share. This trend hints that 3G wireless broadband, when launched, will be greatly welcomed in Pakistan.<br /> WiMAX technology, worst hit due to rise in EvDO customers, saw a decline of 2,623 customers during August.<br /> <div class="adsxpls" id="adsxpls1" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"> </div> DSL technology added 10,307 new customers during the reported month.<br /> More details in below graphs:<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-t6RXah6-ths/Uo99j_GHbYI/AAAAAAAAEVM/bJQwLG1rQWs/s1600/Broadband_Subscribers_Aug_2013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-t6RXah6-ths/Uo99j_GHbYI/AAAAAAAAEVM/bJQwLG1rQWs/s1600/Broadband_Subscribers_Aug_2013.jpg" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sRY7b9hlqFw/Uo9-ao1myLI/AAAAAAAAEVU/wLrDuKrizSU/s1600/Broadband_Subscribers_Aug_2013_01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sRY7b9hlqFw/Uo9-ao1myLI/AAAAAAAAEVU/wLrDuKrizSU/s1600/Broadband_Subscribers_Aug_2013_01.jpg" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MqZ5TUNM3vc/Uo9-fkLaPUI/AAAAAAAAEVc/8av3iAUOXuk/s1600/Broadband_Subscribers_Aug_2013_02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MqZ5TUNM3vc/Uo9-fkLaPUI/AAAAAAAAEVc/8av3iAUOXuk/s1600/Broadband_Subscribers_Aug_2013_02.jpg" /></a></div> </div>

Pakistan Tops 2.9 Million Broadband Subscribers, EvDO Outruns DSL Subscriptions

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Dell Announces the New XPS 11 and XPS 13

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> Dell maybe going through tough times right now but that hasn’t stopped them from making new machines.<br /> The new duo of XPS 11 and 13 are laptops which are inspired by the new trends and feature attractive designs, making them a direct competitor to the 11 inch and 13 inch MacBook Air models respectively.<br /> <h4> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Dell XPS 11</span></h4> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qZmI3tpd6yA/Uo97mKBem8I/AAAAAAAAEU4/xY_yIgh1mWg/s1600/xps11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qZmI3tpd6yA/Uo97mKBem8I/AAAAAAAAEU4/xY_yIgh1mWg/s1600/xps11.jpg" /></a></div> The more portable offering of the two, XPS 11, features a 360 degree hinge which allows to you use it in laptop, tent, stand or tablet modes. The keyboard, however, is touch-sensitive rather than having mechanical keys so that might turn some people off.<br /> But the 11.6″ display of the XPS 11 may prove to be its biggest selling feature. It comes with a 2560 x 1440 pixel resolution by default. The touch-enabled display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass.<br /> Innards of the system include a 1.5Ghz dual-core Intel Core i3 Haswell processor, with 4 GB worth memory, integrated graphics and 80 GB SSD storage. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 3.0, card slot and headset jack.<br /> <div class="adsxpls" id="adsxpls1" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"> </div> Windows 8.1 64-bit comes pre-installed. The XPS 11 starts at $1000.<br /> <h4> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Dell XPS 13</span></h4> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IV0bqhdy2Xc/Uo97wbdx04I/AAAAAAAAEVA/6MAjP_abHVA/s1600/xps-13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IV0bqhdy2Xc/Uo97wbdx04I/AAAAAAAAEVA/6MAjP_abHVA/s1600/xps-13.jpg" /></a></div> Dell XPS 13 features a much-more conventional laptop design and comes with a 13.3 inch display with Full HD resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.<br /> On the hardware side, it comes with a dual-core 1.7Ghz Intel Core i3 Haswell processor with 4 GB RAM, 128 GB SSD storage and Intel HD 4400 Graphics.<br /> Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.0, 2 USB 3.0 ports, card slot, headset jack and mini DisplayPort.<br /> Rather interestingly, this laptop comes with Windows 7 Home Premium pre-installed. The XPS 13 also starts at $1000.</div>

Dell Announces the New XPS 11 and XPS 13

Dell maybe going through tough times right now but that hasn’t stopped them from making new machines. The new duo of XPS 11 and 13 are la...

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