[Technology] All Things D: Will RIM Pay Nokia to Avoid BlackBerry Ban?

All Things D: Will RIM Pay Nokia to Avoid BlackBerry Ban?
http://blogs.wsj.com/canadarealtime/2012/11/28/all-things-d-will-rim-pay-nokia-to-avoid-blackberry-ban/
Research In Motion's contract dispute with Nokia has gone south, and in the worst way possible. A Swedish arbitrator overseeing the pair's spat over a license for Nokia's standards-essential patents has ruled that RIM is not entitled to sell devices using the ...

Microsoft: Google Users Getting 'Scroogled' on Search
http://www.katu.com/news/tech/New-Microsoft-ads-blast-Google-shopping-search-181185471.html
Microsoft is once again going after Google and its search engine, but the software giant is now focusing on Google's shopping results.

Windows 8 is the next Windows ME? The sales numbers suggest that accusation ...
http://www.dailytech.com/Windows+8+Beats+Windows+7+Sets+New+Sales+Record/article29288c.htm
Windows 8 was an incredibly bold redesign on the part on Microsoft Corp. (MSFT). The move to a more touch-friendly, graphically rich operating system certainly seemed to mirror the general direction of the device market, but that did not shield Microsoft from ...

Apple exec Eddy Cue 'racing' to improve iOS Maps
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/technology/technology-news/apple-tells-maps-manager-to-get-lost-20121128-2aci9.html
A new report sheds more light on the behind-the-scenes personnel shakeup at Apple in the wake of criticism over the new Maps application that debuted in iOS 6. Since taking over iOS Maps, Apple's Eddy Cue has been "racing to turn around the troubled ...

Skype iOS App Update Adds Microsoft Login Support
http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/134779/
Microsoft-owned Skype on Wednesday updated its iOS app, letting users sign on with their Microsoft accounts. The move comes after Microsoft announced it is bidding adieu to Messenger after more than 12 years, and encouraged users to switch over to ...

Mother named infant 'Hashtag' Jameson after Twitter
http://www.imperfectparent.com/topics/2012/11/28/mother-named-infant-hashtag-jameson-after-twitter/
A mother, who claims to have named her baby “Hashtag” after her love for Twitter, has garnered some unfavorable publicity and criticism after she set up a Facebook page on Tuesday, introducing Hashtag Jameson to the world.

creative suite 6
http://appleinsider.com/articles/12/11/28/rumor-adobe-to-announce-retina-display-ready-photoshop-cs6
Adobe Systems is hosting a free online event on December 11 where it may reveal the new Retina edition of its flagship Photoshop program.

Will.i.am iPhone accessory line kicking off with three vintage models
http://www.slashgear.com/will-i-am-iphone-accessory-line-kicking-off-with-three-vintage-models-28258791/
The i.am+ accessory line has begun with a set of three iPhone covers that convert the device into a much more high-powered camera than the smartphone is on its own.

Latest Lumia Smartphone: High Quality But It's Heavy
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323830404578145131903412110.html
Walt Mossberg tells us the Nokia Lumia 920 is a great phone for a great price as long as you are ok with it being extremely heavy and thick.

Apple CPU orders raise concerns over TSMC production capacity
http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/11/apple-may-ditch-samsung-to-move-a-series-mobile-chips-to-28nm-process/
The semiconductor industry is now more concerned about how Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacture Company (TSMC) is going to distribute its production capacity, and what proportion of revenues and profits it can generate if it receives CPU orders from ...