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Supreme Court to hear LG patent case

The Supreme Court said Tuesday that it will consider a patent case between LG Electronics and a group of Taiwanese companies, including Quanta Computer, according to Reuters.

The case could have far-reaching implications on the computer industry because it would determine whether patent holders can receive royalties from various companies as the product moves its way through the manufacturing chain.

LG claimed that the companies infringed on its patents on microprocessor chips in its computers. But Quanta and the other Taiwanese companies said LG licensed its technology to Intel, which made microprocessor chips that it sold to the companies.

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Quanta scores contract for next iPhone model -- Why do we care?

If you're the type to monitor Apple sites for any sign of a rumor or news story, this will probably be old news. But for those of you who don't mind waiting to hear the news from another source, it looks like Quanta -- a prominent Taiwanese cell phone manufacturer -- has scored the right to manufacture the next version of the iPhone. Wow. Now that's some interesting news isn't it? Uh, sure.

Why in the world do people care when Apple signs a contract with a manufacturing company? I think it's one of the … Read more

June is iPhone month, is September iPhone 2 month?

Just for a moment, forget about waiting for the first iteration of Apple's iPhone: speculation is well under way about the next version.

According to reports in two Taiwanese newspapers Tuesday, the Commercial Times and the Economic Daily News, manufacturing powerhouse Quanta Computer has landed the contract to build a second-generation iPhone for Apple starting in September. The first version isn't out yet, as anyone with a pulse is probably aware, but the next version requires a "different outer design," according to numerous translations of the reports.

But IDG News Service reported that Quanta has not actually … Read more