Research and Development: Apple vs Microsoft vs Sony
The core of any long-standing technology company is research and development. Here’s how Apple, Microsoft and Sony’s last decade of spending stack up. Note that the first graph shows research and development as a percentage of revenue (to scale the spending by company, since revenues differ so greatly). This next graphic can help you conceptualize…
The Apple Lawsuit Rampage We’d Love to See
Apple’s lawsuit against HTC made one thing clear: Steve. Jobs. Will. Cut You. And with all the patents they’ve got? Nobody’s safe. Here’s who’s next on the subpoena warpath: https://gizmodo.com/apple-sues-htc-for-infringing-on-20-iphone-patents-the-5483632 Patent #8,567,301: A Process to Cryogenically Microbead Pasteurized Dairy Defendant: Dippin’ Dots Patent #5,475,939: Inexpensive Self-Assembled Home Furnishings With Names That Sound Like Lesser Norse…