Mitt Romney is the voice of corporate America. At least when it comes to China bashing. Romney promises aggressive tactics when combating China’s intellectual property thieves and corporate spies. In contrast, President Obama leans on diplomacy and the WTO. China won’t decide this election, but U.S. companies do not want... Read More

Too much standardized technology is being held up on shipping docks and in courtrooms, according to the International Telecommunication Union. The ITU recently gathered tech heavyweights together to address the surge in litigation involving standards-essential patents (SEPs), and fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms placed upon SEPs to ensure rapid... Read More

Huawei’s sordid intellectual property past has caught up to them. After nearly a decade of IP property theft accusations from networking gear rivals, last week’s House Intelligence Committee’s report labeled Huawei a security threat and urged U.S. companies to steer clear of the Chinese telecom giant. Now a champion of... Read More

The controversy swirling around Apple Maps reveals a fundamental difference between Google and Apple business models that can’t be measured in mobile market share. Despite being replaced, Google Maps has proven not only to be the more polished app, but also a harbinger of things to come. Apple designs slick... Read More

In a surprise attack against Intel, GlobalFoundries accelerated its semiconductor roadmap by announcing plans for a 14-nanometer chip using FinFET technology. The breakthrough chip is due by 2014, just one year after the foundry’s 20-nanometer offering hits production. A bold move because roadmaps rarely get tested or altered, even bolder... Read More