Groupon forks out millions to settle patent dispute with IBM
Online marketplace Groupon says it will pay US$57 million to IBM to settle an intellectual property dispute.
Online marketplace Groupon says it will pay US$57 million to IBM to settle an intellectual property dispute.
A lawyer for discount e-commerce company Groupon this week told a court in Delaware that International Business Machines Corp has shaken down practically every large tech firm for patent fees.
Groupon has dropped trademark applications that sought to use the "Gnome" name for a point-of-sale tablet it released in May, clashing with the open-source software group of the same name.
The Gnome Foundation is claiming Groupon has infringed on its trademark and is seeking financial and community support to finance its fight.
In the six weeks since its release, iOS 8's app crash rate has declined more than 25 per cent as app developers have adjusted to new APIs and issued updates, an app performance management developer said today.