Mobile Minutes: Samsung Supreme Court win; Snuggie sues Amazon; Instagram comment likes; Harman car projector
The ruling reshapes the value of tech designs and could have ripple effects across the industry.
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Not ‘As Seen on TV’: Snuggie maker sues Amazon.com
Makers of the Snuggie blanket and other products sold mainly on TV have sued Amazon.com Inc, accusing the internet retailer of trademark infringement for letting an “astronomical” number of counterfeit products to be sold through its website.
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Instagram will soon let you like comments — or even turn them off completely
In the next few weeks, Instagram is going to look even more like its parent company, Facebook. The social network announced Tuesday that it will let users like individual comments on Instagram posts, much as they can on Facebook. Users can show their appreciation for a comment with a little red heart, as opposed to the big red heart already used for liking posts.
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Harman’s first bet after Samsung deal is car dashboard projector
Harman International Industries Inc. invested in a startup that makes projection displays that sit in front of car windshields, signalling a new area it plans to explore under the ownership of Samsung Electronics Co.
Read more at Bloomberg