10 Things In Tech You Need To Know, August 13

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		Tech Science Entertainment Wall Street Markets Strategy Sports Lifestyle Politics Law International Video Latest Monday, August 13, 2012 Advertisement Good morning! Here's the news: Google will slash 4,000 jobs from Motorola Mobility, or about 20% of the company's  staff. The move is Google's first big step to overhaul the company and focus it on producing fewer phones. RIM is looking to sell off NewBay, its cloud services provider, along with some other assets, Reuters reports. App.net, the paid Twitter alternative started by Dalton Caldwell, the man who criticized Mark Zuckerberg in an open letter, just hit its funding goal of $500,000. Back in 2010, Apple asked Samsung to pay $250 million a year to license its patents, or about $30 per smartphone and $40 per tablet. Apparently Apple think its smartphone patents are worth up to three times as much as Microsoft's patents. Pictures of another iPhone 5 part have leaked ahead of the phone's expected release next month. This time it's the logic board. Microsoft employees visit Bill Gates' old office when they want to get inspired. Barnes and Noble has quietly cut the prices of the Nook Tablet and Nook Color. Here's why so many startups are being acqui-hired these days. In case you missed it: These 10 tech skills will instantly net you a $100,000+ annual salary. Please follow SAI on Twitter and Facebook. Share this: Facebook Twitter Digg Reddit StumbleUpon LinkedIn The email address for your subscription is: dwyld.kwu.jobhuntportal11@blogger.com Change Your Email Address | Unsubscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe to the SAI RSS Feed Business Insider. 257 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010 Terms of Service | Privacy Policy

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