Global Tech: Apple's Patents, Why Samsung Would Want BlackBerry, Chevrolet's Tesla-Killer

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January 15, 2015 For more, visit Bloomberg.com/global-tech >>

Five Apple Patents That Hinted at Hit Products to Come By Marcus Chan and Mark Milian Patents are granted all the time, but when Apple gets one, companies often shudder at the prospect that the tech giant may try to muscle into their industry. GoPro's stock dropped 12 percent after the iPhone maker got a patent for a remote control system to take photos. Here are other examples of Apple patents that preceded splashy announcements of new products, many of which have become hits. Whether the patents were for Apple's home-grown technologies or something it acquired, companies have learned to pay close attention to the ever-growing interests at 1 Infinite Loop. Read the rest of this story. Related: This Is the Apple Patent That Takes Aim at GoPro.

BEST OF BWEST Chevrolet's Bolt: A $30K Tesla-Killer?  Automakers are betting the days of $2 gas won't last long. At the Detroit Auto Show, Chevrolet unveiled the eco-friendly Bolt. Chevrolet says the concept will cost about $30K (after rebates) and get 200 miles of range. Watch the video >>

GET SMART Alibaba-Backed Taxi App Said to Be Raising $500 Million Hangzhou Kuaidi, a taxi-booking service backed by Alibaba Group, is raising more than $500 million to expand in China, according to a person familiar with the matter.  Apple, Ericsson Sue Each Other Over Royalties on Phone Patents Apple and Ericsson are suing each other in U.S. courts after failing to reach an agreement over the pricing of wireless-technology patents used by the maker of the iPhone and iPad. Here's Why Samsung Would Want to Buy BlackberryThere is really only one reason that the Canadian phone maker is attractive to Samsung right now: security. And security is the gateway to the highly valuable enterprise market.   Amazon's Woody Allen Hiring Underscores Video Risk Amazon.com's decision to hire director Woody Allen to create a television series shows the challenges and potential pitfalls that the Web retailer faces as it builds its video offerings. IBM Debuts New Mainframe in a $1 Billion Bet on Mobile IBM is introducing a new mainframe in a bet that clients will need its souped-up speed and security to handle a surge in consumers using smartphones for everything from banking to checking health-care records. Read more news at Bloomberg Global Tech >>

BIG DATUM $92 The price of Samsung's new smartphone in India. The Z1 doesn't run on Google's Android.

INSIDE U.S. TECH Crafting an IPO Etsy is poised to carve out a big valuation for itself as the e-commerce company readies an initial public offering. The online marketplace for handmade and vintage goods could seek about $300 million from the share sale as soon as this quarter. Read the full story >>

GLOBALTECH is brought to you from the desk of: Marcus Chan Technology Editor for Bloomberg.com mchan239@bloomberg.net @mchan Mark Milian Technology Writer/Editor for Bloomberg.com mmilian@bloomberg.net @markmilian Jordan Robertson Technology Reporter for Bloomberg.com jrobertson40@bloomberg.net @jordanr1000