Samsung, Google, Microsoft play politics

March 09, 2013

Tech companies are playing a power grab and increasingly turning to lobbyists for a competitive edge. Several developments this week show that being adept at politics can be just as effective in gaining ground on rivals as making better products or pressing patent lawsuits. South Korea-based Samsung, which has been waging a patent war with Apple around the globe, is playing politics the tried and true American way by lobbying Congress. The company ratcheted up its year-over-year lobbying efforts by six-fold, according to Bloomberg. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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