Monday, February 27, 2012

Proview seeks to regain global rights to iPad name (AP)

Proview seeks to regain global rights to iPad name (AP)

Proview seeks to regain global rights to iPad name (AP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 08:34 PM PST

AP - Proview Electronics says it is now seeking to regain worldwide rights to the iPad name and is suing Apple Inc. for alleged fraud and unfair competition, hoping to have a 2009 sale of the trademark ruled void.

WikiLeaks publishes leaked Stratfor emails (AP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 12:06 PM PST

AP - Private intelligence firm Stratfor is in the business of shedding light on the world for its many clients. On Monday, anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks was the one shedding light on Stratfor, saying it had more than 5 million of the company's emails and would publish them in collaboration with two dozen international media organizations.

Nokia pins hopes on cheaper Windows smartphone (AP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 09:30 AM PST

AP - Struggling cell phone maker Nokia kicked off the world's largest mobile phone trade show Monday by unveiling a new low-cost Windows smartphone that operators could give away free to customers, and another aimed at snap-happy consumers demanding better photo quality.

Sesame Street 2.0: Bert and Ernie come to life with an augmented reality playset (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 06:48 PM PST

Yahoo! News - Sesame Street may be a classic kids show that generations of kids have enjoyed, but it's about to take a high tech turn that your children would love. In the video above, you can see a demonstration of a Sesame Street augmented …

U.S. serviceman who leaked info to Wikileaks nominated for Nobel Peace Prize (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 06:11 PM PST

Yahoo! News - Is U.S. Army Private Bradley Manning a hero for leaking classified government information to WikiLeaks, or is he a criminal? While public opinion is divided, that hasn't stopped the international community from nominating him for a Nobel Peace Prize. In 2010, …

Hands On With the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (Mashable)

Posted: 26 Feb 2012 06:00 PM PST

Mashable - Samsung Galaxy Note 10-1 Android 4 Interface

Yahoo threatens Facebook as social media patent war looms (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 08:48 PM PST

Reuters - Yahoo has demanded licensing fees from Facebook for use of its technology, the companies said on Monday, potentially engulfing social media in the patent battles and lawsuits raging across much of the tech sector.

Crack in China's firewall turns Obama page into freedom forum (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 06:36 AM PST

Reuters - Chinese Internet users taking advantage of temporary access to Google Inc's social networking site, Google+, have flooded U.S. President Barack Obama's page on the site with calls for greater freedom in the world's most populous country.

First look at the next Canon DSLR: 5D Mark III leaks ahead of announcement (Digital Trends)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 05:55 PM PST

Digital Trends - The Canon 5D Mark III is rumored to be launched in the coming days, but once again the digital camera world has been unable to keep a lid on it and specs and images have leaked. CanonRumors got its hands on a variety of photos showing off the 5D Mark III in all its full-frame glory, which should officially be announced March 2.

German court: Motorola can't enforce standards patents against Apple (Digital Trends)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 02:45 PM PST

Digital Trends - In what might prove to be a very significant ruling in the patent wars surrounding mobile technology, the Karlsruhe Higher Regional Court in Germany has ruled Motorola Mobility cannot enforce its patents included in technology standards in Germany so long as an appeals process is underway. The original injunction was granted back in December, and earlier this month, Apple was forced to briefly stop offering some iPhone and iPad devices for sale in Germany as a result. However, the higher court has now ruled that Motorola cannot block sales of Apple devices (including the iPhone and iPad) employing 3G technology patented by Motorola, but which are supposed to be licensed to any party on FRAND (fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory) terms.

Police seek witnesses in Tenn. nightclub shooting (AP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 03:11 PM PST

AP - Police gathered clues from surveillance video, social media websites and witnesses Monday as they sought to identify those responsible for a weekend shooting at a Tennessee nightclub that left a college student dead and 20 other partygoers hurt.

Wii games don't mean kids exercise more: study (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 04:59 PM PST

Reuters - Virtual boxing, tennis and dancing along with video game systems may not be helping children meet daily exercise requirements, according to a U.S. study.

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich buffet at MWC 2012 (Appolicious)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 02:30 PM PST

Appolicious - It seems we've been waiting a lifetime for a solid array of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich devices to hit the market since the OS was updated last November. And Barcelona's annual Mobile World Congress event has served up an Ice Cream Sandwich buffet. Most major OEMs revealed a new and improved line up of ICS devices, ready to compete in this current iteration of the Android OS. HTC has stolen the show with a unified family of Android devices, including the One X, while Sony, Samsung and even Telefonica find their own ways to differentiate their handsets in a crowded Android scene.

Japanese memory maker Elpida files for bankruptcy (Digital Trends)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 02:15 PM PST

Digital Trends - Japanese memory maker Elpida has filed for bankruptcy protection, citing debts of some ¥448 billion (about $5.55 billion), making it the biggest bankruptcy filing in Japanese history. Elpida is Japan’s last remaining manufacturer of DRAM, the memory that fuels everything from servers to desktop and notebook computers to smartphones and mobile devices. However, the company has struggled as the price of DRAM has steadily dropped to due competition from the likes of South Korea’s Samsung and Hynix, and the strong Japanese yen has both kept Elpida’s prices high and increased the cost of Elpida’s operations across the board. Although Elpida is still making RAM for the time being, the filing raises concerns that Japan may soon find itself out of the DRAM business it once dominated.

Oscar's most-TiVo'ed moments from Sunday telecast (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 03:37 PM PST

Reuters - The people (at least the ones with TiVo) have spoken, and what they're saying is ... they're really interested in Jennifer Lopez's nipple and Gwyneth Paltrow's unsuccessful stab at comedy.

Dell unveils new servers, says not a PC company (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 02:14 PM PST

Reuters - Dell Inc launched a new line of servers for enterprise customers, boosting its corporate business unit and shifting its focus further away from consumers, who are increasingly choosing such devices as Apple Inc's iPad.

Nokia unveils cheaper Windows smartphone (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 09:56 AM PST

Reuters - Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia unveiled a cheaper smartphone using Microsoft's Windows Phone software on Monday, aiming to win back market share by targeting a wider audience.

Report: Microsoft might rein in Windows 8 editions? (Digital Trends)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 11:00 AM PST

Digital Trends - Documents briefly posted to Hewlett-Packard’s Web site indicate Microsoft may be considering offering Windows 8 to the public in fewer editions (or SKUs, short for stock-keeping unit) that it current does with Windows 7â€"even though Windows 8 will be expanding onto a whole new platform with ARM. First spotted by ZDNet’s Stephen Chapman, the documents have since been pulled from HP’s site, but seemed to indicate Microsoft may be ditching the little-loved “Basic” editions of Windows in favor of three tracks aimed at consumers, enterprise users, and high-end professionals:
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