Thursday, May 31, 2012

Google files patent claim against Microsoft, Nokia

Google files patent claim against Microsoft, Nokia

Google files patent claim against Microsoft, Nokia

Posted: 31 May 2012 05:36 PM PDT

Google lashed out at Microsoft and Nokia in a regulatory complaint, accusing them of illegally feeding mobile patents to a technology troll scavenging for billions of dollars in licensing fees that threaten to drive up the prices of cellphones and other wireless devices.

Activision settles with 'Modern Warfare 2' makers

Posted: 31 May 2012 05:38 PM PDT

FILE - In this undated video game image released by Activision, a scene from "Modern Warfare 2" is shown. The makers of "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" and game publisher Activision Blizzard Inc. have agreed Thursday, May 31, 2012, to an undisclosed settlement for a lawsuit filed by Jason West and Vincent Zampella, the former heads of game studio, Infinity Ward, for wrongful dismissal and bonuses based on the game's profits. (AP Photo/Activision, File)The makers of "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" and game publisher Activision Blizzard Inc. have agreed to lay down arms in a legal fight over millions of dollars in royalties.

First available 4K movie would look great on the world’s first home 4K projector

Posted: 31 May 2012 05:30 PM PDT

When one says high-definition display, you probably still think 720p or 1080p. But there's another contender that delivers even crisper, clearer, and more life-like images: 4K displays, which have four times the resolution of 1080p screens. This fairly new technology … Continue reading →

Scientific Fact: Young people smell worse than old people

Posted: 31 May 2012 04:30 PM PDT

Despite the jaw-dropping accomplishments of impressive senior citizens, our amazing elders suffer under the malodorous stigma that they somehow stink. Plenty of jokes can be found throughout pop culture suggesting the existence of a notorious Old Person Smell. Thankfully, science is … Continue reading →

Buyou: A One-Stop Shopping Mall for iPads

Posted: 31 May 2012 04:27 PM PDT

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here.

Oracle gets another setback in Google dispute

Posted: 31 May 2012 03:48 PM PDT

Oracle Corp. received another setback Thursday as a federal judge in San Francisco undermined a central part of the company's multimillion dollar case against Google Inc. over its Android software for mobile devices.

Microsoft releases final test version of Windows 8

Posted: 31 May 2012 01:53 PM PDT

Microsoft is nearly done with a much-anticipated overhaul of its Windows operating system.

NY judge grants class status in Google book fight

Posted: 31 May 2012 05:51 PM PDT

A federal judge in New York has granted class certification to authors challenging Internet search leader Google over its plans for the world's largest digital library.

Heroes Call leads iPhone Games of the Week

Posted: 31 May 2012 02:30 PM PDT

With Diablo III tearing up the charts in the video game world, players can get a mobile version of the experience in the similar and beautiful Heroes Call. With 30 dungeons to work through and the same simple but deep tap-based fighting gameplay, you'll be hacking through monsters for who knows how long. Check out Heroes Call and four other quality game titles on our list below.

Sharp shows thinner, clearer mobile displays

Posted: 31 May 2012 09:18 PM PDT

Japanese electronics maker Sharp Corp. says it is upgrading its current displays to make them slimmer and clearer.

Analysis: RIM's new woes seen speeding loss of BlackBerry users

Posted: 31 May 2012 09:06 PM PDT

A man walks out of the Blackberry maker's Research in Motion RIM campus in Waterloo(Reuters) - Research In Motion's appointment of bankers to advise on drastic options, including an outright sale of the BlackBerry maker, may only hasten moves by major customers to offer their employees smartphones produced by rivals. An increasing number of top companies and government departments that were once devoted to the Blackberry are instead now giving some staff the option of using Apple Inc's iPhone or smartphones running off of Google Inc's Android-operating system. ...

Analysis: Nasdaq plays tough with clients angry over Facebook

Posted: 31 May 2012 09:04 PM PDT

Recent activity lists "Mark listed FB on NASDAQ" in this image taken from Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook pageNEW YORK (Reuters) - It's crisis communications 101 for Corporate America: when a company bungles an event as big as the Facebook IPO, alienates customers, and spawns lawsuits and regulatory inquiries, the CEO apologizes and agrees to provide compensation to make things right. Everyone can then move on. Not so at Nasdaq OMX Group, where technology glitches and a communications breakdown marred Facebook's $16 billion initial public offering on May 18. ...

Google accuses Microsoft, Nokia of mobile collusion

Posted: 31 May 2012 07:51 PM PDT

Nokia chief executive Stephen Elop welcomes Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer with a handshake at a Nokia event in London(Reuters) - Google Inc accused Microsoft Corp and Nokia of conspiring to use their patents against smartphone industry rivals, and said it has filed a formal complaint with the European Commission. In its complaint, Google claimed Microsoft and Nokia, which cooperate on smartphone technology and production, transferred 1,200 patents for assertion to a group called MOSAID, which the company called a "patent troll" - a term referring to a holder of patents that litigates them aggressively. ...

Facebook Signals Phone Future

Posted: 31 May 2012 06:20 PM PDT

Are Facebook's moves toward producing a smartphone smart or phony? Larry Greenemeier reports.

China considers rare earth reserve to stabilize prices: paper

Posted: 31 May 2012 06:06 PM PDT

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China is considering a national inventory reserve of rare earths in a bid to stabilize prices for the 17 metals, crucial for the defense, electronics and renewable-energy industries, state-backed China Securities Journal reported on Friday. The paper cited government sources saying the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) was looking at strategic buying and selling, where producers buy up surplus supply when prices fall and sell when prices rise. The ministry hopes this will quell large price fluctuations, as seen in 2011. ...

NY judge grants class status in Google book fight

Posted: 31 May 2012 05:51 PM PDT

A federal judge in New York has granted class certification to authors challenging Internet search leader Google over its plans for the world's largest digital library.

Leaked iPhone 5 front panel compared to iPhone 4S [video]

Posted: 31 May 2012 05:40 PM PDT

Leaked iPhone 5 front panel compared to iPhone 4S [video]Numerous parts allegedly belonging to Apple's next generation iPhone have surfaced over the last few days, one of which was a larger front and rear panel. Japanese blog Macotakara was able to obtain one of the front panels, which measures 4.07-inches diagonally, and compared it with the current generation iPhone 4S. The Wall Street Journal and Reuters both reported earlier this month that Apple is planning to release a new iPhone this year with a display that measures at least 4 inches. A second image of the front panel and Macotakara's comparison video follows below.

Activision settles with 'Modern Warfare 2' makers

Posted: 31 May 2012 05:38 PM PDT

FILE - In this undated video game image released by Activision, a scene from "Modern Warfare 2" is shown. The makers of "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" and game publisher Activision Blizzard Inc. have agreed Thursday, May 31, 2012, to an undisclosed settlement for a lawsuit filed by Jason West and Vincent Zampella, the former heads of game studio, Infinity Ward, for wrongful dismissal and bonuses based on the game's profits. (AP Photo/Activision, File)The makers of "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" and game publisher Activision Blizzard Inc. have agreed to lay down arms in a legal fight over millions of dollars in royalties.

Google files patent claim against Microsoft, Nokia

Posted: 31 May 2012 05:36 PM PDT

Google lashed out at Microsoft and Nokia in a regulatory complaint, accusing them of illegally feeding mobile patents to a technology troll scavenging for billions of dollars in licensing fees that threaten to drive up the prices of cellphones and other wireless devices.

News Summary: Google attacks Microsoft, Nokia

Posted: 31 May 2012 05:36 PM PDT

PATENT BRAWL: Google is attacking Microsoft and Nokia in a complaint filed Thursday with European regulators. The documents accuse Microsoft and Nokia of abusing mobile patents in a way that threatens to drive up the prices of cellphones and other wireless devices.

Judge hands Google victory in Oracle copyright fight

Posted: 31 May 2012 05:23 PM PDT

Oracle's challenge of Google in court over copyrights was an unusual tacticA federal judge put a stake in the heart of Oracle's big-money lawsuit against Google by ruling that the application programming interfaces (APIs) at issue can't be copyrighted.

SpaceX Dragon Returns To Earth From ISS

Posted: 31 May 2012 04:58 PM PDT

The first commercial visitor to the ISS splashed down successfully in the Pacific after a supply run. John Matson reports.

UK Gets Its First Intel-Powered Smartphone

Posted: 31 May 2012 04:51 PM PDT

Europe will be getting its first Intel-powered smartphone next month -- in the form of a handset named San Diego.

Ex-Warner Bros. exec becomes Disney studio chief

Posted: 31 May 2012 04:37 PM PDT

FILE - This Oct 15, 2008 file photo shows Alan Horn arriving at the premiere of "Pride and Glory" in New York. The Walt Disney Co. said Thursday May 31, 2012, that it hired former president of Warner Bros. Entertainment, Horn, to lead its movie studio as chairman, in a personnel move that attempts to right the wrongs that led to blockbuster bomb "John Carter." (AP Photo/Peter Kramer, File)The Walt Disney Co. said Thursday that it hired former president of Warner Bros. Entertainment, Alan Horn, to lead its movie studio as chairman, a personnel move that attempts to right the wrongs that led to blockbuster bomb "John Carter."

Buyou: A One-Stop Shopping Mall for iPads

Posted: 31 May 2012 04:27 PM PDT

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here.

Activision, video game developers settle suit

Posted: 31 May 2012 04:23 PM PDT

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Activision Blizzard Inc has settled a lawsuit with two former executives over payment and royalties for developing top titles such as "Call of Duty," the company said on Thursday. The video game publisher did not divulge any details of the settlement and said the terms were confidential. Activision fired Jason West and Vincent Zampella in March, 2010. The men had led the Infinity Ward studio - developer the original "Call of Duty" game and several others in the series - which was acquired by Activision in 2003. ...

Court clears RIM to use BBM moniker

Posted: 31 May 2012 04:08 PM PDT

A logo of the Blackberry maker's Research in Motion is seen on a building at RIM Technology Park in WaterlooTORONTO (Reuters) - Research In Motion is free to use the BBM moniker for its popular BlackBerry Messenger instant messaging service after a court ruled the use did not infringe on the trademark of a company that measures Canadian television and radio audiences. "We are pleased that the Federal Court of Canada sided with RIM and confirmed that RIM's use of BBM does not infringe the trademark rights of BBM Canada as they had alleged," the company said in a statement on Thursday. BBM Canada sought to stop RIM from advertising the service using the shortened name. ...

Oracle suffers major setback in Google case

Posted: 31 May 2012 04:08 PM PDT

Company logo shown at headquarters for Oracle Corp shown in Redwood CitySAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. judge dismissed Oracle Corp's copyright claims against Google Inc for parts of the Java programming language, knocking out Oracle's prime vehicle for damages in a high stakes legal battle over smartphones. The ruling on Thursday from a San Francisco federal judge is the latest blow to Oracle in its lawsuit against Google. It is one of several intellectual property cases between tech giants over smartphones and tablets using Google's Android operating system. Apple is scheduled for trial in U.S. ...

Summary of decisions in Oracle case against Google

Posted: 31 May 2012 04:04 PM PDT

A federal judge in San Francisco has handed Oracle another setback in its case against Google. Oracle Corp. had accused Google Inc. of stealing Oracle's Java programming language to build Google's Android software for mobile devices.

Truce in Activision legal war with 'Call of Duty' makers

Posted: 31 May 2012 03:59 PM PDT

Copies of "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3"Activision Blizzard on Thursday announced a settlement in a legal war that began two years ago with developers behind the blockbuster "Call of Duty" videogame franchise.

How Instagram Is Taking Over Major League Baseball

Posted: 31 May 2012 03:56 PM PDT

Instagram and baseball have a few things in common -- they both invite reflection and facilitate nostalgia, for example.

News Summary: More Oracle setback in Google case

Posted: 31 May 2012 03:55 PM PDT

ANOTHER SETBACK: A federal judge in San Francisco undermines a central part of Oracle Corp.'s multimillion dollar case against Google Inc. over its Android mobile software.

Developments in Oracle vs Google legal case

Posted: 31 May 2012 03:50 PM PDT

Oracle Corp. had accused Google Inc. of patent and copyright infringement. Much of the dispute is over Google's Android, the mobile operating system that now powers more than 300 million smartphones and tablet computers.

Oracle gets another setback in Google dispute

Posted: 31 May 2012 03:48 PM PDT

Oracle Corp. received another setback Thursday as a federal judge in San Francisco undermined a central part of the company's multimillion dollar case against Google Inc. over its Android software for mobile devices.

Leap Wireless to sell iPhone starting June 22

Posted: 31 May 2012 03:37 PM PDT

Customers try out the iPhone 4S at the Apple retail store in San Francisco(Reuters) - Leap Wireless International Inc will be the first U.S. provider of prepaid mobile services to sell the Apple Inc iPhone, potentially putting pressure on its much bigger rivals to provide cheaper phone or service prices. The regional operator, which caters to cost-conscious customers who pay phone bills in advance, is joining its much bigger national rivals Verizon Wireless, AT&T Inc and Sprint Nextel Corp in selling the popular device. ...

Students Cite YouTube, Google, Wikipedia the Most [INFOGRAPHIC]

Posted: 31 May 2012 03:33 PM PDT

When doing homework, many students turn to the same websites as they do when they're surfing the web under other circumstances.

News Summary: Disney gets new studio chief

Posted: 31 May 2012 03:28 PM PDT

NEW HIRE: The former president of Warner Bros. Entertainment, Alan Horn, will lead Disney's movie studio as chairman.

After Facebook, Silicon Valley warily eyes Square

Posted: 31 May 2012 03:27 PM PDT

Facebook logo is seen on a screen inside at the Nasdaq Marketsite in New YorkSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - As Silicon Valley scrambles to assess the impact of the Facebook IPO mess, all eyes are on Square. The much-heralded, next-generation payments company had been aiming to raise its next round of venture capital funds at a valuation of as much as $4 billion - up from $1 billion just a year ago. That is the sort of acceleration in valuation that happened with Facebook prior to its public market debut. ...
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