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Medical companies celebrate death of patent reform

Medical device makers and drug companies are celebrating the apparent death of the 2008 Patent Reform Act. (For the other side of this debate, visit my open source blog.) Why were AdvaMed, PHRMA, and the rest of the industry so dead-against an end to...

Tags: Dana Blankenhorn, Drugs, Patent, Patent Approval

Blog posts 2008-05-15

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Israeli firm claims patent on URL shortcuts

At least get the right patent document!The issued patent is Number 7,596,609. You linked us to the pre-grant publication of the divisional which was filed late last year and won't be issued for probably a few more.RE: Israeli firm claims patent on URL shortcutslol, good luck enforcing it..RE: Israeli...

Tags: patent, URL shortcut

Discussion threads 2009-10-02

Apple/Microsoft sued over iPod/Zune controls

Apple/Microsoft sued over iPod/Zune controlsWe know it's BS, but...finding 13 morons (12 jururs + 1 judge) to dupe isn't too tough. See Eolas.Apple and MS might set asidesome differences for a while and work together on this one.That would be ome big defense to contend with.Win, and get court costsThis...

Tags: Digital music, Strategy, Microsoft Sued, Apple Inc., Microsoft Zune, Apple iPod, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-07-17

Cisco CTO's 5 Predictions for the Future of Collaboration

Cisco CTO's 5 Predictions for the Future of CollaborationThe Real challenge is not in technology ...Ms. Warrior's predictions will almost likely come true. However, while technology can give us capabilities, human beings decide whether or not to actually use technology -- and history is littered with instances of great...

Tags: Groupware, Collaboration Technology, collaboration, Cisco Systems Inc., network

Discussion threads 2009-04-27

News to know: Microsoft; Facebook; Acer; WiFi health scare

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Jury orders Microsoft to pay $388 million over anti-piracy patent Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft delivers SQL Server 2008 SP1 Adrian...

Tags: Google Inc., Facebook, Larry Dignan, Health Care, Wi-Fi, Microsoft Corp., Acer Inc., TechMeme, Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Keyboards, Hardware, Peripherals

Blog posts 2009-04-09

AMD's new dawn: 'Tickled pink' about GlobalFoundries deal; Challenges remain

AMD has closed the spin-off of its manufacturing assets, received a much needed cash injection, created product lineup that is competitive and set course for a more focused future. These moves, however, come amid a sharp decline in PC and server demand. Where is AMD headed? For...

Tags: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., GlobalFoundries, Nehalem, Manufacturing, Litigation, Business Operations, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-03-09

News to know: Wolfram Alpha; iPhone developers; Windows 7; Cyberwar

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Wolfram Alpha: 'A new paradigm for using computers and the web' Nova Spivak: Wolfram Alpha is Coming â€" and It Could be as...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Developer, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-03-09

AMD wins approval for manufacturing spin-off

AMD wins approval for manufacturing spin-offx86 licenseAren't you going to address the issue concerning Intel nullifying its x86 technology license to AMD, or has that been resolved?Lawyers started to work on that issue 2 years agoI think Intel has raised it a couple of times, but mainly as a FUD...

Tags: Processors, manufacturing, Intel x86, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., x86 license

Discussion threads 2009-02-18

Why engage in open source FUD?

Why engage in open source FUD?WellWell with a screwed up patent system like you got in the USA where you can patent software code, you are bound to have problems.What FUD needs is a schoolto educate the public, in:What FUD isWho uses FUD past and presentHow to use FUDWho is/are/were...

Tags: FUD, open source

Discussion threads 2008-11-26

1,000-device personal networks in 2017?

1,000-device personal networks in 2017?Doesn't Apple already have a patent for that?http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=2434I used Google to search for that, which took me a lot longer to find in ZDNet's search feature.But other than that, I'm quite concerned. I did read the article, though, as those devices already talked about in the...

Tags: Insurance, Food & Beverage, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Banking, personal network

Discussion threads 2008-11-16

Gates and Seinfeld - Part Deux

Gates and Seinfeld - Part DeuxMy wifeSaid that the ad seemed demeaning - some rich guys deigning to live with the riff-raff.You just don't get it...These ads are absolutely hysterical! I was literally ROTFLMAO from these ads. My rep sent me the talking points before the ad was aired, pointing...

Tags: Jerry Seinfeld, advertisement, Part Deux, Seinfeld, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-09-12

The Hatfields and McCoys of diabetes care

The Hatfields and McCoys of diabetes careI'm losing trust in ALL of these profit-oriented Pharm companies...The latest problem was with Avandia.And look at the big mess that became of the super-NSAIDS.True...."But when it comes to evaluating science, with life and death in the balance, we need good referees who don't...

Tags: referee, good referee, L/G

Discussion threads 2008-08-27

USPTO rains on Dell's app for 'cloud computing' trademark

The Patent and Trademark Office has officially refused to grant Dell a trademark on the term "cloud computing," as News.com posts. USPTO originally gave a thumbs-up to the trademark but earlier this month it overturned that preliminary decision. The Patent Office declined...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., U.S. Patent And Trademark Office, Cloud Computing, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-08-18

Patent reform dead for 2008

The death of the Patent Reform Act in the Senate spells hard times for open source. That's because one of the act's main aims was to end "forum shopping," the practice of filing lawsuits in, say, the Eastern District of Texas, which never saw a patent plaintiff...

Tags: Patent, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-05-15

Statin era over?

The era of statins, drugs like Zocor and Lipitor which lower cholesterol levels, may be ending. The FDA's decisions over the last week to reject Merck's Cordaptive and Isis' Mipomersen, coupled with a demand that the makers prove the drugs improve heart outcomes, looks like a turning...

Tags: Gram, Blood Pressure, Merck & Co. Inc., Lipitor, Healthcare, Federal Government, Government, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-05-07

Drugs for Pregnant and Lactating Women (Mobile)

Drugs for Pregnant and Lactating Womenpowered by Skyscape Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences Company Have dosing advice and drug interaction information for your pregnant and lactating patients in the palm of your hand! Over 2000 prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, and popular herbal supplements are detailed in this comprehensive yet easy-to-navigate handheld...

Tags: Mobile, Medication, Skyscape Inc., Federal Government, Healthcare, PDAs, Government, Handhelds, Hardware

Software downloads 2008-05-06

Why we still hate Microsoft

Why we still hate MicrosoftPlease tell me my political agenda?I was very careful here not to state my own feelings toward Mrs. Clinton, or Mr. Clinton. I merely passed on what those who distrust both feel, and compared it to the reasons people have for distrusting Microsoft.It's a free world...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., open source

Discussion threads 2008-03-28

Fast Supply Chain Response Helps Pharmaceutical Giant Win Race to Market

One of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies geared up for this process while awaiting FDA approval for an off-patent asthma medicine. The company knew it needed a responsive supply chain solution to help it win the race to market. Market demand was high for this less expensive, generic version of...

Tags: Exel, Supply Chain, Pharmaceutical Company, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Federal Government, Enterprise Software, Software, Government

Case studies 2008-03-21

News to know: AMD; Bebo; Google; IT training

Notable headlines: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Triple-core Phenom - Where does it fit in to the big picture? John Morris: AMD ships triple-core Phenoms EIC podcast: AOL and Bebo; Yahoo talks; Spitzer and IT; Semantic Web Michael Krigsman: 5 ways to fail at...

Tags: Bebo, Google Inc., America Online Inc., Information Technology, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Training, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Semantic Web, Social Networking, Linux, Internet, Strategy, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Operating Systems, Software, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-03-14

Microsoft releases updated Office-OpenOffice XML translator, ramps up document interop efforts as ISO mulls OpenXML

Microsoft today launched an update of its OpenXML and ODF translator for its Excel and Powerpoint applications and pledged to keep churning out more documentation to enable interoperability -- and more patents to protect that IP. Following its interoperability announcement on Feb 21, the...

Tags: Novell Inc., Patent, ISO, Microsoft Corp., OpenXML, Interoperability Initiative, OpenDocument Format (ODF), Open Source, Iso standards, Process Improvement, Emerging Technologies, Quality, Business Operations, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2008-03-06