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RIM and Motorola sue each other in silly patent dispute

RIM and Motorola sue each other in silly patent disputeRed HerringThe patent suit is a red herring you are writing about. The real issue is the "royalty fee structure is “exorbitant". This, of course, is very clear to both parties and a lawsuit is what brings them to the...

Tags: patent suit, silly patent dispute, research in motion ltd., motorola inc., patent dispute, patent

Discussion threads 2008-02-19

Vonage and Sprint settle patent dispute; Is Verizon next?

Vonage and Sprint settle patent dispute; Is Verizon next?All patents must die [nt].How does this affect home grown systems like asterisk?GPL like stuff?

Tags: vonage-and sprint, patent dispute, verizon communications inc.

Discussion threads 2007-10-08

Vonage stock spiking now: I think this portends favorable ruling in patent dispute

Vonage stock spiking now: I think this portends favorable ruling in patent disputeAppeal Judge Rules in VG's favourLooks like it's a done deal:-http://www.voipuser.org/forum_topic_9437.html

Tags: investment, vonage stock, patent dispute, vonage holdings corp., stock

Discussion threads 2007-04-24

Vonage stock spiking now: I think this portends favorable ruling in patent dispute

Just about 15 minutes ago, Vonages stock price spiked 30%.This after holding steady for several days.Ive been at this a long time. 30% swings dont happen in a vacuum. Investors hate uncertainty. This means that word may have gotten back from the courtroom that todays two hours of testimony...

Tags: general, vonage

Blog posts 2007-04-24

Sony, vibration tech maker end patent dispute

Sony, vibration tech maker end patent disputeI dunno if they were all that greatI don't know - the rumble packs really didn't seem to add that much to my games. And often they were an annoyance, as it's harder to control when the thing is rumbling. I didn't find my...

Tags: games, vibration tech maker, patent dispute, sony corp.

Discussion threads 2007-03-05

eBay faces partial shutdown in patent dispute

eBay faces partial shutdown in patent disputeeBay's patent disputeeBay should still be able to do the "Buy it Now" function because I don't want to have to go to OTHER websites to get what I want for their higher prices. I don't want to buy software brand new, such...

Tags: extortion, patent, ebay inc., patent dispute, software

Discussion threads 2006-03-13

Gateway and HP settle patent dispute

Gateway and HP settle patent disputeWhoa! That's like counter-attacking each other!!!What's the big deal with patents???

Tags: patent dispute, gateway inc., hewlett-packard co.

Discussion threads 2006-03-01

HP, Intergraph settle patent dispute

HP, Intergraph settle patent disputeHey SCOYou could learn something from these guys . . . If you were smart - which you aren't.Hey Roger...Get a job.you seem to have too much replying to every freak'n article with useless mouth foam. The AOL refugee quota has already been met. Come back...

Tags: intergraph corp., patent dispute, hardware, hewlett-packard co.

Discussion threads 2005-01-21

Additional Resources

Dell's 'Cloud Computing' and other strange stuff

 and When I took a wee poke at Dell the other day I could not possibly have known that labeling something Hybrid and expecting us to meekly gobble it up was only the tip of what can only be described as an ill-conceived marketing strategy iceberg....

Tags: dell computer corp., hoover, cloud computing, marketing research, marketing, dennis howlett

Blog posts 2008-08-06

FCC slams Comcast but too little too late?

The FCC formally voted to censure Comcast over torrent-blocking today. And the decision has stirred up plenty of controversry. The LA Times' Jim Puzzanghera called the decision a "warning shot to all Internet service providers that it would not tolerate discriminatory behavior." There will be no fine...

Tags: fcc, network, comcast corp., network management, la times, internet, federal government, internet service providers (isps), network administration, networking, government, richard koman

Blog posts 2008-08-01

Psystar hires firm that hit Apple for $10m

Wacky Psystar has hired a Palo Alto law firm known for busting Apple for some big bucks, ChannelWeb reports. Apple is suing Psystar for its fun-time Mac clone computer. Psystar said it was able to deliver way more performance for less money than Apple charged....

Tags: apple inc., wacky psystar, channelweb, litigation, business operations, richard koman

Blog posts 2008-07-31

Microsoft finalizes Windows XP for OLPC laptops

Microsoft finalizes Windows XP for OLPC laptopsjust thinknow instead of being stuck in a little puddle they can go out there and swim in the ocean of windows applications like the rest of us - a zillion kids just smiledlinuxhelp.net:~# apt-get install mozilla-firefoxReading Package Lists... DoneBuilding Dependency Tree... DoneThe following...

Tags: operating systems, vista-64, microsoft windows xp, one laptop per child project, microsoft corp., olpc laptop, microsoft windows

Discussion threads 2008-07-25

Scrabble-Scrabulous standoff spells L-A-W-S-U-I-T

Scrabble-Scrabulous standoff spells L-A-W-S-U-I-TWHAT???So they let the app slide for two years until they launch their own competing version that proves to be a fraction as popular, THEN they go after these guys cuz their own app can't cut it?I call bullspit!If it was a rights infringement, they should have...

Tags: games, scrabble-scrabulous, facebook, patent, game

Discussion threads 2008-07-25

Ready for real Indian medicine?

Ready for real Indian medicine?Reply from C.A. ChienDear Mr. Blankenhorn:Thanks for your note. To clarify: (1) I wanted to document my inventive system-design and inter-connection work on [i]Medical Onshoring[/i]; thus, the USPTO filing; (2) as to the "how," head to --http://tinyurl.com/6c4tj4" .. Covering the professional world (e.g., health care, computing),...

Tags: vertical industries, benefits, medical onshoring, health care

Discussion threads 2008-07-24

2016: "You're watching the Linux Channel."

2016: "You're watching the Linux Channel."My ViewFirst, no one hates Microsoft more than I do - for both practical and ethical reasons. After dealing with Microshaft's endless parade of crap for nearly two decades, I finally abandoned my PC for a Mac. It was one of the best moves of...

Tags: unix, operating systems, open source, linux

Discussion threads 2008-07-24

Qualcomm patent ruled invalid in German Nokia case

The German Federal Patent Court ruled on Wednesday that a Qualcomm GSM patent asserted in a case against the world's top cell phone maker Nokia was invalid. HELSINKI--The German Federal Patent Court ruled on Wednesday that a Qualcomm GSM patent asserted in a case against the world's top cell...

Tags: patent, nokia corp., qualcomm inc., reuters, nokia, qhalcom, patents, legal, cellphones

News items 2008-07-24

Qualcomm, Nokia deal ends long legal battle

Qualcomm and Nokia late on Wednesday settled a 3-year, three-continent legal battle over patent licenses and royalties for the next 15 years. NEW YORK--Qualcomm and Nokia late on Wednesday settled a 3-year, three-continent legal battle over patent licenses and royalties for the next 15 years. ...

Tags: patent, nokia corp., qualcomm inc., reuters, nokia, qhalcom, patents, legal, cellphones

News items 2008-07-24

Norton AntiVirus (exe)

Norton AntiVirus 2009 provides fast, powerful protection against viruses, spyware, worms, bots, and other software threats. It protects your system without slowing you down. Rapid pulse updates and an innovative new architecture dramatically improve performance and help to ensure that youre protected from new threats. Norton AntiVirus stays out of...

Tags: norton co., antivirus, symantec norton antivirus, norton antivirus 2009, viruses and worms, security

Software downloads 2008-07-23

News to know: Apple, Crapware; Icahn and Yahoo; Brocade

Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Apple's Mac shipments surge; Lowballs on outlook; Jobs health worries Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Apple reports record Q3 08 Does Apple need to announce a post Steve Jobs plan? Dennis Howlett: Apple chaos theory Jason O'Grady: Apple Q3 2008...

Tags: apple iphone, sony corp., facebook, larry dignan, yahoo! inc., brocade communications systems inc., apple inc., mice, utility computing, 3g, open source, hardware, peripherals, cellular phones, consumer electronics, personal technology

Blog posts 2008-07-22

McAfee fined $18 million for patent infringement

McAfee fined $18 million for patent infringementPatent for?"Method for detective intrusive agents"???You gotta love the busted US Patent system. (not; unless you're a lawyer; Shakespeare was right)-MPS: I'm sure someone has a patent on toilet paper.RE: McAfee fined $18 million for patent infringementDownload DeepNine's patent in PDF for free at...

Tags: patent, patent infringement, mcafee inc.

Discussion threads 2008-07-21