Apple-Samsung Verdict Doesn’t Give Microsoft the Win
When the news broke Friday that a jury had awarded Apple $1.05 billion in damages for Samsung’s infringement of iPhone and iPad patents, some gloating occurred among some Microsoft executives, but it remains to be seen if that smugness was warranted. “Windows Phone is looking gooooood right now,” Microsoft’s Senior Director of Windows Phone Marketing Bill Cox exclaimed on Twitter following the announcement of...
Ask Engadget: best robot cleaner for stone tile floors?
By Daniel Cooper posted Aug 25th 2012 11:00PM We know you’ve got questions, and if you’re brave enough to ask the world for answers, here’s the outlet to do so. This week’s Ask Engadget inquiry is coming to us from Anthony, who needs some robotic help keeping his stone floors clean. If you’re looking to send in an inquiry of your own, drop us a line at ask [at] engadget [dawt] com. “We have stone...
Foster the People Pumps Up with Logic Pro
For several months in 2011, the radio hit “Pumped Up Kicks” by Foster the People was the song we couldn’t get out of our heads. For Mark Foster, who wrote the song, getting it out of his head — and into a demo — was no problem at all. Using Logic Pro, and playing all the instruments himself, Foster was able to write and record the single in just a day and a half. After the demo went viral on the web, the song climbed the charts and...
LG teases that Optimus G will have 768p gapless display, long-lifespan battery
By Jon Fingas posted Aug 26th 2012 1:55AM LG must know that word of the Optimus G has been spoiled, even if it’s not quite ready to put all its cards on the table. While it’s only acknowledging the phone’s identity under a ‘G’ codename, the Korean electronics giant is willing to talk a lot about what’s under the hood. Among the truly new revelations: that uncommonly wide 1,280 x 768 screen, now...
In Wake of Samsung-Apple Ruling, Nokia Stands on Solid Ground
Its decided: Samsung copied Apples phone and tablet form and features and now has to cough up more than $1 billion, not to mention be more careful going forward in how it designs its products. While Apple fans may be happy about the ruling, which came from a nine-person Silicon Valley jury on Friday after only fewer than three days of deliberation, lots of other people are wondering how the verdict is good for consumers. For example,...
