Breaking News: U.S. Jury Reaches Decision in Apple/Samsung Patent Case
The jury in this important patent case has informed the court that they have reached a verdict. The lawyers and Judge Lucy H. Koh have reached the courtroom. Stay tuned. Read the original here: Breaking News: U.S. Jury Reaches Decision in Apple/Samsung Patent CaseCalifornia car insurance discounts
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...
Hisense building budget-friendly Google TV set-top box, will put Android in your living room for under $100
By Sean Buckley posted Aug 25th 2012 3:45AM Looks like consumers are about to get another option in their search for an affordable connected TV solution: Hisense is building its own Google TV set-top box. The product doesn’t have a price — let alone a name — but will sell for under $100 when it hits shelves later this year. “Hisense adds even more innovation to the growing list of Google TV-powered devices...
ITU approves NHK’s Super Hi-Vision as 8K standard, sets the UHDTV ball rolling very slowly
By Jon Fingas posted Aug 25th 2012 5:37AM We’d heard that the International Telecommunication Union was close to approving Super Hi-Vision as an Ultra High Definition TV standard, and the UN agency hasn’t waited long to confirm the rumors. The recommendation to use NHK’s 7,680 x 4,320 format has gone unopposed and should define the parameters for incredibly detailed 8K video worldwide. This shouldn’t lead...
Jury decides largely in Apple’s favor, Samsung hit with $1B damages
Samsung must pay Apple just over US$1 billion for infringing several of its patents in Samsung smartphones and tablets, a California District Court jury decided on Friday. The verdict ending the closely watched trial is a complex one, involving numerous products and company subsidiaries. But in several instances the jury found that the Korean company’s products infringed Apple’s patents. For example, Samsung’s Korean...
