Full FeedGet caught up in technology with InterrupTech: September 14, 2009
Welcome back to InterrupTech. Catch up on the week’s most important tech stories in a hurry. We cover Apple’s sort-of-big 09/09/09 event, Palm’s Pre price drop and new Pixi, Moto banks on Android to save them, and Sprint throws down. Continue Reading »
U.S. Department of Justice investigating Yahoo-Bing deal
The U.S. Department of Justice is deepening their investigation into the Yahoo!-Bing deal. They’ve asked both Microsoft and Yahoo! for more information about their search engine deal. In July, the two companies announced a deal that would have Microsoft’s Bing power Yahoo’s search with a split of the ad revenue. … Continue Reading »
Pirate Bay buyer kicked off Swedish stock exchange and may face criminal charges
The company that intends to buy the controversial site Pirate Bay has found itself in some serious trouble. The Swedish stock market, known as AktieTorget, has kicked them off the exchange, claiming they misled investors. Sweden’s Economic Crime Bureau has launched an investigation into possible insider trading after noticing a… Continue Reading »
New Energy Star standards stricter for TVs
Thinking about buying a new TV? Well, new Energy Star certification standards for 2010 and 2012 will make it harder for TV manufacturers to get the Energy Star sticker on their product. The new standards will demand 40 to 65% greater efficiency in power consumption, respectively. In particular, TVs over… Continue Reading »
Mercedes to get new tech, partners with Harman
Harman will be providing car tech for Merceds-Benz thanks to a new deal between Harman and Daimler AG. What can you expect in your next Mercedes? Of course there will be navigation and wireless connectivity, but there is also Internet access. The system will be hard drive based and you… Continue Reading »
Spider-Man is calling: Vringo brings Marvel video ringtones to phones
Vringo has partnered with Marvel Comics to bring you cellphone video clips and video ringtones from Marvel’s Super Hero library. A dedicated storefront at vringo.marvel.com lets you choose from pre-cut video clips/ringtones or search for a Marvel video and clip it to the 30 seconds you want. Then you simply… Continue Reading »
TiVo wins $200 million judgement from Dish Network
TiVo has won a suit it filed against Dish Network and now the satellite TV giant must pay up to the tune of $200 million. The original suit was filed back in 2004 when TiVo sued EchoStar, which is now part of Dish Network, for a patent violation involving DVR… Continue Reading »
Get caught up in technology with InterrupTech: September 7, 2009
Welcome back to InterrupTech. Catch up on the week’s most important tech stories in a hurry. We cover Take Two’s $20M settlement, Apple’s 09/09/09 event, the GMail fail, Skype gets sold, and plenty more. Continue Reading »
Microsoft Word not banned for now
A few weeks ago we learned that Microsoft was to halt the sale of Word, one of its most popular applications. The ban of Word came from a patent dispute with the Canadian company i4i that holds the patent for “custom XML.” The suit saw Microsoft having to pay damages… Continue Reading »
Good news: Pre-DVD movie releases. Bad news: MPAA wants to break your TV to do it.
Since June 2008, the Motion Picture Association of America (“MPAA”) has moved forward with a petition to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for the right to use selectable output control (SOC). This practice involves disabling the analog or digital portions of a video stream to the consumer. The MPAA claims… Continue Reading »
Palm Pre Information & Updates
Palm just introduced their next-gen smartphone, the Palm Pre, and next-gen operating system, Palm webOS. Gadgetell's got the latest Pre and webOS information and news for you right here.
