Full FeedMicrosoft 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 »
i4i chairman speaks out on Microsoft Word ban
Earlier this week Microsoft was ordered to stop selling Word within 60 days. The decision came down from Texas, a state known for being very pro-patent owner. While Microsoft isn’t saying much more than the fact that it will file for appeals, the Chairman of i4i, the company that filed… Continue Reading »
RIAA wins $675k judgement against student
The RIAA has won another outrageous settlement. A Boston student has been ordered to pay $22,500 each for the 30 songs he admitted to downloading and sharing. That’s a total of $675,000. A judge in the U.S. District Court for Massachusetts found him guilty of infringement and asked the jury… Continue Reading »
Pirate Bay in a bit of trouble, ordered out of the Netherlands
Everyone’s favorite torrent site (if only for the interesting news they provide) looks to be in quite a bit of trouble again. It just can’t seem to catch a break—it’s as if every organization with a ton of copyrights finds it necessary to sue the site. Last time it was… Continue Reading »
Watch what you tweet: woman sued over twitter update
A Chicago woman has been slapped with a $50,000 lawsuit by her landlord. Horizon Group Management filed the lawsuit after the woman complained about her apartment on Twitter. Horizon was angered by her claim that they didn’t care about the mold problem in her apartment. Although she did not… Continue Reading »
The Pirate Google Bay raises its flags
When, oh when, are they gonna learn it is pretty much senseless to even attempt to hunt down the pirates? Right or wrong, P2P file sharing happens. And suing the creators of the popular Pirate Bay isn’t gonna stop it. And now, in a rather obvious attempt to support that… Continue Reading »
The Water Cooler: TiVo lives on (and has some cash)
Evan will be filling in as The Water Cooler contributor while Bryan continues his plot to take over the world, for the next few weeks, across the pond in London . There’s good news for losers like me who look forward to the end of the day when they come… Continue Reading »
Experience what it’s like to download at unlimited speeds from a massive collection of over 800 Terabytes of user uploads. You’ll max out your Internet connection downloading a file in… 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.
