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 »
Microsoft banned from selling Word in the US
There’s been a lot of crazy suits against Microsoft in the past, but there a chance that this one might take the prize for being possibly the most important, if it goes through. Microsoft has been sued by a Toronto company by the name of i4i who owns a number… Continue Reading »
Microsoft loses patent case and is ordered to pay $388 million
Microsoft has lost a patent violation suit and had a $388 million judgment levied against them. The suit was brought by Uniloc, a company that makes products that are meant to prevent software piracy. They accused part of Microsoft’s product activation system for Office and the Windows OS of infringing… Continue Reading »
Nokia tries to patent writing on the back of digital pictures
Nokia has filed a patent that will allow a user to digitally write on the back of digital photos. The patent allows a user to “flip” your picture over and label it. This label can be written on a keypad, or, if your camera device has some sort of stylus,… Continue Reading »
Microsoft files patent for passable wearable mouse
Microsoft’s track record with regards to innovation isn’t something you can call spotless, but a recent patent filing puts them on track to beating the rest of the world in a classic case of “Why didn’t I think of that?” Their patent couldn’t get simpler. It’s called the Wearable computer… Continue Reading »
ITC agrees to investigate patent infringement complaint against Sharp
The International Trade Commission has agreed to investigate a complaint of patent infringement made against Sharp Corp. Samsung claims that Sharp has infringed on 4 different patents for LCDs. Samsung is attempting to block imports of products using Sharp LCDs. These products include HDTV’s and the Motorola RAZR2. The companies… Continue Reading »
Google back in court
I am sure you will all remember back in 2006 when Hyperphrase Technologies issued a patent claim against Google. Truth be told it had somehow slipped my mind that they were claiming “that Google’s AdSense and the AutoLink function of its toolbar infringed claims in four Hyperphrase patents relating to… Continue Reading »
Possible new keypad for BlackBerry
This latest patent from RIM indicates an interesting change of direction for the BlackBerry keypad, especially if this is also to be used on the touchscreen BlackBerry. Patents don’t tell the whole story, and many don’t ever make it past the prototype stage, but this one would suggest a shift… Continue Reading »
Google “Voice Search” Patent
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office approved patent number 7,027,987 today to Alexander Franz of Google. The abstract… “A system provides search results from a voice search query. The system receives a voice search query from a user, derives one or more recognition hypotheses, each being associated with a weight,… 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.
