Recent rulings show tide may be turning against patent trolls Friday, May 24, 2013
Patent trolls’ days of effortlessly rolling into court and collecting licensing fees for products they don’t produce may be coming to an end. The Washington Post reports that courts have been increasingly citing the landmark 1978 Supreme Court case Parker v. Flook, which is the strongest ruling that.. .. read more..
Microsoft doubles down on Xbox One games, plans to invest $1 billion Friday, May 24, 2013
There are some concerns about gaming on the next-generation Xbox One. The system doesn’t allow independent developers to self-publish games on Xbox Live Arcade and Microsoft’s used game policy is still unclear. The company did confirm that it has big plans for its in-house gaming studio, however. Ph.. .. read more..
NASA's Plan to Lasso an Asteroid is Making Progress Friday, May 24, 2013
Quick update on NASA's amazing plan to lasso an asteroid: they're making progress on the ion propulsion engine they'll need for the mission, one month after president Obama proposed giving NASA $100 mission to get this thing going. .. read more..
Amazon brings the Kindle Fire HD to more than 170 countries, expands Appstore to.. Friday, May 24, 2013
Amazon on Thursday announced expanded availability of its Kindle Fire HD tablet lineup. Both the 7-inch and 8.9-inch models are now available for preorder in more than 170 countries worldwide. The Kindle Fire HD is equipped with 1280 x 800 pixel resolution display and a 1.2GHz dual-core OMAP4460 pro.. .. read more..
Google, like Facebook, in talks to buy Waze for about $1 billion: report Friday, May 24, 2013
(Reuters) - Google Inc is considering buying Israeli mobile satellite navigation start-up Waze Inc, which may lead to a bidding war with Facebook Inc, Bloomberg news reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Waze is seeking more than $1 billion and is fielding expressions of interest from m.. .. read more..