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Kodak sues Apple and RIM over iPhone and Blackberry
Kodak has filed a complaint with the US International Trade Commission (ITC).
It alleges the iPhone and Blackberry use technology for previewing pictures that infringe Kodak patents.
It has also filed two separate suits against Apple that claim infringements of patents relating to digital cameras and certain computer processes.
Kodak has asked the ITC to bar both firms [...]
HP Hosts Live Webcast with Economist and Best-selling Author James Surowiecki
HP today announced it is hosting a webcast discussion with James Surowiecki, economist and best-selling author of “The Wisdom of Crowds,” as part of the company’s “Input/Output” web interview series.
The interactive discussion, which allows listeners to actively engage in the conversation through Twitter, will explore “Powering Crowdsourcing” and the role technology plays in the new [...]
Yahoo, Adobe Identified As Victims Of China Hack
When Google made its big announcement about an attack originating from China, the company also mentioned that “at least twenty other large companies” had been affected. Now, it’s become almost certain that one of them was Adobe, and there are signs that Yahoo was another target.
Adobe’s status as a victim became more or less official [...]
Google Phone Faces More Criticism Over Fee
Google made big waves in the mobile industry early in the year, and the effects of those waves are being felt quite hard by some users. The Nexus One’s release has gotten off to kind of a rocky start.
The issues plaguing customers of the much-anticipated Google phone have been widely publicized. Most of the gripes [...]
Forget Yahoo and Bing, Google Now Targeting Apple
Google’s worst-kept secret phone finally launched yesterday.
Despite the fact that details about the phone have been leaked all over the web for months, the Nexus One was officially revealed at a good old fashioned press conference at Google headquarters in Mountain View.
Referred to by Google staff as a *Super Phone*, the Nexus One is already [...]
Microsoft Helping Retailers Take Advantage of Tech Trends
As retailers gather this week in New York for retailing’s biggest show — the National Retail Federation Annual Convention and Expo — a new year and a new decade bring hope after a tough year. Many retailers are looking to take advantage of tech trends to help lift them out of the recession.
David Gruehn, industry solutions director for retail at Microsoft Corp., says these trends provide significant opportunities as well as difficult challenges for retailers, and Microsoft is positioned to help them navigate the technology and its effects.
HP Unveils Touch-enabled Point-of-sale System for Retail Stores
HP today introduced a touch-enabled point-of-sale (POS) system for retailers seeking to cost-effectively manage their businesses.
Easy to use, the HP ap5000 All-in-One POS System features a self-contained combination of products that removes the guesswork for retailers wanting to create a comprehensive POS hardware solution. The compact system maximizes work space and includes a central processing [...]
Windows 7 Helps Bring Touch PCs to the Tipping Point
Will PCs with touch screens soon be as de rigueur in America’s kitchens as the ShamWow? General Mills hopes so. The food company has made available a free PC application called the Betty Crocker Kitchen Assistant that provides not only recipes, but also cooking tips, personalized recipe suggestions based on what ingredients users have on [...]
Delivering Entertainment Across New Screens, Scenes and Interfaces
LAS VEGAS – Jan. 6, 2010 – The Consumer Electronics Association kicked off the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) tonight with a pre-show opening keynote by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and Entertainment & Devices President Robbie Bach.
Over 110,000 manufacturers, content providers, corporate buyers, engineers and media people converge each year in Las Vegas to [...]
Nexus One Sales Of 5-6 Million Units Forecast
// Google’s given its presentation, tech reviewers have had their say, and, after months of buildup, the Nexus One should soon start appearing in the real world. So how – in a sales sense – will it fare? According to a Barclays Capital analyst, the Nexus One will be a rather hot item.
In a [...]