Group seeks info on IBM processor patent application
Duncan Riley wrote an interesting post today on
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The Peer-to-Patent organization is seeking prior art and annotations on an IBM patent application for a processor that claims advances in dynamic readjustment and which the organization says has just 13 days left for challenges.
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Toshiba sues Italian DVD maker in patent dispute
Steven Parker wrote an interesting post today on
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Toshiba Corp. has filed a patent-infringement suit against Italian DVD disc replicator ACME SpA in a Milan court. The suit alleges the Italian company is manufacturing and selling DVDs without a license either from Toshiba or the DVD6C Licensing Group that acts as a one-stop shop for DVD patents from nine companies.
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Ultra-thin Blu-ray drive released
Tim Walker wrote an interesting post today on
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Panasonic will debut the drive, only 0.37 of an inch thick, next month at the Consumer Electronics Show.
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China IPTV subscriptions miss expectations
Tim Walker wrote an interesting post today on
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The country is shy of a predicted 1.3 million mainland customers for the year but could recover with a cooperative business model, analysts suggest.
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Mediatek cuts forecast
Mariella Moon wrote an interesting post today on
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Here’s a bad sign: Taiwan chip maker Mediatek Inc. has cut its forecast.
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Apple seeks patent for wireless order processing for cafes
Mariella Moon wrote an interesting post today on
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The application describes a system in which a person approaching a cafe or restaurant could wirelessly place an order that would be received by an in-store computer.
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My aching back! Ergonomics targets worker health
Mariella Moon wrote an interesting post today on
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Ergonomics targets worker health
Ergonomic practices can eliminate the repetitive motions that cause hand, neck and back pain for computer users.
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Samsung countersues Sharp for patent infringement
Mariella Moon wrote an interesting post today on
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South Korea’s Samsung Electronics, the world’s top maker of large-size liquid crystal display panels, said it was countersuing Japan’s Sharp Corp. for patent infringement.
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Market down on economic concern, Bhutto death
Mariella Moon wrote an interesting post today on
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U.S. stocks opened lower after a weaker-than-expected reading on durable goods data, combined with the assassination of Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, dimmed the outlook for economic growth and geopolitical security.
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Avanex files complaint against S3 Photonics
Mariella Moon wrote an interesting post today on
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Photonics components group Avanex Corp. is blaming its former French subsidiary terminating prematurely a distribution agreement for a revision of its guidance for its second fiscal quarter of 2008.
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