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Google’s work on the first marketable self-driving car continued this week with a bold new experiment -- Google’s self-driving Prius piloted a... Read More »
3D imaging is the next breakthrough in photo technology. So far, the results have been lackluster at best. Current 3D imaging cameras can give a rough idea of... Read More »
Biomimicry goes by many names. Biomimetics, bionics, bio-inspiration and biognosis are other terms used for technologies that look at nature in search of solutions to ... Read More »
Facebook recently fired a salvo in its defense against Yahoo by purchasing 750 patents from IBM. To backtrack a bit for those who have not been following the latest... Read More »
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Anonymous Interesting viewpoint on patent aggregators. What if Yahoo is also using the same patent aggregator? For example, if Yahoo is a member of RPX, would that membership still be useful?
Mar 26, 2012
Nokia is bringing tattoos into the high-tech world. The telecommunications giant recently filed a patent for the world's first smart tattoos. Made of... Read More »
Smart grids are the future of electrical distribution. The current electrical grid is a bit like water. There's a certain amount of power on the grid and it flows ... Read More »
Private space flight took another step forward recently. SpaceX, the company owned by PayPal co-founder and current Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk, held a launch... Read More »
“This is the future, now where the heck is my flying car?” This common humorous refrain encapsulates an important truth, as does all good humor: The... Read More »
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Adam Wolffif this is a forum about IP then i'd think that the first comment should be on their patent. it is not worth anything because of the detail in the first claim. I also have a flying motorcycle www.wolffaerocycle.com - my patent is on the method of control, very specific and powerful patent,
Mar 15, 2012
Anonymous continues to make headlines. In recent weeks, the hacktivist group has hacked the mail server of the Syrian Ministry of Presidential Affairs, raiding 78... Read More »
Lawyers wrote a new chapter in the Patent Wars recently when Microsoft and Apple took on Google via Motorola Mobility. At issue were the royalties requested by... Read More »
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Nicholas PellSagar:
I feel like a "no use notice" would only stir the pot further. There are two things going on here, and it's hard to separate one from another: First, there's legitimate patent infringement. Second, there's companies accusing other firms of patent infringement even though they know there isn't a case. I agree that IP law in big tech could be handled in a far more mature and professional manner, but the biggest firms haven't expressed a lot of interest in that, unfortunately.
I feel like a "no use notice" would only stir the pot further. There are two things going on here, and it's hard to separate one from another: First, there's legitimate patent infringement. Second, there's companies accusing other firms of patent infringement even though they know there isn't a case. I agree that IP law in big tech could be handled in a far more mature and professional manner, but the biggest firms haven't expressed a lot of interest in that, unfortunately.
Mar 2, 2012
Sagar Dhageim not professional in this field but can't resist to comment on this. why companies can't issue 'No use notice' when somebody using innovation discovered by other as a preliminary stage.. many time other companies don't have intention of infringement but unknowingly they did. ...rather than filing law suit and patent trolling they can save time and resources...ultimately it shows the ethics what u follow....
Feb 28, 2012
Elon Musk, South African engineer and entrepreneur, is no stranger to innovation; he co-founded iconic tech firm PayPal. More recent projects include SpaceX, one of... Read More »
Everyone knows that we live in an age of greater security threats and strange new crimes. Still, the media tends to concentrate on very obvious and tired examples... Read More »
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Alvin SchaefferMakes me think twice about using my credit card at the NFC readers when I go shopping.
Feb 16, 2012
In the Internet age, there are new demands on business. Whether or not business can meet these demands will have a lot to do with whether or not they thrive or fall... Read More »
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Pedram SameniSame as Steven Sasson at Kodak, Xerox also invented many great products such as mouse, ... but they never got the attention they deserved.
Feb 11, 2012
Anonymous In my opinion, diversification is good and should be part of the strategy of every company as long as it doesn't hurt the focus of the company. Apple on the other side killed many products when Steve Jobs returned in late 90s just to maintain their focus. Not sure if Google will repeat it's success by trying to be in every market.
Feb 11, 2012
Cloud computing is one of the hot new trends in the world of tech. Touted as a better way to backup and access data, the cloud is the centerpiece of media services... Read More »
The Internet age has changed the way we buy products. Nearly every industry has adapted to the new paradigm. While movies and music were slow to come around, recent... Read More »
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Shiva SinghSo true, thank you.
Feb 3, 2012
The day after the anti-SOPA/PIPA protests (the largest coordinated protest in the history of the Internet), the Department of Justice took down Megaupload. It would... Read More »
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Robert PowersI agree with Alvin that some of their actions are a little over the top, but I believe some of their motives are for a good cause and shaping a new revolutionary movement.
Jan 27, 2012
Alvin SchaefferThank you for covering this. I believe Anonymous has gained sufficient notoriety to warrant serious consideration, especially in light of the recent internet censorship attempts. While I do not necessarily condone their actions, it is a very influential new form of activism with which I cannot entirely disagree.
Jan 27, 2012
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is one of the most ballyhooed events in the world of tech. CES has gained a reputation over the years as the place where new... Read More »
Many of your favorite websites are blacked out today. In what is perhaps the first coordinated, large-scale protest of the Internet Age, web titans such as Wikipedia, ... Read More »
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is one of the most ballyhooed events in the world of tech. CES has gained a reputation over the years as the place where... Read More »
The Internet and social media are often touted as great equalizers. While it’s true that innovation in the digital age provides greater plurality and access to... Read More »