Items Tagged With patents
linux.conf.au: What is Novell doing here?
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-01-10 09:35:10
A GNU/Linux system does not normally load modules that are not released under an approved licence. So why should Australia’s national Linux conference take on board a sponsor who engages in practices that are at odds with the community?
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-01-10 09:35:10
A GNU/Linux system does not normally load modules that are not released under an approved licence. So why should Australia’s national Linux conference take on board a sponsor who engages in practices that are at odds with the community?
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Casino may be better place for heart attack than hospital
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-01-05 21:24:40
Based on an U.S. study, only about one-third of heart attacks treated in hospitals were handled promptly—within two minutes. Delays of over two minutes increase the risk of brain damage and death in such people. However, people in crowded public places responded promptly one-half the time—a much better percentage.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-01-05 21:24:40
Based on an U.S. study, only about one-third of heart attacks treated in hospitals were handled promptly—within two minutes. Delays of over two minutes increase the risk of brain damage and death in such people. However, people in crowded public places responded promptly one-half the time—a much better percentage.
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Apple seeks patent for slide-in dock
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-01-03 17:19:53
Read More About Apple Seeks Patent For Slide-In Dock...
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-01-03 17:19:53
Apple has come up with a new twist on the notebook docking station: an iMac-style unit with a side slot into which a notebook can be inserted.
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FOSS folk who make us proud
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2007-12-24 19:56:36
Five days ago, three members of the free and open source software community finally heaved a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from their brows after winning a battle they had waged for years.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2007-12-24 19:56:36
Five days ago, three members of the free and open source software community finally heaved a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from their brows after winning a battle they had waged for years.
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Court says T-Mobile can keep iPhone locked
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2007-12-04 14:20:41
A German court has ruled that T-Mobile is entitled to sell Apple's iPhone with a SIM lock and a service contract.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2007-12-04 14:20:41
A German court has ruled that T-Mobile is entitled to sell Apple's iPhone with a SIM lock and a service contract.
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Apple, AT&T hit with $US360m law suits over iPhone's 'Visual Voicemail'
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Industry
2007-12-03 12:43:07
Apple & AT&T have both been hit with patent infringement claims over the iPhone's Visual Voicemail feature that lets users see the full list of voicemail messages on screen and listen to them in any order.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Industry
2007-12-03 12:43:07
Apple & AT&T have both been hit with patent infringement claims over the iPhone's Visual Voicemail feature that lets users see the full list of voicemail messages on screen and listen to them in any order.
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Apple seeks patent for compactable disc adaptor
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2007-11-22 18:36:52
One of the problems with slot-loading optical drives is that they aren't compatible with 8cm discs. Apple thinks it has come up with a variety of schemes for adaptors that can be packaged within the dimensions of an 8cm disc in order to save shipping costs.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2007-11-22 18:36:52
One of the problems with slot-loading optical drives is that they aren't compatible with 8cm discs. Apple thinks it has come up with a variety of schemes for adaptors that can be packaged within the dimensions of an 8cm disc in order to save shipping costs.
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Apple settles Burst.com patent case
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2007-11-22 14:16:00
Apple and Burst.com have agreed that $US10 million is enough to settle the latter's patent infringement claim.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2007-11-22 14:16:00
Apple and Burst.com have agreed that $US10 million is enough to settle the latter's patent infringement claim.
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Microsoft prevails in startup acceleration case
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2007-11-18 15:48:52
A jury has failed to uphold a Computer Acceleration Corporation patent on a technology used to reduce the time needed to start up a computer and to launch programs.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2007-11-18 15:48:52
A jury has failed to uphold a Computer Acceleration Corporation patent on a technology used to reduce the time needed to start up a computer and to launch programs.
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Google under patent fire
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Search engines
2007-11-11 23:26:39
Prominent tech companies are no strangers to claims of patent infringement, but the latest case launched against Google may have legs.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Search engines
2007-11-11 23:26:39
Prominent tech companies are no strangers to claims of patent infringement, but the latest case launched against Google may have legs.
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