In a move to further boost up its cache of intellectual property portfolio, social networking giant Facebook has acquired anew a group of patents owned previously by International Business Machines Corp. The cache of patents total 750 and covers a broad range of technologies. There’s was no info provided on how much Facebook offered to IBM in exchange to the patents which ranged from search technology to semi… Read More » 

With portable devices like smartphones getting even more and more essential in one’s daily life, people get to value them more. Some people may even want to protect them from the elements if they can. But unfortunately, not all smartphones and other similar devices are always well-protected from them, especially the water. But there’s a new revolutionary way that was just introduced at the 1012 CES cal… Read More » 

Nokia is beginning to streamline itself in its bid to become a worthy competitor to Apple and Android, starting with its plan to sell off its luxury phone brand Vertu.
Started by Nokia in 1998, Vertu has been repeatedly panned for offering phones with backward specs at expensive prices. What makes Vertu phones cost even more than a Ferrari sports car is its line of exclusive services, such as a “concierge&… Read More » 

Just as HP announced they will no longer produce any of its webOS tablets and smartphones, they have decided to liquidate its remaining stock. HP has slashed the price of its 16GB TouchPad to a mere $99, while the 32GB version is being sold for $149.
So far, the discounted TouchPads are being offered in Canada and Australia, which was completely sold out as soon as the news spread. This has made the HP TouchPad one… Read More » 

Google has just announced that it is about to acquire Motorola Mobility, the former Mobile Devices division of Motorola, for approximately $12.5 billion (or $40 per share), in cash no less!
In an official statement, the acquisition will “enable Google to supercharge the Android ecosystem and will enhance competition in mobile computing.” The search engine giant also insisted that it will run Motorola M… Read More » 

Samsung representatives all over the world have been dealing with Apple’s preliminary injunctions that would prohibit the sales of Galaxy Tab 10.1. The device is supposedly launched in Australia, claiming it is a different model, but backed out the last minute. The American launch, meanwhile, still hangs in the balance.
In Germany, Samsung is determined to fight it out as the company will go to court in Dus… Read More » 

LG and Sony have settled a total of 24 patent infringement lawsuits that cover TVs, Blu-ray technology, and cell phones. Instead, the two companies have inked a cross-licensing deal that covers all these devices, which enables both parties to use each other’s patents without having to pay fees.
The most significant of these disputes is about the four Blu-ray related functions used in PlayStation 3, which h… Read More » 

HTC is supposed to announce something big tomorrow, but the details about it is already out in the open. The Taiwanese company has confirmed that it will be establishing a strategic partnership with Beats Electronics, which is best known for its Beats by Dr. Dre line of headphones.
The rest of details regarding this partnership, including how much at stake did HTC acquire, will be revealed on tomorrow’s offi… Read More » 

The legal saga between Apple and Samsung still continues, even on overseas. Just recently, Samsung has been ordered by a federal court in Australia not to advertise or sell the Galaxy Tab 10.1 Down Under, as agreed upon by Samsung and Apple. That is, until the Korean chaebol gets a court approval to do so or until the patent suit by Apple is resolved. And since there are slight differences between the US and Aus… Read More… [Read More]

Uh-oh, looks like Google TV is starting to tank, but the real victim here is Logitech, which has slashed its Revue unit from $249 to just $99. Although Google TV has a lot of promise when it launched last October, giant media companies are not buying the idea as it blocked access to their online streaming. Take away that feature and what you have left of Google TV, along with its Logitech Revue, is a mere overpri… Read… [Read More]

InterDigital, a company that holds a bunch of patents about wireless technology, has filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission against Nokia, Huawei, and ZTE, accusing the cell phone makers of infringing seven of its patents. The complainant claims that the three companies utilized various WCDMA and CDMA2000 technologies for their phones, broadband dongles, and tablets.
News about the complain… Read More » 

GPS company Garmin has announced that it has completed its acquisition of rival company Navigon. No financial details were disclosed, but executives from both companies have nothing but words of excitement and anticipation, promising plenty of integration and new opportunities.
It looks like the two companies have decided that it is better to merge in the industry that has become very challenging, as manufacturers… Read More » 

You may have heard from now that Google is currently in its beta stage of its social networking project called Google+, which has recently welcomed its 10 millionth user, but don’t look now because Microsoft apparently has something up its sleeve. Fusible.com, a blog that centers on domain names, has posted a scoop that Microsoft has “unintentionally” leaked its own social networking platform nam… Read More » 

In reaction to Apple’s new patent infringement suit against HTC, a representative of the Taiwan-based smartphone maker gave out some really pointed words for Steve Jobs and his band of suit-frenzy lawyers.
“HTC is disappointed at Apple’s constant attempts at litigations instead of competing fairly in the market,” HTC general counsel Grace Lei said. Oooh… burn…
The comment comes … Read More »