Why did not Google thought this sooner? The giant tech company is making progress with its unification of all Google products, the latest being adding the Chrome browser into Android. Currently on beta, the mobile browser is available to customers of select ICS phones and tablets, syncing settings and bookmarks as it is installed.
The tab system will appear more natural for its mobile version. The mobile Chrome … Read More » 

It has been revealed to the media that Motorola Mobility asked Apple to acquire 2.25% of sales from some iPhones and iPads last year, which could represent billions of dollars worth of licensing fees. The request, which was filed in a California court last month, shows that Motorola (with its impending acquisition by Google) demanded the royalty for license of its patents it claims Apple has infringed.
Expert esti… Read More » 

I recently read a novel titled “Moondogs,” where one of the main characters is a sniper with extraordinary powers: Efrem Khalid Bakkar can shoot at anyone anywhere in the world as long as he knows the name of the target. That, I think, is one crazy ability.
So imagine my surprise when I learned about a bullet that comes with a built-in processor that guides its own flight. Developed by Sandia Nationa… Read More » 

Struggling BlackBerry maker, Research In Motion, begins 2012 with a band of super heroes that are said to be part of its “Be Bold” advertising campaign.
In a post to the Official BlackBerry Blog, RIM introduces the “BeBold Team” namely Gogo Girl, Max Stone, Justin Steele, and Trudy Foreal. RIM claims these super heroes are based on the resolutions BlackBerry customers posted on Twitter and … Read More » 

Nintendo and Japanese telecom carrier NTT are collaborating on a voice recognition project, according to NHK. The project is aimed at making it more convenient to students with hearing or other forms of disabilities to keep up with the rest of the class.
The prototype makes use of a modified Nintendo DSi that serves as a receiver to a speech-to-text device being used by the instructor that saves the file to the cl… Read More » 

The Daily posts a preview that Microsoft is testing its Kinect system on various prototype Windows 8 laptops. Kinect’s cameras will be placed above the laptop’s screen, where a small webcam is usually located, while rows of LED will line up at the bottom part of the screen.
Apart from being tempted to play Dance Central 2 in front of a laptop, adding Kinect sensors into laptops can also be used to navi… Read More » 

More news arrive as word about the impending Olympus-Sony deal has been buzzing. Japan’s prominent business publication The Nikkei reports that Sony is planning to purchase a much larger stake in Olympus. From a current 0.03% share, Sony wants to grab around “20% to 30%” of its potential partner.
The alliance is aimed at putting together Olympus’ knowledge in endoscopes and medical equipme… Read More » 

A major Japanese business magazine has reported on its website that camera manufacturer Olympus is about to forge a business alliance deal with Sony.
According to Diamond Weekly, the big bosses of Olympus has been consulting with different electronics companies but decide to partner up with Sony, which owns a 0.03% share in the imaging company, in the end.
It has not been all rosy for Olympus lately. A former exec… Read More » 

It is inevitable. Kodak, the company that invented the hand-held camera, has filed for bankruptcy protection. The 130-year-old company, which pioneered the film imaging technology before becoming a seller of imaging-related consumer products, has also obtained a $950 million 18-month credit facility from Citigroup to keep it afloat.
The Chapter 11 business reorganization, which was filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Co… Read More » 

Kodak continues its patent trolling ways. After slapping Apple and HTC with patent infringement complaints, the cash-strapped imaging company sets its sights on Samsung.
In a press statement released by Kodak, the company has filed a federal suit in the Western District of New York that accuses Samsung and some of its tablets of infringing five of Kodak’s digital imaging patents. The patents in question cov… Read More » 

It may probably be a sad time for Yahoo, but it has been a long time coming. The company’s long standing co-founder, Jerry Yang, has resigned from his post on the Yahoo Board of Directors and everything that has got to do with Yahoo. His 17-year stay with the company that he co-founded with David Filo has reached an end.
According to Yang on a press release sent out to Yahoo Board Chairman Roy Bostock, he is … Read More » 

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Many websites have shown their disdain over Stop Online Piracy Act and Protect-IP Act being filed in the U.S. Congress. Some sites have slapped its logos with “Stop Censorship,” while others covered whole texts with censor bars, but Wikipedia is taking it one step further.
The online encyclopedia is being geared for a total shutdown of its English-language version. Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedi… Read More » 

Microsoft has brokered a patent licensing agreement with LG. This is Microsoft’s 11th deal with a device manufacturer that develops consumer electronics devices that run on Android or Chrome OS, including major agreements with HTC, Samsung, and Acer. Details of the deal remain undisclosed as of post time, much like its other agreements.
The Microsoft-LG deal makes Microsoft claim that more than 70 percent o… Read More » 

Polaroid has been hanging on for dear life as it brokered licensing agreements and introduction of celebrity-branded devices. This latest deal, however, may provide much-needed support for the once-popular brand.
Sakar International, owner of Vivitar line of cameras among others, has acquired the rights to develop a line of digital still cameras and digital video products slapped with the Polaroid brand. These de… Read More »