Thursday 28 February 2013

High-tech innovators and investors call for Congressional action on patent trolls

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High-tech innovators and investors call for Congressional action on patent trolls

02.27.2013 12:15 PM

More than 60 thought leaders, including Mark Cuban, have signed an Electronic Frontier Foundation letter asking the House Judiciary Committee to investigate patent trolling.

CEO says ARM will learn from its mistakes with Windows RT

02.28.2013 11:00 AM

Microsoft's new version of Windows written for ARM processors may not be an unqualified success, but ARM's CEO Warren East said the software maker will learn from its mistakes with Windows RT and come back with a better product.

 

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Engineers use smartphone components to stream video from an eagle's back

02.27.2013 12:30 PM

Today's phones pack so much power and so many sensors into such a small space -- and at a relatively low cost -- that they are increasingly being used for inventive purposes.

Review: IFTTT connects social media, photo and other Web services

02.27.2013 12:46 PM

IFTTT is a free service that lets you connect your social media, photo and other Web services to each other. Luckily, it's far easier to use than it is to explain. Or spell.

ARM still drives design for smartphones1 billion in 2013

02.27.2013 12:50 PM

ARM creates the intellectual property used in the designs used to run more than 95% of the smartphones in the world, but the company had only a small booth at the edge of Hall 6 at Mobile World Congress this week.

New Heart of the Swarm trailer preludes release

02.27.2013 1:00 PM

Starcraft fans are already excited enough with the imminent release of Heart of the Swarm, but Blizzard preludes the release with a new trailer.

Industrial sapphire might be your next smartphone display

02.27.2013 1:15 PM

Sapphire could someday be used in some smartphone displays instead of the toughened Gorilla Glass popular today

ARM's battery-saving technology debuts in tablet, smartphone prototypes

02.27.2013 1:15 PM

ARM is promising close to 70 percent processor power savings with a new chip design called Big.Little, and mobile devices on display at the Mobile World Congress provided the first glimpse of how the technology works.

Researchers discover new global cyber-espionage campaign

02.27.2013 1:16 PM

Security researchers have identified an ongoing cyber-espionage campaign that compromised 59 computers belonging to government organizations, research institutes, think tanks and private companies from 23 countries in the past 10 days.

Couch potato call: Mobile World Congress is a fit tech dead zone

02.27.2013 1:40 PM

While surprised by the scarcity of consumer fitness contraptions on the show floor, we managed to spot a few key health-related gadgets.

Samsung Wallet to take on Passbook as Google dallies

02.27.2013 1:45 PM

Samsung plans to launch its own wallet service.

Intel takes on ARM in low-cost Android tablet market

02.27.2013 2:00 PM

One of the first low-cost Android tablets with an Intel x86 processor was announced at Mobile World Congress, setting the stage for a long battle between the world's largest chip maker and ARM, whose processors go into most tablets today.

Music piracy is down: A lesson for Hollywood

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Music piracy is down: A lesson for Hollywood

02.27.2013 8:14 AM

A decrease in music piracy led to increased revenues for the music industry in 2012, for the first time since 1999. Hollywood should pay attention, stop worrying, and learn to love the digital economy.

Review: B&W's A7 AirPlay speaker offers outstanding sound

02.26.2013 3:00 AM

Bowers & Wilkins' A7 AirPlay speaker is, put simply, acoustically incredible.

 

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Volvo shows off smooth, snappy touchscreen infotainment system

02.26.2013 10:45 AM

Volvo's new Sensus Connected Touch system is Android-powered and surprisingly responsive.

Entertainment producers decry broadband data caps

02.26.2013 4:55 PM

Data caps on broadband service stifle innovation and hurt producers of groundbreaking video programs, representatives of the U.S. entertainment industry said Tuesday.

Review: Pebble smartwatch is a few software updates short of greatness

02.25.2013 12:00 PM

The Pebble is a cool, geeky electronic watch that might end up being a whole lot more if the company can make good on its software promises.

Ford, Spotify bring on-demand streaming music to cars

02.25.2013 1:00 AM

Spotify Premium users will now be able to control their Spotify accounts in Ford AppLink-enabled vehicles.

Scaling back the Nook e-reader would be bad news for book publishers

02.25.2013 8:21 AM

If Barnes & Noble slows down production of its Nook hardware line, book publishers could be in for a world of hurt at the hand of Amazon.

One Puck heat engine will ensure your phone's battery never dies

02.25.2013 5:00 AM

Epiphany Labs' One Puck will let you power up your phone with anything from a cold beer to a hot mug of coffee.

Samsung launches Android-based media center HomeSync

02.24.2013 1:40 PM

Samsung Electronics introduces the Android-based HomeSync media center, which can be used to watch movies, play games, and also provide private and shared storage.

SBP TV turns to mobile screens for streaming TV

02.26.2013 12:45 PM

SPB TV lets you stream live TV straight to your mobile device, and now the company has a second screen app for additional content.

Play This! Podcast: Netflix's series House of Cards

02.22.2013 2:15 PM

The gang has just about finished watching Netflix's new original series House of Cards, and they think it's pretty great.

Review: LifeSpan's Bluetooth-enabled treadmill desk is flawed but functional

02.23.2013 3:00 AM

Lex Friedman uses a treadmill desk, and jumpedor at least walked brisklyat the chance to review a Bluetooth-enabled model from LifeSpan. Though it works, it's not incredible, he says.

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