“WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court will on Monday delve into the hotly contested question of when software is eligible for patent protection.”
Can HTC thrive in a Samsung world?
““If it wasn’t for the One, HTC probably wouldn’t be here today,” says Scott Croyle, vice president of design at HTC. Croyle is giving me a tour of the company’s San Francisco studio, which was acquired when HTC bought the One & Co. design firm in 2008.”
Google Plays a Bigger Role in Latest Apple vs. Samsung Lawsuit
“Samsung will reportedly use the testimonials to prove that it licensed four out of the five software features it is accused of infringing upon, as it contends that Google had already been working on the technologies before Apple filed for patents.”
Smart skin patch knows when you need your meds
“A lot can go wrong when doctors prescribe drugs to patients. For one thing, there’s always a chance that someone might forget to take their pill or refill their prescription. And then there’s also the risk of unmonitored side-effects, drug addiction, and overdose.”
There’s Just No Getting Around Apple Buying Yahoo
“Apple should buy Yahoo. This is neither a new idea, nor one acceptable to the Apple fan base. But since people briefly talked about it last year, it’s become an increasingly good idea — maybe a necessary one for Apple’s continued growth and success — and I’m going to tell you why.”
‘Frozen’ is now the most successful animated movie of all time
“Following its recent release in Japan, Disney’s Frozen is now the highest-grossing animated movie of all time. Takings reached $1.07 billion this weekend, narrowly surpassing the previous record holder, Toy Story 3.”
New video details how Google responds to U.S. search warrants
“In light of NSA snooping and all the other privacy drama that hit last year, companies such as Google have been doing their best to clarify exactly how they handle government requests for user information, and what the company does to protect our privacy.”
Facebook Is Buying Oculus, The Incredible Future of Virtual Reality
“For some completely inexplicable reason, Facebook has announced that it is buying Oculus VR—the future of virtual reality awesomeness—for $2 billion. What?!”
Self-Destructing And Encrypted Message App Wickr Raises $9M Series A Led By Alsop Louie
“The sale of WhatsApp to Facebook for $19 billion and the heightened awareness of data security in an NSA-watched world have created a perfect storm for apps that offer messaging with a privacy-first ethos.”
Students hack Waze, send in army of traffic bots
“”We then used the system to install and login into the Waze application, by automating human operations required for creating an account. This provided us with an ‘army’ of fake Wazers (we called them ‘Wazer bots’), which we sent to a designated road to fake congestion in the Waze application.”
