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Google grabs 1,023 patents from IBM
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Google has snapped up a new patent haul, buying over a thousand from IBM in what’s believed to be another attempt to shore up Android’s defenses against Apple and others. The 1,023 transferred patents were detailed by the US Patent and Trademark Office, with Google subsequently confirming the deal had taken place. It’s not the first such transaction we’ve seen; back in July, Google bought a different 1,030 patents from IBM.
Neither company is saying exactly how much Google paid for the IP, though it’s unlikely to have come cheap. Although CEO Larry Page has previously insisted that the Android patent situation is “not critical” - and that the company would rather concentrate on developing it...
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Logitech Revue gets a second Honeycomb leak
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In Google TV news another Honeycomb build for the Logitech Revue Google TV has been leaked. We saw Honeycomb for the Revue first leaked in August but that brought many bugs as well as the loss of Netflix. I’m happy to report this newest leaked build not only runs better but Netflix is back and ready to go. We have a full 8 minute video teaser for you after the break.
While it’s not perfect and still very much a work in progress. This does show that the project is moving along nicely because the video looks pretty impressive. Honeycomb on the Revue runs smooth, fluid, and stable other than a few minor hiccups and the fact we have Netflix back is a major plus too. Lets get right to it, here is...
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Intel intros DeepSafe CPU security, will optimize Android for x86
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Putting its $7.68 billion acquisition to use, Intel has announced a new processor technology it's deemed "one of the biggest innovations" in the security industry's history. Called McAfee DeepSafe, the framework sits below your operating system and will allow McAfee to develop hardware-assisted security features.
Intel didn't provide many details, but the goal is to detect and thwart malware that can evade your OS-level antivirus. In one example, DeepSafe stopped a zero-day rootkit called Agony from infecting a system in real time. More details should arise soon as DeepSafe is expected to ship in products later this year.
"When you operate below the operating system level you get a unique ad...
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Google updates Goggles for Android app with automatic image scanning
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Google has updated its Goggles image recognition app for Android with the ability to automatically scan photos in the background for relevant search information.
The new, opt-in feature allows Goggles to run in the background, and it will monitor activity from the main Android camera. Whenever a picture is captured, Goggles will scan the photo for any information that it can recognize, and then alert the user when something of note has been detected. Users have to enable the "Search from Camera" option in the settings of Google Goggles for it to scan in the background.
The new version of Google Goggles is version 1.6, and it is compatible with Android 2.1 Eclair or higher. Users can download...
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LG Optimus S finally receives its long awaited Android 2.3 Gingerbread update
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When it was first released last fall, one of the nice things about owning the LG Optimus S was the fact that it came with Android 2.2 Froyo out of the box – and in fact, it was one of the few at the time to sport that version. Fast forward to almost a year later, the handset is finally moving up to the next version of Android.
Sprint announced the beloved news that many handset owners have been waiting for, which is none other than the fact that the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update for the handset is being rolled out. However, they’re releasing it in droves over the course of the next 10 days – so don’t be alarmed if you don’t see that notification today.
As always, the new software update fea...
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Motorola haggled an extra $3 billion out of Google bid
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According to a securities filing, Google’s initial unsolicited bid for Motorola was actually closer to $9 billion – a solid $3 billion less than the final $12 billion figure. The filing says Google’s first offer sat at $30/share on August 1, and after a bit of back-and-forth, Motorola got them up to $40/share on August 9. Motorola didn’t open up bidding publicly, because they figured they wouldn’t be getting any better offers, and if they failed to sell, it would look particularly bad.
Apparently Motorola’s main worry was fending off the deluge of intellectual propertylawsuits that would result from the acquisition, which is fair enough considering Google’s primary interest was in patents. W...
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U.S. Cellular releases Android 2.3 Gingerbread update for HTC Merge
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U.S. Cellular has released the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update for its HTC Merge smartphone. The update offers improved power management, a refined user interface, easier copy and paste, and more control over running apps. There is a new Flashlight app for the camera LED, and the Merge now supports 802.11n Wi-Fi connections for faster downloads. Users can download the update from U.S. Cellular's website and install it on their smartphones through a PC.
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Android Market weather apps the most profitable
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If you want to make money on the Android Market, then the best apps to create are weather ones.
This is according to a new study by Research2Guidance, which has taken a look at all the app categories on the Android Market to see which one offers the best profit.
According to the research, weather apps are significantly more profitable than games, with the average revenue of a paid weather app coming in at $22,000, while games make around the $5,000 mark.
And don't even think about creating an app for the multimedia market as the monetisation of these is pretty paltry, with each app garnering just $300 revenue.
Weathering the storm
"On average, weather apps have generated the highest total re...
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Google outbid itself by 33 percent in Motorola Mobility acquisition, SEC filing reveals
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Google's acquisition of Motorola Mobility is already starting to lose that new car smell, but a fresh batch of financial details has now emerged, providing deeper insight into how the deal actually went down. According to an SEC filing that Motorola Mobility released yesterday, Google made an initial offer of $30 per share on August 1st, but soon raised that bid to $37 per share on August 9th, after Moto and its advisers asked for $43.50. On that same day, Google again raised its offer to $40 per share, even though Motorola wasn't accepting bids from other firms, for fear that a public auction would jeopardize its sale. This 33 percent increase ultimately added some $3 billion to the pot, br...
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Google planning opt-out option for WiFi data gathering
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Privacy concerns have caused Google to back down a bit on its information collection amongst residential wireless networks. Beginning in the fall, the company will allow owners of the WiFi networks to opt-out of the data gathering. Google has assured concerned parties that it doesn't collect personal details when nabbing the information for its databases, but such comments haven't done much to calm the nerves of privacy advocates.
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Apple files motions for temporarily disabling Motorola to sue it because of the Google buyout
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Apple, banking on the ambiguity of who exactly should be suing it for patent infringement after Google's acquisition of Motorola, filed motions to halt the lawsuits that Motorola started against it.
The first case should be starting in April of next year, and by that time it's still not clear if the deal will have passed all regulatory scrutiny and paperwork.
"Apple should not have to face the threat of an injunction based on the claims of a party that now has no standing to bring those claims.", say Cupertino's lawyers, and "Apple will be expending enormous resources litigating claims against a party that does not have standing".
How does Motorola, which is still an independent company unti...
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Apple Says Google Acquisition of Motorola Nullifies Patent Lawsuits
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You might have been thinking, “What happens to Apple’s lawsuits against Motorola and its patent infringements now that Google is taking over?” Good question! Apple has decided to file motions to stay its two patent lawsuits against Motorola, stating that the DROID maker has ceded control of its patents over to Google.
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Intel to offer Android 2.x on Atom E6xx in January - News - Linux for Devices
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Intel has tipped upcoming support for Android 2.3x ("Gingerbread") on its Atom E6xx processor and denied rumors it is discontinuing support for the MeeGo project. Meanwhile, HTC is said to be considering acquiring its own operating system, but Samsung says it won't be acquiring MeeGo, say two other industry reports.
Intel posted a YouTube video on its Intel Atom E6xx processor (pictured), revealing that the E6xx will be ready to run a version of Android 2.3x ("Gingerbread") in Jan. 2012 (see video farther below). As noted by "Chippy" on CarryPad, which picked up early on the Intel video, "It seems clear now that this could be an open source version of Gingerbread for Atom that third parties ...
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Next Android platform to be named Jelly Bean?
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Despite Ice Cream Sandwich not having been released for Google's mobile platform, it seems we've already got information on the name of the next iteration.
Apparently 'trusted sources' from This Is My Next have revealed that we're going to be waiting on the release of Android Jelly Bean next, which could be dubbed Android 4.5 or Android 5.0, depending on the amount of features packed into the new platform.
TechRadar exclusively revealed the name of Google's Tablet OS - Honeycomb - 10 months before it was launched to the public this year, so it's likely that it will be a long time until we see Android Jelly Bean.
Mysterious pudding
There's no word on what will be included on the new version o...
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Google Docs Outage Blamed on Memory Glitch
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Google on Friday blamed a recent Google Docs outage on a real-time collaboration update that exposed a glitch in its system.
Google Docs was inaccessible for about an hour on Wednesday afternoon, meaning users could not view or edit document lists, documents, drawings, or Apps Scripts.
"So what happened? The outage was caused by a change designed to improve real time collaboration within the document list," Alan Warren, a Google engineering director, wrote in a blog post. "Unfortunately this change exposed a memory management bug which was only evident under heavy usage."
Warren said that every time someone modifies a Google Doc, a machine works behind the scenes to look up the server that n...
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