Patents stories - Page 5

Google snaps up Motorola Mobility for $12.5bn, gaining 24,500 patents and sparking curiosity over its Android partners' future.

Google executive criticizes Apple and Microsoft for waging patent war against Android, claiming it stifles innovation.

Samsung halts Galaxy Tab 10.1's Australasian launch amidst Apple's 'blatant copying' lawsuit, casting uncertainty over the tablet's future.

US investigates tech giants' $4.5bn Nortel patent deal, probing potential use against Google in legal tussles.

Google readies a counterstrike in the patent wars, eyeing InterDigital's arsenal after a recent consortium setback.

A consortium of tech giants, including Apple and Microsoft, wins Nortel patents for $4.5 billion, outbidding Google in a key patent war victory.

Apple's triumph in securing a pivotal iPhone touch-screen patent may set the stage for intense legal skirmishes with rival tech giants.

Facing rising cyber threats in 2023, experts urge smart online practices over fear. From mobile to social media, stay vigilant.

After what seems like an eternity of negotiations and hyperbole, ultra-fast broadband has taken another step closer to becoming real.

Anonymous defends WikiLeaks against US government attacks with botnet DDoS attacks, in act of rebellion against political censorship.

Have you got an interesting story to tell? Starting a new project and want others to join the fun as well? Fancy yourself a bit of a journalist?.

YouTube now supports 3D viewing without special glasses. Use 'yt3d:enable=true' in search to explore a wide range of immersive videos.

If you're anything other than a die-hard photographer or Photoshop junkie, you've probably never heard of the 'tilt/shift' effect.

How many of us have been struck with this particular dilemma? We get invited to take part in something that we don't really want to do – for whatever reason.

UK photographer Carl Warner crafts stunning landscapes using an array of edibles, from cheese to grains, blurring reality in his foodscapes.

The Canadian Space Agency has launched an online observatory streaming the aurora borealis live over the internet.

Wingsnz.org, a beacon for new migrants in Whangarei, unites women globally, fostering support and community with over 450 members.

New Zealand shoppers are in the dark about their food's origins, unlike their global counterparts, sparking a call to action at cool.org.nz.

WikiLeaks' claims of exposing the secret history of the Iraq war have been dismissed by The Washington Post as old news.

NASA's LCROSS mission reveals significant water presence on the moon, enough to support a future lunar base following a successful impact probe last year.