Apple has just reached a licensing deal with Swiss National Railway (in short, SBB) for the use of iconic Swiss clock design in iOS 6’s Clock application. When Apple rolled out iOS 6, SBB immediately accused the Cupertino-company for stealing its iconic clock design. As with any lawsuit, Apple wasn’t quite pleased with the accusation.
In today’s tech world, patent wars have become somewhat of a norm. We have seen a blizzard of patent cases spring up in the last few years as the smartphone market has expanded. Apple is suing Samsung, Samsung is suing back, Microsoft is going after Motorola, Apple is going after Sony and so on and so forth. The list is endless. Now, the International Telecommunications Union is holding a roundtable to bring all parties together to find a way to settle these issues amicably.
Yesterday, Microsoft has announced the availability of Windows 8 Pro retail upgrade pack and as well as devices from OEM vendors. Initially, vendors including Acer, Asus, Dell,HP, Samsung and Sony are taking pre-order of Windows 8 devices. Among them, Asus seems to have the most diverse portfolio at this moment. The company is currently opened its Windows 8 portfolio to consumers with the TAICHI 21 dual-screen convertible, the VivoBook X202 touchscreen notebook and the VivoTab Rt (the listing short-lived in newegg.com before being removed for unknown reasons).
Microsoft has opened pre-order of boxed Windows 8 devices, as well as boxed Windows 8 Pro operating system. The Windows Blog announced the new development yesterday. The blog post didn’t reveal any new information about pricing, instead a reiteration of the old pricing schemes.
Many of us have rejoiced every time scientists have found a new fossil evidence pertaining to the dinosaurs. And ever so often, we have secretly mused over the possibility of recreating dinosaurs from the DNA contained in these fossils. However, the sad news are that the scientists have quashed all such hopes by stating that this is not possible.
There are a number of global brands which are wildly popular among the masses, not only in the developed countries but also in the developing nations. These brands range from technology to food to beverages and auto-mobiles and a whole range of other products. Interbrand has released its 13th annual Best Global Brands report revealing this years biggest brands. Coca-Cola has secured the top spot in the list, followed closely by Apple.
In 2010, HTC attacked a Nexus One device to a rocket which was then fired. The rocket travelled right to the edge of the space with the smartphone appended to it, which recorded the entire video of the flight. The experiment provided a unique scenario where the power of a smartphone can be used. Now, HTC is planning to send Nexus One on an even longer mission, one that will take it to space.
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Pinterest, the social network of ‘pinning’ images hit the Google Play store a few months ago. With sufficient knowledge gained throughout my Pinterest journey I am going to speak the uttermost truth about the application. I was amazed by the efficiency brought on by the Android application. On my Samsung Galaxy S3 I was capable of viewing my news-feed, pinning photos, and much more. Almost all tasks typically completed on a computer are able to be accomplished on the Android app.