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Federal jury rules Samsung infringed on Apple’s patents, but awards just $119.6 million in damages

May03
by on May 3, 2014 at 12:14 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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After three days of deliberations, a federal jury has found that Samsung infringed on some of the Apple patents brought against it, reports re/code. Apple was seeking $2.2 billion in damages from the suit. It was awarded $119.6 million. The jury determined that all accused Samsung phones had infringed on the U.S. Patent 5,946,647 “quick links.” They also ruled that U.S. Patent 8,046,721 “slide-to-unlock” was infringed by some Samsung products. The patents pertaining to universal search (U.S. Patent 6,847,959) and background synchronization (U.S. Patent 7,761,414) were determined not to be infringed upon. U.S. Patent 8,074,172 “word suggestions” was ruled earlier by Judge Lucy Koh to…

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Flickr overhauls blog as it preps for Sunday’s 10th anniversary photo walk

May03
by on May 3, 2014 at 12:02 am
Posted In: Around the Web

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What are you doing on Sunday? Whatever the answer is now, you might want to consider dropping in on Flickr’s global photo walk, a celebration of the online photo service’s 10th anniversary. On Sunday, May 4th, Flickr estimates that over 1,000 people in more than 60 regions across 20 countries and five continents will participate in the event. Coinciding with its 10th birthday and the photo walk, Flickr has also debuted a complete overhaul of the Flickr blog, which has showcased and shared community images. Flickr has subbed out the plain white background of the original blog with an upgraded, cross-device design. The redesign…

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This is your house, from a cat’s eye view

May02
by on May 2, 2014 at 9:04 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Links

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While it may or may not be true that cats rule the planet, plenty of empirical evidence suggests that cats are nonetheless behind major sparks of artistic inspiration from so-called dominant humans, either because or in spite of our pathetic attempts to get on their good side. When you share your home with a cat or two, the whole proprietary ownership concept starts to break down. So ad agency AMV BBDO’s creative team just gave in to the inevitable with a new ad campaign for Whiskas, the commercial food cats like to turn their little noses up at. Here’s a map of your property from Fluffy’s…

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Xbox One update to add sound mixer, volume controls for Kinect chat, option to help improve speech recognition

May02
by on May 2, 2014 at 8:51 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets

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Microsoft today detailed what’s coming in the next Xbox One update, which will be largely focused on audio features. New features include a Sound Mixer for apps with Snap, volume controls when chatting with Kinect, and an opt-in to help improve speech recognition. First up, the new sound mixer will let you control the volume levels of two apps when you’re using Snap. In other words, you’ll be able to decide which app should be louder or quieter, and by how much. You will also be able to control the volume levels when you’re using Kinect for chat, a feature…

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Xbox One update to add sound mixer, volume controls for Kinect chat, option to help improve speech recognition

May02
by on May 2, 2014 at 8:51 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets

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Microsoft today detailed what’s coming in the next Xbox One update, which will be largely focused on audio features. New features include a Sound Mixer for apps with Snap, volume controls when chatting with Kinect, and an opt-in to help improve speech recognition. First up, the new sound mixer will let you control the volume levels of two apps when you’re using Snap. In other words, you’ll be able to decide which app should be louder or quieter, and by how much. You will also be able to control the volume levels when you’re using Kinect for chat, a feature…

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