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arstechnica.com - 12/29/2008
Microsoft, Apple, Google sued over icon software patent
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A small networking services company was recently granted a patent covering the use of representational icons in an operating system. What follows next should be no surprise: a lawsuit delivered to Microsoft, Apple, and even Google, just in time for the holidays. Read More...
T-Mobile G1 Smartphone Review
hardwaresecrets.com - 12/23/2008
T-Mobile G1 Smartphone Review
— hardwaresecrets.com — Our review of the T-Mobile G1 cell phone with Google's Android operating system.... (more) T-Mobile G1 Smartphone Review

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Microsoft outlines pay-per-use PC vision
news.cnet.com - 12/29/2008
Microsoft outlines pay-per-use PC vision
— news.cnet.com — Microsoft has applied for a patent on metered, pay-as-you-go computing. U.S. patent application number 20080319910 , published... on Christmas Day, details Microsoft's vision of a situation where a "standard model" of PC is given away or ... (more) Microsoft outlines pay-per-use PC vision

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Google, Microsoft, Apple sued over preview icons
news.cnet.com - 12/28/2008
Google, Microsoft, Apple sued over preview icons
— news.cnet.com — A Michigan-based networking company on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against Google, Microsoft, and Apple, alleging that all... three tech giants violated a patent it owns on the use of document-preview icons--or thumbnails--in operating systems. In ... (more) Google, Microsoft, Apple sued over preview icons

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Company claims icon patent
bit-tech.net News Feed — With the end of the year rapidly approaching, it seems that some companies just can't wait to get a head-start on patent trolling in 2009 with the news that one outfit thinks it has a chance to enforce rights on icons . According to Ars Technica , little-known Michigan-based network firm Cygnus Systems Incorporated is looking to get a financial leg-up in the new year with a lawsuit against Microsoft, Apple, and Google – hey, at least no-one can accuse it of setting its sights low – regarding a recently-awarded patent on a “ system and method for iconic software environment ...

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