News broke today that Apple filed a patent for a technology that would insert a layer of solar cells under the touch sensitive screen of the iPhone.
This is a stride forward as previous attempts to create solar powered MP3 players, cell phones and other mobile devices have failed because by the time the solar panel […]

The US District Court in San Diego, California found that Microsoft violated two of Alcatel Lucent patents — and hit the company with a heavy fine.
Originally, the suit filed by Alcatel Lucent sought $1.5 billion in damages that related to four specific patents related to video decoding technology. The jury in the case found that […]

Microsoft patented new technology that creates an environment where malware applications can be detected by the behavior characteristics of the programs.
This will enable the security applications to detect and prevent malware programs from entering operating systems and creating havoc.
The technology’s inventor, Microsoft’s Adrian Marinescu, explained that suspected malware would be taken to a virtual sandbox […]

The Acer Corporation, longtime maker of computers and computer components, can breathe a big sigh of relief since the SanDisk Corporation has dropped their multi-million dollar lawsuit.
The lawsuit was originally filed in April 2008, and accused Acer of infringing on a variety of patents that included memory cards used in cameras, cell phones and USB […]

Apple’s best selling media player - iPod - has been hit with a patent infringement case filed by ZapMedia. The suit asks for an unspecified amount in damages and includes both the iPod as well as the iTunes website.
The suit was filed on May 14, 2008 in the Eastern District Court in Texas. ZapMedia cited […]