[Technology] Microsoft sued over use of live tiles in Windows

Microsoft sued over use of live tiles in Windows
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/info-tech/windows-8-phones-out-to-stand-apart-from-rivals/article4046520.ece?homepage=true&ref=wl_home
IDG News Service - Microsoft has been slapped with a patent infringement lawsuit over its use of dynamic "live" tile icons in Windows, including in the newly launched Windows 8 OS for PCs and tablets and in the Windows Phone 8 OS for smartphones.

LeBron James Makes The Galaxy Note II Look Normal-Sized In This Samsung Ad
http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/business/2012/10/samsung-going-all-out-in-africa/
Jordan Crook studied English Literature at New York University before entering the tech space. Prior to joining TechCrunch, Crook dabbled in mobile marketing and mobile apps as well as doing device reviews for MobileMarketer and MobileBurn.

Apple stock falls on exec shakeup, iPad mini reviews
http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/apple-takes-smaller-bite-20121031-28ic8.html
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Shares of Apple slipped below $600 on Wednesday, on the first trading day following a major executive shakeup.

Second New York Data Center Threatened by Hurricane Sandy Blackout
http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2012/10/hurricane-sandy-datagram/
Big-name websites Gawker, Gizmodo, The Huffington Post, and BuzzFeed experienced outages on Monday after a Manhattan data center apparently lost power due to Hurricane Sandy.

Boxee TV Headed to Walmart for Holidays
http://venturebeat.com/2012/10/31/where-to-buy-boxee-tv/
Just in time for the holiday season, New York-based startup Boxee has scored a major retail partner: Walmart. The retail giant will begin exclusively selling Boxee's new Web-connected set-top box, called Boxee TV, beginning tomorrow at more than 3,000 ...

Google's Siri-Like Voice Search Takes On Apple Devices
http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2012/10/31/when-google-met-siri/
Google released a revised search app for iOS that adds a Siri-like voice-recognition service to its Android service on Apple phones.

Rockstar sets Grand Theft Auto V for spring 2013
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-31/take-two-cuts-outlook-before-grand-theft-auto-v-release.html
Developer Rockstar Games announced today a worldwide spring 2013 release period for Grand Theft Auto V for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, inspiring gamers everywhere to brush up on their reckless-driving skills.

Samsung's $249 Chromebook: If You Like The Web, And You Like Cheap, This ...
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/31/samsung-chromebook-review-249-chrome-os/
Features: Uses your Google account for easy setup of computer and Google services. 10 second boot time, near-instant resume from sleep.

Apple delays iTunes 11: is it software, or music streaming services that delay this ...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/9646328/Apple-delays-iTunes-update-to-get-it-right.html
Apple [AAPL] is proud of something else this morning: making the decision not to ship iTunes 11 because it isn't ready yet -- that's another significant move in a week of significant moves: it shows the company's getting the message that those things it does ...

LG ET83 touchscreen monitor wants your Windows 8 fingers
http://www.slashgear.com/lg-et83-touchscreen-monitor-wants-your-windows-8-fingers-31254980/
LG has further detailed its multitouch display targeted at Windows 8 users wanting to add touch to their desktop experience, the LG ET83, following in the footsteps of the company's V325 AIO PC.

MetroPCS Launches World's First Rich Communication Services for LTE
http://www.telecomlead.com/4g-lte/metropcs-rich-communication-services-to-be-available-on-samsung-galaxy-attain-4g/
MetroPCS was first to LTE, and a day after announcing record third-quarter revenue, it is the first to launch Rich Communication Services on an LTE network.

California AG Begins Crackdown on App Privacy Compliance
http://topnews.ae/content/213515-30-days-notice-period-reveal-privacy-policies
California Attorney General Kamala Harris on Tuesday announced that her office began formally notifying 100 mobile application developers and companies that they are not in compliance with that state's privacy law.

Top 10 Favorite Cars From The 2012 SEMA Show
http://rumors.automobilemag.com/top-10-favorite-cars-from-the-2012-sema-show-181477.html
The Specialty Equipment Market Association show in Las Vegas is an annual celebration of all that is new, popular, wacky, unsafe, and occasionally production-ready in the world of aftermarket tuning.

Hyundai adds new Elantra hatchback
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20121031/us-behind-the-wheel-hyundai-elantra/
The new-for-2013 Hyundai Elantra GT hatchback is a stylish, fuel-sipping, nimble car with surprisingly quiet interior and luxury touches that include a huge panoramic sunroof and a sliding center armrest.