Tuesday, April 16, 2013

[Technology] Microsoft signs patent licensing deal with Foxconn covering Android, Chrome ...

Microsoft signs patent licensing deal with Foxconn covering Android, Chrome ...
http://venturebeat.com/2013/04/16/microsofts-patent-lawyers-reel-in-a-big-one-foxconn-licenses-redmonds-patents-covering-android/
Microsoft has signed up another major electronics manufacturer to its Android and Chrome patent licensing program, this time Taiwan's Foxconn, which will pay royalties to the U.S.

Microsoft's Windows 8 Plan B(lue): Bring back the Start button, boot to desktop
http://venturebeat.com/2013/04/16/windows-8-1-boot-to-desktop/
Summary: Microsoft may be moving toward bringing back the Start Button and allowing users to boot straight to the desktop with its coming Windows 8.1 release later this year.

Cyber-Attackers Focus on Small Businesses, Web-Based Malware: Symantec
http://www.eweek.com/security/cyber-attackers-focus-on-small-businesses-web-based-malware-symantec/
In its annual Internet Security Threat Report, Symantec reported that it's seeing more targeted attacks and a focus on Web attacks, instead of email being used to send malware attachments.

HP aims to revolutionise computers with motion-control technology - IBN Live
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/hp-aims-to-revolutionise-computers-with-motioncontrol-technology/385918-11.html
San Francisco: Computers controlled by a swipe of the hand - a staple of science fiction flicks like "Minority Report" - could soon hit the mass market as the result of a new deal between Hewlett-Packard Co and a San Francisco startup called Leap Motion.

Facebook Talking to Apple About New 'Home' Software for IPhone
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/facebooks-iphone-ipad-apps-updated-features-chat-heads/story?id=18971147
Facebook Inc. (FB) is talking to Apple Inc. (AAPL) about crafting a version of its new mobile software for the iPhone, in a push to boost revenue from the growing number of users who access the social network on smaller screens.

SendHub expands its business-social software with a new Android app
http://venturebeat.com/2013/04/15/sendhub-android/
Today, SendHub launched its Android application, upgrading the business communication app to allow unlimited calls and added new features including call forwarding, call transfer, shared groups, and auto attendant.

Sprint, T-Mobile Risk Being Stuck in Second Tier
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323346304578427111090903262.html
While the U.S. wireless industry engages in an intensifying merger frenzy, antitrust authorities are emphasizing that there are limits to how far they will let it go.

New security protection, fixes for 39 exploitable bugs coming to Java
http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/04/new-security-protection-fixes-for-39-exploitable-bugs-coming-to-java/
A dialog box presented by Java when it encounters an application that isn't signed by a digital certificate. Java.com. Oracle plans to release an update for the widely exploited Java browser plugin.

How the next Xbox can win the cable TV war
http://www.prweb.com/releases/SportsFanPlayground/Xbox360/prweb10634578.htm
If the next Xbox is a home-TV-integrated beast, HDMI-in may not be pretty...but it's probably the best short-term way to get to the future.



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