Tag: Patents

Twitter Finally Patents the Concept of Twitter
Twitter - the actual concept of Twitter - is now patented. U.S. Patent 8,401,009 just went through, with Jack Dorsey and Biz Stone listed as inventors. It's a vague and overarch...
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Will Google+ Get Its Own Version Of Facebook’s Ticker?
Google has applied for a patent for something that sounds an awful lot like Facebook's ticker feature. While we can only speculate on Google's plans, it seems likely that they're t...
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Facebook Could Let Users Pay to Remove Ads, Customize Profile According to Patent
A patent application from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg suggests that he, at some point, at least toyed with the idea of introducing a "paid profile" model that would allow users to...
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Google Is Working On Making Your Actual Life Searchable
Last summer, we took a look at how Google plans to see through your eyes...
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Report: Google “Actively” Thinking About Marketing A Smart Watch
One day in the near future, you may be wearing a Google watch to go with your Google Glass while you sit in your Google driverless car. According to...
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TED Talks Discuss Patent Problems
These days, you can hardly go a day without seeing news about patent trolls or some kind of patent litigation plaguing businesses, especially in the technology industry. TED, w...
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Mark Cuban, Notch Donate 500K For Patent Reform
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), a nonprofit organization that champions the public intrest in digital rights battles,...
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EFF Needs Your Help In Stopping Dangerous 3D Printer Patents
The Electronic Frontier Foundation recently sent out a call to arms...
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Major Media Outlets Targeted In Patent Suits
Major media outlets have been named in a series of patent infringement suits related to mobile phone apps and websites. Clouding IP is claiming such media giants as CNN, The Ne...
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Verizon Patents A DVR That Spies On You
Verizon is moving into the targeted ad business in a big way. The wireless carrier announced a new campaign yesterday called...
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Apple Throws Tantrum, Adds More Samsung Products To Lawsuit
Did you hear? Apple finally settled its patent disputes with HTC, and both companies...
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Apple, HTC Settle All Their Patent Lawsuits
Apple and HTC announced this weekend that they have reached a global settlement that dismisses all current patent lawsuits between the companies. In addition, the companies have s...
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Apple Ordered to Pay $396 Million in Patent Case
Apple's patent lawsuits have begun to turn on them. Though the world's most valuable tech company slapped down Samsung with a...
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Apple Adds Android To Its Latest Patent Lawsuit
For the longest time, Apple has been fighting a proxy war against Google. The company has never directly filed a lawsuit against the makers of the Android operating system, but rat...
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FTC Staff Recommending Google Lawsuit [RUMOR]
According to a Bloomberg report, staff members of the U.S. Federal...
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