April, 2014

• 22 April

  Apple v. Samsung: All you need to know about latest patent trial (FAQ)

  

  CNET Here we go again. Almost two years after Apple and Samsung faced off in a messy patent dispute, the smartphone and tablet rivals will return to the same San Jose, Calif., courtroom and appear before the same federal judge who presided over their 2012 case to argue once again over patents. The trial, which …

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• 22 April

  Google agreed to pony up for Samsung’s defense against Apple

  

  Apple and Samsung are battling over patent infringement in a San Jose, Calif., court. Shara Tibken/CNET SAN JOSE, Calif. — Google has provided funding to help Samsung defend itself against Apple’s patent-infringement claims, emails between the two companies revealed Tuesday. Google patent attorney James Maccoun, in deposition testimony presented by Apple in court here, authenticated emails between Google and Samsung …

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• 22 April

  FaceTime creator details its history, including code name

  

  Samsung has accused Apple’s FaceTime of infringing a video-transfer patent. Apple SAN JOSE, Calif. — Venice isn’t just a picturesque city in Italy. It’s also the code name used for Apple’s FaceTime technology. Roberto Garcia, an Apple engineer currently in charge of iMessage, on Tuesday revealed details about the company’s development of the FaceTime video calling program. Along with the …

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• 22 April

  Best Nike Fuelband alternatives

  

  Sarah Tew/CNET Despite news of Nike bailing on Fuelband hardware in the future, the Nike+ Fuelband isn’t going anywhere right now. And it’s still a very functional fitness tracker with some stylistic appeal, even if it’s iOS-only. But what if you use Android? What if you don’t want a Fuelband, but you want something like it? What are your options? …

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• 22 April

  How to avoid watching that sex scene next to mom: HBO Go

  

  The family that watches together, embarrasses together. HBO/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET Have you ever watched a lesbian sex scene with your mother? Please, I’m not trying to pry. I just wondered because HBO is wondering the same thing. Would your mom turn away? Would she start up a conversation about how approving she is of same-sex relationships? Or would …

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• 22 April

  Fan TV nabs Time Warner Cable support, coming in Q2 for $99

  

  Fan TV When Fan TV was announced back in May of 2013 , it sounded too good to be true: ditch your cable box for a small streaming puck that can access all your cable and streaming video content in a truly slick interface. The only problem was Fan TV didn’t have any agreements with cable or satellite providers, making …

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• 22 April

  Sanyo introduces 65

  

  The DP65E34 represents one of a new wave of inexpensive big-screen TVs. Sanyo Yesterday Sanyo announced the DP65E34, a 65-inch LCD TV that’s currently selling at Walmart for $998. That’s a very low price, especially for this time of year, months from Black Friday and the traditional sale season. On the other hand, there’s no telling how good a TV …

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• 21 April

  Samsung expert: Apple should get only $38.4M for infringement, not $2.2B

  

  Apple and Samsung are battling in a San Jose, Calif., court. Shara Tibken/CNET SAN JOSE, Calif. — If Samsung infringed all five of Apple’s patents, the Korean company should pay only about $1.75 per unit in royalties, not the $40 Apple has demanded, an expert testified Monday. Judith Chevalier, a professor of economics and finance at the Yale University School …

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• 21 April

  Why Nike is pulling the plug on FuelBand

  

  CNET Update tracks the trackers: Now playing: Watch this: Why Nike is pulling the plug on FuelBand 2:55 In this episode of Update: Learn why Nike’s FuelBand is out of gas. The shoemaker fired engineers that worked on the fitness-tracking bracelet and plans focusing on software. The latest FuelBand model came out less than six months ago, but this move …

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• 21 April

  Samsung kicks off infringement case against Apple with FaceTime claim

  

  Apple and Samsung are battling in court over patents. CNET SAN JOSE, Calif. — Samsung on Monday kicked off its patent infringement suit against Apple, presenting evidence and testimony to argue the iPhone maker copied two of its patents. The Korean electronics maker rested its defense against Apple shortly before 2 p.m. PT Monday before starting arguments for its own …

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