Canadian Press - SCHAUMBURG, Ill. - Cellphone maker Motorola Inc. and Metrologic Instruments Inc. said Monday they have settled all outstanding patent infringement disputes between the two companies for an undisclosed amount.
AP - Millions of $40 government coupons become available Tuesday to help low-tech television owners buy special converter boxes for older TVs that might not work after the switch to digital broadcasting.
Reuters - Cell phone maker Motorola Inc
and Metrologic Instruments Inc have settled all outstanding
patent infringement disputes, the two companies said in a joint
statement on Monday.
AP - If you’ve ever blistered your bare feet on a hot road you know that asphalt absorbs the sun’s energy. A Dutch company is now siphoning heat from roads and parking lots to heat homes and offices.
This past year was a busy one for tech, including Apple’s iPhone release; Halo 3; Xbox vs. Wii vs. PlayStation; HD-DVD vs. Blu-ray: Google’s new mobile strategy; Intel’s surge at AMD’s expense; all things wireless; Oracle and Microsoft’s blockbuster earnings; Yahoo’s CEO shakeup; VMWare’s IPO; the ongoing shake-up at Dell; and of course my favorite: Star Wars celebrating its 30th anniversary.
Canadian Press - MONTREAL - SR Telecom Inc. (TSX:SRX) has sold its legacy product lines to a French company in a deal that the insolvent Montreal-based maker of wireless communications networks equipment said Monday will reduce its expenses and save 28 jobs.
Reuters - As if 2007 could get any worse for
Lindsay Lohan, now this: Moviegoers tagged her with the year’s
worst performance by an actress.
AP - The new video game “WolfQuest” allows players to follow the call of the wild in the role of a wolf in Yellowstone National Park.
NewsFactor - According to the Consumer Electronics Association, more than 50 percent of U.S. households now own a digital television — a milestone that the industry trade group’s president Gary Shapiro characterized as a “critical threshold” for the nation.
Reuters - As if 2007 could get any worse for
Lindsay Lohan, now this: Moviegoers tagged her with the year’s
worst performance by an actress.