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Google Dealt a Blow by Federal Circuit Decision in Oracle “Android vs Java” Case

Kyle May 9, 2014 89

In a decision sure to discourage advocates of open-source and freely licensed software, a three-judge Federal Circuit panel recognized that certain parts of the Java programming language are protected by Oracle Corp copyrights. The decision stems from a suit...

Google and Samsung Reach Patent Cross-Licensing Agreement

Kyle January 27, 2014 22

Don’t say Google doesn’t protect its Android OEMs. Yesterday, Samsung announced a broad patent cross-license agreement with the search giant, giving the companies access to each other’s current patents and all those filed over the next 10 years. The patents,...

Judge Finds Google Guilty of Infringing SimpleAir Patent, Could Pay up to $125 Million in Damages

Kyle January 23, 2014 87

The courts just can’t cut Google a break. Earlier this week, the federal judge overseeing legal negations between Samsung and Apple ruled that a core feature of Android infringed on an Apple patent, and now a court for the Eastern District of Texas has allowed...

Apple Once Again Seeks U.S. Sales Injunction on Over 20 Samsung Devices

Kyle December 28, 2013 66

It was Ronald Reagan who once dismissively addressed arguments with the words, “There you go again.” In response to Apple’s renewed request for an injunction banning the sale of more than 20 different Samsung smartphones and tablets, I imagine Samsung lawyers...

Newest Google Patent Application Secures Your Phone Depending on Where You Are

Eric August 22, 2013 60

Security and privacy seem to be at a minimum these days, especially in the digital world. The latest patent filed by Google for Android is an interesting one that looks to keep your phone safe depending on where you are. Motorola might be using NFC tags to "...

Google Files Patent for Smartwatch With Bezels as Touchpads

Kellen May 2, 2013 49

At this point, can we pencil in Google as guaranteed to be the next big tech company to create a smartwatch? We've already seen at least one patent filed for a watch, along with a report that the Android team is leading the charge on the project. So today's...

Google On a Patent Roll, Secures Designs for Cameras To Check the Local Weather

Eric March 29, 2013 28

We all know that Google Now is the epitome of your phone knowing exactly where you are and giving you information based off of that, but another patent recently secured by Google is going to extend that ability to your phone's camera. Their new patent hopes to...

Google Granted Patent That Allows Android to Change Display Qualities Based on Battery Level

Eric March 29, 2013 62

Battery life in a mobile device is very important. All your fancy specs won't mean anything if you can't keep it turned on more than 15 minutes, so we're seeing companies either putting bigger batteries in their phone like Motorola's MAXX line or trying to...