Yahoo has filed suit against Facebook in federal court in San Jose, California, alleging infringement of 10 of the company’s patents, including methods and systems for advertising on the Web, Reuters reports, citing a copy of the lawsuit.
Yahoo‘s suit
comes with Facebook in registration for an initial public offering that
reportedly could value the company at as much as $100 billion.
Yahoo said in a statement that it is confident it will prevail in the
suit. ”Unfortunately, the matter with Facebook remains unresolved and
we are compelled to seek redress in federal court,” Yahoo said in a
statement.
Facebook, according to CNBC,
responded with disappointment that Yahoo decided to sue. “We’re
disappointed that Yahoo’s effort to engage with us was limited to a few
short phone calls,” they said in a statement.
Mar 16, 2012
Mar 12, 2012
Android Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 Available for UK
Those of you who are looking for an affordable device that will easily fit in your pocket should check out the Samsung Galaxy Mini 2. It’s now available for pre-order in the UK from Mobile Fun, for £179.95 (approximately $282 US). That won’t be too hard on your pocketbook.
Here’s a refresher on the specs for the Samsung Galaxy Mini 2:
- 800 MHz single-core processor
- Android 2.3 Gingerbread
- WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0 and NFC
- 512 MB of RAM
- 4 GB of internal storage (microSD slot allows you to upgrade up to 32 GB)
- 3 MP rear-facing camera
- 1300 mAh battery
- 3.27 inch screen
The NFC is a nice touch on an economical phone. The Mini 2 also features ChatON, which is an instant messaging platform. If you’re in the UK and you’d like to get your hands on one of these handsets, check out the link below.
source: Mobile Fun
Jan 29, 2012
Ultrabook: Asus Zenbook news
Out of all of the launched Ultrabooks, we like ASUS' Zenbook UX21 and UX31 the best. While ASUS doesn't have any major Ultrabook announcements at CES, it is updating the UX series to include both pink and rose gold features.
All of the UX ultrabooks are now shipping with an Elan touchpad (not sure how that compares to what we originally reviewed, will try to find out this week) and updated drivers to improve resume/standby times.
Update: ASUS switched touchpads to an Elan made model late last year. While some early owners received the previous version, if they complain to ASUS they'll apparently be able to swap it in for an updated model. All of the UX series shipping since late November have the new Elan touchpad that apparently addresses some (all?) of the issues in our original review. I'll give it a try and provide an update as soon as I have some extended hands on experience.
Android from ZTE popping up everywhere
ZTE is readying a number of seven-inch Android
tablets, starting with a dual-core, Android 3.2-based ZTE Optik tablet
heading for Sprint Feb. 5 and a similar, but 4G LTE-equipped V66 tablet
headed for Verizon, reports say. Meanwhile, a seven-inch ZTE V9A Light
Tab 2 just went on pre-order in the U.K, and we're still waiting for two
tablets ZTE showed at the Consumer Electronics Show: a seven-inch T72
tablet and quad-core T98.
As we head toward Mobile World Congress, which will be held later than usual this year (Feb. 27-Mar. 1 in Barcelona), the Android leak-and-tip game has heated up into full boil again.
This week, there's been plenty of talk about Android tablets coming soon from Chinese consumer electronics manufacturer ZTE, which along with Huawei, is starting to gain major Android smartphone market share. The phones are primarily on the low end, as with the recently announced, ZTE-manufactured AT&T Avail. But now, both companies are increasingly moving into Android tablets.
All the new ZTE tablets are seven-inch models running Android 3.2 ("Honeycomb"), or in the case of the T98, Android 4.0. Last fall when the T98 was first tipped (see farther below), a 10.1-inch Light Tab 3S also came to light.
Featuring a dual-core 1.2GHz processor and 1280 x 800 resolution, the Light Tab 3S was expected to ship in the U.S. and Europe by the end of 2011. Although the tablet is shown on this translated ZTE page, it's unclear if it has actually begun shipping.
The new tablets detailed below follow up on ZTE's flagship, Android 2.1 based ZTE Light, which was announced in Oct. 2010 with a Telechips ARM11 system on chip (SoC). Last year, the company also launched a ZTE V9 seven-inch tablet running Android 2.1.
ZTE Optik
The first ZTE tablet to ship stateside may well be the ZTE Optik, pictured at right in an advertisement shot leaked to AndroidPolice.
According to the website's Jan. 25 report, the seven-inch tablet will
be available to Sprint customers online on Feb. 5, followed by a
brick-and-mortar appearance on March 11.
The tablet features Android 3.2 running on a dual-core 1.2GHz processor. Additional specs include 1GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage with microSD expansion, and both five- and two-megapixel cameras, says the advertisement.
3G is available, along with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, and the device is equipped with a 4000mAh battery. The price is said to be a reasonable $100 with a two year agreement, or $349 off contract.
ZTE V66
In early December, The Verge reported on an FCC filing for a ZTE V66 tablet equipped with a 4G LTE radio designed for Verizon's network. On Jan. 26, UnwiredView published a photo (below) of the V66 originally posted by the Bluetooth SIG.
As we head toward Mobile World Congress, which will be held later than usual this year (Feb. 27-Mar. 1 in Barcelona), the Android leak-and-tip game has heated up into full boil again.
This week, there's been plenty of talk about Android tablets coming soon from Chinese consumer electronics manufacturer ZTE, which along with Huawei, is starting to gain major Android smartphone market share. The phones are primarily on the low end, as with the recently announced, ZTE-manufactured AT&T Avail. But now, both companies are increasingly moving into Android tablets.
All the new ZTE tablets are seven-inch models running Android 3.2 ("Honeycomb"), or in the case of the T98, Android 4.0. Last fall when the T98 was first tipped (see farther below), a 10.1-inch Light Tab 3S also came to light.
Featuring a dual-core 1.2GHz processor and 1280 x 800 resolution, the Light Tab 3S was expected to ship in the U.S. and Europe by the end of 2011. Although the tablet is shown on this translated ZTE page, it's unclear if it has actually begun shipping.
The new tablets detailed below follow up on ZTE's flagship, Android 2.1 based ZTE Light, which was announced in Oct. 2010 with a Telechips ARM11 system on chip (SoC). Last year, the company also launched a ZTE V9 seven-inch tablet running Android 2.1.
ZTE Optik
The first ZTE tablet to ship stateside may well be the ZTE Optik, pictured at right in an advertisement shot leaked to AndroidPolice.
According to the website's Jan. 25 report, the seven-inch tablet will
be available to Sprint customers online on Feb. 5, followed by a
brick-and-mortar appearance on March 11. The tablet features Android 3.2 running on a dual-core 1.2GHz processor. Additional specs include 1GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage with microSD expansion, and both five- and two-megapixel cameras, says the advertisement.
3G is available, along with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, and the device is equipped with a 4000mAh battery. The price is said to be a reasonable $100 with a two year agreement, or $349 off contract.
ZTE V66
In early December, The Verge reported on an FCC filing for a ZTE V66 tablet equipped with a 4G LTE radio designed for Verizon's network. On Jan. 26, UnwiredView published a photo (below) of the V66 originally posted by the Bluetooth SIG.
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