Apple filed a lawsuit against HTC, claiming that the device-maker violated 20 of its patents related to iPhone interface, architecture and hardware. This represents the latest patent-infringement battle for Apple, which is currently locked in similar legal maneuverings with Nokia and Kodak. HTC demonstrated several smartphones at January’s Mobile World Congress that featured a full touch screen reminiscent of the iPhone’s, and Apples lawsuit could focus on those similarities. Companies often avoid patent-infringement lawsuits through cross-licensing deals, but can also resort to legal action in order to meet broader business goals.
– Apple is claiming that
HTC violated 20 of its patents surrounding
the iPhones interface, architecture and hardware, in a lawsuit filed March 2
with the U.S. International Trade Commission and the U.S. District Court in
Delaware.
quot;We can sit by and watch competitors steal our patented i…
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Apple Sues HTC Over iPhone Interface, Hardware
Payroll Interface Posted By : WadeAmanda
Softworks offers payroll managers an easily deployed and scalable approach through its customized Payroll Interface and Payroll Accounting System
Nokia Files Flexible Interface Patent for Mobile Devices
The flexible interface technology Nokia reportedly wants to patent could potentially be applied to not just smartphones but also laptops, PDAs, e-readers and other mobile devices. Folding a device could serve numerous functions, such as answering a call and blocking wind from the mouthpiece.
– Flexible form factors such as laptops
that can be adjusted into tablet PCs are nothing new. But a flexible
display interface is quite another thing, and it appears from a patent
application that Nokia is working on just such a display interface.
On Jan. 14, Nokia filed a patent for a flexible in…
McObject Makes Play for Java Developers with New Interface
Embedded database vendor McObject announces the availability of the Java Native Interface for ExtremeDB in a nod to the Java community.
– Embedded database vendor McObject is making a play to appeal to Java developers with the creation of a new interface for its ExtremeDB product.
With its JNI (Java Native Interface) for ExtremeDB, announced Jan. 18, McObject is looking to deliver an in-memory database for the Java community capabl…
LABS GALLERY: Outlook 2010 Beta Eases Common Tasks, Fully Adopts Ribbon Interface
Released with the Office 2010 beta, the Outlook 2010 beta looks to be a fairly significant upgrade over the previous version. Outlook 2010 is now a full-fledged member of the Office suite, with full use of the Office ribbon in the Outlook interface. Outlook 2010 also will help users quickly perform common tasks and integrate social network-awareness directly into the mail client. However, the only social network the beta now works with is Microsoft’s own SharePoint.
– …
Apple TV 3.0 Software Features Simpler, Faster Interface
The new Apple TV 3.0 software features a redesigned main menu that makes navigating your favorite content simpler and faster, and makes enjoying the largest selection of on-demand HD movie rentals and purchases, HD TV shows, music and podcasts from the iTunes Store even better on your TV. You can now enjoy iTunes Extras and iTunes LP in stunning fullscreen with your Apple TV, as well as listen to Genius Mixes and Internet radio through your home theater system.
SAP BusinessObjects Explorer Offers Better Search, User Interface
SAP will release a new version of its SAP BusinessObjects Explorer platform in November, allowing for accelerated enterprise search and what it says is an improved user interface. The updated version of BusinessObjects Explorer will allow enterprise data sets besides those warehoused by SAP to be ported into the platform for analysis. SAP has launched a number of enterprise platforms and applications in 2009, frequently in collaboration with companies such as Cisco and Hewlett-Packard.
– SAP
announced Oct. 27 during its SAP TechEd conference in Vienna,
Austria, that it would roll
out a new version of its SAP BusinessObjects Explorer in November. The new
version will bring enhancements to the user interface as well as the ability to
search through any data source in order to par…
TIBCO Developers Library: What is General Interface? Posted By : Rique Q.
The primary objective of software developers is to create applications that function efficiently and conform to the needs of the end-users. However, an effective program must have a look and feel that is somewhat favorable for the users. This is where TIBCO General Interface can be very useful because it allows developers to create the interface for their efficiently working applications.
Avocent Adds Web Interface to Service Desk Suite
The new LANDesk Service Desk appliance provides a new Web Desk application and enhanced dashboards to enable more proactive service management, so the service desk can quickly resolve incidents, allowing analysts more time to work on resolutions and prevention.
– IT operations management provider Avocent Aug. 10 issued an upgrade to its LANDesk Service Desk IT Business Management Suite by adding a Web-based user interface, among other new features.
The LANDesk Service Desk 7.3 appliance, which sits at the top of a server rack in the data center, now prov…
What?! Apple launches iPhone 3GI, but can only be seen by fanboys
Apple has just launched its fastest and most powerful iPhone to date, the iPhone 3GI, that can only be seen by the Apple fans “who believe in the company more than anything else in the world”, the Onion reports.
It’s reportedly that the light-weight 3GI offers the significant hardware and software upgrades, superior processing speeds, multi-touch [...]
Alcatel-Lucent Unveils 100GbE Network Interface
Alcatel-Lucent is announcing a 100GbE service routing interface aimed at helping service providers deal with the explosive growth in traffic, particularly video traffic. The announcement comes as other network equipment vendors are looking to add their products to the 100GbE mix. Juniper announced its first 100GbE interface card in June, and analysts expect Cisco to do the same soon. Despite the interest, mass adoption of 100GbE is a ways off, analysts say. Service providers are still migrating from 1GbE to 10GbE, with some beginning to adopt 40GbE. The first commercial 100GbE products wont be available until next year.
– Alcatel-Lucent is entering the competition for 100 Gigabit Ethernet networking.
Alcatel-Lucent on July 16 is unveiling 100GbE line cards for the network core, as well as for edge of networks and metro networks. In addition, the company is announcing new 10-port 10GbE line cards for service provider…
How to enable IMAP forwarding in Gmail email account?
IMAP feature is required when you want to read Gmail messages on external application. For example, if you want to access Gmail account within Outlook Express, IMAP should be enabled. This will allow download of Gmail account contents within Outlook Express interface.
Steps to Enable IMAP in Gmail
1. Login into your Gmail account.
2. Click Settings link [...]



