Samsung faces EU antitrust investigation over mobile patents
Samsung’s European legal woes don’t look to be abating anytime soon, as the EU today formally launched an investigation into the Korean manufacturers’ competitive practices. At issue are, not surprisingly, a collection of patents that Samsung has used to launch a series of lawsuits against rival companies
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Pantech next to sign Android patent deal with Microsoft
Microsoft may have already signed patent licensing agreements with 70 percent of the US Android manufacturers, including some of the biggest names in the market, but that doesn’t mean Redmond’s about ready to hit the brakes anytime soon. Next up on the block is Pantech , according to a company spokesperson talking with Yonhap News . No specific details have been decided yet, so we’ll have to wait for the official word and see what happens
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TiVo, AT&T patent settlement will send at least $215 million TiVo’s way through 2018
After leveraging its DVR patent portfolio into a $500 million settlement with Dish Network and Echostar TiVo has made it rain again, cutting a mutual patent licensing deal with AT&T that settles their litigation and will result in at least $215 million heading its way through 2018. Additional license fees are possible based on AT&T’s U-verse DVR subscriber base, so besides the $51 million up front and recurring payments after that, there could be even more money at stake
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Tech mainstays finally come together on something: littering more HD content with more DRM
Who says the big boys can’t be friends? While Samsung, SanDisk, Sony, Toshiba and Panasonic would probably disagree with each other on just about everything, there are still three magical letters that can bring even the biggest rivals together: DRM . While the consortium is doing everything it can to avoid the term, there’s no hiding the truth — the temporarily-named ‘Next Generation Secure Memory Initiative’ is designed to protect HD content by using “unique ID (identification) technology for flash memory and robust copy protection based on public key infrastructure.” Just when we thought Louis C.K
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Universal reportedly close to Google music deal, just in time for tomorrow’s events
We’ve got a couple of music-related Google events coming up tomorrow. There’s the one with Busta Rhymes and Drake and, of course, the one with the miniature Stonehenge. Aside from the aforementioned entertainment, what can we expect? Rumors are pointing to a proper Google Music launch, including the opening up of a music store — one apparently backed by the labels this time around. EMI is reportedly on board, and according to sources at Bloomberg, Universal isn’t too far behind either. Google, naturally, isn’t talking.
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Microsoft wants a share of Huawei’s Android profits
As a reward for its growth and successful product launches, Huawei now finds itself on the grim radar of Redmond’s patent fee hunters, who claim that Android-based hardware impinges on their intellectual property. “Microsoft has come to us,” said the Chinese manufacturer’s chief marketing officer at an event in London last night, confirming that “negotiations are in progress” and hinting that Huawei could soon be another head on Steve Ballmer’s wall — which is already crowded with trophies.
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Microsoft wants a share of Huawei’s Android profits
As a reward for its growth and successful product launches, Huawei now finds itself on the grim radar of Redmond’s patent fee hunters, who claim that Android-based hardware impinges on their intellectual property. “Microsoft has come to us,” said the Chinese manufacturer’s chief marketing officer at an event in London last night, confirming that “negotiations are in progress” and hinting that Huawei could soon be another head on Steve Ballmer’s wall — which is already crowded with trophies.
Microsoft wants a share of Huawei’s Android profits originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 Nov 2011 04:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Microsoft wants a share of Huawei’s Android profits
As a reward for its growth and successful product launches, Huawei now finds itself on the grim radar of Redmond’s patent fee hunters, who claim that Android-based hardware impinges on their intellectual property. “Microsoft has come to us,” said the Chinese manufacturer’s chief marketing officer at an event in London last night, confirming that “negotiations are in progress” and hinting that Huawei could soon be another head on Steve Ballmer’s wall — which is already crowded with trophies.
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Microsoft wants a share of Huawei’s Android profits
As a reward for its growth and successful product launches, Huawei now finds itself on the grim radar of Redmond’s patent fee hunters, who claim that Android-based hardware impinges on their intellectual property. “Microsoft has come to us,” said the Chinese manufacturer’s chief marketing officer at an event in London last night, confirming that “negotiations are in progress” and hinting that Huawei could soon be another head on Steve Ballmer’s wall — which is already crowded with trophies.
Microsoft wants a share of Huawei’s Android profits originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 Nov 2011 04:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Netflix, MGM strike licensing agreement ahead of launch in the UK, Ireland
When Netflix makes its debut in the UK and Ireland next year, it’ll do so with MGM Studios by its side. Today, the two companies announced a new licensing agreement that will give Netflix exclusive regional streaming rights to “most first-run feature films from MGM.” Included on that list of movies are The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, the prequels to Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy and 21 Jump Street, among others — all of which will be available across multiple platforms within one year of their theatrical release. Netflix will also stream a selection of catalog MGM titles, including Fargo, The Usual Suspects, and (snap) West Side Story. Netflix has yet to announce a launch date more specific than “early 2012,” and exact pricing remains a mystery, but we’ll be sure to let you know as soon as we hear more. In the meantime, you can find more details and delectable delights in the full PR, after the break.
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