U.S. Patent Office Finds Apple's Multitouch Patent “Invalid”

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a preliminary notice indicating that Apple's patent that covers multitouch technology, including scrolling, might be invalid. The ruling, however, was not issued with finality and Apple still has two months to file an initial response and several appeals before the patent would be struck out. And even if this particular patent be rendered invalid, the Cupertino-based company would still have a number of multitouch-related patents to troll… sorry, use against other companies such as Motorola and Samsung.

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Bugatti by Venet is the world's fastest art

Some consider the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport to be a piece of rolling art, while others consider the real masterpiece to be the engineering feats to be what lies underneath. Impressively, French artist Bernar Venet has managed to combine these two notions in one dramatic special edition model: the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Venet. Venet, whose works can be found everywhere from New Zealand to Versailles, confessed that he initially thought it unnecessary to alter what he already considered a work of art. The French painter and sculptor drew inspiration from Bugatti's engineering equations that led to the development of the Veyron.



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New Automotive Glass Blocks UV And Infrared Rays

Having your vehicle tinted all over is always a good thing, as it affords you a certain measure of privacy, and not only that, you are also able to remain safer – from all of the ultraviolet (UV) and infrared rays, of course. This is assuming the kind of tint you installed is road legal and works as advertised, otherwise it might look tinted, but the UV rays could still pour in. Well, Asahi Glass of Japan has just introduced a strengthened glass that is capable of blocking around 99% of infrared light for automotive doors – making this the first of its kind worldwide.

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Starcraft 2: Heart Of The Swarm Beta Patch 2.02 Is Out

If you are a huge fan of Starcraft 2, then you will be pleased to hear that Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm's beta patch 2.02 has just been made available to the curious masses to give it a go. This beta patch will enable you to try out the numerous new Groups feature for the first time, not to mention having it accompany along with a swath of balance changes, UI alterations, and Editor updates among others.

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Judge in Apple vs Samsung case is hoping for “global peace”

The battle between Apple and Samsung has been going on for quite a while now, and at this point in time it really just seems that the people benefiting the most from this would the lawyers working for either company. It would also seem that the judge presiding over the lawsuit seems to have gotten tired of it all as well, and after a particularly long day in the court,  Judge Lucy Koh asked the lawyers from both sides as to when this case would resolve. She went on to state, “I don't want to order anyone to meet again because it hasn't proven successful so far, but is there anything else that can be done.

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Party Place Is Zynga's First 3D Mobile Game

Yes, we all know the novelty that follows a 3D movie on the silver screen, and there are also instances of 3D games on current generation home consoles. Folks who own a 3D-capable smartphone such as the one from LG would have tried 3D gaming titles there as well, but here we are with Zynga's first attempt at a 3D mobile game, calling it Party Place. This particular title is available from the App Store for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, and Google Play, carrying with it crisp 3D graphics, a host of cool characters and real life party moments.

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NVIDA GeForce Experience App Finds Near-Perfect Game Settings

NVIDIA has released its GeForce Experience application to 10,000 early users. Some of you may recall that back in April, NVIDIA revealed this application that optimizes PC games graphics (and physics) settings to increase image quality, performance – or both. GeForce experience also checks for the latest drivers, which are often critical for performance. The idea came from data that NVIDIA gathered: 80% of PC gamers just use the games' out-of the-box graphics settings without tweaking them optimally for their specific configuration.

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Art-house cinema group City Screen acquired by Cineworld Cinemas

Livingstone advises City Screen on sale to CineworldLONDON, 6th December 2012 – City Screen, the UK’s leading art-house cinema operator with 20 sites in its group (58 screens), has been acquired by Cineworld in a deal valuing the company at £47.3m.

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Westfield Confirms Christmas Midnight Shopping Hours

Following the phenomenal success of last year’s midnight shopping hours where keen Christmas shoppers took advantage of extended opening hours, Westfield is keeping the doors open once again, welcoming busy shoppers all evening long throughout December.Westfield London shopping centre will remain open until midnight on both Thursday 20th and Friday 21st December, and both Westfield London and Westfield Stratford City will remain open until at least 10pm Mondays to Saturdays right through to Christmas.Myf Ryan, General Manager, Marketing, comments “We understand that our shoppers lead busy lives and shopping for presents, f

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Fashion MP4 Watch

Light In The Box has added a new wearable MP4 player to its product page, the Fashion MP4 Watch. Made of rubber, the watch has a 1.5-inch 128 x 128 TFT LCD display, a microSD card slot, a built-in MIC, an FM radio, an e-book reader, a USB 2.0 port and a built-in rechargeable Li-ion battery (up to 5 hours of working time). The Fashion MP4 Watch retails for $33.99.

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Missouri Mercedes dealer offering free Smart with every SLS AMG purchase

The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT is an exquisite sports car that probably needs no help flying off dealer lots, even with a starting price of almost $200,000, but Mercedes-Benz of Kansas City has come up with an interesting incentive to sweeten the deal. For buyers who purchase a new SLS AMG from dealer stock before the end of the year, the dealership is throwing in a new Smart Fortwo from its inventory at no charge. with a required coupon no less.

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Translogic tackles the weight-sensing ZBoard electric skateboard

There is nothing new about an electric skateboard (you can pick one up today at Sears or Toys 'R' Us), but the founders of ZBoard have come up with an innovative way to make electric mobility safe and easy. The ZBoard uses intuitively placed weight-sensing pads to control acceleration and braking, and Translogic recently had the chance to check one out. Weighing in at 30 pounds, the ZBoard is powered by a 400-watt motor and a lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) battery giving the board a 10-mile range and top speed of 17 miles per hour.


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Sweden's Prince Carl Philip to race for Volvo in STCC

Prince Carl Philip Bernadotte has it good. He is a member of the Swedish Royal Family, he dates a model and he has been voted by Forbes as one of the "20 Hottest Young Royals." If that were not enough, he is a fairly successful racecar driver. The latter has earned him a spot on the Volvo Polestar racing team for the Swedish Touring Car Championship. The prince will be piloting a race-spec S60 in the 2013 STCC campaign.
Starting in 2008, Prince Carl Philip began competing in the Porsche Carrera Cup, where he placed as high as 11th.

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AAA calls on US government to suspend E15 gasoline sales

AAA has released a statement urging government regulators to postpone the sale of E15 gasoline until more consumers can be educated on the fuel. According to the organization, 95 percent of drivers polled have never heard of the fuel, which is a blend of 15 percent ethanol and 85 percent traditional gasoline. What's more, AAA points out that only around 12 million of the 240 million light duty vehicles on the road today are approved for E15, including 2001 and newer Porsche models, 2012 and newer GM cars and trucks and 2013 Ford products, and that using the fuel in many vehicles could void their warranties.

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Bjarne Stroustrup, Designer of the C++ Programming Language, to Join Embarcadero for Live Conversation During CodeRage 7

MAIDENHEAD, UK — Dec 4, 2012 — Embarcadero Technologies today announced that Bjarne Stroustrup, the designer and original implementer of the C++ programming language, will join David Intersimone, Vice President of Developer Relations and Chief Evangelist for Embarcadero, for a live, online conversation on C++, taking place on Monday, December 10, 2012 at 8am PST / 4pm GMT.

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GTA: Vice City 10th Anniversary for iOS and Android screenshots revealed

Yesterday we were treated to the trailer of Rockstar's upcoming Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 10th Anniversary, but if you prefer some screenshots of the game and interface that you can expect, Rockstar has recently published a set of those screenshots as well, giving us a glimpse of the game with its improved graphics and new interface that will take advantage of the game's touchscreen-based controls. The game is set for a release on the 6th of December and will be available on both iOS and Android and will be priced at $4.99.

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Sony could introduce cheap quad-core smartphones in 2013 [Rumor]

In case you weren't aware of this, current Sony Android smartphones are powered by dual-core chipsets, while their competitors such as HTC and Samsung have introduced quad-core smartphones as early as MWC this year. The good news is that if you are looking forward to a quad-core Sony smartphone, come 2013 your wish may come true. While there are rumors of a certain Sony "Odin" handset with a quad-core chipset along with some pretty impressive hardware, word on the street has it that Sony could also be looking at releasing cheap and affordable smartphones in 2013 that will also be quad-core powered.

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Who is Feat. ?

One of the funniest question I've seen.

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China Unicom claims over 100,000 iPhone 5 pre-orders on the first day of pre-sales

Last week it was reported that the iPhone 5 had managed to receive its network access license in China, which is a pretty big deal considering that China is one of the biggest markets, and gaining the approval the sell the company's latest smartphone is a step towards capturing some of that market share.

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Endpoint Security for IGEL Thin Clients with DriveLock from CenterTools

For secure data transmission both inside and outside networks, CenterTools has certified IGEL Universal Desktop thin clients running IGEL Linux for use with DriveLock. In addition, IGEL has already integrated the DriveLock Channel into its thin client operating system.Reading, UK 4th December 2012 – USB devices connected to IGEL thin clients have been approved for use with DriveLock, the endpoint security solution from CenterTools GmbH.

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LG to Reveal In-House Chips in 2013

LG does a lot of things from electronics to appliances, even toothpastes, and they wants to add another title: chip maker. Last year, LG announced that they have licensed ARM's processor designs and now have over 900 people working to design the company's in-house chips for both smartphones and televisions. The year 2013 would reveal the fruition of LG's work as the South Korean company plans to reveal their first homemade chip, the H13, on CES. The “H” stands for Home Entertainment, while the “13″ denotes the year.

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XO-3 Tablet Shelved, XO-4 In The Pipeline

It was nearly one year back when One Laptop Per Child started to parade a tablet that was specially designed to deliver low-cost touchscreen computing capability to folks worldwide, with students as their main target. The idea of the XO-3 tablet was simple – price it low enough, so much so that if it were to retail for $100 a pop, and you should not find yourself short of customers who are eager and willing to learn.

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JLab's Bouncer Bluetooth speaker now available for $130

For those who are in the market for a new set of speakers with Bluetooth connectivity, JLab has announced the availability of their Bouncer wireless speaker. Featuring two 12W custom-engineered drivers and dual rear bass ports, the Bouncer is said to be able to produce warm and smooth mids, highs and a deep bass. We have yet to try this for ourselves so we can't really speak to those claims, but if you're searching for a Bluetooth speaker then perhaps it might be worth checking out. The Bouncer features Bluetooth connectivity of up to 30 feet, while at the same time offering an Aux connector for devices that lack Bluetooth connectivity.

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Laser Chase Toy

Pets are always good companions to have. But they also like to have some fun now and then. You can help give them some fun playtime by getting this Laser Chase Toy. The Laser Chase Toy makes your pets occupy themselves by playing with random moving laser dots projected into the floor. This device uses a laser to project two dots that move in random patterns all across the floor. It awakens your pet's instinctive attraction to quick moving objects.

The Laser Chase Toy has four speed settings that allow your pets to get some playful exercise in as many minutes that you choose.

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HTC Titan III hinted in Xbox Live Rewards Survey

With two iterations of the HTC Titan series, we wouldn't be surprised if a HTC Titan III was in the works and that might have been confirmed by Microsoft. In a recent Xbox Live Rewards survey, it was asked of customers how excited they would be if they were to receive the following smartphones as a gift - the iPhone 5, Motorola Droid RAZR Maxx HD, Nokia Lumia 920, the Samsung Galaxy S3 or the HTC Titan III. As you can see in the screenshot above, it clearly states the III, not the II.

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