| Taser's on-officer cameras catch you in the act, right to remain silent imperative Feb 21st 2012, 04:01 | Taser International has released an update to its on-officer system, the AXON Flex. The new rig provides law enforcement officials with body-mounted cameras that capture video evidence "from the officer's perspective." These recording devices can be affixed to the hat, collar, shoulder or on specially designed Oakley shades and are ruggedized to IPX2 standards. That's all well and good, but what really gives this setup nerd-cred is what can be done with the captured video. Through a partnership with evidence.com, the Flex system can send footage to a "military grade" cloud-based storage system for safe keeping; there is also an on-site storage option for IT-savvy forces. As if that weren't enough, Taser and Looxcie have co-developed a smartphone app -- available for iOS or Android -- that will allow officers to review captured clips and add GPS coordinates, notes or timestamps. The system's goal is to protect officers from "false claims, enhance public trust [and] decrease litigation." AXON Flex is set to be released in Q1 and will have a base price of around $700. Don't tase film me, bro. Continue reading Taser's on-officer cameras catch you in the act, right to remain silent imperative Taser's on-officer cameras catch you in the act, right to remain silent imperative originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments | | Samsung Galaxy Ace 2, Galaxy mini 2 officially revealed, launch first in Europe Feb 21st 2012, 02:54 | While we get ready for MWC to begin Samsung is apparently next to reveal a few new handsets, as it just posted the details for its new Galaxy Ace 2 and Galaxy mini 2. Like their earlier incarnations, the Ace 2 has the best specs of the two, with a dual-core 800MHz processor, HSDPA 14.4 connectivity, GPS/GLONASS, 1,500mAh battery and 4GB of internal storage hiding behind its 3.8-inch WVGA screen. The mini 2 has HSDPA 7.2Mbps connctivity, an 800MHz CPU, 1,300mAh battery and 3.27-inch HVGA screen. Both will ship with Android 2.3 this spring, with the Ace 2 hitting the UK in April and mini 2 coming to France in March before beginning a global rollout. Check after the break for the press release with full specs while we try to find some better pics than this leak of the mini 2 from last week. Continue reading Samsung Galaxy Ace 2, Galaxy mini 2 officially revealed, launch first in Europe Samsung Galaxy Ace 2, Galaxy mini 2 officially revealed, launch first in Europe originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments | | Oracle drops patent from Google lawsuit, Google moves to strike Oracle's third damages report Feb 21st 2012, 02:37 | After much sound and fury in its legal proceedings for IP infringement against Google, Oracle's claims continue to be whittled away. Judge Alsup has been on Oracle's case to downgrade its damages claims for months now, and on Friday, he got yet another reason to do so. Ellison's crew has finally withdrawn the last remaining claim of patent number 6,192,476 from the litigation -- the very same patent that had 17 of 21 claims wiped out earlier during a USPTO re-examination proceeding. Additionally, Google has filed a motion to strike Oracle's third damages report for, once again, artificially inflating the monetary damages in its expert report. No one can say for sure how the judge will rule on that motion, but given that Oracle's got less IP than ever with which to allege infringement, it seems likely that the Court will send it back to the damages drawing board. Oracle drops patent from Google lawsuit, Google moves to strike Oracle's third damages report originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink  The Inquirer |  Letter from Oracle (PDF), Google motion to strike (PDF) | Email this | Comments | |
