| Apple's second slide-to-unlock case against Samsung stayed in Germany Mar 16th 2012, 15:21 Nothing like a little drama in the ongoing never-ending saga between Samsung and Apple to spice up your Friday morning, eh? As legions of consumers are cashing in a vacation day in order to pick up one of Apple's newest iPads, a court in Mannheim, Germany has stayed Apple's second slide-to-unlock case. According to FOSS Patents, the decision was made for the "duration of a parallel proceeding before the German Patent and Trademark Office that could lead to the revocation, in whole or in part, of Apple's slide-to-unlock utility model." Purportedly, the judge said that the court was not convinced of the "validity of that intellectual property right in all respects, with particular concern about the broadest group of claims." Lawyers who'd love to do nothing more than read about things related to their profession can tap that source link; everyone else can resume their best efforts of trying to be Woz when they grow up. Apple's second slide-to-unlock case against Samsung stayed in Germany originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink  TUAW |  FOSS Patents | Email this | Comments | | Engadget Giveaway: win one of two ASUS Transformer Primes, courtesy of NVIDIA! Mar 16th 2012, 15:01 Boom. Just like that, another giveaway materializes out of the ether, and it's a doozy. There's a particular tablet getting a whole bunch of attention today, and NVIDIA has a sinister idea to distract you from the newest slate on the block: offer up a couple Tegra 3-powered ASUS Transformer Primes, complete with keyboard docks! No matter what kind of fanboy or girl you are, everybody wins today in one way or another, and it's hard not to be interested in anything that uses a quad-core CPU (with a 5th battery saver core thrown in for good measure) with a bunch of games to take advantage of the experience. So as usual, make sure you read the rules and leave a comment to enter the contest. Continue reading Engadget Giveaway: win one of two ASUS Transformer Primes, courtesy of NVIDIA! Engadget Giveaway: win one of two ASUS Transformer Primes, courtesy of NVIDIA! originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments | | Google's Flight Search engine adds 500 international destinations, more on the way Mar 16th 2012, 14:47 Google's Flight Search -- which was conjured up after its acquisition of ITA -- has been giving Kayak and Bing Travel a run for their respective dollars here in the States, but an airline search engine is only as good as its reach. This week, the company announced that over 500 airports outside of the US are now being included in the results (but, sadly, only if you start in the US), and while no specific promises were given, Google says that it's "working hard on expanding [its] global coverage and adding more routes in the future." Oh, and for those looking to disconnect in Samoa, APW totally made the cut here. Happy trails! [Thanks, sciwiz] Google's Flight Search engine adds 500 international destinations, more on the way originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink Jeff Huber (Google+) | The Official Google Search Blog, Google Flights | Email this | Comments | | Engadget Podcast 285 - 03.15.2012 Mar 16th 2012, 14:16 Now that the new iPad is out, we don't have anything to talk about because it changed our world in so many ways that we're not even sure what we're doing with out lives when we're not staring at an 8.5 by 11-inch slab covered in zillions of lilliputian pixels. JK! Not much is that different, which means another 80 minutes of totally tubular tech talk from your favorites. And a healthy dose of beluga/Mariachi duets. Host: Tim Stevens, Brian Heater, Dana Wollman Producer: Trent WolbeMusic: Orbital - Never00:01:50 - Bringing wireless to the disconnected: internet tales from the South Pacific00:12:30 - HP Envy 14 Spectre review00:22:28 - Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft: three very different takes on portable gaming at GDC 201200:40:55 - Samsung Galaxy Player 70 Dual Core hands-on (video)00:44:00 - Samsung considering Android-based digital camera00:48:07 - The Engadget Show returns Friday, March 16th with Douglas Rushkoff, Sony, iRobot, MWC and air combat00:52:30 - iRobot Scooba 390 hands-on Hear the podcast Subscribe to the podcast [ iTunes] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (enhanced AAC). [ RSS MP3] Add the Engadget Podcast feed (in MP3) to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically. [ RSS AAC] Add the Engadget Podcast feed (in enhanced AAC) to your RSS aggregator. [ Zune] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in the Zune Marketplace. Download the podcast LISTEN (MP3)
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Contact the podcast Send your questions to @tim_stevens. Leave us a voicemail: (423) 438-3005 (GADGET-3005) E-mail us: podcast at engadget dot com Twitter: @bheater, @tim_stevens, @danawollman Filed under: Podcasts Engadget Podcast 285 - 03.15.2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments | | Insert Coin: JuiceTank is a two-pronged iPhone case Mar 16th 2012, 14:04 In Insert Coin, we look at an exciting new tech project that requires funding before it can hit production. If you'd like to pitch a project, please send us a tip with "Insert Coin" as the subject line. Granted, claims by the JuiceTank's creators that their product is "the first ever iPhone charger and case in one" may be a bit overblown, but its design is certainly novel enough to make us give it a second look. The product looks like a pretty standard hard-shelled iPhone 4 / 4S case from the front -- flip it over though, and you'll see two charging prongs embedded in the back. Click the button just below and they'll pop up, allowing you to plug the handset directly into the wall -- no cords or separate chargers needed. Of course, this initial version is made specifically for North American-type outlets, so if you live outside the region or travel a lot, the novelty might be lost on you. If you're covered, however, you can pick up a limited edition green version by being one of the first 400 people to pledge $40 or more. Check out a video explanation / plea after the break. Continue reading Insert Coin: JuiceTank is a two-pronged iPhone case Insert Coin: JuiceTank is a two-pronged iPhone case originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Kickstarter | Email this | Comments | | Sprint to LightSquared: it's over Mar 16th 2012, 13:56  The writing's been on the wall for a few weeks and now Sprint's officially severing its partnership with LightSquared. Philip Falcone's project had a contractual deadline of March 15th to gain regulatory approval for its LTE service on the 1.6GHz spectrum, which was shot down by the FCC in February. A day later, Big Yellow exercised its right to pull the plug, paying back $65 million in prepayments and continuing to build out a LTE network on its own. Nextel's better half didn't slam the door shut entirely, however. If, by some miracle (and it would be a big one), the company can change Julius Genachowski's mind, it'd certainly consider teaming up again, so no hard feelings, eh? For its part, LightSquared has issued a formal response, saying that the contract termination is in "the best interests of both parties" and "not unexpected given the regulatory delays." On the upside, the company has had its coffers swelled by a not inconsiderable $65 million, which is the first good news it's had for a while. Continue reading Sprint to LightSquared: it's over Sprint to LightSquared: it's over originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Mar 2012 09:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments | |
