| The Hague to Samsung: no injunction for 3G patent infringement if Apple's willing to FRAND license Mar 14th 2012, 21:20 Since it's been more than 24 hours since the last bit of news in the ongoing legal battle between Samsung and Apple, we figured you could do with another litigation revelation. Late last year, the Hague shot down Sammy's request to prevent iPads and iPhones from being sold in the Netherlands. Today, the Dutch court went a step further, telling the Korean company that it can't pursue any other injunctions based upon its FRAND 3G patents as long as Cupertino's willing to talk about licensing them. Not only that, it went on to hold that those patents don't apply in Sammy's case against the iPhone 4S due to the theory of patent exhaustion. The allegedly infringing bits in the handset are made by Qualcomm, who licensed the technology directly from Samsung -- granting Apple protection under the license as a third party beneficiary -- and Apple prevailed using arguments not unlike those it made in a suit it recently filed against Motorola. Score one more legal victory for Tim Cook and company, but as you already know, the war is far from over. The Hague to Samsung: no injunction for 3G patent infringement if Apple's willing to FRAND license originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 Mar 2012 17:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink  Electronista |  de Rechtspraak (translated) | Email this | Comments | | iTunes movies in 1080p: less than or equal to Blu-ray image quality? Mar 14th 2012, 20:56  Blu-ray's been atop the home entertainment mountain, with only fleeting competition from HD-DVDs, ever since its introduction. Since then, home internet connections have gotten faster and the quality of downloadable content has improved such that iTunes can offer 1080p versions of your favorite movies. But, does iTunes really provide the crystal clear quality we're accustomed to seeing from its disc-based competition? The good folks at Ars Technica decided to find out using the film 30 Days of Night, and results were mixed: text and color reproduction were virtually indistinguishable, but the compressed iTunes version showed warts when dealing with bright spots and dark gradients. Highlights in the downloaded movie were a little blown out and lacked the detail of their Blu-ray counterparts, and banding was visible in the downloaded movie during a darker scene. So, it seems that supreme video quality still comes via optical drive, but if you're willing to sacrifice a smidge, the iTunes alternative is still pretty darn good. Don't take our word for it, though, there's lots of photos detailing the difference at the source below.
iTunes movies in 1080p: less than or equal to Blu-ray image quality? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Ars Technica | Email this | Comments | | PayPal's Digital Wallet, lets you decide how you empty yours (video) Mar 14th 2012, 20:27 PayPal has been helping us pay for those impulse purchases for a long time, but now its forthcoming Digital Wallet, could see it popping up on our bank statements a whole lot more. Speaking with eBay Ink, PayPal's Sam Shrauger, gave a quick demo of some of the new features. As well as the regular payment handling, you'll be able to register gift vouchers, coupons, loyalty points and store credit cards, all under one account. This sounds tidy, but more interesting is the ability to change how you pay for something (say, from credit to debit card) up to seven days after the fact. If you want to keep those big purchases on the Amex, that's no problem either, with configurable rules letting you assign different cards to different spending situations, including setting your own custom payment plans. It's not all about buying either, with savings also getting the digital treatment, that is, if you haven't doled it all out on gadget rarities. The service is expected to land in May, in the meantime see the new features via the videos after the break. Continue reading PayPal's Digital Wallet, lets you decide how you empty yours (video) PayPal's Digital Wallet, lets you decide how you empty yours (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink The Verge | eBay Ink | Email this | Comments | | Verizon lights up its 200th LTE candle, plans to double 4G coverage by year-end Mar 14th 2012, 19:45 You've come a long way, Big Red. For a network that launched a little over a year ago, VZW's LTE service is about to hit a high water mark, blanketing 203 markets come tomorrow's planned expansion to an additional seven territories. But the nation's top wireless dog isn't taking this milestone as a moment of respite; the carrier's aiming to double its current footprint by end-of-year 2012, boosting its tally to a potential 400-plus areas. As for the grand honor of being the 200th to come under the operator's 4G breadth, well, that distinction goes to a little town by the name of Dothan, Alabama. Sadly for those local folks, no festivities, fireworks or even service discounts are planned. Check out the PR after the break for the full list of cities joining the 700MHz brigade. Continue reading Verizon lights up its 200th LTE candle, plans to double 4G coverage by year-end Verizon lights up its 200th LTE candle, plans to double 4G coverage by year-end originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments | |
