WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Google unit Motorola Mobility has asked a trade panel to drop two key patents from an infringement complaint that it filed against Microsoft, according to a filing at the International Trade Commission.The ITC has been considering accusations by Motorola Mobility, which has since been purchased by Google, that Microsoft infringed on its patented technology to make its popular...
Pebble Smart Watch Finally Ready
Labels: Technology
It's a very good day for the Pebble smart watch. The popular watch will start shipping this month, first to people who offered financial backing online, then to anyone else who wants one.Last April, the Pebble -- a watch that pairs with an iPhone and Android phones -- was announced on Kickstarter with a flashy video and lots of cool design images of the device. Within days the start-up received over...
Self-portraits: Holmes sticks out tongue, has gun
Labels: Technology
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — Using a cell phone, James Holmes took photos of himself the night police say he shot up a Colorado movie theater.He stuck out his tongue, smiled and posed with a Glock.Police showed the photos in court on Wednesday, along with pictures of the theater they say Holmes took a month before the attack.One photo included an exit door like the one investigators say Holmes propped...
Jan
09
End-of-the-Year Checklist for Divorcing Women
Labels: Business
Most women wait until after the holidays to move forward with their divorces --and that’s completely understandable. Many don’t want to disrupt family traditions for their children. Some welcome the distraction offered by the hustle and bustle of the season. And, of course, others want to avoid the discussions that inevitably seem to arise whenever and wherever relatives gather.Interestingly, though,...
It's Not Too Late: Year-End Tax Moves
Labels: Business
Once you’ve reached the last month of the tax year, your options are limited to minimize your income taxes. But there are a few things that could still be done, so don’t give up hope.For example, you could double up your real estate taxes by prepaying next year’s tax during December. Doing this with, for example, a $3,000 per year real estate tax bill could result in a reduction of tax for the year...
New Website Takes Social Approach To Personal Finance
Labels: Business
The Internet is a great source of information on personal finance, but often this information lacks the personal touch. The new website MyMoneyCircles.com aims to provide that personalized element by taking an interactive, social media-style approach.Though it focuses on the human element, MyMoneyCircles is anything but soft and fuzzy. The website refers to its approach as a "boot camp" for personal...
Marlins trade away Escobar to Rays
Labels: Sports
(Reuters) - The Miami Marlins continued an off-season of cost-cutting by trading away recently acquired shortstop Yunel Escobar to the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday.Escobar was signed last month in a 12-player deal that sent Miami players Jose Reyes, Mark Buehrle and Josh Johnson to Toronto.However, the six-year player with a .282 career batting average has now been quickly shipped to the Rays in exchange...
Sports fans can pursue U.S. antitrust case over programs
Labels: Sports
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge on Wednesday allowed sports fans to pursue a lawsuit accusing Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League and various networks of antitrust violations in how they package games for broadcast on television or the Internet.U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin in Manhattan said the subscribers could pursue claims that the packaging has reduced competition,...
Phillies trade young pitchers to Twins for OF Revere
Labels: Sports
(Reuters) - The Philadelphia Phillies have filled a big need by landing speedy center fielder Ben Revere in a trade with the Minnesota Twins, the Major League Baseball teams said on Thursday.The Phillies sent right-handed pitcher Vance Worley and right-handed pitching prospect Trevor May to Minnesota."Ben is an outstanding, young, controllable center fielder who fits nicely with our club," Phillies...
Jan
07
Low prices boost SF home sales to 5-year Jan. high
Labels: Business
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Home sales in the San Francisco Bay area reached a five-year high for January, as prices and mortgage rates plunged, a real estate tracking firm reported Thursday.However, many of those purchases involved properties that were subject to foreclosures or short sales, indicating the housing market is far from recovered.The survey by San Diego-based DataQuick also showed the median...
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
Copyright © News Education. All rights reserved.
Design And Hosting Murah