bs0d3 written with an excerpt from an AP article, as worn by NECN.com Missouri senators took a step Wednesday to repeal a controversial law limiting new online conversations between teachers and students, but stirred the opposition of the governor are still trying to mandate schools to adopt their own policies about online discussions and text messages. The action by the Senate Committee on Education has just a few weeks after a judge in Missouri has blocked the new law on Internet communication teachers from taking effect because of concerns that it violates free speech rights  .

An anonymous reader writes A company called Thinkoptics filed a lawsuit against Nintendo for infringement of the motion controller used with the Wii. Apparently, they do a similar product called the Remote Wavit, and they have obtained patents describing its operation. And they chose the parameter most likely to give a victory. The U.S. Court for the Eastern District of Texas Now, this does not mean that Wavit Thinkoptics-maker will get a victory, but the circuit court in particular, tends to favor the patent relates to everything else. The patent in question, U.S. Patent Number 7,796,116, is titled electronic equipment for the vision of pocket absolute basis of the scoring system. Thinkoptics main argument in this case is that Nintendo had prior knowledge that the Wii would be reached based on the Trademark Office rejected claims in some Nintendo-filed patents.

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Between Samsung Galaxy Note and the Boogie Board Rip , a mini-trend has emerged at IFA last week, with companies trying to bridge the gap between paper and notebooks digital cameras. Japanese office supplies maker Kokuyo seeking in action, using devices that consumers already have. In August, the company CamiApp was released in IOS, with a version of Android to come later this month. The software scans and digitizes the handwriting, letting users edit, highlight, email, tag and share information with applications like Evernote and Dropbox . Applications are specifically designed to work with the next smartphone-friendly notebook paper company. According Kokuyo, the books have special features that make the digital capture easier. Eight different laptops will be available tomorrow. The company is also working to make laptops available CamiApp abroad.

It looks like Apple patent spat with Samsung has reached the land of the rising sun. Reuters
reports that Cupertino is to take the Korean manufacturer in Japan to court over alleged violations of patents relating to the iPhone and iPad. Japanese Kyodo
News agency reported the news first, citing anonymous insiders who claim that Apple is looking to halt sales of allegedly infringing patents Samsung Galaxy S smartphones, seeking 100 million yen (about $ 1.3 million) damages. According to sources, the first hearing took place in a Tokyo District Court on Wednesday, but a court spokesman declined to comment on the pending case. Neither Samsung nor Apple have commented on the suit and the details of the patents in question are unclear, but we’ll keep you posted as we learn more.

FeatherBoa writes Michael Hart, founder and long the driving force behind the Project Gutenberg in 1971 and the inventor of the electronic book died at his home in Urbana Ill, September 6, 2011. Project Gutenberg is recognized as one of the first and longer-lasting online literary projects, gave birth to sister projects in Australia, Canada, Germany and other places to translate the literature of public domain and make it available via the Internet.

There LTE modems and there are LTE modems . Last Marvell is the kind they – the kind you do not see (or lose in your bag), but are happy to have inside your machine. It is also a first, connectivity package for FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, HSPA +, TD-SCDMA and EDGE networks in a single-chip design that promises to reduce the manufacturing cost of these devices . If Marvell has its way, you will also see this particular modem in more than just phones and tablets – the company also sees that it is used in everything from cars to televisions and set-top boxes. Full press release is after the break.

WankerWeasel writes The latest version of Apple’s operating system, OS X 10.7 Lion, hid Wi-Fi diagnostic application that allows the user to view information about the performance of wireless network performance record, and also capture raw images. Hidden in the system folder of the application is designed for Apple Tech diagnostic use, but is also very useful for any user interested in Wi-Fi diagnostic or monitoring of network performance problems.

An anonymous reader writes Researchers from Michigan State University (MSU) have isolated and explained the phenomenon that causes microbes to generate electricity while cleaning nuclear waste. The team hopes to use their results to create a microbial fuel cell that is capable of generating renewable energy while it cleans environments exposed to nuclear waste. The bacteria in the team studied is a kind of Geobacter is covered with a mantle of tiny nanowires that protect natural bacteria from toxic materials. While completing the complex task of stabilizing radioactive spills, bacteria simultaneously creates energy that can be exploited and used as a power source with zero emissions.