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An anonymous reader writes In a guest post on the blog Patently-O, Villanova University professor Michael Risch summarizes his detailed study of the methods and effectiveness of patent trolls He writes: It turns out that most of this I thought trolls. – Good or bad – was wrong …. Perhaps the biggest surprise in the study was the source of the patents I thought most of the patents from failed startups in these patents were represented (about 14% of the original assignees were dead), most are come .. companies still operating in 2010. Indeed, more than a third of the original assignees were listed, a subsidiary of a public corporation or the beneficiaries of venture capital. Only 21% were entities asserting patent at the time of grant, and many of those companies inventor property (such as Katz) rather than acquisition of entities (such as Acacia). … Another area of ​​surprise was the quality of patents. While the trolls almost never won their case if they were going to trial (only three cases have led to a violation conclusion on the merits), the percentage of patents invalidated on the bottom was lower than expected.

from: http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/05/must-see-hdtv-september-5th-11th/:

An anonymous reader writes A paper published in the recent leak Cablegate reveals that Microsoft has provided training to the Tunisian Ministry of Justice and the Interior, in exchange for exemption from the country’s political open source software. These departments would soon be training in the use phishing the credentials for social networking bloggers, journalists, political activists and protesters. Assistance from Microsoft led to the sale of 12,000 software licenses to the Tunisian government. The cable itself details the efforts Microsoft put into negotiating an agreement. Their intention was clear just expand into a new market, but the author has been skeptical of the cable on the Tunisian government’s adherence to its stated objectives. Quoting: In theory, the increased capacity GOT enforcement through training in IT is positive, but given the heavy-handed interference in matters GOT Internet shifts if there is capacity to expand GOT control its own citizens.

from: http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/05/htc-jetstream-hits-atandt-store-gets-benchmarked/:

Thinking about picking up a (inconceivably expensive Jetstream) HTC? After all, it just slipped into the online store of AT and T this weekend. We’ll just leave this link HotHardware in the source below, in case you want to check some comparative benchmarks before trading $ 700 for a 2 year contract. Not that it performed poorly, mind you, he ran neck-and-neck with Lenovo IdeaPad K1 – we believe, like graphs and tables are cool. Videos too – hit the break to see the folks at HotHardware
give the slate of 10 inches a quick practice.

The war is constantly changing. Daylight became nightly battles duels, and pre-noon skirmishes moved to sunset massacres – some might say we’re just lazy, but anyway, thermal imaging is now playing very vital role. Now BAE and the JVM – the equivalent of Sweden to the DARPA – have a way to hide the heat signature of heavy machinery. ADAPTIV is a wall of 14 cm panels that monitor ambient heat and it is, so it can not be selected from the background radiation. Technology can also be used to reproduce the profiles of other things – you know, like a calf or a Fiat 500 spotted. BAE believes that technology is scalable for buildings and ships of war, the only drawback being that all future commanders will ensure that their operations are completed before dawn. I would not want your soldiers to see that five o’clock (AM) shade, now would we?

Here’s one that momentarily escaped our attention throughout the IFA noise: the Qosmio DX730, which Toshiba says borrows its design and Resolution + technology of image processing from Regza TVs. The base model has a Pentium processor rather ugly, but the range also includes Core i3 and i5 models, with up to 6 GB of RAM, 1TB of storage, a Blu-ray, TV tuner and Onkyo high – speakers. The multi-touch panel 23-inch Full HD also works in his favor. The price has not yet been announced, although reports Akihabara
a lot of similar models in Japan from an incredible 120,000 JPY (1,500 USD). We will have to rely on the Dell Vostro 360 to maintain margins Toshiba should firmly in check.

from: http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/05/ifa-2011-wrap-up/:

As with the end of any beverage room and absolutely chaotic mass of electronics, it is with mixed feelings that we pack up our gear and prepare to leave the IFA. We hope you enjoyed our countless news stories, hands-ons, and liveblog – all perfectly organized just after the break (so you can count on, if you really want). But now it’s time to say goodbye to Berlin – until next year at least. We also held a small sample of photos that did not really have another house here, but should give you an idea of ​​the vastness and diversity of this show really is. Click through the gallery below, and jump past the break for a roundup of all our IFA 2011 coverage.

The ODP writes According to the FTC, celebrities have an obligation to disclose relationships with advertisers making endorsements outside the context of traditional advertising, such as talk shows or in social media. So, is the ringing endorsement of Airship Ventures Zeppelin Tour operator and Sergey Brin, gave its 200,000 + + Google disciples fall last week in this class? Since getting to know people more in airshipventures. com, posted Brin, I had the pleasure of flying with them several times and this loop in the south bay is probably the most picturesque. I’ll probably give it another go when they return to SF in October. Forbes Brin called an investor in Airship Ventures’, and others have speculated about a possible link Google.