On July 31, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) published its annual World Patent Report. Among the highlights: • Worldwide patent activity increased by 4.9% between 2005 and 2006, mostly due to increased filings by applicants from China, the Republic of Korea and the United States of America: The United [...]
The International Herald Tribune writes that “[w]hen Facebook sued the German leader in social networking, StudiVZ, last month, it contended that the company had illegally copied Facebook's ‘look and feel’ with similar graphics and features. ‘A great deal, if not all, of StudiVZ's success is due to its copying and [...]
PCMag.com today has an article pointing out that “a Macintosh is a PC.” The article’s author, Lance Ulanoff, writes: “Pardon my frustration, but this common misconception [that a Mac is something else than a PC] has had a long and lasting impact on the venerable brand you're patronizing right now. [...]
According to the Register, “[i]ndustry analysts have decreed that the new iPhone's lack of security and poor battery life make it unsuitable for all but the lightest enterprise use. The conclusions come in a nine-page research note from Gartner, as reported by Computerword. Entitled iPhone 2.0 Is Ready for the [...]
The information technology (IT) industry is often puzzling to legislators and regulators. The industry is technically complex and incredibly fast-moving, and because information technology is so diversifi ed, the industry rarely speaks to governments with one voice. IT industry groups often approach policymakers about a common concern, yet advocate for [...]