Company claiming iPad trademark sues Apple in US

Customers look at Apple products at an Apple Store in Shanghai, China, Friday Feb. 24, 2012. Proview Electronics Co., a unit of Proview International Holdings, which claims it owns the iPad name, filed a lawsuit against Apple’s use of the trademark in mainland China at the Santa Clara Superior Court storyidforme: 26287460 Updated:…

Posted on: February 24, 2012 9:00 am

That was quick: Nokia became top Microsoft smartphone maker in Q4

After using 2011 as a launch pad to introduce its first Microsoft Windows Phones, Finnish manufacturer Nokia has already become the top Microsoft smartphone vendor in the world, according to Strategy Analytics. Nokia CEO Stephen Elop bet the company on the Windows Phone 7 OS back in February 2011, but it Things appear…

Posted on: February 24, 2012 9:00 am

Qualcomm talks Atheros 802.11ac for super-fast WiFi

Qualcomm has launched its Atheros 802.11ac product range, an ecosystem of high-speed WiFi chipsets promising up to 6.9Gbps data rates in smartphones, tablets, smart TV hardware, computers and home routers. Getting its official unveil at MWC next week, the new Atheros line-up deliveres “practical gigabit wireless” performance Todd Antes, Qualcomm…

Posted on: February 24, 2012 9:00 am

Danica Patrick’s Twitter rules: No politics, no racing

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.Danica Patrick’s Twitter account is among the most eclectic in NASCAR. A cornucopia of careening thoughts that veer from the minutiae of being sick to a meditation on an Arizona sunset to a vintage bottle of wine. But there are two primary restrictions for her social media…

Posted on: February 24, 2012 9:00 am

Smartphone Privacy Agreement Signed By Industry’s Top Players

As recent data showed there are raising concerns regarding users’ data privacy on smartphones today. As a result, U.S. authorities have been pushing companies in the technology business to come up with a solution that will protect users’ personal information online. But, as of Wednesday, the industry’s top players, Amazon,…

Posted on: February 24, 2012 9:00 am

Cliffside Park High School Robotics Team puts machines to the test

CLIFFSIDE PARK – Under the tutelage of coaches David Rappaport and Martin Carcich, the Cliffside Park High School Robotics Team competed Feb. 12 at the FIRST Tech Challenge State Robotics Championship hosted by the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark. The championships marked the culmination of nearly five months PHOTOS…

Posted on: February 24, 2012 9:00 am

iPad 3 will look a lot like the iPad 2: report

iPad 3, Apple’s best-selling tablet, is not getting a radical redesign, judging by a new photo. But the best argument for the iPad 3 may be its intangible features. The iPad 3 is coming, probably with an HD display, a better processor, and maybe even 4G support. Skip to next paragraph But is…

Posted on: February 23, 2012 9:00 am

A $199 iPad: 10 Reasons Apple Should Discount its Tablet

Apple is the most dominant tabletmaker in the industry. The company sold more than 15 million iPads during thefourth quarter, and secured an unbeatable share of the tablet space. All othercompanies are left to pick up scraps that, in the coming years, Apple mightjust try and grab. To say that However,…

Posted on: February 23, 2012 9:00 am

HDTV Expert Dish Network Hops Over the Top, by Ken Werner

In World War I, going “over the top” of your trench into often-withering machine-gun fire took tremendous courage and ended the lives of millions of soldiers. The consequences are not as dire for the new management team at troubled Dish Network, and the company is light-heartedly hopping over the top…

Posted on: February 23, 2012 9:00 am

Apple iPad sale ban case suspended for now in Shanghai

Apple can for now continue to sell the iPad tablet in Shanghai after a court ruling over naming rights was suspended on Thursday. Chinese firm Proview had called for the courts to prevent Apple – who it accuses of infringing its trademark – from selling the device in the city….

Posted on: February 23, 2012 9:00 am