Posted by on July 7, 2011
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Is China’s Console Game Market About to Explode?
It’s been a while since I checked in on Lenovo’s console system, which for a brief period was being referred to as the “eBox.” Someone apparently told the right folks at Lenovo , and its games subsidiary Eedoo Technology, that the name wasn’t going to fly, and they’ve since switched over to “iSec.”
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New domains worry music industry
They fear the “.music” domain could help online pirates make their websites look legitimate.
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Take That, Apple! Amazon Can Call Their App Store “Appstore” For Now [Apps]
The war over the “App Store” name is far from over, but Amazon’s been granted a small reprieve by a US judge, having denied Apple from requesting a preliminary injunction on the use of the term. While the judge didn’t agree with Amazon’s claims that “App Store” (or even “Appstore,” as they phrase it) is generic, the judge did tell Apple they haven’t established a “likelihood of confusion.” More »
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Posted by on July 5, 2011
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San Clemente McDonald’s proposes makeover
A McDonald’s restaurant next to San Clemente High School is getting ready to ditch its trademark red mansard roof, remove the playground and give the building a Spanish motif with…
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Warner backs down on ‘Diggers’ trademark
Warner Music Australia has called off its plan to trademark the term ‘The Diggers’ fearing a fight with the federal government.
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Apple found to infringe on two S3 Graphics patents
Apple always has a few irons in the patent suit fire. It’s battling Samsung right now over alleged trademark and patent infringement for instance. Samsung has recently said it’s not copying, but competing with Apple in that ongoing case. Apple also apparently had a legal action going on with S3 Graphics over patents that Apple [...]
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Posted by on July 3, 2011
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Twitter Reportedly Under Federal Investigation
The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Twitter over their treatment of third parties that build applications onto their platform. Business Insider suggests that the investigation is related to an incident involving entrepreneur Bill Gross and his company, UberMedia. Gross, who invented search advertising, has been buying various Twitter startups in an apparent move to create an ad-network …
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SEO Specialist’s Advice on How to Get a Relevant Brand Name on YouTube Within 10 min
Many businesses are frustrated because they find it difficult to gain control of their brand name on YouTube. In reality, it’s usually rather easy for companies to get their own brand name on YouTube, once they know what to do. SEO Specialist provides everything required to gain control of a relevant corporate username on YouTube within 10 minutes.London, United Kingdom (PRWEB) June 30, 2011 If …
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Pac-12 Properties
With offices in Los Angeles, Calif., Pac-12 Properties is a unique partnership designed to further identify and promote the Pac-12 brand name while maximizing marketing opportunities for both current and future Conference sponsors.
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ITC Commission Issues Favorable Ruling in Kodak Patent Case Against Apple and RIM
Eastman Kodak Company today announced that in response to the company’s request, the U.S. International Trade Commission modified key findings of an ITC judge’s initial recommendation in Kodak’s patent infringement claim against Apple and Research In Motion .
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