Microsoft, Motorola Add 9 Patents To Ongoing Court Battle 61
FlorianMueller writes "Patent suits are the IT industry's new Christmas cards: Microsoft and Motorola just added new accusations to their row. Motorola filed another suit in the Western District of Wisconsin, for the first time also attacking the Kinect. Microsoft threw in seven patents in Southern Florida. Two of them cover touchscreen technologies and two allegedly read on Motorola's DVRs. At this stage of the game, 35 patents are in suit between the companies. Afraid to lose track of so much peace and harmony? There's a visualization available (detailed reference material included)."
Re:Microsoft wants Android DEAD, and so does Apple (Score:5, Informative)
I don't see what made you jump to this conclusion.
Maybe it's my flu, but your ignorance is slightly irritating. Anyhow, here is your opportunity to educate yourself. [engadget.com] And educate yourself some more [mashable.com]
More details [phandroid.com] and a good analysis of Apple's strategy against Android. [engadget.com]
No need to thank me, but if you do, you're welcome. Always pleased to reduce ignorance.
Re:Microsoft wants Android DEAD, and so does Apple (Score:2, Informative)
I would assume the opposite. That Apple would love to see Google swipe the rug from underneath Microsoft because Google can play nice with others. Right now Apple's like European monarchs during the American Civil War: they're content to watch the north and south battle one another, they'd prefer the south to win b/c that would mean greater fragmentation and less tariffs, but they're not going to interfere because the war benefits them more than a victor on either side would.
Seems you've missed quite a bit of Apple/Google animosity lately.
Steve Jobs: "Make no mistake: Google wants to kill the iPhone. We won’t let them."
"Mr. Jobs returned to the topic of Google several times in the session and even disparaged its slogan “Don’t be evil” with an expletive, which drew thunderous applause from his underlings."
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/14/technology/14brawl.html [nytimes.com]