ClaraBow - Slashdot User

Submission + - Google, Apple, Microsoft sued over file preview 1

Submitted by ClaraBow on Friday December 26, 2008 @02:06PM

ClaraBow writes: According to MacWord A small Indiana company has sued tech heavyweights Microsoft, Apple, and Google, claiming that it holds the patent on a common file preview feature used by browsers and operating systems to show users small snapshots of the files before they are opened. The article states that Cygnus applied for its patent (# 7346850) in 2001. It covers a "System and method for iconic software environment management" and was granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in March of this year.

Submission + - Multi-touch video iPods to arrive in August - repo (appleinsider.com)

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ClaraBow

on Thursday July 12, 2007 @09:24AM

ClaraBow writes: "AppleInsider reports that according to DigiTimes "Apple is preparing to launch a next-generation video iPod in August that features a touch-screen panel similar to the iPhone." AppleInsider reports that, "During a private meeting last month, Apple's traditionally tigh-lipped chief executive Steve Jobs all but broke the silence on the future of the video iPod. Speaking to employees at the Apple Town Hall, he said a division of the company was hard at work on next-generation iPods that, like iPhone, would run an embedded version of the Mac OS X operating system." It will be interesting to see if this pans out and most importantly what form factor the devices will take. I'm thinking an iphone look and feel without the "phone""

Submission + - 1 million Safari for Windows downloads (macworld.com)

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ClaraBow

on Friday June 15, 2007 @07:49AM

ClaraBow writes: "Apple reports that it took Apple just two days to reach 1 million downloads of its newest Safari Web browser for Windows. If these downloads manifested into regular Safari users, then we just might have a third major browser on the Windows platform. If safari can obtain a 10% market share on Windows, then it would further weaken IE's position and give standards based browser more leverage with developer. It isn't good having any one company controlling the way the web works."

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