Kodak is really closing out its era as a photographic monolith, opting to sell off its film business entirely. As the Wall Street Journal reports, Kodak will not only sell its print film production, but also its digital imaging kiosks, and the printers and scanners that go with them. More »
There is some really good TV coming to Amazon Prime thanks to a new partnership between Amazon and NBCUniversal. Among the new shows you’ll be able to stream are Parks and Recreation, The Starter Wife, Heroes, Battlestar Galactica, and Friday Night Lights. Texas Forever. More »
As some of you guys are aware, both Samsung and Apple are embroiled in a legal battle over patents, with each accusing the other of infringement. While the jury will ultimately decide their fate, Samsung has since released a video with the designers of the Samsung Galaxy S3, giving Galaxy S3 fans and possibly would-be customers an idea of the natural growth of the device. So if you’d like to see how your handset was made, check out the video above and let Samsung’s designers take you on a little journey of the whole process! Anyone else feel like getting the Galaxy S3 after watching that video?
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Not too long ago, specs of LG’s upcoming 4.7” Android quad-core phone leaked. However as with the cases of most leaks and rumors, they’re best approached with a hint of skepticism just in case they fall short. Well as some of you guys know by now, IFA will be taking place next week and LG may have confirmed the devices themselves by creating a new website that talks about a new phone by them that sports the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor along with a quad-core chipset, supposedly unrivaled in mobile computing. Rumored to be known as the LG Optimus G, apart from its quad-core processor, the handset is also rumored to feature 2GB of RAM and a 13MP camera to boot. This is probably the closest thing we can get to a confirmation for now, but if you’d like to learn more about the device, be sure to check back with us during IFA as we will be bringing you all the details!
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We know that there are some of you World of Warcraft gamers out there who are probably pretty darn excited about the upcoming expansion, Mists of Pandaria. Well if you didn’t want to spoil the game for yourself with the in-game cinematics, perhaps Blizzard’s recently released previews of the game might not be as much of a spoiler. First up, the company has released a couple of previews on the new Battlegrounds PVP gamers can look forward to in Mists of Pandaria. This includes the Temple of Kotmogu and the Silvershard Mines.
As expected of new games and new expansions, new enemy units are also a part of it and Blizzard has since updated its Mists of Pandaria Bestiary page with new monsters that players will encounter in their journey. So far the game is shaping up to be pretty interesting and for some of us, the 25th of September feels like forever. If you’d like to learn more, pop on over to links the above for the details.
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“Are we there yet?” should be one of the most commonly heard questions for parents who tend to take their little ones out for road trips often, but thankfully over the years, there has been modifications and changes introduced to the world of mobile technology that has made such trips a whole lot more bearable. Take the Nintendo Game Boy for instance, that was a trailblazer to keep your little one quiet for hours on end on only a quartet of AA batteries. Why not take the more educational route this time around with the $69.95 Handheld Talking Spelling Bee? This handheld talking video game will help hone your child’s spelling skills and build up their vocabulary thanks to an interactive spelling bee. It is similar to the National Spelling Bee, sporting a 2.5” color touchscreen display, speaking a word where you will need to spell your response using the touchscreen keyboard. It runs off three AA batteries, and it is a game that even parents can learn from.
[ Handheld Talking Spelling Bee copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
Instagram is great, but it’s also sequestered away in its own little pocket of the internet. A new site, i-am-cc.org, is giving you a way to make your Instagram photos free for everyone to use, for mostly anything they want. More »
While nine jurors in California attempt to turn days worth of allegations and testimony into a binding legal verdict, the Apple/Samsung patent fiasco finally came to a head in Samsung’s native South Korea. According to the Wall Street Journal, both companies took a licking when it came to a verdict passed down by a South Korean court earlier today.
Here’s how the sordid situation breaks down.
Apple: The company was found to have infringed on two of Samsung’s technology patents (CNN reports that they pertain to Samsung’s implementation of Wi-Fi), and have been order to pay out a total of ₩40,000,000 (about $35,200).
Samsung: The hometown hero didn’t get off scot-free, as the company was found to have violated one of Apple’s design patents, specifically one dealing with the bounce-back animation seen when a user tries to scroll past the edge of a webpage. The price tag for that transgression? ₩25,000,000, or about $22,000.
Those figures seem awfully paltry considering what these companies were found doing (Tim Cook could probably find that kind of money between his couch cushions), but they have to do more than just pay up. In addition to monetary damages, both companies are barred from selling certain devices in their respective portfolios. Though hot new devices like the iPhone 4S and the Galaxy S III have been spared from the sales injunction, the list is still a considerable one — in all, the court banned the sales of the iPhone 4, iPad 2, Galaxy Nexus, Galaxy S, and Galaxy S II devices.
All things considered, neither company is walking away from this case much worse off financially than when they entered, though arguably Apple got the short end of the stick here. Samsung can no longer sell two older phones (the S and S II), along with a phone that Samsung’s own lawyers said didn’t sell very well in yet another ongoing Apple v. Samsung trial. Since Apple’s tack had been to only release one new smartphone and tablet per year, sustained consumer interest in those older devices could mean Apple will take a hit in sales. Then again, with some new hardware right around the corner, this is probably ideal time (if such a thing exists) for a sales injunction on old device.
Amazon and NBCUniversal Cable & New Media Distribution today announced a deal that will expand the mega-retailer’s streaming selection by hundreds of episodes, including the likes of Parks and Recreation, Parenthood, Friday Night Lights, Heroes and Battlestar Galactica. Prime users will be able to check out older seasons of those shows on their computers, iPads, Xbox 360s, PlayStation 3s and, of course, Kindle Fires. Non-Prime subscribers can also try out Prime Instant Video’s 22,000 movies and TV shows for one month, gratis. More information and lots of excited quotes about the deal can be found after the break.
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