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Earlier today Microsoft announced two new tablets that was part of its Surface lineup. The Surface 2 and the Surface Pro 2. In case you missed the event and were wondering what either device was about, Microsoft has since released two new promo videos that basically run us through both tablets, giving us a brief idea of what we might be able to expect from it which you can check out in the video above and below, or read our hands-on review of the Surface Pro 2 to decide if this is the tablet for you. (more…)

Microsoft Surface 2, Surface Pro 2 Promo Videos Released original content from Ubergizmo.

It has been a while since we heard anything about the legal tussle that both Nokia and HTC are embroiled in. Well it looks like in a preliminary ITC ruling, it seems that the courts might have favored Nokia and agreed with Nokia’s claims that HTC had infringed upon some of their patents, a ruling which could lead to a import ban of HTC devices into the US. According to the preliminary order, “The Administrative Law Judge hereby determines that a violation of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, has been found in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, or the sale within the United States after importation of certain electronic devices, including mobile phones and tablet computers, and components thereof, in connection with the claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 7,415,247 and 6,393,260.”

It is more than likely that HTC will petition this ruling to get it reviewed and possibly overturned, but worst comes to worst, we expect that HTC will eventually end up making a deal with Nokia where they will pay them a licensing fee for whatever patents they might have infringed upon. It was only earlier this year that Nokia beat HTC in the Netherlands which saw a similar preliminary injunction as well.

Preliminary ITC Ruling Could See US Import Ban Of HTC Devices original content from Ubergizmo.

When it comes to patents, it seems there is always one big tech company suing another, claiming violation and damages over the use of technology that is in some way infringing. One such recent lawsuit came from Nokia over rival HTC, which filed a patent suit against the company claiming some of its smartphones and […]

For most people, buying a new phone takes a bit of thinking. Do I want to spend a few hundred bucks? Am I going to wait in line? Which phone do I even want? But this lucky guy didn’t even have to think. He was gifted a brand new iPhone 5S because he just so happened to have "the worst phone" in the city.

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One of the pictures that started it all.

(Credit: Facebook/Blazer Schaffer)

Move over, Grumpy Cat. A new hip cat’s poised to take over the Internet. Meet Sir Stuffington, a tremendously cute rescue kitten with more Facebook “Likes” than the average local business.

With more than 28,000 “Likes” and counting, the 6-week-old Sir Stuffington recently went viral due to a cheeky picture of the one-eyed feline wearing pirate garb complete with red bandana, eye patch, and an unforgettable sneer.

Aside from lacking an eye, the flea and filth-ridden Sir Stuffington arrived at the Multnomah County Animal Services in Troutdale, Ore., this month with health issues including a disfigured jaw, heart murmur, upper respiratory infection, flea anemia, and the highly contagious calicivirus.

After cleaning up Sir Stuffington and treating his respiratory infection, the Troutdale shelter turned over the lucky kitten and its two siblings to 34-year-old foster parent Blazer Scaffer for recuperation. To ensure a smooth transition, the shelter also took care of Sir Stuffington’s severe flea infestation, did a round of dewormin… [Read more]

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