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Good news Motorola users! According to a recent post by Punit Soni, it has been revealed that Motorola will be updating some of its smartphones to Android 4.4 and have named devices like the Motorola DROID Mini, DROID Maxx, DROID Ultra, and the Moto X. Unfortunately the availability of the update remains unknown at this point in time, but we guess it’s still pretty awesome news for owners of the abovementioned devices, although we’re not sure if one would rather be in the dark about possible updates or spend the next few months waiting for it? What do you guys think?

Android 4.4 KitKat is the latest version of Android that was originally announced by Google a couple of months ago. Unsurprisingly the update will make its way onto the Google Nexus 5 first along with other Nexus devices, the advantage of owning a Nexus handset we suppose, and given that Motorola is owned by Google, hopefully it won’t take too long before owners of the devices mentioned above will get their update. We’re not sure if other Motorola smartphones will be included in the mix as well, but for now those are the only handsets mentioned but check back with us in the future for additional updates!

Motorola To Update DROID Mini, Ultra, Maxx, And Moto X With Android 4.4 KitKat original content from Ubergizmo.

When there are apps and programs that allow people to share photos, well safe to say that there will be some abusing the system by sending sometimes inappropriate pictures. Nintendo has been experiencing that with their Nintendo 3DS online service, SwapNote. The service was originally designed to allow 3DS users to share handwritten notes and drawings with one another, as well as the ability to share photos as well. Unfortunately it seems that many have abused the service to send “offensive material”, which is why Nintendo has announced that they will be shutting the service down effective immediately. Granted that “offensive material” has been shared way before SwapNote, we’re guessing the involvement of minors is probably what Nintendo took offense to.

According to the statement released by Nintendo, “Nintendo has learned that some consumers, including minors, have been exchanging their friend codes on Internet bulletin boards and then using Swapnote (known as Nintendo Letter Box in other regions) to exchange offensive material. Nintendo has been investigating ways of preventing this and determined it is best to stop the SpotPass feature of Swapnote because it allows direct exchange of photos and was actively misused.” We’re not sure if the service will come back once Nintendo figures a way to prevent offensive material from being shared, but until then it looks like you’d be out of luck.

Nintendo Halts SpotPass Feature Due To Offensive Material Being Shared original content from Ubergizmo.

The patent wars between tech giants has been heating up over the years, with companies using patents and legal victories as a means to block the sale of devices by their competitors. So far the biggest one we’ve seen is Apple versus Samsung, but it looks like that war will pale in comparison to the upcoming one where a consortium has filed a lawsuit against Google, ASUS, HTC, Huawei, LG, Pantech, Samsung, and ZTE, claiming that they have infringed upon patents owned by them. The consortium is none other than Rockstar which is owned jointly by the likes of Apple, BlackBerry, Ericsson, Microsoft, and Sony. The consortium owns thousands of patents which were bought when Nortel filed for bankruptcy, so safe to say they have a lot of weapons in their combined arsenal.

According to the lawsuit, Rockstar claims Google infringed upon seven of Nortel’s patents, while other companies, such as Samsung, HTC, and LG, were accused to infringing upon seven patents related to graphical user interfaces, messaging, notifications, and other mobile-related functions. According to Rockstar’s CEO, John Vesci (via Wired), “Pretty much anybody out there is infringing […] It would be hard for me to envision that there are high-tech companies out there that don’t use some of the patents in our portfolio.” While other companies listed as having infringed upon the patents have yet to respond, a Google spokesperson was quoted as saying, “While we haven’t yet been served with this complaint, we continue to advocate for patent reform that would address the current flood of patent litigation.”

Tech Consortium Sues Google And Other Tech Companies For Alleged Patent Infringement original content from Ubergizmo.

According to a rumor we heard back in September, an announcement for a new Canon EOS M camera was coming soon, but so far we haven’t heard anything, at least until a new rumor from Canon Rumors that claims that an event will be held by a major retailer on the 10th of November. According to the report, when asked about whether there will be new Canon products, the retailer couldn’t share anything other than the fact that Canon folks will definitely be interested, but apart from that not much else is known.

It is not uncommon for major retailers to get the low-down on upcoming products, and they are usually bound by NDA to prevent information from being leaked ahead of schedule, so with them not actually denying that there will be new Canon products is definitely worth taking note of. Canon Rumors claim that there should not be any new EOS DSLR cameras for the remainder of 2013, suggesting that perhaps the EOS M successor’s announcement is one we can look forward to. Take it with a grain of salt for now, but check back with us in the near future for the updates.

Canon Announcement Rumored For 10th November original content from Ubergizmo.

Rovio, Lucasfilm LTD, and Activation Publishing have announced that Angry Birds Star Wars is launching today on home consoles and portable handhelds. The game will be available on the Xbox 360, PS3, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Wii U, PlayStation Vita, and the Nintendo 3DS. The game will also be available for the Xbox One and PlayStation […]