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Heads of uVent, Anthony Mittelmark - Talking Technology 2012 - Ep15
Category: Technology
Duration: 00:33:49
Publish Date: 2012-05-10 18:46:30
Description: Interview with Anthony Mittelmark who heads up uVent, an outfit that allows people to vent their rage online against telcos and other companies. Leon and Garry talk about issues including: A US jury’s finding that Google’s popular Android mobile software infringes on copyrights held by tech rival) Oracle, but it deadlocked on the question of whether Google was excused under the legal concept of "fair use.'' Apple and Samsung reducing the number of patent claims at issue. Technology changing train travel if a trend in America will take off. If you ever travel by Amtrak in America, you might have your ticket scanned with an iPhone rather than punched or torn when you get on board. There's good news if you're into slider puzzles and music playing apps, as both of these have arrived open source in the SmartWatch's latest SDK made by Sony. The FBI asking Internet companies not to oppose a controversial proposal that would require firms, including Microsoft, Facebook, Yahoo, and Google, to build in backdoors for government surveillance. Reports that Microsoft could introduce a subsidized $99 Xbox 360 package as early as next week, pairing a 4-gigabyte version of its console with its popular Kinect controller. Head-up displays -- like the ones in fighter jets -- are appearing in cars, and lasers may make them more common and useful. Microvision, a Redmond-based company, is building a laser-based display that uses a red, green and blue laser as well as a mirror, which tilts to direct the beams. EBay Inc and Wal-Mart Stores Inc are developing new Web search engines to better compete against Amazon.com Inc in the fast-growing e-commerce market. NBN Co has indicated plans to build its long-term satellites with a capability of providing an average download capacity of up to 100 gigabytes to users. Google is getting set to invest in Machinima which racks up more than a billion views each month of its gaming videos and series. Google is negotiating with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission over how big a fine it will have to pay for its breach of Apple’s Safari Internet browser. Google can also now add another name to the list of parties investigating potential antitrust violations. According to The Wall Street Journal and AFP, the Competition Commission of India has launched a probe to determine whether Google is engaging in anti-competitive practices. Nokia is being sued by one of its investors for allegedly misleading shareholders to believe that its Lumia line of Windows Phone devices could reposition in the smartphone space. Tablets, mainly Apple’s iPad, are starting to rule the roost in American homes, according to a new survey of about 2000 users aged between 16 and 65, published by Yahoo. Apparently 15 per cent of those surveyed would ditch the car for a year to be able to keep their tablet. Apple is reportedly considering a cheaper MacBook Air.
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