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sony and immersion settle, sixaxis rumble now possible

filed under: video games

PlayStation 3 Sixaxis Controller

A couple of years back, Immersion sued Sony for $91 million for infringing on their patents when they made their Dual Shock controllers for the PlayStation 2. The company claimed that Sony was using patented force-feedback technologies without paying royalties. After a long, drawn out battle, the two companies have finally reached a settlement…

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March 1st, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

cisco suing apple over iphone trademark

filed under: gadgets | mobile tech

Cisco and Apple Logos

A few weeks back I told you about Cisco/Linksys’ new line of voice over IP products being marketed under the “iPhone” brand name. Well now that Apple has announced their hot new iPhone, it looks like they never completed the process of working out a deal with Cisco to use the name. Cisco has owned the trademark on “iPhone” since 2000…

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January 10th, 2007 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

import site lik-sang killed by sony’s lawyers

filed under: video games

Lik-Sang Logo

Lik-Sang, one of my favorite places for imported game systems and accessories from the Far East has been unexpectedly shut down as a result of increasing pressure from pending litigation from Sony. The nail in the coffin appears to be a recent judgment that ruled their sale of PSP consoles from Asia to Europe was unlawful…

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October 24th, 2006 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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