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Apple needs to buy LeapMotion and put that thing in every device they make.

So it doesn't matter if you keep a profile blank to avoid ad targeting, FB files a patent for a technique that infers targeting from the interests of one's friends.

patent mainly focuses on protecting info on stolen phones but tries to make a loophole where they treat jailbroken phones as if they were stolen, erase all data and contact AT&T to have service stopped

Apple's performance in the market continues to be stellar, but its performance in the smartphone patent wars-which it had a hand in starting-continues to be mixed, at best. This week, Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) had another setback, when the full International Trade Commission ruled that Kodak was found to not be infringing Apple's patents. Apple's loss against Kodak comes on the heels of Apple's first real victory in the smartphone battles-a ruling late last week that Android-powered HTC phones infringe two Apple patents.

App developers are withdrawing their products for sale from the US versions of Apple's App Store and Google's Android Market for fear of being sued by companies which own software patents.

"R2 Studios, which is developing home-media and automation technology, has remained largely mum about its plans but last year released an app that turns Android phones into touch panels for controlling heating and lighting systems wirelessly. R2 Studios also holds some patents related to controlling electronic devices and interfaces."

I don't understand how this would work. ebooks are files. Why would I buy a file? What's to stop me from just sending it to a friend for free? How is this even a market?

We saw this a couple weeks back during the CNET Roadshow

Finally, some hogramrific tech.