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Yesterday it became known that Apple and several other companies was sent a claim for infringement of patent rights associated with the technology department of these e-mails from spam. The statement of claim was sent by InNova Patent Licensing in the District Court of Texas.
Apple, Google and others are suing because of spam
Apple, Google and others are suing because of spam

This is a patent InNova under number 6,018,761, which describes the technology of differentiating between spam and emails that the user really wants to receive. The patent was issued 15 years ago by InNova its inventor, mathematician Robert Womina who is the founder of this company. In accordance with the statement InNova, the respondent company for many years used the invention without permission, that is illegal.

Among the other companies appearing in the lawsuit include such world-renowned corporations as Google, Dell, HP, IBM and Yahoo. In addition, the list of defendants includes several companies that are not relevant to the sphere of high technology: JC Penney, Dr. Pepper Snapple and Bank of America.

There is a message that the application for Skype for iPhone has received a welcome upgrade. Now the program supports compatibility with the function of multitasking in the operating system iOS 4. In particular, it is now possible to continue to VoIP-calls, working in other applications.

Annex Skype 2.0.1, if you minimize the program during the call, the phone status bar starts flashing red and the bottom will display the name of the application. To return to Skype would be sufficient only click on this panel.

It seems compatible with multi-tasking has become the only significant upgrade in version 2.0.1. Nevertheless, it takes several forms. For example, in addition to the opportunity to continue the conversation on Skype, while in another application, the application also supports fast switching programs iOS 4 and notifications, which allow you to receive calls even if you currently are not in Skype.

The company Canyon, one of the fastest growing brands in the European market for consumer electronics and peripherals, announces the release of its first exclusive product line Graffiti Limited Edition. Each model series is decorated with bright and flamboyant figure in the style of graffiti. Such a design, rather, is characteristic of extreme outdoor sports equipment, than for computer products. Peripherals and accessories Graffiti Limited Edition will be available from autumn 2010.

The new product line Graffiti Limited Edition is designed for today’s young inhabitants of megacities. For those who are important to express themselves in everything they use and what to buy. Graffiti – a trend of recent years “, – said Vladislav Olin, head of marketing distribution company EASA. Project Graffiti Limited Edition was born after a careful study of the needs of young. I am confident that this exclusive product will be appreciated by customers.

All 6 product categories collection Graffiti Limited Edition will get the names, formed from the names of skate tricks:

Tailslide – optical mouse

Truckhook – 1.3-megapixel camera

Alley-Oop – DJ Headphones

Railwhip – headphone driver

Kickflip – bags for 13.3 “and 16″ inch notebooks

Noseslide – Covers 10 “, 13.3″ and 16 “inch notebooks

Fragments of graffiti used to design peripherals and accessories Graffiti Limited Edition, were taken from the winners of urban art, conducted by Canyon in Europe this spring. “Our goal was to create something fresh, bright and bold,” – says Vladislav Olin, head of marketing distribution company EASA. “Graffiti Limited Edition challenging prevailing design standards and offers something new, not previously existed. This once again confirms that the Canyon – not a typical IT brand. “

What do we do when the battery in the remote villages. In the best case, you can quickly replace the battery with a new, if available in stock. Otherwise we will have some time to run from the couch to the TV to switch channels until they artificially buy a new battery.

But the well-known Japanese manufacturer of printers – the company Brother Industries proposes to use in the control rooms of AA or AAA batteries, which are embedded in the power generator that runs from vibrations.

This technology is not suitable for laptops, digital cameras and other consumer electronics, but is ideal for devices with low and unstable energy consumption to 100 mW. If we already have the example control panels, before switching the channel you just shake the remote. Apparently, the batteries also are ideal for flashlights.

The manufacturer of computer mice, keyboards and multimedia accessories A4Tech became official manipulator finals leading international competitions and festival gaming World Cyber Games 2010 on the territory of Russia.

It was decided that the mouse and keyboard A4Tech ideal for the final competition – A4Tech equip over 200 gaming tables its periphery, as well as provide a set of components for the prize winners.

The decisive stage of Russia’s qualifying round of the world’s largest video game tournament will be held on 23 and 24 July 2010 in Moscow on a special court of the pavilion 55 (electrification) for VVC. The winners of the national final WCG 2010 will be included in the squad and will represent Russia at the time of the Grand Final in Los Angeles, which will be held from September 29 to October 3.

Among the actual novelties A4Tech particularly distinguished advanced gaming mouse with a built-in memory for saving game settings and the function “absolute control of the cursor” – now you’ll have complete control of your game, making the mouse, even the most violent motion. Fixing the cursor quickly to fix a target shooter!

The new three-component system is Genius SP-HF2.1 1205 boasts a deep rich bass. Its subwoofer, equipped with a powerful five-inch speaker, ultra-low frequency capacity of 14 watts. This acoustic is perfect for home personal computers – it can please not only fans of film and music, but gamers.

For the high and medium frequencies “correspond to” two columns, with a capacity of 9 Watts each. Controls (volume and bass level) are located on the front side of the subwoofer.

Audio system Genius SP-HF2.1 1205 is made of durable MDF. In the new Russia will be released in two design options: with the noble black panels and facings “under the tree. Thus, the new Genius Speakers will beautify any home interior: apartment, furnished in classic style, tree lined country house or ultra penthouse.

The Russian market’s new in July 2010, and its estimated retail price of 2,050 rubles.

Manufacturer of portable multimedia devices – iriver – announces new products for its level of protection against forgery devices.

All mp3-players and headphones iriver, shipped to Russia, will be posted hologram, which guarantees that the finished product is genuine and meets the high standards of quality iriver.

Holographic Sticker will be placed on individually packaged devices near the serial number. By purchasing a device that is protected by a hologram, the consumer can be sure that the device is legally imported into Russia, and therefore he is entitled to warranty service at authorized service centers iriver throughout the country. The first shipment will begin in August 2010 in stores across Russia.

The new player iriver features energy-efficient display with a diagonal of 2.83 inches, allowing longer enjoy your favorite movies and music. A single battery charge enough at least 6 hours of video playback and 35 hours of listening to audio recordings.

List of formats, which “understands» iriver S100, is extensive: in addition to “standard» MP3, WMA, WAV, WMV, AVI and MP4, the player can play files with the permissions of AAC, AC3, and FLV. Fans will be able to use the photos as a player and photo album: the device reproduces the images in formats JPG, PNG, BMP and GIF. Browse pictures and switch tunes very easy, because built-in G-sensor allows you to do this in one sweep of his hand.

Additional features of the iriver S100, probably will have to taste each holder of this exquisite gadget. Among the “pleasant things” worth mentioning radio, working in the FM-range, positive flash games and voice recorder that writes the files in the popular format MP3. In addition, the device can read a book in format TXT.

Stylishly player iriver S100 surely even the most demanding priglyanetsya “mod”. The gadget will be available to Russian consumers in white, pink and black versions.

Player iriver S100 appears on the Russian market in July 2010. Approximate retail value of the device, equipped with 4 GB of memory, will be 3800 USD.; Player with 8 GB of memory available to the buyer at the 4400 Russian rubles. And a model with 16 GB will cost 6100 rubles.

Specifications:

* Capacity: 4, 8 and 16 GB
* Color: white, pink, black
* Display: 2,83”TFT, 320 x 240
* Battery life: 6 hours of video, 35 hours of audio
* Audio formats: MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, AC3
* Video formats: AVI, MP4, WMV, MPG, FLV
* Frequency: 20 Hz ~ 20 kHz
* Signal / noise: 90 dB
* Menu: 20 languages, including Russian
* FM-radio: 76.0 MHz ~ 108.0 MHz
* Recording from the radio: yes
* Voice Recorder: Record in MP3 format
* Dimensions: 105 ? 58 ? 9,8 mm
* Weight: 77 g
* Battery: Li-Polymer, 800 mA h

The company announces the release line RoverComputers Tablet PC brand RoverPad. The range of new products includes three devices: RoverPad Air G70, RoverPad Go G72, RoverPad 3WG70.

In August 2010, will start selling the first Tablet PC – RoverPad 3WG70. Make a reservation on this model is already in the corporate online store RoverComputers.

RoverPad 3W G70 – an ideal device for fast and high-quality mobile Internet access, work with office and multimedia documents anywhere and in any conditions.

Compact size and light weight RoverPad 3WG70 (750 ml) can take a device with you wherever you go.

RoverPad 3WG70 is based on processor performance RockChip 600 MHz, providing a reliable and quick work of any application. Functional and modern operating system Android 1.5 with an intuitive interface guarantees ease of use and ability to install a large number of additional software.

Excellent bright screen 7”with an aspect ratio of 15:9 and a resolution of 800 ? 480 pixels provides superior image quality when watching high-definition video (supports MPEG-4, H.264, WMV/VC-1, MPEG-2, DivX, Xvid), photos and Web pages.

For quick access to the Internet and wireless communications with other devices RoverPad 3W G70 module is equipped with Wi-Fi. Built-in 4 GB of memory to store thousands of documents and expands with the help card format MicroSD.

Thanks to special software, RoverPad 3W G70 can be used as a full-featured e-book. The device supports formats fb2, HTML, CHM, Palmdoc, zTxt, RTF.

The functionality of the tablet RoverPad 3W G70 can easily be expanded using the online catalog software Android Market, where you can find thousands of free additional applications and games to play.

Cost RoverPad 3W G70’s online store is RoverComputers 7990r.

Specifications RoverPad 3W G70 *

* Processor – RockChip 2808, 600 MHz;
* OS – Android 1.6;
* Screen – 7”WVGA (800 ? 480), tactile (resistive);
* Memory – 128Mb DDR;
* Storage media – 4 GB Flash, card format MicroSD;
* Wireless – Module WiFi;
* Connectors external devices – USB 2.0 ? 1, USB 1.1 ? 1. Mode USB Host (you can connect USB-flash, USB-keyboard and others), Headphone;
* Sound system – AC 97, a built-in speaker;
* Power supply – Battery 2800mAH, power adapter from AC 110-240 V;
* Dimensions and weight – 190 ? 120 ? 12mm, 760 g;
* Software – Audio player with support for formats MP3, WMA, OGG, WAV, ADPCM;
* Video player with support for MPEG-4, H.264, WMV/VC-1, MPEG-2, DivX, Xvid;
* The program for reading electronic books;
* Support AVI fb2, HTML, CHM, Palmdoc, zTxt, RTF;
* Viewing pictures JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP;
* E-mail client, Internet browser;
* Built-in camera.

Tablet PCs RoverPad Air G70, RoverPad Go G72 will be available later – in the autumn of 2010 at a price of up to 15 000 rubles.

Both devices are equipped with 7 “resistive screen with a resolution of 800×480 pixels, work-based Android operating system and support the ability to work in networks of 3G.

From features should be highlighted in the presence of RoverPad Go G72 integrated GPS module and port Ethernet 10/100, as well as TV-out in RoverPad Air G70.

Specifications RoverPad Air G70 *

* Processor – Samsung ARM11, 667 MHz;
* OS – Android 2.1;
* Screen – 7”WVGA (800 ? 480), tactile (resistive);
* Memory – 256Mb DDR;
* Storage media – 4 GB Flash, card format MicroSD;
* Wireless – Module WiFi, 3G;
* Connectors external devices – USB 2.0 ? 1, USB 1.1 ? 2. Mode USB Hub (you can connect USB-flash, USB-keyboard, etc.), headphones, TV-out, the resolution of 720 ? 480;
* Sound system – AC 97, built-in speakers;
* Power supply – Battery 5200mAH, power adapter from AC 110-240 V;
* Dimensions and weight – 210 ? 119 ? 16 mm, 453 g;
* Audio player with support of formats MP3, WMA, OGG, WAV, ADPCM;
* Video player with support for MPEG-4, H.264, WMV/VC-1, MPEG-2 and H.263 (720 ? 480);
* The program for reading electronic books;
* Support AVI fb2, HTML, CHM, Palmdoc, zTxt, RTF;
* Viewing pictures JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP;
* E-mail client, Internet browser;
* G-sensor, built-in camera.

Specifications RoverPad Go G72 *

* Processor – Marvell PXA303, 624 MHz;
* OS – Android 1.6;
* Screen – 7”WVGA (800 ? 480), tactile (resistive);
* Memory – 128Mb DDR;
* Storage media – 4 GB Flash, card format MicroSD;
* Wireless – Modules WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0, 3G;
* Connectors external devices – USB 2.0 ? 2
* Mode USB Hub (you can connect USB-flash, USB-keyboard and others), headphone, Ethernet 10/100 (LAN);
* Sound system – AC 97, a built-in speaker 1W;
* Power supply – Battery 2600mAH, power adapter from AC power, 110-240;
* Size and weight – 198 ? 110 ? 17mm, 452 g;
* Audio Player support formats MP3, WMA, OGG, WAV, ADPCM;
* Video player with support for MPEG-4, H.264, WMV/VC-1, MPEG-2, DivX, Xvid;
* The program for reading electronic books;
* Support AVI fb2, HTML, CHM, Palmdoc, zTxt, RTF;
* Viewing pictures JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP;
* E-mail client, Internet browser;
* GPS receiver, built-in camera.

* All specifications are subject to change without notice.

Brand announced SVEN SVEN Multimedia 3000 Keyboard. The surface of the device is closed with a silicone cover, the buttons under which the membrane, with tactile feedback. Cover can be removed and washed. Now there is no fear, because you can accidentally spill something on the keyboard. Even if that happens, this keyboard did not happen: coating reliably protects it from spills and the key then will not zalipat.

Yes, and more: keyboard is equipped with a low noise low-profile keys with a smooth swing. So you can print in complete silence, disturbing no one.

In a set of multimedia buttons Sven Multimedia 3000 include: Volume Down / Volume Up (decrease / increase volume), Mute (mute), Play / Pause (Play / Pause).

Price SVEN Multimedia 3000 – only 360 rubles.