Twitter is trying to trademark “subtweet”
When you indirectly tweet about someone or something, Twitter users call it a “subtweet.” The target is never named and others just bask in all of the shade being thrown. The term has been popular since Twitter’s inception and now the company wants to claim ownership of it. The company submitted a trademark application to claim the terms “subtweet” and “sub tweet” on November 19 and is awaiting any other parties to interject with a dispute.
As is the case with all trademarks, Twitter will have to prove that the term is being used commercially. If Jack Dorsey and his team in San Francisco can’t do that, the public regains control of “subtweet.” And it’s unknown what Twitter would do with the term because the company hasn’t been involved in the gossipy aspect of its user base.
Source: Justia Trademarks
Via: Engadget, Alex Weprin (Twitter)
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Video Review: SwitchEasy’s Cases for the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus Are Thin and Affordable
For our latest video review, we took a look at SwitchEasy’s lineup of cases for the iPhone 6s and the iPhone 6s Plus. SwitchEasy has been making cases for Apple’s line of iPads and iPhones for years and its latest set of cases offer the quality design and affordable pricing the company is known for.
SwitchEasy’s $20 Nude collection is its thinnest and lightest set of cases, measuring in at 0.8mm thick. Though it’s thin, it is made from a rigid polycarbonate material that has a textured exterior for better grip. It’s not going to offer a lot of drop protection, but it’ll protect an iPhone from bumps and scratches.
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The Numbers series is SwitchEasy’s most affordable iPhone case line, priced at just $15. These cases are made from a soft-touch TPU that’s designed to protect the iPhone from drops up to 1.5 meters. The $20 N+ series is quite similar to the Numbers series, as it’s also made from a soft, rubbery TPU but with a glossy back.
SwitchEasy’s $20 Aero series was created to be thin and light while still offering a good amount of protection. It has a rubbery rim to keep the iPhone safe from drops, but it has the same thin back as the Nude collection. We found it to be an excellent compromise between bulk and protection, and it was one of the lightest cases we’ve tested.
The last collection we looked at, the $25 Play, is similar in design to the Aero but it comes with a wrist strap and a built-in kickstand for watching videos. All of SwitchEasy’s cases mentioned in the video come with an included screen protector for full device protection.
All of SwitchEasy’s cases can be purchased from the SwitchEasy website. Pricing ranges from $15 to $25, but can sometimes be even lower on Amazon.com.
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Sony scoops up Toshiba’s image sensor business for $155 Million
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Sony has announced its purchase of Toshiba’s image sensor business for $155 million. A merger was rumored to occur earlier this year in October, but today, Sony has confirmed the purchase. The transfer of Toshiba’s fabrication plant, equipment, and employees to Sony will be complete by March 31st of next year.
Sony has had a hard time selling many devices of its own, but the image sensor business has been a profitable one for Sony. The best smartphone cameras are ones engineered by Sony. The top-tier of smartphone cameras feature Sony-engineered image sensors, including devices like the Nexus 6P and Galaxy Note 5.
Sony’s image sensor business is the biggest reason the company has a strong footing in the smartphone market, despite its own devices not selling well and the added technology and resources from Toshiba should only make Sony’s lead in the smartphone image sensor market stronger.
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A new Batman game by Telltale Games is coming in 2016
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Telltale Games can do no wrong. After hugely successful games in the worlds of Game of Thrones, Borderlands and even Minecraft, games studio Telltale Games has scored perhaps their biggest catch yet. Announced at the 2015 The Game Awards, a Batman game by Telltale Games was announced in conjunction with Warner Bros Entertainment and DC Comics Entertainment. The focus on the story appears to be well after Bruce Wayne’s origin story of becoming Batman, and focuses more on the man and what drives him despite the adversity. Kevin Bruner, CEO of Telltale, said:
“At Telltale, we’ve been honored to bring our unique approach to interactive storytelling to some of the biggest entertainment franchises in the world, and we’re excited to announce that we’ll soon be exploring what it means to be Batman in an all-new series starting next year.”
“This iteration of Batman will give fans a first-hand opportunity to dive deeper into the complex life and mind of Bruce Wayne, the duality of his own identity, and the struggle of responsibility in saving a city overcome with corruption and villainy.”
Given Telltale’s penchant for telling deeply harrowing and emotional stories, I couldn’t be more excited about this game. As has been the case with Telltale’s more recent games, the unnamed Batman game will be coming to consoles, PC and mobile sometime in 2016.
What do you think about a new Batman game by Telltale Games?
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Check out all the new emoji coming to Android next week
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A few days ago, SVP of Android Hiroshi Lockheimer announced that there would be new emoji coming to Android this week. However, some clever chaps haven’t been content with just waiting around the the software update, instead writing up a script that managed to pull all the new emoji out of Hangouts (albeit in low resolution). The extract of emoji is also important in that it confirms that there are not only new emoji being added, but existing emoji are being updated as well.
Here is the list of new emoji that Lockheimer was referring to:
And here’s the full list that includes the updated emoji:
What do you think about the new emoji coming to Android?
Source: Reddit via Droid-life
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Samsung agrees to pay $548 million to Apple for patent infringement
It all began back in 2011. Apple sued Samsung for infringing the company’s patents for things like “multi-touch gestures” and “tap to zoom” capabilities. The next year, a court ruled in Apple’s favor. Apple requested $2.5 billion in damages, but the judge decided that Samsung should pay $1,049,343,540. After an arduous legal battle that has seen many chapters, Samsung has finally agreed to pay a little over half that.
See also: Apple win in appeals court ruling may force Samsung to change one of its products
The final figure of $548 million was reached back in May after some protracted courtroom haggling between Samsung and Apple. Now the two companies have released a joint court statement in which Samsung has agreed to pay this amount so long as Apple can provide them with an invoice by the end of the day.
However, the term “final figure” might be a little misleading. Samsung has made it clear that they are reserving the right to reclaim the payment by reimbursement in part or in full depending on the results of any future court rulings. Apple has responded to these claims by asserting that Samsung has no such right in a legal rendition of “no takesies-backsies.”
So it looks like this is something of a false-close on this case. Sure, Samsung is agreeing to pay, but they’re everything but giving up on this. The company is expected to pursue a US Supreme Court review of the patent infringement case, and many are contesting whether or not the patents sought by Apple should have ever been awarded in the first place. If the US Supreme Court agrees to hear the case, we might be looking at a retrial.
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Samsung agrees to pay $548 million to Apple for patent infringement
It all began back in 2011. Apple sued Samsung for infringing the company’s patents for things like “multi-touch gestures” and “tap to zoom” capabilities. The next year, a court ruled in Apple’s favor. Apple requested $2.5 billion in damages, but the judge decided that Samsung should pay $1,049,343,540. After an arduous legal battle that has seen many chapters, Samsung has finally agreed to pay a little over half that.
See also: Apple win in appeals court ruling may force Samsung to change one of its products
The final figure of $548 million was reached back in May after some protracted courtroom haggling between Samsung and Apple. Now the two companies have released a joint court statement in which Samsung has agreed to pay this amount so long as Apple can provide them with an invoice by the end of the day.
However, the term “final figure” might be a little misleading. Samsung has made it clear that they are reserving the right to reclaim the payment by reimbursement in part or in full depending on the results of any future court rulings. Apple has responded to these claims by asserting that Samsung has no such right in a legal rendition of “no takesies-backsies.”
So it looks like this is something of a false-close on this case. Sure, Samsung is agreeing to pay, but they’re everything but giving up on this. The company is expected to pursue a US Supreme Court review of the patent infringement case, and many are contesting whether or not the patents sought by Apple should have ever been awarded in the first place. If the US Supreme Court agrees to hear the case, we might be looking at a retrial.
Next: Apple now has 95% of the smartphone industry’s profits
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