Curebit apologizes for theft, but leaves something out
Curebit co-founder Allan Grant has posted a public apology to 37signals for stealing its design and code.
Social-referral startup Curebit made the admittedly boneheaded mistake of ripping off design and assets from 37signals, one of the best-known schools of UI and startup thought-leadership on the Web. When the mistake was made public over the weekend, a storm erupted on the Internet, causing many to question just how much traditional intellectual property rules come into play … Continue Reading
Curebit’s at it again, stealing more than code this time
Curebit, the Y Combinator friend-referral startup that got busted over the weekend for stealing code and design work from web megashop 37signals, has been caught stealing again, this time from an independent musician.
The startup used music from Random Rab, a San Francisco-based electronic artist, in its demo video.
According to Random Rab, Curebit didn’t contact the artist before nabbing his music, nor are they responding to requests to remove his music from their promo … Continue Reading
Whoa, Microsoft’s patent deals now cover half of all Android devices
Yah, you read that right. As of today, Microsoft’s patent licensing agreements with Android manufacturers now cover more than half of all Android devices, thanks to the recent addition of Taiwan-based Compal.
Compal is the tenth company to form an Android licensing deal with Microsoft, and it’s joining more well-known Android manufacturers like Samsung, HTC, and Acer. Companies get protected under Microsoft’s patent portfolio for a fee, which protects them from further patent litigation from … Continue Reading
More Duke Nukem games coming despite recent game being awful
Take-Two will likely publish more Duke Nukem games despite its most recent title, Duke Nukem Forever, being one of the most disappointing games of the year according to critics.
It’s a risky move, considering that most gamers might ignore sequels to a game that started with a bad piece of intellectual property (IP). That’s prompted many game developers to kill budding pieces of IP and stick to more reliable franchises like Call of Duty or … Continue Reading
Cisco, Itron partner to deliver "definitive" smart grid platform … someday
Networking giant Cisco and smart meter leader Itron have joined forces to deliver an IP-based communications platform to the smart grid market, but the announcement is light on details, such as when the companies will deliver on their promises.
The two companies want to create a “definitive” platform that defines a standard for smart grids, a catch-all term for energy-transmission networks which are more efficient, interconnected, and intelligent. The market for smart-grid infrastructure is projected … Continue Reading
Microsoft forms patent agreement with HTC, will receive royalties for all HTC Android phones
Networking giant Cisco and smart meter leader Itron have joined forces to deliver an IP-based communications platform to the smart grid market, but the announcement is light on details, such as when the companies will deliver on their promises.
The two companies want to create a “definitive” platform that defines a standard for smart grids, a catch-all term for energy-transmission networks which are more efficient, interconnected, and intelligent. The market for smart-grid infrastructure is projected … Continue Reading
