Get this look for your Android: Newspaper

Credit: Burro/ Android Guys

Don't know that I would actually want to use this, but it is certainly interesting & different.

http://www.androidguys.com/2013/03/26/get-this-look-for-your-android-newspaper/ / handset mobile device smartphone smart phone tablets home screen homescreen user experience present weekly series design faded papyrus antique antiquated faded newspaper background text faded grey icons text links popular apps app application applications at-a-glance at a glance weather time alarms upcoming appointments uniform design elements font RSS news feeds displayed display touch screen theme /

The Earth at night • NASA photographs

Photo credit: NASA

http://news.cnet.com/2300-11386_3-10014780.html / space orbit satellite /

Patent wars: Google Maps facing ban in Germany as trial advances

Can't see this as good news for consumers.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57573174-93/google-maps-facing-ban-in-germany-as-trial-advances/     / patent battle between Google Microsoft  Google Maps banned Germany Florian Mueller FOSS Patents, reported from court Munich Judge Dr. Matthias Zigann Munich I Regional Court Motorola Mobility subsidiary prior to counsel's argument claim construction infringement validity MMI's German subsidiary liable liability infringement key Microsoft patent EP0845124 computer system identifying local resources method therefor European equivalent U.S. Patent No. 6,240,360 Mueller consulted for Microsoft in the past a Microsoft win big headache for Google block Google Maps web applications apps application app Google spokesman declined to comment suit confident in our position look forward to defending it in court court's decision is not expected until June both parties filing new briefs in the meantime /