Patent Wars: Earlier iPhone, iPad models face bans in U.S. for infringing upon Samsung patent

http://bgr.com/2013/06/04/apple-samsung-patent-dispute-itc-ruling/ / U.S. International Trade Commission  limited ban and cease & desist order Apple products infringe infringing upon Samsung’s technology ruling concerns AT&T versions iPhone 4 3GS iPhone , iPad 3G iPad 2 3G claimed Apple violated patent patents ITC infringed encoding decoding cellular data order sent President Barack Obama 60 days veto ruling appeal ruling federal court /

Iowa City to ban red-light cameras, drones, & license plate readers too

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/06/iowa-city-to-ban-not-only-red-light-cameras-but-drones-license-plate-readers-too/ / first reading municipal bill local use of drones license plate readers red-light red light cameras tools used law enforcement privacy controversy ordinance local petition citizen group referendum red light cameras municipality state local petitions ordinances city council states lawmaking procedures bill City automatic traffic surveillance system devic, automatic license plate recognition system device domestic drone system enforcement qualified traffic law violation peace officer Parking Enforcement Attendant present scene witnesses witness event personally issues ticket violation allegation alleged violator time location vehicle Aleksey Gurtovoy StopBigBrother.org group red-light cameras proactive benefit public pass binding LPR parking enforcement privacy Linda Lye attorney American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California argued forcefully stronger restrictions domestic drones other purposes citations due process /

X-Mini Uno & Max portable speakers review

Credit: The Gadgeteer

After the unconventional Sonivo Easy Speaker, here's something a bit more mainstream: Bluetooth & wired connectivity included.

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2013/06/02/x-mini-uno-and-max-portable-speakers-review/#more-128295 / X-Mini Capsule II KAI Max II portable portability phone MP3 music tablet notebook music movies TV shows copied speaker copy counterfeit develop developing test testing releasing new products pirate pirates sound beyond size soft carry case charge extension cable instruction instructional manual 40mm Ceramic Cone weighted base microUSB cable 2.5W ceramic tweeter frequency range high low frequencies audio cable plug plugging charge extension cable Buddy Jack daisy-chain daisy chain stereo sound chamber speaker indicator LED /

Sonivo Easy Speaker

Credit: Sonivo

This speaker connects to your phone without wires, Bluetooth or WiFi.  All that is required is that your phone have an "external speaker".  Probably means a "built in speaker".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Shsh52gIOG0&feature=youtube_gdata_player

So how does it work?  A video, previously available on YouTube, claimed the speaker had "New Field Induction".  My guess: it uses induction from the built in speaker in your device.  Notice the iPhone in the video has to be placed directly on the speaker.  Can't imagine sound quality with such an arrangement can be very good.  I'd expect it to be inferior to Bluetooth.  And mono only. / near field communication NFC sound quality stereo wire cable connection battery internal rechargeable LiIon /

Really? Don't think so!

Multiple errors in this item.  Can you spot them all?

Self delusion counts too.

http://www.perthnow.com.au/entertainment/michael-douglas-oral-sex-caused-my-throat-cancer/story-fnhiy8bj-1226655871366 / MICHAEL Douglas throat cancer caused performing oral sex actor 68 The Guardian HPV transmitted condition nearly fatal diagnosed three years ago diagnose diagnosis smoking smoke cigarette carcinogen tobacco denial alcohol drinking caused cause of the disease Douglas human papillomavirus cunnilingus son son's incarceration help trigger STD sexually transmitted disease that causes cancer best cure oral discomfort specialist specialists missed tumour instead prescribed antibiotics eventually diagnosed with stage four cancer often terminal intensive eight-week course of chemotherapy radiation refused feeding tube palate being burnt treatment lost 20kg liquids-only diet liquid liquids only chemo weak cancer-clear cancer clear free check-ups check up every six months cervical anal cancer genital warts oral cancers Lea Rawlings Cancer Screening Advisor to Cancer Council Australia says Some high risk types HPV passed on through sexual activity, can contribute to the development of throat cancer. Most of the time the body clears HPV naturally and it is only in cases where HPV is persistent that cancer may occur important to note that consuming alcohol smoking contribute a much higher risk in the development of throat cancer HPV vaccine protects against 70% of cervical cancers provides some protection against other less common cancers including throat cancers Cancer Council Australia Government HPV vaccination program programme get vaccinated Mahesh Kumar, a consultant head and neck surgeon in London, confirmed that HPV type 16 was a contributory cause of oropharyngeal cancer but expressed scepticism that Douglas's cancer was caused solely by HPV, and surprise at the assertion that cunnilingus could also help cure the condition. boost his immune system medically doesn't make sense sentenced to five years in prison for drugs possession and dealing vaccination /

Patent wars: Apple, betrayed by its own law firm

If there was a betrayal here, it was by a lawyer who no longer works with the law firm in question.

It's somehow appropriate that the lawyer in question is now associated with a company called "FlatWorld".

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/06/apple-betrayed-by-its-own-law-firm/ / FlatWorld Interactives LLC filed suit patent troll lawsuit tech company business lawsuit lawsuits court documents unsealed owned named inventor atents Philadelphia design professor named Slavko Milekic 35 percent of the company been controlled attorney go-to law firms Morgan Lewis & Bockius e-mail email logs log attorney John McAleese wife planning wide-ranging patent attack Apple's touch screen touch-screen products January 2007 iPhone revealed world Jennifer McAleese troll patent companies Milekic excellent position against Apple sue emailed top patent lawyers at Google and Nokia competitors patent clashes Apple advised her husband lawyer access reams confidential Apple data McAleeses indirect and covert pipeline information pumped law firm Seattle-based Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro case Morgan Lewis firm handling sensitive patent matters venerable firm reaped huge rewards BigLaw memory hole bio page direct phone line now goes straight to an automated answer husband, an environmental law litigator specialize in patents /

Monkey Light Pro turns bicycle wheels into colorful, animated displays

Credit: MonkeyLectric/ Gizmag

http://www.gizmag.com/monkey-light-pro-bicycle-wheel-display/27700/

Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QD7x55B4YoA&feature=youtube_gdata_player / deck out your bicycle MonkeyLectric Monkey Light Pro LED bars attach bicycle wheel programmed to play colorful animations Web based app /