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Microsoft Patents Real-Time Audio Censorship Technology

Monday, October 20, 2008

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Microsoft Patents Real-Time Audio Censorship Technology

They can do some goshdarned amazing stuff with technology these days, those motherfathers. Microsoft, always vigilant and sensible when it comes to inappropriate material on their networks, has just been awarded a new patent for “real-time censoring of audio streams,” according to Ars Technica. According to the text of the patent itself, this technology would [...]

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Judge Moves to Ban Sale of Wii, GameCube Controllers

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

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Judge Moves to Ban Sale of Wii, GameCube Controllers

While Nintendo’s motion-sensing Wiimote and Nunchuk may have gotten off on a technicality (or two), the Wii Classic Controller, WaveBird and original GameCube controller may not be as lucky, should Texas judge Ron Clark and plaintiff Anascape Ltd. have their way.

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Nintendo Ordered to Pay $21 Million for Controller Patent Infringement

Thursday, May 15, 2008

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Nintendo Ordered to Pay $21 Million for Controller Patent Infringement

While Nintendo managed to dodge the Immersion “rumble” lawsuits of early 2002 (their Rumble Pak predated the patent), they’re not getting out of this one without a fight. Today, the AP reports that a  Texas court has ordered Nintendo to pay $21 million for infringing upon the game controller patents of Anascape Ltd:

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