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Apple Countersues Nokia, Claims 13 Patent Infringements

"Other companies must compete with us by inventing their own technologies, not just by stealing ours," said Bruce Sewell, Apple's General Counsel and senior vice president.READ»

FRIDAY FUN | Comment

Friday Fun: It's 1978. Here's Your YouTube User Manual.

BY Cliff Kuang25 minutes ago

A thought experiment in retro aesthetics.READ»

OBAMA | 1 comment

Obama Burned in Effigy by Chinese Artist ... in a Good Way

BY Ariel Schwartz55 minutes ago

Liu Bolin set ablaze a bronze bust of the President of the United States in honor of Obama's visit to China. But will the positive message of "Burning Man Obama" be lost in translation? READ»

SKATEBOARDING | 1 comment

Skate and Destroy? Tony Hawk-Backed Park Near L.A.'s Watts Towers Raises Ire

BY Alissa Walker1 hour, 55 minutes ago

Neighborhood boosters say it would bring much-needed attention to the area; detractors say it would ruin the cultural landmark.READ»

VIDEO GAMES | Comment

Microsoft Defeats Sony in November's Gaming Warfare

BY Kevin OhannessianFri Dec 11, 2009 at 8:30 AM

According to industry analyst NPD Group's sales numbers, controversial military shooter "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" easily outsold everything else--and helped Microsoft in its war with Sony.READ»

FACEBOOK PRIVACY | Comment

User Backlash Forces Facebook Privacy Tweaks, Again

BY Kit EatonFri Dec 11, 2009 at 8:00 AM

Yesterday Facebook launched its attempt to push users into public posts, disguised as a privacy overhaul to safeguard them instead. I called it out for dodgy dealings, and it turns out many users did too. Facebook's changed stuff ...READ»

INTERIOR DESIGN | Comment

Petro-tecture: Jaime Hayon's Kuwait Jewelry Store Gives Us Gas

BY Cliff KuangThu Dec 10, 2009 at 6:00 PM

The Spanish all-star designer creates a shopping experience for oil barons with money to burn.READ»

GOOGLE EARTH | Comment

Google Earth Uses the Cloud to Fight Deforestation

BY Ariel SchwartzThu Dec 10, 2009 at 5:30 PM

It's not just for spying on the neighbors anymore!READ»

ADVERTISING | 6 comments

Death of a Salesman, Starring Tiger Woods

BY Joel RubinsonThu Dec 10, 2009 at 5:00 PM

His brand didn't tank because he smashed his car on a residential street he'd driven hundreds of times before or even because there was something fishy about the whole incident; it changed because he stonewalled.READ»

ECOFRED | Comment

ecoFRED: An Electric Vehicle for Winnebago Warriors

BY Ariel SchwartzThu Dec 10, 2009 at 5:00 PM

The tradition of the Great American Roadtrip has been hampered recently by skyrocketing gas prices. And taking an RV on the road? Forget it, unless you have plenty of cash to spare. But that may be about to change now that ...READ»

NOKIA STORES | 6 comments

Did Nokia's Stores Fail Because They Weren't Apple-y Enough?

BY Kit EatonThu Dec 10, 2009 at 4:30 PM

Nokia's woes worsened recently when it announced it was shutting its flagship physical store on London's Regent Street. Today, reports surfaced about the closing of it's New York and Chicago stores, too. Weren't they Apple-y ...READ»

CHRISTMAS GIFTS | Comment

12 Gifts for Data Freaks

BY Cliff KuangThu Dec 10, 2009 at 4:00 PM

There's a slew of gifts out there for the data freak in your life--ranging from books to posters to jewelry. Here's a dozen, for each of the 12 days of Christmas.READ»

INFOGRAPHICS | Comment

Infographic of the Day: The Carbon-Economy Opportunity

BY Cliff KuangThu Dec 10, 2009 at 3:30 PM

A video lays out the evidence of global warming, the effect it'll have, and the business opportunity it presents.READ»

GE | Comment

GE Scores Turbine Contract for World's Biggest Wind Farm

BY Ariel SchwartzThu Dec 10, 2009 at 3:00 PM

Hot on the heels of an announcement that a group of European countries are planning to build an offshore wind power supergrid, GE has announced that it is the lucky winner of a $1.4 billion contract to supply 338 turbines to what ...READ»

HYPERLOCAL NEWS | Comment

Catching the Hyperlocal: MSN Strikes Deal With Hearst and NBC

BY Kit EatonThu Dec 10, 2009 at 2:30 PM

Here's a prediction for 2010 that you can easily bank on: Big media portals are going to do fierce battle in the hyperlocal news space. Today, MSN announced a deal with NBC Local Media and Hearst Television that will saturate ...READ»

ARCHITECTURE | Comment

Only in Abu Dhabi: A New Hotel With a 700-foot, LED Facade

BY Cliff KuangThu Dec 10, 2009 at 2:00 PM

Is the new Yas Hotel so tacky it's cool, or simply a symbol of architectural ridiculousness and easy credit?READ»

E-READERS | 3 comments

Why I Hate E-readers, and Doubt They'll Ever Hit the Mainstream

BY Gizmodo StaffThu Dec 10, 2009 at 1:30 PM

It started with Sony. Like most poorly thought-out format ideas from the Japanese titan, 2004's Librie ereader promised a revolutionary new way to perform an act you never realized needed an overhaul. Reading. Books, in the paper and ...READ»

CLOUDING COMPUTING | Comment

TeuxDeux: The Web's Most Beautiful To-Do List

BY Cliff KuangThu Dec 10, 2009 at 1:00 PM

All web apps should have an interface this clean.READ»

AFRICA | Comment

Blood Diamonds: Images from Zimbabwe's Violent Marange Fields

Thu Dec 10, 2009 at 12:30 PM

What is the cost of the illicit sale of untold millions of dollars' worth of diamonds being smuggled out of Zimbabwe? The transformation of the city Manica and the Marange fields is only the latest manifestation of a corrupt and violent industry. Here is a glimpse at the violence and human rights violations that have resulted.READ»

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