The Xbox 360 Won't Be Banned By a Silly Court CaseLuke Plunkett12/04/12 11:00pm27EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkWhile it seemed unlikely, there was always the chance, however remote, that a battle of patents between Microsoft and Motorola could have seen the Xbox 360 taken off store shelves.
This Man Wants to See the Xbox 360 Banned From Sale (And he Might Actually Succeed)Luke Plunkett5/23/12 12:00am4681EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkThe Microsoft v Motorola court case that's been bubbling away since 2010 seems to be heating up in all the wrong ways for the Xbox 360 manufacturer, with a judge involved recommending that the console's US imports and sales be halted immediately.
Judge Thinks Xbox 360 Infringes on Multiple PatentsLuke Plunkett4/23/12 7:50pm61EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkA story that's been brewing since 2010 just took an interesting turn: a judge from the US International Trade Commission agrees that Microsoft's Xbox 360 infringes upon five patents held by Motorola, mostly related to video codecs. Note this is just a preliminary ruling, and it'll take more decisive court action…
Motorola Wants Ban On Xbox 360 SalesLuke Plunkett12/24/10 12:00am407EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkThe US International Trade Commission currently has Microsoft under investigation, following a complaint from Motorola that the Xbox 360 violates a number of patents held by the telco.
Microsoft Suing Motorola Over Xbox 360 TechLuke Plunkett11/10/10 12:00am3301EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkNot everything inside the Xbox 360 was designed by Microsoft; the console's wi-fi capabilities (hold the jokes) and some its video codecs are licensed from Motorola. And are now the subject of a court battle between the two companies.
Robot Gives The Finger To Portable Touch ScreensBrian Crecente3/24/10 4:40pm123EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalink If you've ever played a game on a touch screen device, you know just how important it is that the screen recognize, perfectly, what you're stylus or finger is up to at any given moment.