Items tagged with: patents

  

The open source plan

So HP is going to open source webOS. What does that mean, and how do they do that? We spoke with HP on this matter and here’s what they had to say.

News - Derek Kessler - Fri, 09 Dec 2011 01:54:00 EST -
  

Reuters: HP pondering sale of webOS, likely to net "hundreds of millions of dollars"

Ever since HP decided that they were done making webOS hardware, we’ve been pushing, prodding, and outright calling for them to sell webOS somebody, anybody, who was willing to do something with our favorite

News, Rumors - Derek Kessler - Mon, 07 Nov 2011 06:57:00 EST -
  

Could there be a suitor for webOS?

We’ve been looking for a silver lining in today’s HP squall line. HP’s done making webOS devices, and they might continue working on webOS while exploring their options with what to do with the software

Editorials - Derek Kessler - Thu, 18 Aug 2011 08:41:00 EDT -
  

Palm to tout patent portfolio next month

How's this for a followup to a serious buyout rumor? Palm's Chief Technology Officer Mitch Allen is scheduled to speak on May 11th at "MDB Capital Group's Bright Lights Conference." The topic: Palm's IP

News - Dieter Bohn - Mon, 12 Apr 2010 03:54:33 EDT -
  

Is the market undervaluing Palm’s massive patent holdings?

There are two things that Palm owns that are of true value: webOS and a giant bucket full of patents. Either would be good reason for a larger competitor to purchase Palm, and according to some analysts

Featured Articles, News - Derek Kessler - Sun, 28 Mar 2010 02:05:19 EDT -
  

Apple Suing HTC for Patent Infringement, Should Palm Worry?

Over at Android Central, we hear that Apple is suing HTC for infringing on 20 iPhone patents. If you thought you heard fightin' words from Apple with regard to Palm, you ain't heard nothing yet:“We can

News - Dieter Bohn - Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:29:52 EST -
  

Palm to Support Patent Reform

Well, we're not entirely sure what to make of this, but Palm's Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Mary E. Doyle, has just put up a post at the Official Palm Blog entitled "Innovation in a

News - Dieter Bohn - Tue, 03 Mar 2009 09:54:26 EST -
  

More on Potential Palm Pre Patent Pugilism

Engadget has a post up on the Potential Pre Patent Pugilism Puzzle that you simply must go read.  The upshot is this, as we told you, Apple's patents are less (and in a couple cases possibly more

News - Dieter Bohn - Wed, 28 Jan 2009 11:39:42 EST -
  

Palm Confident That Pre Will Launch On Time

In light of the news that Apple got the multi-touch patents, many wonder if Palm is biting their nails.  I was very happy to have just read an article over at Laptop Magazine that Palm is confident

News - Jennifer Chappell - Wed, 28 Jan 2009 02:46:01 EST -
  

Apple Gets Multitouch Patents

A brief history: Apple threw the patent lawsuit gauntlet down in front of Palm.  Well, technically, Apple threw a gauntlet down in Palm's general vicinity, and so Palm felt compelled to respond. 

News - Dieter Bohn - Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:02:57 EST -