Larry Magid: Eliminating Patent Trolls
The House of Representatives was expected to vote next week on a bill dubbed "The Innovation Act", a bipartisan piece of legislation designed to curtail abusive patent litigation by so-called patent trolls.
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The House of Representatives was expected to vote next week on a bill dubbed "The Innovation Act", a bipartisan piece of legislation designed to curtail abusive patent litigation by so-called patent trolls.
Crime is at five-year high in San Francisco and according to police, the increase of smartphone robberies is largely responsible.
Our technology expert says prices of unlocked phones are coming down and that they offer the consumer more flexibility to shop for different packages from cell phone carriers.
After receiving approval from the Cupertino City Council, construction crews aren't wasting any time demolishing dozens of buildings to make way for Apple's so-called "Spaceship" campus.
For this holiday shopping list, I'm skippping smartphones, computers, cameras and a host of other technologies that have either become utterly routine or obsolete. Instead, let's get a quick look of what I would think of this year when I think great tech that will delight as well as surprise.
If you've ever wished your GPS had a sense of humor, Palo Alto company Waze and comedian Kevin Hart has a solution...
If you're venturing out online for some of your holiday shopping, beware. Danger lurks for those who are not careful when it comes to making online purchases with a credit card.
The Food and Drug Administration has ordered Google-backed genetic test maker 23andMe to halt sales of its personalized DNA test kits, saying the company has failed to show that the technology is supported by science.
The rigorous, six-month training teaches carefully selected inmates the ins and outs of designing and launching technology firms, using local experts as volunteer instructors.
Many people blame young techies for driving up the cost of housing in San Francisco and other places in the Bay Area.
Katie Couric is joining Yahoo to anchor a news program for the Internet company as it tries to expand its audience and sell more advertising.
For $99, and a little bit of spit, a Bay Area company is providing a health care revolution. The revolution comes in the form of a test that arrives at your home in a little box.
Microsoft's new console may seem daunting, but here are some key points about the new do-nearly-everything gaming machine...
The leader of upstart automaker Tesla Motors is confident that its Model S car is safe and will be cleared by a federal investigation into two battery fires.
A Silicon Valley jury on Thursday ordered Samsung Electronics to pay Apple $290 million for copying vital iPhone and iPad features.
