A company named i4i wins a legal battle over patent covering a document formatting system.

A new Patent filed by IBM may finally give geeks their ultimate wish: a superhero-styled costume that can actually dodge bullets.

Software will store details of damage inflicted on Apple devices, including heat or water, into digital memory.

Apple is apparantly working on a 'remote device wand' that works in a similar way to the popular Wii remote, using gyros and accelerometers to influence applications on screen.

Doctor Who fans will notice something chillingly familiar with a new patent that has come out from Apple.

A patent for a new iPhone interface uncovers what appears to be a dedicated video-calling cam

A series of key Microsoft patents are reportedly on the verge of being sold to an open-source advocacy group..

Microsoft appears to be developing a new input device known as a 'magic wand'. Hello Nintendo Wii?

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AMD and Intel today announced an antitrust settlement that will see Intel pay its arch rival US$1.25bn. The agreement also brings to a close all ongoing legal wrangles between the two firms, including patent disputes..

Computing giant planning smart hub to turn your mobile into a PC

About 100 people signing up every hour to support the pro-file sharing agenda of the Pirate Party.

Parallels is preparing a new virtualisation tool that will let users continue to run Windows XP applications on Windows 7 systems. The move will make the software a direct competitor for Microsoft's recently announced Windows XP Mode.

A datacentre conference has heard how one nation plans to drastically cut the cost of running data centres by using sea water to cool servers.

Should Microsoft follow Apple's lead on Windows 7 pricing? Also: The most retro iPod case we've seen, NASA's jet-flame photo of the day

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Companies go to court over nVidia's ability to produce chipsets for Intel's Nehalem platform.

Apple is speaking out in the debate over allowing users to 'jail break' mobile phones..

War of words over multi-touch technology.

Security and privacy advocates argue that RFID tags could make it easier for hackers to target our private information, as RFIDs permeate every facet of everyday life