Appeal rejected, Google paid to Oracle Java use fees
Source: cnbeta
United States Supreme Court, announced today, will not appeal against Google and Oracle patent infringement hearing, which upheld the lower court's decision before that Google needs to pay Oracle Java fee.
Oracle has sued Google as early as in August 2010, said Google's Android operating system Oracle based on Java platform a few intellectual property rights violations, asked Google to Oracle, the prohibition of the use of patented technology, and want to get reasonable compensation.
Comment: someone called Oracle patents cockroaches.
Uber portion announced the acquisition of Microsoft map service
Source: NetEase science and technology
Rapid development of Uber is not lack of money. According to foreign media reports, the Uber taxi company will acquire digital navigation technology from Microsoft and some of the staff, strengthening the control of map features in their application. I have seen many ordinary skateboards and see
Uber Monday confirmed the deal, saying the company would acquire the Microsoft Bing maps service use, street maps and the 3D view-related assets. Microsoft has said trading companies will no longer collect map images, hundreds of Microsoft employees will turn to the Uber.
Comment:: fast-growing Uber is working to get rid of external technical support.
Microsoft will shut down the network display advertising department, 1200 jobs
Source: Tencent technology
Microsoft is shed some business, because its Chief Executive, satiya·Nadela is working on will focus on three major areas, namely, personal computing, cloud platform and the business productivity business.
According to a source in the know said, Microsoft will shut down its Internet display advertising business unit and its business to AOL and United States online advertising technology company AppNexus.
Microsoft will lay off approximately 1200 employees, some of which jobs will be transferred to AOL and AppNexus.
Comment:: last year as Microsoft's Chief Executive, since the Nadela has been layoffs, layoffs.
New Apple patent: by gestures or physical contact to exchange information
Source: cnbeta
Apple recently filed a new patent: by gestures or physical contact to exchange information. Data transmission and Exchange can be done at the moment of making gestures, or sides, sent before the appointed time.
While the watch is equipped with a touch screen, but because the area is too small to touch more difficult. Apple Genius idea, use hand gestures to Exchange data in regards to two people at the same time.
Comment: maybe shake hands after exchanging business cards.
Israel UAV delivery service has been started
Source: cnbeta
Is also testing the feasibility of unmanned aerial vehicles providing delivery service in North America, Israel's Flytrex company has started providing delivery drone.
The drone was first airborne 3G module design of aircraft, network and cloud and data connections. Users can use a particular application, realize the delivery side and the receiving side of the dock.
Theoretically as long as the 3G signal can be completed. However due to battery problems, its range is limited, only about 35 minutes of flight.
Comment: unmanned delivery should be aimed at this distance from the nearest express to home.