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MPEG LA Announces Call for Patents Essential to VP8 Video Codec
(DENVER, CO, US – 10 February 2011) – MPEG LA, LLC, world leader in alternative one-stop patent licenses, announces a call for patents essential to the VP8 video codec specification used to deliver video images. The VP8 video codec is defined by the WebM Project at http://www.webmproject.org.
One question to Google: “Would you indemnify anyone who uses webM?”
Everyone saw it coming, Microsoft and Nokia are joining forces on mobile phones. After all, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop has too much of Microsoft’s connection.
The proposed partnership includes:
Does this mean Android is not an option for Nokia?
Would this happen if Stephen Elop or any ex-Microsoft Employees not the CEO of Nokia?
In a way Nokia is to Mobile Industry like Microsoft is to computer industry.
Vic Gundotra did know about this deal. Engadget has the details.
Goal of the project:
Robots instead of N-bombs: Statistically, people prefer robots to the word “n-word.” The word “n-word” is ugly and pejorative. Robots are fun and cool…even when they’re trying to take over our world! So we’ve decided to take the word “n-word” out of Mark Twain’s classic and replace it with “robot.”
The video presentation is funny and well done. Reddit user aytch was so inspired and beat them to it, kinda.
I feel so uninspired even though there’s a lot of news today.
iPhone 4 on Verizon are available in stores.
It’s February 10, 2011. The launch day for iPhone 4 for Verizon. It feels like last week news though, just like the iOS 4.2.6 for CDMA iPhone 4. The firmware was made available in late January 2011.
Bing beats Google, so someone says.
Some Analysis firm says that Bing is better than Google. Then Google’s Matt Cutts responds.
Till next time.
Marin Independent Journal reports that Lars Ulrich of Metallica fame is being sued by his former assistant, Steven Wiig.
A Sausalito man who worked as a personal assistant to Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich has filed a lawsuit claiming years of unpaid overtime.
Steven Wiig, 38, is seeking unspecified damages for alleged state and federal labor violations, breach of oral contract and continuing wages, according to the suit in Marin Superior Court. The lawsuit names Ulrich and Team Tours, a Burbank company that issued Wiig’s paychecks, as defendants.
A case management conference is set for June 24 before Judge Lynn Duryee.
Steven Wiig appeared at 1996’s Metallica Club Fan Can #1. Wiig can also be seen in 2004’s Metallica documentary Some Kind Of Monster.
Metallica is scheduled to play The Big 4 show in Indio, CA at the Empire Polo Club on April 23rd, 2011.
HP unveils its new line of webOS devices.
HP webOS event is going on tonight for registered attendees.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
7:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
Fort Mason Center, Herbst Pavilion
San Francisco, CA 94123
Apple and Verizon are taking iPhone 4 orders starting Midnight February 9th, 2011. iPhone 4 for Verizon will be available in stores starting Thursday February 10th, 2011.
Contrary to what you really want to believe, there is no White iPhone 4 available…yet.
It is funny how some Verizon Store employees are trying to make last minute sale on non-iPhone 4 on Tuesday.