Linux-based home energy gateway supports ZigBee Smart Energy 2.0

Digi International announced a ZigBee-based home energy gateway that runs Linux on a Freescale i.MX28 processor. Compliant with the upcoming Smart Energy 2.0 standard, the & ConnectPort X2e for Smart Energy& enables ZigBee devices on a Home Area Network (HAN) to communicate with an energy service provider, says the company....

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AT&T agrees to buy T-Mobile USA

AT&T has agreed to buy T-Mobile USA in a $39 billion deal that would create the country's largest cellphone carrier.

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Pew: Smartphones Gain in Popularity, Thanks to iPhone, Android

Smartphones are owned by 46 percent of American adults, says the Pew Research Center. The fastest-growing segment is 18- to 24-year-olds, and iPhones are the most purchased. - Smartphone ownership
continues to rise, especially among younger consumers and business users, says
a March 1 report from the Pew Internet amp;
American Life Project. The fastest-growing group of smartphone addicts was
18- to 24-year-olds, though it's 25- to 34-year-olds who continue to own the...

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Apple wins injunction against Motorola in Germany

Today the Munich I Regional Court handed down a decision awarding Apple an injunction against all Motorola products that violate a patent on "portable electronic device[s] for photo management." That overly broad-sounding claim appears to apply specifically to the bouncing over scroll animation found in the company's photo gallery application, so a small tweak to the existing software could quickly and quietly put this issue to rest. Still, according to FOSS Patents' Florian Mueller, there is a small (and we do mean small) chance that Apple could choose to enforce the ban, which could require Motorola to destroy all existing products that violate the claim. This includes items already on shelves, which would have to be recalled. More likely though, despite Apple's victory regarding the zoomed-out in view in the Android gallery app, Motorola will continue to be able to sell the Xoom and two infringing phones. On a somewhat related note, is it safe yet to officially dub Germany the successor to Texas' Eastern District -- patent trolling capital of the world?

Update: We erroneously stated that it was the zoomed-out view that was found to be in violation of the patent, when in fact it was the zoomed-in one. Motorola successfully defended itself against claims the zoomed-out interface also infringed on Apple's patents. Motorola reached out to us with the following statement:

"Today's ruling in Munich, Germany on the patent litigation brought by Apple concerns a software feature associated with performing certain functions when viewing photos in a 'zoomed in' mode on mobile devices. We note that the Court ruled that performing the functions in a 'zoomed out' mode does not infringe on this patent. We expect no impact to supply or future sales as we have already implemented a new way to view photos on our products that does not interfere with the user experience."

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Polaroid's Pro smartphone series hands-on

It wasn't just Polaroid's tablets getting showing at MWC. The former photographic powerhouse has been readying a selection of Android-powered handsets that it's trying not to get confused with its HD camera seen at CES. Polaroid's Pro phone range seem to be pitched at the Alcatel side of the smartphone spectrum and ironically, given its heritage, the models on show brandished slightly lower-specced camera modules than the final versions. The Pro X11B's 1.3-megapixel camera will increase to two, while the 3-megapixel Pro A12 steps up to a 5-megapixel sensor. Unfortunately, the series' flagship 4.3-inch model displayed in Polaroid's smartphone brochure missed its flight to Barcelona, while, bizarrely, the working mid-range model was running HTC Sense. However, we were told that this software build was apparently there to demonstrate the (poor) screen technology. Build quality is similarly depressing and felt plasticky and out-of-date already. We were told that final models would arrive a little skinnier, but that's only the start of a whole raft of improvements needed here. Polaroid's distribution plans and pricing are still a little blurry, but until we hear more, you can check out our gallery for some close-up details.

Gallery: Polaroid Pro Android phones hands-on

Polaroid's Pro smartphone series hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Mar 2012 07:57:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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RSA teams to bolster security for Apple, Google, RIM devices

RSA, the security division of EMC, today said it would collaborate with several mobile and virtualization platform vendors to integrate RSA two-factor authentication and risk-detection technologies.

Source: http://www.infoworld.com/d/mobile-technology/rsa-teams-bolster-security-apple-google-rim-devices-187511?source=rss_mobile_technology

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Gadget Lab Podcast: Google Glasses, Nike FuelBand and 50 Cent's New Headphones

This week on the Gadget Lab podcast, we discuss the rumored "Google glasses." Then we look at two products: the FuelBand from Nike and wireless headphones from rapper 50 Cent.

Source: http://www.wired.com/video/services/link/bcpid1813626064/bctid1472008806001?src=mrss

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