On Tuesday, Apple announced it had filed a lawsuit against HTC, a smartphone OEM, for patent infringement. Apple claims that HTC infringed on 20 Apple patents related to the iPhone’s user interface, underlying architecture and hardware. The lawsuit was filed concurrently with the U.S. District Court in Delaware and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC).

Interestingly, for those who think this is all about Android, it's just mostly about Android. The filing named not just Android devices like the Nexus One (above) and the Droid Eris, but the WM devices Touch Pro2 and Imagio.

Of course, these are all primarily touch screen devices, which is what the iPhone is.

In Apple's press release, Apple's CEO Steve Jobs said:

“We can sit by and watch competitors steal our patented inventions, or we can do something about it. We’ve decided to do something about it. We think competition is healthy, but competitors should create their own original technology, not steal ours.”

Apple made these sorts of comments about Palm's Pre and multi-touch when the Pre was announced. While the Palm webOS hasn't taken off, Android has, and the latest devices (such as the Nexus One) include multi-touch. Of course, that's just one of the issues.

Many analysts think the sheer number and variety of Android devices will eventually lead to Android overtaking the iPhone. Already, the platform is making major inroads into market share.

Apple's App Store has far more apps than the Android Market, and some developers writing apps that connect to credit card accounts and the like will never write for anything but the iPhone. Still, Android has reached critical mass in terms of apps, and there are plenty for just about anyone, and no draconian App Store approval process, either.

Here are the patents involved:

• The ’331 Patent, entitled “Time-Based, Non-Constant Translation Of User Interface Objects Between States,” was duly and legally issued on April 22, 2008 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
• The ’949 Patent, entitled “Touch Screen Device, Method, And Graphical User Interface For Determining Commands By Applying Heuristics,” was duly and legally issued on January 20, 2009 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. A copy of the ’949 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit B.
• The ’849 Patent, entitled “Unlocking A Device By Performing Gestures On An Unlock Image,” was duly and legally issued on February 2, 2010 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. A copy of the ’849 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit C.
• The ’381 Patent, entitled “List Scrolling And Document Translation, Scaling, And Rotation On A Touch-Screen Display,” was duly and legally issued on December 23, 2008 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. A copy of the ’381 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit D.
• The ’726 Patent, entitled “System And Method For Managing Power Conditions Within A Digital Camera Device,” was duly and legally issued on July 6, 1999 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. A copy of the ’726 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit E.
• The ’076 Patent, entitled “Automated Response To And Sensing Of User Activity In Portable Devices,” was duly and legally issued on December 15, 2009 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. A copy of the ’076 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit F.
• The ’105 Patent, entitled “GMSK Signal Processors For Improved Communications Capacity And Quality,” was duly and legally issued on December 8, 1998 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. A copy of the ’105 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit G.
• The ’453 Patent, entitled “Conserving Power By Reducing Voltage Supplied To An Instruction-Processing Portion Of A Processor,” was duly and legally issued on June 3, 2008 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. A copy of the ’453 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit H.
• The ’599 Patent, entitled “Object-Oriented Graphic System,” was duly and legally issued on October 3, 1995 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. A copy of the ’599 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit I.
• The ’354 Patent, entitled “Object-Oriented Event Notification System With Listener Registration Of Both Interests And Methods,” was duly and legally issued on July 23, 2002 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. A copy of the ’354 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit J.

Here is the filing that Apple made with the ITC:

Apple Vs. HTC (ITC complaint) -

It is now safe to turn on your "fat" PS3s (above left) again, according to Sony. Yesterday the company warned that a system clock error was affecting all PS3s except the newer "slim" model, and that owners should keep them turned off. Time heals all wounds, however, and the company how says you can turn your systems back on.

The system clock error was actually that the "fat" PS3s thought 2010 was a leap year. After 24 hours, once system clocks rolled to March 1st, service (such as connectivity to PSN, errors in trophy data, etc., etc.) was restored.

So, the issues have been resolved, by time, without a firmware patch. Here's what Sony said:

We are aware that the internal clock functionality in the PS3 units other than the slim model, recognized the year 2010 as a leap year. Having the internal clock date change from February 29 to March 1 (both GMT), we have verified that the symptoms are now resolved and that users are able to use their PS3 normally.

If the time displayed on the XMB is still incorrect, users are able to adjust time settings manually or via the internet. If we have new information, we will update you through the PlayStation Blog or PlayStation.com.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

It's hard to understand the programming error that caused this. The simple formula for determining if a year is a leap year is if the year is divisible by 4, it is a leap year unless the year is also divisible by 100 or 400.

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All of us understand what the Chinese are capable of, don’t we. They get into all varieties of problems with auto manufacturers across the planet, and even after a few of their creations were forbidden from entering countries in Europe, they still won’t and can’t give up- Proof- An ATV derived from the Dodge Tomahawk by one proud Chinese firm.

The Tomahawk motorcycle was a concept bike built by Dodge which loaned its engine from the Dodge Viper Sportscar. The 8.3L V10 motor churned out 500HP, which took the bike to 60mph in about a second, but the Chinese double isn’t anywhere close. The 150cc that hides under all that lead-soaked paint and plastic produces a modest 10HP.

Probably, the only acceptable similarities the two vehicles hold, is that both are not street-legal. $1,500, and it’s all yours. The site claims it’s “One of a kind,” so make a fast decision!

Chuquicamata is an open hole copper mine in Chile. This is mine with the biggest total manufacture of copper in the world – but not the biggest copper mine. The mine is over 850 meters deep.

The Udachnaya Pipe is a rhombus mine in Russia. The owners of my plans to terminate its activities in 2010 – in favor of subversive mining. The mine was exposed in 1955 and is over 600 meters deep.

In 2007, a canyon 300 feet deep sink hole a dozen houses in Guatemala – killing 2 and causing thousands to be evacuated. The sink hole was caused by the rains and an subversive sewage flow.

The Diavik Mine is a mine in the Northwest Territories in Canada. Mine provides 8 million carats or about 1600 kg (3500 pounds) of diamonds annually.

The Mirny Diamond Mine is 525m deep and has a width of 1200m. It was the first and one of the biggest rhombus touch in the Soviet Union. It is now abandoned. While it was still in operation, it will take two hours for trucks to drive from the top to the bottom of the mine.

The Great Blue Hole is a submarine sink hole of Belize. The hole is 1000 meters and 400 meters deep. It was formed as a mineral cave during the last glaciation.

The Bingham Canyon Mine is a copper mine in the Oquirrh Mountains, Utah. Mine is 0.75 miles (1.2 kilometers) deep, 2.5 miles (4 km) wide. It is the world’s largest man-made dig.

The Monticello Dam is a dam in Napa County, California, best known for its large circular Spillway at a rate of 48,400 cubic meters per second.

Kimberley Diamond Mine with the (disputed) title of being the biggest hand-dug hole in the world. From 1866 to 1914 50,000 miners dug the hole with picks and shovels, the 2722 kg of diamonds. Trying to get it registered as world heritage.

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