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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., BUSINESS WIRE -- Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq:ACTG)(Nasdaq:CBMX) announced today that its Disc Link Corporation and Diagnostic Systems Corporation subsidiaries, which are part of its Acacia Technologies group, a leader in technology licensing, have entered into license agreements with CA, Inc. covering two patent portfolios. The portfolios relate to portable storage devices with links to retrieve additional data via the Internet, and rule based monitoring. ABOUT ACACIA RESEARCH CORPORATION Acacia Research Corporation comprises two operating groups, Acacia Technologies group and CombiMatrix group. The Acacia Technologies group develops, acquires, and licenses patented technologies. Acacia controls 77 patent portfolios covering technologies used in a wide variety of industries including audio/video enhancement & synchronization, broadcast data retrieval, computer memory cache coherency, credit card fraud protection, database management, data encryption & product activation, digital media transmission (DMT(R)), digital Creatas Footage a royalty-free, broadcast-quality stock footage library, with Secure Online Ordering');" onMouseOut="setTimeout('hideLayer()',500);" class=hotlink2>video production, dynamic manufacturing modeling, enhanced Internet navigation, image resolution enhancement, interactive data sharing, interactive Click for the lowest price on dmnobieblanktelevision');" onMouseOut="setTimeout('hideLayer()',500);" class=hotlink2>television, laptop docking station connectivity, microprocessor enhancement, multi-dimensional bar codes, resource scheduling, spreadsheet automation, and user activated Internet advertising.
Update: HTC Shift UMPC Sports Windows Vista Business and Windows Mobile
HTC's shift pulls double duty when it comes to operating systems DailyTech first brought you information on HTC's Shift Ultra Mobile PC (UMPC) back in March. The Shift, like the Samsung Q1 Ultra and Fujitsu FMV-U8240 are powered by Intel's UMPC-specific A110 800MHz processor. After months of speculation on the part of the UMPC community and virtual silence from HTC, the Shift is once again in the limelight. GottaBeMobile's Hugo Ortega was given the chance to spend a few days with the Shift and has provided a 30-minute video review of the device. As previously mentioned, the Shift features an 800MHz Intel processor along with 1GB DDR2 memory, 7" screen (1024x600, 800x480), 40GB HDD, 802.11g wireless, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, 3G wireless (HSDPA), slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a 1.3MP webcam and a biometric fingerprint scanner.
Laptop bag hosts LED light
Rock 'n' roll comes to laptop bags with Ultimate DJ Gear's (UDG) introduction of a tough laptop bag. The company's robust products are widely used across the music industry, with The Klaxons, The Futureheads, and Fatboy Slim all admitted users. .
Compal ups notebook shipment target to 22 million units for 2007
Compal Electronics has raised its notebook PC shipment target for 2007 to 22 million units from a previous projection of 20 million units, company president Ray Chen said on August 14 at an investors conference. For the third quarter of this year, the company's notebook shipments are expected to grow 15-20% sequentially from the 5.1 million units it shipped in the second quarter, Chen predicted. Although the current tight supply for a number of key parts, including LCD panels, batteries, hard disks and power control ICs, is expected to last until October, the overall supply situation is still manageable and should not significantly affect notebook production, Chen asserted. For 2008, global notebook shipments are expected to continue to expand at a rate of over 20% from the level projected for 2007, Chen said, citing data from market research firms.
Xenia man designated sex offender
LEBANON — A Xenia man was sentenced Wednesday to three years of community control on one count of felony sexual battery, according to county Prosecutor Rachel Hutzel. Lester Miller, 54, also was ordered to complete a community correctional center sex offender program, and designated a sexually oriented offender. He was sentenced in Warren County Common Pleas Court. .
ASUS Launches the F8 Notebook Series
ASUS today announced the availability of the ASUS F8 notebook series. Here is more info on this laptop:"With the staunch belief that good design enhances the consumer experience, ASUS launches the F8 notebook series with the revolutionary Infusion technology. An all round mobile computing workhorse based on the latest platform with advanced graphics solutions, the F8 is sophisticated inside-out with robustness, state-of-the-art computing technologies and unique aesthetics. SUS Infusion TechnologyThe Infusion Technology is a cutting edge manufacturing process used to produce the unique designs laptop surfaces. Being inlaid within the chassis itself, the motifs are an integral part of the entire laptop and will not fade with time. The Infusion surface also provides a new level of resilience, resisting scratches while looking sleek that the notebook is not only a trusty companion on the road; it also offers greater pleasure to work with.Mobile MultimediaEquipped with a Hybrid TV tuner, the F8 gives the user maximum versatility with the ability to take advantage of both digital and analog signals.
(AFX UK Focus) 2007-08-09 10:03 GMT: Malaysia's automotive battery makers hike prices by 15-20 percent - report
KUALA LUMPUR (Thomson Financial) - The Battery Manufacturers Association of Malaysia said Thursday the prices of automotive batteries will be increased by 15-20 percent with immediate effect due to the sharp increase in raw material costs, the official Bernama news agency reported. Chow Siew Hon, president of the association, said the price of lead, one of the major components in the battery, had increased by about 590 percent to more than 3,000 US dollars per metric ton since June 2003. "This drastic increase in raw material has affected production cost, which grew by between 15-22 percent ," he said. Chow said the price of automotive batteries was last reviewed with an increase of 15 percent in March last year due to rising prices of lead, liquefied petroleum gas and polyportylene resin.
Nokia recalls 46m cellphone batteries
Nokia is warning consumers that 46 million batteries used in its mobile phones could overheat and offered to replace them for free while it negotiates with battery maker Matsushita over who would bear the costs. The world's top cell phone maker said about 100 such incidents had been reported globally, but no serious injuries or property damage had been reported. "Nokia has identified that in very rare cases the Nokia-branded BL-5C batteries ... could potentially experience overheating initiated by a short circuit while charging, causing the battery to dislodge," it said. Nokia said it was working closely with Matsushita Electric Industrial, which made the batteries in question between December 2005 and November 2006, to investigate the problem. Replacing the batteries would have some financial impact, but Matsushita would pay part of the costs, Nokia said.
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