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Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft Demanded to Court

courtA Canadian company requires three well-known video game company, Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft to court. They have got a game-related charge controllers.

Which requires the company name is Eleven Engineering. Eleven is a company engaged in the field of digital wireless technology that provides components and semiconductors to electronics companies.

According Eleven patents have been infringed by the video game companies are patent numbers 6,238,289; 6,346,047 and 6,684,062 of Radio Frequency Game Controllers, Radio Frequency Remote and Wireless Game Controller Game Control System.

Eleven added that Sony had violated its patent rights in the device the PS3, Nintendo Wii in the device, while Microsoft was accused of violating patents in the Xbox 360 console.

“Even after receiving a warning about the patent and its application in business, Microsoft is not taking appropriate action to prevent patent infringement. Instead, Microsoft went on the offense careless manner,”.

Related to this case, Eleven also claim damages from the three video game producers. However, no mention of the amount of compensation you want.

Show off Chrome OS, Google Challenge Microsoft

chrome osFor the first time, Google’s finally showing off its operating system, Chrome OS. Operating system based on open source is going to be a potential opponent for the Windows operating system from Microsoft.

But unlike Windows, Google says Chrome OS is the ideal operating system for devices outside the main computer. This indicates Chrome OS device intended for complementary, rather than to the primary computer user.

With the slogan ‘Speed, simplicity, security’, this OS is more like a browser with broad functionality and working in the SSD (solid state drive) rather than on the hard drive.

Chrome the OS, especially designed to pamper the user surf the experience quickly and safely. This software plans available in 2010 at cheap netbook products.

Chrome-based netbook OS will only be able to run web applications, and user data will be stored automatically on the server. “Basically, this is a web browsing machine,” said analyst Charlene Li of Altimeter Group.

Sundar Pichai, Vice President of Product Managemet OS Chrome Chrome claiming OS-based computers will be able to directly work in less than 7 seconds. “We want Chrome to work very fast operating system, such as television, you can simply turn it on and enjoy the application,” Pichai said.

Google and Microsoft’s competition will be more stringent. “This is really a deadly battle between Google and Microsoft. I think this fight in the end it will benefit everyone,” said Jim McGregor, analyst from In-Stat.

Xbox Could Twitter and Facebook

fb-xbox-live-gmMicrosoft Xbox 360 to expand capacity. Not only useful to relieve the boredom by attending games, this console will also be a link to Facebook and Twitter.

This plan will be realized according to the schedule next week. Way, gamers live log in to take advantage of Xbox Live features are available on these consoles.

If proven true, then when the user wants to update the status of Facebook or send a tweet, no longer have to turn on the PC. Simply through their game machines.

Xbox Live service itself is a link to the virtual world contained in the Xbox 360. Through this facility, gamers can also play in multiplayer with gamers around the world online.

“We’ve seen tremendous response from users of this new feature,” said Xbox Live general manager Marc Whitten.

Microsoft is fairly serious work on this new service. It was not separated from the increasingly heated competition to fill the console war by the Nintendo Wii and Sony PlayStation. No doubt, the console manufacturers have to rack my brain to provide additional services to their customers.

Microsoft ahead of Yahoo, Google and Facebook

microsoftGood news for Microsoft in the middle of an increasingly tight competition in the Internet world. Because according to data from comScore, this software company to be the ruler over the amount of time a user spent on the site for the month of September 2009.

Data from comScore World Metrix service revealed that Microsoft’s site over 15% of time spent online for Internet users around the world. Companies based in Redmond is also frustrate Google and Yahoo in the second and third positions.

So how is Facebook? The most popular networking site is in fourth place. But they still deserve rejoice because of rapid growth occurs where users spend 1.4 billion hours on Facebook, up 193% from the previous year period.

Windows Live Messenger so Microsoft’s mainstay in reaching his victory, because the most interesting access time, ie by 70%. While access to Google’s much helped by a visit to YouTube.

Microsoft noted in the area led Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. While in North America, Yahoo is successful leader.

“At the moment the U.S. economy had grown from a recession, many multinational corporations shifted the focus of its growth strategy into emerging markets and the Internet plays an important role in that strategy,” said comScore Media Metrix EVP, Jack Flanagan about the benefits of this research.

Microsoft Stops 800 Employees Worldwide

Software company Microsoft decided to return to layoffs of 800 employees based in various parts of the world. Previously, as many as 5000 employees have also been fired.

“We are eliminating approximately 800 positions in various fields of business and location, and have completed this restructuring plan more quickly,” the Microsoft statement.

Of course, the main reason for the dismissal of employees is to save operational costs of the company. Especially in the middle of the economic conditions that have not recovered a total of some time later, which also encourages other technology vendors to do the same.

microsoftTotal layoffs are conducted since January 2009 is the largest in the history of Microsoft. Established technology vendor Bill Gates is on record has 91,005 employees at the end of September.

Microsoft’s financial condition was recorded less encouraging. Last month, Microsoft reported profits fell 18 percent from the previous year period. While total revenue also declined 14 percent.

While one reason for decline is the weakening consumer demand around the world for personal computers. But Microsoft is optimistic financial condition would continue to improve with the arrival of a new operating system, Windows 7.

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