Feb. 28 at 11:22 a.m.
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By Wailin Wong
Libertyville-based Motorola Mobility is suing TiVo Inc., saying that the technology company is infringing on several of its patents for digital video recorders.
Motorola Mobility was split off from Motorola Inc. at the beginning of the year and comprises mobile devices and TV set-top boxes. Motorola entered the cable business in 2000 with its $17 billion buyout of Horsham, Pa.-based General Instrument Corp. General Instrument’s DVR technology is at the heart of the lawsuit Motorola filed Friday against TiVo in federal court in Texarkana, Tex. Get the full story »
Dec. 8, 2010 at 5:41 a.m.
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Consumer news,
Technology
By Associated Press
The FBI says it recently issued an alert about a popular Barbie doll with a hidden video camera that could be used to produce child pornography, but stressed that the toy has not been linked with any reported crimes.
FBI spokesman Steve Dupre said Tuesday the alert last month was meant only for law enforcement agencies to advise them not to overlook Mattel’s “Barbie Video Girl” during any searches. The alert was sent out by the bureau’s Sacramento office. Get the full story »
