Nokia has said that it is suing its US rival Apple for infringing patents on mobile phone technology for the iPhone.

Nokia said it had not been compensated for its technology, and accused Apple of "trying to get a free ride on the back of Nokia's innovation".

To quote: The 10 alleged patent infringements involve wireless data, speech coding, security and...

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Just over a month ago it was reported that the Pirate Bay acquisition by Global Gaming Factory was starting to sink.

Today CEO Hans Pandeya of Global Gaming Factory, the company aiming to buy the Pirate Bay, has suffered yet another loss -including a luxury car, a motorcycle and a luxury boat- all to tax authorities over unpaid debt.

To quote: "Having failed to pay a debt of...

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Microsoft's Shane Kim has said that the systems making up Project Natal have been in development "for a long time", and distanced the full-body motion-sensing camera from the company's acquisition of 3DV Systems.

Following the announcement at the platform holder's E3 conference on Monday, many assumed that Natal's technology and 3DV's (seen in late 2007 prior to the company's...

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The original Pirate Bay ruling was appealed against as the judge was a member of the Swedish Copyright Association, hence there may be some bias in his ruling.

He was then replaced by another judge who has since been dismissed as well, as she too is a member of the copyright associations.

To quote: Jumping for joy at judge's replacement: A pirate, today. So, the...

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Casual mini-games make for nice promotional gimmicks prior to the release of a real game, and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe and SPIL GAMES have teamed up for one such inFamous mini-game.

Press Release: The inFAMOUS Official Mini-Game Launches Exclusively to SPIL Games' Portals

Experience Fierce Action in Official Mini-Game of Upcoming PLAYSTATION®3 Title

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The Entertainment Software Association of Canada is calling for tougher copyright laws in the country, including jail time for pirates and the criminalization of mod-chips.

To quote: A bill modeled after the Digital Millennium Copyright Act in the U.S. was introduced in Canada last year but died before it could be passed when the government called an election.

Grassroots resistance to the bill was strong, with critics claiming it was...

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The judge in the much noted Pirate Bay trial could have been biased and a retrial may be issued. According to public radio SR is Judge Tomas Nordström member in several associations treating copyright issues.

To quote: It is my belief that the judge should have resigned from the trial. It is a clear situation of conflict of interests, says attorney Leif Silbersky to public radio SR.

Judge Nordström is a...

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SCEA Associate Producer Chris Hinojosa-Miranda shared the following this weekend via PlayStation Blog:

One of the new great features of Patapon 2 is the great masked warrior Hero Patapon.

Hero Patapon is a mythical creature (like a yeti, but cuter and real-er), with magical powers and a heart of gold. His fighting skills are second to none and it’s rumored that he beat Chuck...

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The alleged practice of GameStop lending new copies of games to employees at their stores and then later selling those games as new, unused copies, may be a violation of federal law.

GameStop's "check-out" policy, confirmed to Kotaku by a number of the chain's managers and employees, could fall under scrutiny of the Federal Trade Commission.

Reached for comment...

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PlayStation: The Official Magazine has made available an exclusive screenshot (below) and details of a new and unannounced action game from Square Enix.

To quote: I checked my mailbox today and found that I received the NEWEST issue of Playstation: The Official Magazine in the mail! The best part? It has a EXCLUSIVE screenshot of the newest currently unannounced action...

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