Customized Ordering Gets Customized Patent Suits

Hyundai, Reebok, Puma, Polo Ralph Lauren, and Michelin are all being sued by the same company for patent infringement. The patent involves technology that allows customers to customize products on the companies' websites. But it's not just the scale of the suit that will get attention, but also the timing, and who's bringing it.

Is The FCC Blocking Wireless Competition?

With the nationwide expansion of fiber-optic wiring and digital delivery at the turn of the century, the federal government reclaimed and is still reclaiming large amounts of spectrum. Much of it, according to a former government official, has remained unused for seven years, and he blames the Federal Communications Commission for stifling competition in the wireless space.

Gmail Disposed To Deal With Bacn

“Bacon” - a crispy, fatty food - is a wonderful thing.  “Bacn” - a sort of, but not quite, spammy message - is less of a joy-bringer.  And although they can’t do much about edible objects, the Gmail Team has now addressed that second spelling variation.

Delicious Preps Tasty New Site

Social bookmarking wunderkind Joshua Schachter and his team at Delicious have dropped the dots (sort of), sped up searches, and added an assortment of new features.