The court ruled that a MercExchange patent central to the case should not have been issued because it was “obvious,” eBay said. See: http://www.techweb.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=184417355 It’s not going to be the end of the story but it’s a step in the right direction. I really hope this is the start of a shake-down for the patent [...]

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I noticed some news regarding a personal appliance that deals with your spam. Nothing new, I know but this one is cute, tiny (4.5”x4.5”) and also comes in pink. spamcube.com More to the point it comes with the option of 2 commercial AV scanners and ‘’proprietary built-in anti-spam technology” spam solution. The plug&go install looks [...]

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