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Video: Project Toreador (Bloodlines 2 Mod) Part 1: Intro and 500D Teardown

Alex is going to bring the Toreador clan from Bloodlines 2 to life - in case mod form!

October 18, 2019 | 17:00

MSI MPG Sekira 500G Review

Sleek and solid, the £190 Sekira 500G is taking on the big boys.

October 17, 2019 | 13:00

EU Competition: Win a 34" Ultrawide Iiyama FreeSync monitor!

Iiyama ProLite XUB3493WQSU-B1 up for grabs!

October 16, 2019 | 17:30

Dell "Cloud Computing" trademark cancelled

Attempts by Dell to trademark the term "cloud computing" have hit a pothole with the US Trademarks Office re-examining the application.

August 8, 2008 | 11:40

Apple patents virtual stores

Apple has just been granted a patent on a method for enhancing the atmosphere of online shopping using a virtual environment that doesn't sound a million miles away from Second Life.

April 21, 2008 | 12:26

Seagate sues STEC over SSDs

Seagate has filed suit against rival storage manufacturer STEC, claiming violation of patents it owns on the creation of solid-state devices.

April 16, 2008 | 08:24

Ultra claims rights to modular PSU

Ultra Products, a PC power supply unit manufacturer, is claiming twenty-two companies are infringing its patent on modular power supplies.

April 14, 2008 | 09:13

Seagate claims SSD patent

Bill Watkins, CEO of Seagate, claims that his company has patents on SSD tech that could make it difficult for competitors.

March 25, 2008 | 10:54

Apple patents flip-screen iPhone

Apple has filed for a patent covering a new iPhone incarnation which features a flip-out double-sided trackpad alongside an LCD display: could it be an iPhone Nano in the works?

March 18, 2008 | 07:38

Implicit Networks sues... everyone

Unknown company Implicit Networks has started legal proceedings against a raft of high-tech companies claiming infringement of their data conversion patent.

February 21, 2008 | 08:59

Nintendo and Sony sued over controller patent

It's lawsuit time again and this time Nintendo and Sony are being sued by a company which claims the patent to the controller software.

January 11, 2008 | 10:29

BlackBerry due an angular keyboard?

Research in Motion has filed a patent for a new 'angular' keyboard designed to make text entry easier and faster on their flagship BlackBerry devices. It looks a little goofy, but it could just work...

December 26, 2007 | 13:16

Apple patents iNanny for iPods

Fearing that users aren't smart enough to know whether they're sending themselves deaf listening to music, Apple patents an automatic volume limiting system for iPods.

December 26, 2007 | 11:51

Dreamcast 2 rumours trashed

Rumours have been circulating about Sega making a new console, the Dreamcast 2. Sorry to burst your bubble, but it doesn't look like it's going to happen.

December 10, 2007 | 10:29

Canadian firm sues the tech world

A Canadian-based IP firm called Wi-LAN has sued 22 companies, including manufacturers and retailers, for patent infringement.

November 2, 2007 | 14:01

US may ban import of HDDs

The International Trade Commission is investigating patent infringements in the manufacture of HDDs. The result could be a ban on hard drive imports for some brands.

October 12, 2007 | 13:23

Apple sued for iPhone keyboard patent infringement

Apple is under fire as the iPhone's keyboard apparently infringes on a patent filed in August 2000.

August 7, 2007 | 12:05

Microsoft patents seriously bad adware

You thought Vista was already pretty bad having dozens of services secretly calling home? How about an advertising framework that uses contextual data from your PC? This new patent from Microsoft could make things a whole lot worse.

July 18, 2007 | 11:13

Ubuntu founder kills Microsoft rumour

Ubuntu's founder has officially put a stop to recent rumours saying that the distro is "next in line" for a deal with Microsoft.

June 18, 2007 | 14:48

Microsoft files patent for modular OS

Microsoft has filed a patent that signifies the company's intentions to introduce a modular operating system.

January 30, 2007 | 13:35

Nintendo, Microsoft sued over controller patents

Nintendo and Microsoft have been taken to court over a controller patent infringement or two.

August 4, 2006 | 15:02

FTC finds Rambus guilty

The FTC has found Rambus guilty of staging itself for a monopoly with patents, lies, and more than a couple lawsuits.

August 2, 2006 | 20:04

Nintendo patents displacement mapping

The Revolution, as with every other next-gen platform, will use displacement mapping. Nintendo have gone and patented some new hardware which optimises the technique.

December 12, 2005 | 06:57

Creative is after Apple again

Creative have launched a competitor to the iPod video, called the Zen Vision:M. They're not just after them in the stores though - there's talk of a lawsuit.

December 12, 2005 | 06:40

Creative win MP3 player patent

Creative have won a patent covering MP3 player interfaces for their Zen models which may also cover Apple's iPod. Microsoft also hold a patent that the iPod infringes on. Dark days for Cupertino Legal.

August 31, 2005 | 10:32

bit-tech copied in Japan

The Lubic Jules surfaced in Japan this week - a funky perspex case by all accounts. We can't help but feel it is strangely similar to our own Project 3G Clear from 2002.

August 31, 2005 | 09:20