Monthly Archives: March 2021

Intel to pay $2.18B to VLSI for patent infringement

By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Intel has been ordered to pay $2.18 billion to VLSI Technology, after a federal jury found the major chip producer had infringed on a pair of patents.The jury in the Western District of Texas delivered the verdict on Tuesday, declaring Intel had infringed on both of the patents under scrutiny. The decision requires Intel to pay $1.5 billion for one of the patents, and $675 million for the other.The lawsuit was brought by VLSI Technology, which received both of the patents from NXP Semiconductors, which owns the company. The patents cover ways to improve the power and speed of processors using specific designs, …

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Microsoft embraces Mixed Reality future with Microsoft Mesh

By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) Microsoft Mesh, making its debut at the annual Ignite conference, is an Azure-powered AR and VR platform that will one day allow users to collaborate on projects in real-time using “holoportation” and will give developers tools to create other experiences.Microsoft announces new AR/VR developer tools at Ignite eventMicrosoft announced several new initiatives across its platforms during the first day of Microsoft Ignite, and Microsoft Mesh was the standout announcement. The platform will enable virtual experiences to be shared in a mixed reality environment and gives developers tools to create other experiences on and off of the …

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Spotify may overtake Apple Podcasts by end of 2021, report claims

By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) A market forecast claims that Spotify will overtake Apple in podcast listenership by the end of 2021, but it appears to have missed where recent growth stems from or why it may or may not continue.Spotify to overtake Apple Podcasts by end of 2021Spotify has invested heavily in premium and exclusive podcasts in order to quickly capture the market. Between the ongoing …

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