intellectual property

Carbon Disclosure Project Newsletter – May 2012: “ The Carbon Disclosure Project has introduced a standard reporting format that is similar to the reporting for financials purposes. This should streamline the reporting process and make it easier for organizations to report. Of course, monitoring, measuring and reporting is only a small first step toward sustainability, but it is a critical first step. Here’s what they said in one area of the newsletter: Did you know…

Microsoft has a user interface patent working for their mobile devices (and more) that are related to visual controls. Read about it here ms patent. This is really good for those of us that speak mostly with hand jestures, especially while driving!

Apple vs. Samsung Patent War Fails to Block U.S. Launch of Galaxy S3 – iTech Post: The Smart Phone war is just beginning. With the consolidation from Google (Motorola wireless)… Microsoft (AOL patents)… It’s gonna be tough for other payers to survive in the Smartphone and ?related? markets. RIMM (Blackberry) and Nokia are really starting to struggle. I wonder how much of that is patent starvation. ‘via Blog this’

New Garnier Fructis Pure Clean : Shampoo and Conditioner: Here’s the add from Garnier below. AM I MISSING something. 92% biodegradable. What about the other 8%? !!!! Is this green marketing or bad humor? And shampoo is already, what 90% water? If this is good, it makes you wonder what the rest of the shampoo & conditioner world has to hold for the user, her hair and the environment. ·         Garnier commercial. Fructis shampoo, the…

Court Refuses to Hear Case From Apple Mac Clone Maker Psystar – John Paczkowski – News – AllThingsD: This is an interesting what the case being presented is. “Hackintoch” is a good and descriptive term for them. And, somehow they don’t see a problem here with ripping off the Mac OS and more.? It is a good for intellectual property that this company finally fades away. ‘via Blog this’

Green Car Congress: GE Energy launches fully networked Wattstation and Wattstation Connect software; pay by smartphone: ALL Right, We are finally making serious headway for an all electric car. (Or even a (re)Volt economy.) BUT we gotta get off Coal as the power source. Way to go GE. ‘via Blog this’