News

Sony And LG Kiss And Make Up Over PS3 Patent Spat

LG asked the International Trade Commission to block the sale of the PS3s in the United States over a patent dispute. Sony and LG have now settled this dispute, which hopefully means the Netherlands won’t seize any more PS3s! [Reuters]


March 11, 2011
PlayStation

Seized European PlayStation 3 Systems To Be Released

While the Blu-ray patent infringement lawsuit between electronics manufacturer LG and Sony rages on, a court decision in the Netherlands has halted the confiscation of PlayStation 3 systems entering Europe, with the more than 300,000 units already seized ordered returned.


March 10, 2011
Uncategorized

Dutch Court Orders PS3 Seizures — Including Those In Homes

Several thousand more PlayStation 3s were seized by Dutch customs officials on the eve of Sony’s courtoom showdown with Korea-based LG, whose allegations of patent infringement have effectively halted the distribution of consoles across Europe the past 10 days.


March 1, 2011
PlayStation

European Customs Seize PlayStation 3 Shipments

Tens of thousands of PS3s were seized by customs officers last week in the Netherlands as part of an ongoing contentious court battle between LG and Sony, the Guardian reports.


February 8, 2011
News

Rival Company Wants PS3 Taken Off Store Shelves

Consumer electronics giant LG has asked the International Trade Commission to block the sale of PlayStation 3 consoles in the United States as part of a patent dispute.


January 6, 2011
In Real Life

Your First, Secret Look At 2011′s CES

The Consumer Electronics Show floor doesn’t open officially until Wednesday morning, but we got an early look at the show in progress. What did we see? Green Hornet, Smurfs and lots of 3D.


October 12, 2010
News

First Windows Phone 7 Devices Drop In November

The first wave of Windows Phone 7 devices kicks off with the November 8 release of the Samsung Focus in North America, with eight more Xbox Live-ready devices making it to market worldwide in time for the Christmas holidays.


January 12, 2010

Just How “Wii-Like” Is LG’s Magic Motion TV Remote?

Two of the ten bazillion HDTVs on display at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show were the LE9500 and PK950, previously noted for manufacturer LG Electronic’s claims of a “Wii-like experience,” courtesy of its Magic Motion remote. How Wii-like was it?