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Patent Legislation Will Stifle Innovation
In the patent community, there has been discussion concerning recently proposed legislation called the federal Patent Reform Act of 2009 (Senate Bill 515) to restrict rights for patents owned by companies that do not make or sell an invention covered by the patent. The current United States patent system allows an owner or purchaser of [...]
Facebook Advertisers Hit by Click Fraud
A big chunk of the $550 million Facebook is expected to make this year comes from small self-service advertisers, a group that TechCrunch‘s Michael Arrington notes isn’t too happy right now due to pervasive click fraud. Actual complaints can be found at WickedFire, where advertisers claim they’re seeing click fraud of up to 100%. Says [...]
Google Developing Smart Charging for Plug-In Electric Vehicles
You didn’t think Google would end its involvement in the smart grid industry with PowerMeter, did you? The Internet giant announced yesterday that it’s working on smart car charging software–the place where IT and ET (energy technology) meet, according to Google.org’s Dan Reicher. The software, which is still in the prototype stage, will tackle the [...]
Kanab gets $100,000 for entrepreneurs
The Kanab Chamber of Commerce has received a $100,000 grant from the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) to support efforts to develop local entrepreneurs. The chamber will partner with Southern Utah University, Dixie State College, the Dixie Business Alliance’s Small Business Development Center and the Center for Education, Business and the Arts to organize [...]
Office Depot Launches ‘Self-Bailout’ Plan for Entrepreneurs
Office Depot launched its “Small Business Self-Bailout Plan”. As part of the program, the office supplies and services provider created the Survival of the Smartest website for business owners who need support during “The Great Recession.” The Office Depot Adopt a Small Business contest will recognize 500 of the “best and smartest small businesses in [...]
Pub landlord signs multi-million pound deal for baby suit invention
A PUB landlord from Long Melford is cracking open the bubbly aftersigning a multi-million pound contract for his “lifesaving” invention. “I’m passionate that this is something that will save babies lives” Chris Ebejer Chris Ebejer, 42, who runs the Melford Inn, said he had a eureka moment six years ago in an unusual place when [...]
U.S. credit card defaults rise to record in May
U.S. credit card defaults rose to record highs in May, with a steep deterioration of Bank of America Corp’s (BAC.N) lending portfolio, in another sign that consumers remain under severe stress. Bank of America Corp (BAC) — the largest U.S. bank — said its default rate, those loans the company does not expect to be [...]
