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Submission + - Wi-Fi Patent Victory Earns CSIRO $200m (itnews.com.au)

Submitted by bennyboy64 on Wednesday October 14, 2009 @02:09AM

bennyboy64 writes: iTnews reports the patent battle between Australia's CSIRO and 14 of the world's largest technology companies has today been revealed to have already gained the research organisation $200 million from out of court settlements. CSIRO executive director of commercial, Nigel Poole, said the CSIRO were wanting to license their technology further, stating that he "urged" companies using it to come forward and seek a license.'We believe that there are many more companies that are using CSIRO's technology and it's our desire to license the technology further,' Poole said.'We would urge companies that are currently selling devices that have 802.11 a,g or n to contact CSIRO and to seek a licence because we believe they are using our technology.'

Comment Ironic... (Score 1) 45

by yorktimsson on Wednesday September 16, 2009 @07:43PM (#29448265) Attached to: Oracle Ends Partnership With HP

HP was the platinum sponsor of the 11gR2 launch in Melbourne, Australia on 15 Sept 09. At which 11gR2 was announced as "... available for Linux, Windows and soon HP-UX, AIX, and Solaris while it's still around." They are pushing the "red stack," with the BEA jvm as the core of the mew system. Makes you wonder..

Comment Re:I actually saw one of these.... (Score 1) 205

by yorktimsson on Friday August 28, 2009 @01:41AM (#29227373) Attached to: Hackers (or Pen-Testers) Hit Credit Unions With Malware on CD

My credit union is offering 4.3%

Comment Re:Disposal? (Score 1) 801

by yorktimsson on Monday April 30, 2007 @07:14PM (#18934677) Attached to: Mercury Contamination Vs. Energy-Efficient Lightbulbs

Ikea in Australia has a collection point for all fluoro bulbs. Check your local store.

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