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● 07.15.12

●● TechBytes Episode 68: Solo With Patents, Apple Bans, and Android World Domination

Posted in TechBytes at 1:26 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz

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Summary: The first episode with one host and a warmup before an interview that’s planned with Richard Stallman

Tim has been busy, but he let me carry on in his absence until he gets back. I did not script or rehearse this episode; instead, I dived right in and improvised as usual. This episode covers Android sales, my Android development project plus experience, a tablet lacking basic features, and my observation that plugins/apps do not add so much more so to make Android usable for technical work as opposed to play and amusement. “Dreamhouse” by Steve Poltz is played as the first song and then I speak about Nokia’s cuts, MeeGo, failures with Microsoft, and shrinking cash piles. Microsoft’s losses are mentioned and then Apple-imposed Android ans (in the US), as well as lost patent cases around Europe. Oracle’s patent case and USPTO reform are mentioned in light of dissent from a prominent judge who makes the objective of software patents abolition seem reachable. “Get U Home” by Shwayze is the last song played in this short show.

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Keywords: Apple Android Nokia MeeGo Microsoft USPTO

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Past shows in this series:

Show overviewShow titleEpisode 66: Tim and RoyTechBytes Episode 66: First of the Second SeriesEpisode 67: Tim and RoyTechBytes Episode 67: Nokia Down, Android Up

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