RIM Prevails in German Patent Battle

By Geoff Duncan January 30, 2006

BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM) got a bit of good news today: a German court has ruled in favor of the Canadian company in a patent dispute with Luxembourg-based InPro Licensing, a patent holding company which claimed some BlackBerry products infringed on a German-designated patent it held. The German court ruled all claims by InPro were invalid; InPro may still choose to appeal the decision.

The news comes even as RIM faces a possible shutdown of its BlackBerry network in the U.S. in its long-running patent dispute with NTP Holdings. RIM says it has a plan to continue service even if a court injunction finally forces the company to stop using allegedly infringing technology. A hearing on the injunction is scheduled for February 24, 2006; the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is still running on its own schedule reviewing NTP’s technology, but has already issued preliminary findings invalidating key patents in the case.

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Amazon’s Big Spring sale: Save on TVs, laptops, appliances, and more

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Deal hunter or not, you'll be pleased to know that Amazon's Big Spring sale is officially underway. It's your opportunity to save on a slew of buzzworthy deals, including TVs, laptops, appliances, various electronics, and much more. It shows that you don't always have to wait for Amazon's Prime Day to capitalize on fantastic discounts. If you've been holding off on buying something, hoping for a great deal, now's the time to pull the trigger. Because the sale is so massive, we've gathered a few of our top picks below. However, we still recommend browsing the sale to see what you can find.

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For starters, if you want a new tablet, Samsung, Lenovo, and Google during the sale. The Galaxy Tab A9+ is available for 19% to 23% off. Meanwhile, Google's Pixel Tablet is 19% to 25% off, depending on the model. Samsung's , and its gaming monitor is down to $140, usually $190. Or, the beautiful and much larger curved gaming monitor is $700, normally $1,300.

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How to create a Subreddit on desktop and mobile

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Few social media sites are as popular as Reddit. Regardless of what you're interested in, there's probably a thriving community for you to interact with on the platform. Known as subreddits, these communities are home to topics like gaming, world news, science, movies, and more. If you can't find a subreddit with your particular interest, Reddit makes it easy to create your own Reddit community.

Running a successful Reddit community isn't easy – but the process of starting one only takes a few minutes. Keep in mind that you'll want to keep a close eye on your subreddit to prevent it from being shut down or turning into a wasteland with no users, but running a subreddit can be a lot of fun when done properly. If you prefer, you can also create a private community that only your friends can join, giving you a place to hang out beyond Twitter and TikTok.

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Downloading music from YouTube is a fairly common practice, and the demand for making the process easier has inspired the creation of countless websites and software.

But not every service can be considered safe. In fact, some of these services may infect your computer with malware or produce poor-quality audio files. When downloading music from YouTube, you’ll need to first make sure that the websites or apps you use for doing so won’t hurt your device. For this guide our team has found two methods to make the process safer and easier.