It's getting easier to create Augmented Reality applications, thanks to this week's release of the Qualcomm Augmented Reality Software Development Kit for Android smartphones. The AR SDK will help mobile developers create apps that deliver interactive 3D experiences involving everyday objects and scenes.
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Apple has asked a judge to stay the verdict and judgment in a patent infringement case because of unresolved issues and a query over the form used to submit the jury's verdict. The company was asked to pay $208.5 million for each of three patents it infringed, although the jury didn't make it clear whether the amount was a total figure or a penalty for each infringement.
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Ari Jaaksi, Vice President of MeeGo devices at Nokia, has apparently resigned. Press reports note that he quit last week after 12 years with the company. Nokia says his departure won't affect MeeGo’s development schedule; a MeeGo device is expected by the end of this year.
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Internet communications company Skype has appointed Tony Bates, Senior Vice President of Cisco, as the company's new Chief Executive Officer. Josh Silverman, the outgoing CEO, joined Skype from eBay's Shopping.com business in early 2008.
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After months of speculation following an announcement at Mobile World Congress, Microsoft has confirmed that its Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system will be launched on Monday 11th October 2010. It's holding the 'Windows Phone 7 Worldwide Launch Event' in New York at 3.00pm local time (8pm UK time).
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