NewsFactor – DIRECTV said a new satellite launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan earlier this week will increase its in-orbit capacity for delivering high-definition TV content by 50 percent to more than 200 channels. Industry observers speculate that at least some of the channels will be used to deliver films in a high-definition 3-D format.

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Reuters – A federal appeals court on Wednesday rejected a class-action lawsuit seeking to hold Apple Inc responsible for possible hearing loss caused by using its popular iPod music player.

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We’ve alluded to this a couple times already, but Boy Genius Report is coming out today and saying that Verizon’s webOS launch devices early next year will indeed be called the “Pre Plus” and “Pixi Plus.” We’re able to independently confirm that this is the intel out in the field right now — so unless Big Red calls an audible, these are the names you should be keeping an eye on as you’re scanning the shelves. The report goes on to say that Verizon’s models are the same size as Sprint’s, but as we’ve already seen in the FCC, these new versions are going to be supercharged in one way or another — at the very least, the Pixi should have WiFi on board, a welcome boost. Any way you slice it, it sure looks like Sprint got the short end of this stick, doesn’t it?

Palm likely calling its new Verizon models Pre Plus and Pixi Plus originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Well, while some folks are busily working to revive the technology that made the Polaroid name what it is, it seems that company itself (now owned by Hilco and Gorden Brothers) is wasting no time in going down the potentially perilous path of licensing the brand for other companies to use. On that front, consumer electronics maker jWIN — responsible for the iLuv line of products — has now announced that it’s signed an exclusive agreement to produce and market a whole range of products under the Polaroid brand (which is actually just one of a number of licensing deals recently announced). While specifics are still a bit light, jWIN will apparently make an “extensive assortment” of peripherals for PCs, game consoles and cellphones, as well as other audio / video products, and even the odd laptop case and “cleaning care accessory,” among what’s sure to be countless other products. Full press release after the break.

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jWIN strikes deal to sell products under Polaroid name originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Reuters – Nokia’s latest patent strike against Apple underscores the changing dynamics of the cell phone market, with the sector leader no longer holding the whip hand over rivals in terms of product development.

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