New Apple Patent Emerges For Virtual Shopping World

Apple has filed a patent for Enhancing Online Shopping Atmosphere, a 3D shopping environment complete with user avatars, changing weather patterns, and virtual employees. The idea is actually not new for Apple (eWorld), but this patent filing demonstrates that Apple is thinking beyond their sanitized online store. We believe the real thrust behind this filing is that Apple is contemplating creating a virtual Apple retail store, not...

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Majors Target Baidu & Sohu, MP3 Search Engines In China

In what could be the biggest claim for copyright-infringement damages in China, the major music labels have joined together to file copyright-infringement lawsuits in a Beijing court against two Chinese Internet companies, Baidu.com Inc. and Sohu.com Inc. The labels claim that the two companies promote illegal music file-sharing and are suing Baidu.com Inc. for $9 million and Sogou for $7.5 million in damages. The suit against...

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