#Wii U #patent shows magnet sensors, more storage

Patent documents filed by #Nintendo suggest magnets could play an important part in its upcoming Wii U tablet-like touch-screen controller. A schematic diagram shows an integrated magnetic sensor (magnetometer) and flash memory on top of other standard components such as a gyroscope and accelerometer.

iOS devs pay $50,000 for collecting children's info in apps

The parent company of Broken Thumbs Apps—a prominent iOS app maker responsible for games like Zombie Duck Hunt, Truth or Dare, and Emily's Dress Up—has today settled with the Federal Trade Commission over its apparent collection of children's personal data in its iPhone and iPod touch apps. Though the FTC has gone after other companies for similar violations, this case is the first focused on mobile apps.

U.S. Judge Slaps Around Brazilian Court In #Zynga v. #Vostu | TechCrunch

So last month Vostu filed a response to Zynga’s lawsuit. That response also brings up another defense – that the lawsuit is retribution by Zynga over a failed attempt by Zynga to create a “strategic relationship” with Vostu. That should have been the end of the news cycle for a while – U.S. courts never really decide anything, so a year could go by before we heard about this case again. 

Everything above is standard lawsuit behavior. But Zynga’s next move was a good one. They filed another lawsuit, this time on Vostu’s home court – Brazil. They also sued Google for distributing the games (notably they did not sue Facebook, their golden goose). A Brazilian judge quickly granted Zynga’s request for an injunction. Vostu had to shut down its games in 48 hours.

#Google Wastes No Time Putting #Games On #Google+: #AngryBirds, #Bejeweled, #Zynga On Board

For all the hype it has gotten and all the users it has gained, it’s easy to forget that Google+ has only been out for a month and a half. But they’re moving fast to ensure they don’t flop again in the social space. And today brings the biggest “next step” yet: Games.

Gaming has obviously been a huge part of the success of Facebook over the years. It has been so popular, in fact, that one company, Zynga, has become a major player in the gaming space, and will soon go public as a result. And guess who is on board with Google+ Games too? Yep. Zynga.

#AngryBirds Maker Seeks $1.2B Valuation

#Rovio Entertainment Oy, the Finnish creator of the “Angry Birds” #mobile -phone game, is in talks to receive funding that would value the company at about $1.2 billion, two people with knowledge of the discussions said.

#Rovio, #EA Urge Court To Let #Apple Join #Lodsys Patent Suit

Electronic Arts and Angry Birds developer Rovio have submitted a federal court filing insisting that Apple should be allowed to intervene in a patent-infringement lawsuit against developers of iPhone applications.

http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/36490/Rovio_EA_Urge_Court_To_Let_Apple_Join_Lodsys_Patent_Suit.php

‘Inventors’ Claim FarmVille And Other Zynga Games Infringe On Patent | TechCrunch

‘Inventors’ Claim FarmVille And Other Zynga Games Infringe On Patent | TechCrunch:

Zynga has been slapped with patent lawsuit from a Segan LLC, which alleges that the social gaming giant has infringed on a patent titled “System for Viewing Content Over A Network and Method Thenrfor.” You can access the complaint here.

According to the document, the technology was developed and patented by Marc Segan and Gene Lewin in 2006 for a system and method for viewing content over the Internet wherein a user accesses a service provider server to view a character icon provided by the service provider to a user interface device.

Microsoft Sues Motorola Over Patent Fees on Xbox - Bloomberg

Microsoft Corp., the biggest software maker, accused Motorola Inc. of breaching contractual obligations to fairly license patents on wireless networking and video coding to be used in the Xbox gaming system.

Motorola is violating a pledge to license on reasonable terms patents that are deemed essential to industry technology standards, Microsoft said in a lawsuit filed today in federal court in Seattle. Royalty demands made by Motorola are out of line with the terms of the industry standard-setting body in which the companies are participants, Microsoft said.