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'Google Phone' Angers Philip K. Dick's Family, Microsoft Natal in 2010?

by Warren Riddle on January 7, 2010 at 11:50 AM


Highlights from this morning's other big tech headlines...

  • The family of sci-fi writer Philip K. Dick is considering a lawsuit against Google over the name Nexus One. The family believes Google poached the name of its new phone from the novel 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?' (which inspired the movie 'Blade Runner'). Nexus, though, can be defined as a "connection, link," which sounds wholly applicable to a communication device. [From: CNET]
  • Back in 2007, Google expressed a desire to begin exploring green energy options, and it has primarily focused on solar power since that announcement. The company actually formed Google Energy last month, though, and it now hopes to gain federal approval so that it can buy and sell energy as a commodity. [From: CNET]
  • The due date of Microsoft's Project Natal, the eagerly awaited motion-capture home gaming software, has been a source of contention among those in the company -- even head man Steve Ballmer. Despite mixed reports, a leaked video indicates that the technology may indeed be ready in 2010. [From: Joystiq]
  • According to Consumer Reports, AT&T ranks last in customer satisfaction, a dubious accomplishment it has achieved primarily because of insufficient network coverage. The company is obviously trying to rectify those problems, and it tried to capitalize on the CES media fervor yesterday by urging everyone that it is "priority one to make the best network possible." [From: The Wall Street Journal]
  • Netflix and Warner Bros. have partnered for a new deal that will allow the video-rental service to provide more titles to its live-streaming catalog. The move will help Netflix in its money-saving quest to shift away from physically mailing discs, but the deal will force Netflix to abide by a 28-day waiting period before offering new releases. [From: Yahoo! News]
  • Cyber-bullying presents a serious and troubling issue in the States, sometimes even resulting in prison convictions, but the trend has become a serious problem in South Korea. The nation may lead the way in the phenomenon, as attacks and threats almost immediately go viral with angry Web-mobs. [From: The Huffington Post]
  • There is no photo or physical evidence yet, but Sony will reportedly begin offering SD memory cards to "complement" its line of Memory Sticks. The cards will range from 2 gigabytes to 32 gigabytes, and will cost anywhere from $14.99 to $159.99. [From: Engadget]

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