While Xbox 360 consoles remained impossible to find at retailers online and offline on Black Fri., games and accessories for Microsoft’s new console could be found - in varying quantities at different retailers.
GraphOn Corp. sued AutoTrader.com alleging it infringed 2 GraphOn patents. Filed Wed. in U.S. Dist. Court, Marshall, the suit covers GraphOn’s means of maintaining an automated, network accessible database. The suit seeks preliminary and permanent injunctions plus damages and fees. GraphOn got the patents in a Feb. acquisition of Network Engineering Software (NES). Graphon also got intellectual property, other patents and patent applications resulting from more than 10 years of development effort by NES, it said.
Web-based treatments for those who suffer from panic disorder may be as effective as face-to-face methods, a study by Monash U. researchers found. The analysis compared the effectiveness of 3 types of treatment -- Internet-based cognitive behavior therapy sessions, in- person sessions and the use of medication monitored by a psychiatrist, the school said. Preliminary results, based on more than 2 years of research, showed that online therapy was comparable with face-to-face treatment in reducing disturbing thoughts and improving stress and anxiety. Panic disorder patients using the Web method had initial an in-person consultation with a psychologist and were in regular e-mail contact with the therapist. “This is likely to improve treatment accessibility for so many people, particularly in rural areas where people may not be able to access face-to-face treatment easily,” Project Coordinator Litza Kiropoulos said. The method could also be useful to treat sufferers of agoraphobia, who may not be able to leave the house, she said. “We're not saying there will be no need for face-to-face therapy, this is just another method of therapy that people can access,” Kiropoulos said.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued a notice stating that it is postponing the preliminary antidumping (AD) duty determination with regard to metal calendar slides from Japan to January 25, 2006 (from December 6, 2005).
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued the final results of its antidumping (AD) duty administrative and new shipper reviews of brake rotors from China for the period of April 1, 2003 through March 31, 2004.
According to a recent Textile Development Memo issued by the U.S. Association of Importers of Textiles and Apparel (USA-ITA), it is possible that the implementation of the Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) will slip slightly from January 1, 2006 and not all of the participating countries will start at the same time, due to the need for the Central American and Dominican Republic governments to complete changes in their laws and regulations. (USA-ITA TDM, dated 11/17/05, www.usaita.com.)
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has initiated an antidumping (AD) duty investigation of liquid sulfur dioxide from Canada.
A $1.1 billion preliminary bid by SES Global for New Skies was rejected, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing anonymous sources. An SES Global spokeswoman said the firm had no comment on the report’s accuracy.
When ICANN’s memorandum of understanding with the Commerce Dept. (DoC) expires next year, the relationship between the govt. and the private organization that oversees technical and administrative functions of the Internet should be reexamined, Sen. Coleman (R-Minn.) told a Heritage Foundation forum on Web governance Thurs. “Lessening the ties between the government and ICANN” and a shift toward a “privatization of the Internet” should be considered when the current deal sunsets, he said. DoC has said it has a right to reject ICANN decisions but has never done so; the mere availability of that veto concerns some overseas.
A N.J. lawmaker’s proposal on statewide video franchising has irked both Verizon and the state’s cable group, who are often opponents on regulatory issues. At issue is whether the bill, whose backer hasn’t made its text public, would help or hinder the Bell’s entry into the market for selling video and other services that compete with cable operators. What’s clear is that, as expected, N.J. will be the next battleground over franchise legislation (CD Aug 18 p6).