Google to Pay $338.7 Million in Damages Over Chromecast Patent Case, Rules US Jury

Google to Pay $338.7 Million in Damages Over Chromecast Patent Case, Rules US Jury

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Alphabet‘s Google violated a software developer’s patent rights with its remote-streaming technology and must pay $338.7 million (nearly Rs. 2,770 crore) in damages, a federal jury in Waco, Texas decided on Friday. The jury found that Google’s Chromecast and other devices infringe patents owned by Touchstream Technologies related to streaming…

Samsung, Google Team Up to Offer Support for Each Other’s Smart Home Ecosystems With Matter Bridge

Samsung, Google Team Up to Offer Support for Each Other’s Smart Home Ecosystems With Matter Bridge

ByNews Polite

Samsung and Google have announced that they will offer support for each other’s smart home ecosystems, the South Korean company announced on Thursday. Over the years, even though smart devices have gained traction, there exist compatibility issues between brands that ultimately cause headaches for users. The Matter protocol is aimed…