YouTube TV recovering after apparent licensing error causes outage

YouTube TV — the most popular livestreaming service in the U.S. — is having some major hiccups early Tuesday evening. The service, which sports more than 5 million subscribers, was coming up empty for many as of 6 p.m. ET. The channel guide was live. But choose a show and you’d get nothing but a […]

Proposed pot regulations open door to craft growers, licensing non-violent offenders

Federal Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor has released the Liberal government’s proposed cannabis regulations opening the door to craft marijuana producers, allowing low-risk offenders to participate in the industry and offering some leeway on packaging. CBC | Health News

BlackBerry settles lawsuits with budget Android phone maker BLU after reaching patent licensing deal

BlackBerry’s evolution away from a world-renowned consumer hardware company into a software, services, and licensing company took a notable step forward today: the Canadian company has settled a long-standing legal spat with budget smartphone company BLU Products, or “BLU” as its most commonly known. Last summer, BlackBerry kickstarted legal action again two companies for purported […]

Konami and soccer star Maradona call truce over game licensing

That dispute between Konami and sports legend Diego Maradona didn’t last long. The two have reached an out-of-court settlement over Pro Evolution Soccer 2017‘s alleged use of the footie star’s likeness without his permission. The exact financial figures aren’t public, but Konami is paying Maradona in return for a big favor: he’ll promote the game […]

BlackBerry inks licensing deal to sell smartphones to more than 1 billion people in India and neighboring markets

BlackBerry has announced a licensing deal to target BlackBerry-branded devices at more than a billion people across India and neighboring markets. The news comes a little more than four months after the Canadian tech company revealed it would end in-house hardware development, electing to outsource to partners and become a software-focused company instead. The first […]

Trump told to stop gov’t lawsuit over Qualcomm patent licensing

Enlarge / Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairwoman Edith Ramirez testifying in Congress last May. A conservative group says Ramirez has taken antitrust positions, including the recent suit against Qualcomm, “that weaken US patent rights.” Several conservative groups have written to President Donald Trump asking him to stop the Federal Trade Commission from pursuing a lawsuit against […]