Daily technology news - 03-Mar-2007

Sony, Immersion Settle Vibration Technology Patent Suit (GigaLaw.com)Sony Corp. and Immersion Corp. said they have settled their long-simmering patent dispute over the vibration technology that shakes video game controllers, and will work together to bring the so-called "rumble" function back to PlayStation products.

Technology Buyers: So Many Needs, So Little Time (TechNewsWorld.com)While much has been written on how vendors can get the most out of their analyst relations strategies -- both in blogs and in my book -- little has been written about how technology buyers can maximize their use of advisory firms. Jim Zimmerman, in his blog, Analyst Perspectives, presents this issue in a well-written post.

New Technology Removes Viruses From Drinking Water (Science Daily)University of Delaware researchers have developed an inexpensive, nonchlorine-based technology that can remove harmful microorganisms, including viruses, from drinking water.

Goal-line technology under review (CNN.com)MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -- The possible use of goal-line technology, tougher sanctions against elbowing and banning masks in goal celebrations are all on the agenda when the International Football Association Board (IFAB) meets on Saturday.

Saflink sells technology for $778K (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance) Saflink Corp. said it has sold some of its biometric security technology to an unnamed buyer for $778,000.

The Wii's MEMS Inventor on Future Technology (Slashdot)eldavojohn writes "IEEE Spectrum is running an article on the inventor of the motion sensor that the Wii uses. The microelectromechanical system (MEMS) gives Wii its core ability to sense motion in the controller. What's really interesting is where Benedetto Vigna wants to take this technology. He has plans to make the sensor smaller and tougher, and hope to place it inside of things like shoes, ...

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