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GIST Debuts Free Interactive Program Guide Software for Cell Phones

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 20, 2006 - 11:59am.
New York - GIST Communications on Wednesday introduced its UGuide interactive program guide application for mobile phones. The free software lets users search TV programming on their phones, receive recommendations, and remotely program Microsoft Windows XP Media Center devices to record shows.
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Scientific-Atlanta, Gemstar Settle Patent Dispute Over TV Program Guides

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 2, 2005 - 3:11am.
Atlanta -- Scientific-Atlanta, a maker of set-top box receivers for digital TV services, announced on Thursday that it has settled patent infringement litigation with Gemstar-TV Guide International that will result in the companies cross-licensing one another's patents on interactive program guide technologies. Under the long-term agreement, Scientific-Atlanta will pay $154 million to Gemstar, while Gemstar will pay $89 million to Scientific-Atlanta in licensing fees. Scientific-Atlanta will also aid Gemstar in porting its interactive program guide software onto Scientific-Atlanta's Explorer set-top box platform. Scientific-Atlanta expects to record a charge of $30-$50 million in the fourth quarter related to the settlement. Gemstar has filed numerous patent infringement actions over its interactive program guide against various TV equipment makers, eventually also settling with firms including TiVo and DISH Network operator EchoStar Communications.
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