Portland, Oregon commissioners voted unanimously today to back the citys pitch for Googles fiber project. Portlands City Council heard about 40 minutes of testimony this morning from David Olson (right), the citys director of cable and franchise management, who has been campaigning for an open fiber network for many years. He was joined by Intels

Google wanted to trademark the name Nexus One but have just been DENIED by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Apparently the name is too close to an Oregon-based companys product: their company is called Integra Telecom and the product is called Nexus, offering T1 data connectivity for businesses. OregonLive.com caught up with an Integra

With a name too similar to a product made by an Oregon company, Google's application for trademark production for the N-One is denied...

Oregons State Interoperability Executive Council (SIEC), has voted to prepare a waiver that seeks permission from the FCC to build a public-safety statewide broadband wireless network, reports FireChief.com Oregon can create a network that lets public-safety responders send more detailed data at faster speeds over a dedicated statewide network, said Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue Chief

FORT WAYNE, Ind. - With a goal of providing the best possible customer service experience, Verizon is introducing its Service Commitment to FiOS customers in Indiana, Oregon and Washington. Residential customers making the switch to FiOS TV, Internet and voice services can count on...

Patented SideTap technology leverages MicroSD card with integrated OTA capability to deliver true mobile commerce experience, without losing core memory card functionality ATLANTA and PORTLAND, Oregon – MobilityWire® March 16, 2010 First Data, a global leader in electronic commerce and payment processing today announced an agreement with Tyfone, a provider of mobile contactless payment ...

World’s first patented MicroSD card with fully integrated payments capabilities market ready PORTLAND, Oregon – MobilityWire® September 21, 2009 Tyfone (www.tyfone.com), a provider of secure mobility solutions, today announced that its SideTap micro secure digital (MicroSD) memory card versions are completed and will be available via partners to consumers in the second half of 201...

Portland, Oregon industrial designer Ryan Glasgow, has created this hand-finished iPhone case using grade 304 stainless steel. The extremely rugged case contains internal silicone bumpers to ensure a tight fit for iPhone 3G or 3GS. It's the kind of killer...

New for 2010, this stainless steel iPhone case by Ryan Glasgow's LTD Tools of Portland, Oregon. has a protective hinged lid, internal silicone bumpers to ensure a snug fit with 3G and 3Gs iPhones.......Continue Reading | | | | | | | |

Last year, we wrote about how the University of Oregon cracked down on a great student video supporting the school's football team, because the team's mascot was in the video. Why should that matter? Well, it turns out that the team's mascot looks quite a bit like Donald Duck, whose trademark is (of course) owned by Disney. It turns out that Disney and the University of Oregon had a...