[June 13, 2011] AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, technology briefs Tweet Jun 13, 2011 (AME Info - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- HP BUILDING MOBILE DEVICES THAT MAKE WIRELESS PAYMENTS: HP is developing mobile devices aimed at helping consumers make purchases wirelessly, Reuters has reported, citing two people familiar with HP's plans. The company is considering introducing phones and tablets based on near field communication technology, which lets users pay for purchases and receive coupons and loyalty points by tapping the gadgets on posters and grocery store cash registers, one of the people said. The first NFC devices may be available by year-end, he said. US COURT UPHOLDS $290M JURY VERDICT AGAINST MICROSOFT: The US Supreme Court has upheld a record $290m jury verdict against Microsoft for infringing Toronto-based i4i's patent, Reuters has reported. Justice Sonia Sotomayor said the court rejected Microsoft's contention that a defendant need only persuade a jury of a patent's invalidity by a preponderance of the evidence. The technology firm had argued that a lower standard of proof would make bad patents easier to invalidate and promote innovation and competition. MICROSOFT TO ISSUE 16 SECURITY UPDATES: Microsoft is set to issue 16 security updates this week to patch 34 vulnerabilities in Windows, Internet Explorer (IE), Office, SQL Server and other products, Computer World has reported. Of the 16 updates, nine will be rated "critical," the highest threat label in Microsoft's four-step scoring system, while the remaining seven will be marked "important," the second-most-dire ranking. All versions of IE will receive one of the updates, including IE9, the newest edition, while the second IE bulletin will affect only IE8 and older versions. To see more of the AME Info, or to subscribe to the newspaper, go to www.ameinfo.com. Copyright (c) 2011, AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. For more information about the content services offered by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services (MCT), visit www.mctinfoservices.com. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]