BOL 1524: The finger wiggle patent portfolio attacks

On today’s show, Google is upset that its competitors are using a giant portfolio of patents to attack Android. Never mind that Google could have joined in the purchase of said portfolio or, more importantly, that it’s got the clout and cash to lead a fight against software patents in the first place. Good try, though! Also, our government prepares for the next war on terror–cyber-terror–and will HBO Go ever go a la carte? We hope so! Buzz Out Loud episodes are released in their original audio form. Some metadata supplementation and/or correction has been done for SEO, clarification, or as a product of data migration. Please report errors to [email protected]. This episode originally published by CNet on 8/4/2011.