  Microsoft finds itself on the defensive for once
Customizable Live Tiles in Windows Phone 8    SurfCast designed
a new concept referred to as 'Tiles'.      SurfStar v. Microsoft
Source: Prior Smart  Comments     Threshold   It's pretty
obvious... By inighthawki on 10/31/2012 2:49:15 PM , Rating: 2
...that they are trolling and sat there and waited for the
release of Windows 8/WP8 so they could try to sue for higher
damages. Live tiles have existing in WP7 and preview builds of
Win8 for YEARS now, and now suddenly after all of Microsoft's
big new products get released, there is a lawsuit? What a
coincidence.  RE: It's pretty obvious... By soydios on
10/31/2012 3:01:41 PM , Rating: 2 Yes, there has to be an actual
product for sale to file the infringement suit against. Without
commenting on the merits (or not) of the case:  The suit is not
about taking the idea, it's about taking the idea and selling
it. It's one of several reasons why Apple sued the Android ODMs
instead of Google: the ODMs were doin