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Motorola Mobility Says It Has Settled With TiVo

"We're pleased that all parties involved have reached an agreement to resolve pending litigation," Motorola Mobility spokesman William Moss said Thursday in a statement.

The spokesman didn't put a monetary value on the settlement. A TiVo spokesman declined to comment.

TiVo Inc., which is based in Alviso, Calif., has been suing pay TV companies that it says use its patented technology in DVRs. Last year, it reached a $250 million settlement with Verizon.

Motorola Inc. split into two in early 2011: Motorola Mobility, which housed its cellphone and cable set-top box divisions, and Motorola Solutions, a maker of police radios, bar code scanners and other products for clients such as city and state police forces and private companies.

Google Inc. bought Motorola Mobility in 2012 for $12.4 billion but sold its set-top making unit to Arris Group Inc. of Suwanee, Ga., in April.

Arris said in its quarterly earnings filings in May that as part of its $2.4 billion purchase of the unit, Google agreed to cap Arris' liability for any intellectual property lawsuit payments at $50 million.

An earlier Bloomberg report of the settlement sent TiVo's shares up 8.3 percent to close at $13.71. The shares rose another 1.8 percent in after-hours trading to $13.96.

Google shares closed up 0.6 percent at $864.64 and were up another 16 cents at $864.80 after hours.

Arris Group shares closed up 2.6 percent at $14.65 and were inactive in extended trading.

Gadgetwise Blog: Tip of the Week: Saving Time with the Windows Mobility Center

Running a presentation or demonstration on a laptop is a way of life for many people, and Windows 7 includes a panel of the most-used settings all in one convenient place. The Windows Mobility Center screen includes controls for the computer’s audio volume, screen brightness, battery status, wireless antenna, external display and other settings adjusted frequently on traveling laptops. (Some versions of Windows 7 have fewer settings available.)

To open the Windows Mobility Center with a keyboard shortcut, just press the Windows logo key and the X key. You can also go to the Start menu, open Control Panel, select Mobile PC (or Hardware and Sound) and then click on Windows Mobility Center. Microsoft has more information on using the controls. A version of Windows Mobility Center is also available in Windows Vista.

Gadgetwise Blog: Tip of the Week: Saving Time with the Windows Mobility Center

Running a presentation or demonstration on a laptop is a way of life for many people, and Windows 7 includes a panel of the most-used settings all in one convenient place. The Windows Mobility Center screen includes controls for the computer’s audio volume, screen brightness, battery status, wireless antenna, external display and other settings adjusted frequently on traveling laptops. (Some versions of Windows 7 have fewer settings available.)

To open the Windows Mobility Center with a keyboard shortcut, just press the Windows logo key and the X key. You can also go to the Start menu, open Control Panel, select Mobile PC (or Hardware and Sound) and then click on Windows Mobility Center. Microsoft has more information on using the controls. A version of Windows Mobility Center is also available in Windows Vista.