Boot up: Apple's projector plans, Angry Birds maker 'seeks $1.2bn valuation', and more

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Plus start-up founder cows to Mark Zuckerberg's put down, and Google+ unveils games – and undercuts Facebook

A quick burst of 6 links for you to chew over, as picked by the Technology team

The patent system isn't broken -- we are >> This is my next...

Nilay Patel: "There is a fundamental problem with patents in the United States.

"It is us.

"By that I mean all of us: the companies and people who directly interact with the patent system, the media that reports on those interactions, the analysts and experts who inform the media, and finally the large, active, and vocal readership that we try and service with our reporting. As a group, we have accepted and let lie the lazy conventional wisdom that the patent system is broken beyond repair, a relic of a previous time that has been obsoleted by the rapid pace of technical innovation, particularly in software, and that it should perhaps be scrapped altogether."

Apple Reveals Big Plans to Integrate Projectors into iOS Devices + >> Patently Apple

Apple has "plans of integrating mini or pico-like projectors into future iOS devices while introducing a likely projector accessory for MacBooks"

'Angry Birds' Maker Seeks Funds at $1.2B Valuation >> Bloomberg

"Rovio Entertainment Oy, the Finnish creator of the "Angry Birds" mobile-phone game, is in talks to receive funding that would value the company at about $1.2 billion, two people with knowledge of the discussions said."

Response to Mark Zuckerberg >> Chill Blog

Zuckerberg calls a Chill feature "lame". Here's Chill's response: "So what are we going to do? We've already removed this feature." Lame.

Take that, Facebook: Google+ commission on game transactions is 5 percent, not 30 percent >> VentureBeat

How Google+ hopes to beat Facebook: undercutting it. "For the launch of its Google+ social games platform, Google has found one way to differentiate itself from Facebook. For in-game transactions, Google is only going to be charging a 5 percent commission to game developers instead of the 30 percent that Facebook charges."

Games in Google+: fun that fits your schedule >> Official Google Blog

"Today we're adding games to Google+. With the Google+ project, we want to bring the nuance and richness of real-life sharing to the web. But sharing is about more than just conversations. The experiences we have together are just as important to our relationships. We want to make playing games online just as fun, and just as meaningful, as playing in real life."

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