Archive | April 19th, 2011
Apple asks Judge to dismiss iPod/iTunes Antitrust Litigation
A few weeks ago, a US judge gave the prosecution in an on-going legal case against Apple over claims that the Cupertino-based company was abusing its iTunes monopoly the go ahead to interrogate Steve Jobs. The Judge explained that Jobs has “unique, non-repetitive, firsthand knowledge about the issues” at the center of the case and […]
Continue reading...Samsung not to sit idly by in face of Apple lawsuit
19. April 2011
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Wow, the tech sphere is hyper-litigious these days. In the wake of Apple filing suit against Samsung for patent and trademark infringement, the South Korean-based company has vowed to respond strongly. In a statement on the matter released yesterday, the company explained. “Samsung will respond actively to this legal action taken against us through appropriate […]
Continue reading...Apple sues Samsung for patent infringement
19. April 2011
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In a move that in many regards seemed inevitable, Apple last week filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Samsung, claiming that a number of their “Galaxy” line of Android based smarpthones and tablets infringe on Apple’s patents and steal Apple’s intellectual property “Rather than innovate and develop its own technology and a unique Samsung style […]
Continue reading...iPad 2 resellers camp out overnight for $400/day profits
19. April 2011
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If you thought the iPad 2 was a hot commodity here in the US, then it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that Apple’s next-gen tablet is even higher demand overseas, and especially in countries where the device has yet to go on sale. Case in point – China, where iPad 2s are selling […]
Continue reading...Google’s negotiations with record labels over streaming service are “broken”
19. April 2011
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A little less than a month ago we reported that Google had already begun internal testing on its rumored music service which, by all accounts, will serve as a competitor to iTunes. Google’s purported plan with music involves the ability for users to store their music in the cloud and stream it down to their […]
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19. April 2011
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