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Apple sued again over 3G speeds
Apple is being sued again. Shocking, really. This time, Jason Medway of California is taking App to task over allegations that the iPhone 3G has an inherent glitch that prevents it from staying on 3G networks and thus kicks users down to the slower speed Edge network. Surprisingly, and perhaps an indication of what this […]
Continue reading...Apple-IBM disupte resolved: Mark Papermaster to begin work at Apple this April
27. January 2009
Apple announced today that former IBM employee Mark Papermaster will begin work at Apple on April 24th, and will report directly to Steve Jobs. If you recall, Papermaster was initially recruited away from IBM to head up the vacancy left by Tony Fadell in Apple’s iPod division. IBM subsequently began litigation to prevent this, claiming […]
Continue reading...Apple settles ‘scratched iPod Nano’ class action suit for $22.5 million
23. January 2009
Apple today agreed to a $22.5 million settlement in a class-action suit alleging that the first generation iPod Nano contained a manufacturing or design defect which caused the display to scratch up too easily. The suit alleges that Apple was aware of the defect but purposefully misled consumers by not disclosing this to potential purchasers. […]
Continue reading...Apple lays the smackdown on Psystar… Again.
2. January 2009
Apple recently filed a response in opposition to Psystar’s motion to amend its counterclaims, which allege misuse of copyright on the part of Apple. In short, Apple noted that ‘copyright misuse’ is only available as an affirmative defense, and cannot be used as a cause of action in a counterclaim. Apple then goes on to […]
Continue reading...Misreporting the Apple/Psystar case
26. December 2008
Dizzle over at WorldofApple has an interesting look at how some of the bigger Tech reporting websites simply don’t do their homework when it comes to the Apple/Psystar case. The root of the problem is that it only takes one website to make an erroneous statement for it to be picked up by a bevy […]
Continue reading...Apple, Microsoft, and Google sued over File Preview
25. December 2008
If you’re gonna go, go strong. That appears to be the strategy of Cygnus Systems, an Arizona company who on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against Apple, Microsoft, and Google. A trifecta of sorts. The lawsuit alleges that the above-named companies all have products that implement a file preview feature, which allows users to preview the […]
Continue reading...Apple sued over development of Apple TV
19. December 2008
Apple is being sued once again, but unlike many of the recent lawsuits, this one appears to have some merit. EZ4media is a Chicago based company that specializes in wireless digital entertainment products, and they allege that Apple lured away 3 of its key employees who then used proprietary and classified information to help Apple […]
Continue reading...Psystar disses Apple, then plays dumb
18. December 2008
Psystar recently filed a lengthy, and somewhat contradictory, response to Apple’s allegations that it’s illegally selling hardware running OS X. If you recall, Apple initially sued Psystar for illegally selling copies of Leopard installed on their own hardware. In response, Psystar initiated a counterclaim where it accused Apple of having a monopoly in the OS […]
Continue reading...Psystar files motion to ammend counterclaims against Apple
9. December 2008
A few weeks ago, Apple clone-maker Psystar had its initial anti-trust counterclaims against Apple dismissed. As part of the counterclaim, Psystar crafted the somewhat specious and illogical argument that Apple maintains a monopoly in the OS X market. The judge, not surprisingly, wasn’t persuaded and tossed out those claims. Well, Psystar is apparently the animal […]
Continue reading...Lawyer sues Apple, then comments on this blog?
3. December 2008
We recently ran an article detailing a lawsuit filed against Apple for allegedly misrepresenting the speed of the iPhone 3G and because users were only able to remain on the 3G network for intermittent periods of time. We initially reviewed the complaint, and came to the conclusion that the case would most likely be dismissed […]
Continue reading...Is a corporation behind Psystar?
3. December 2008
Groklaw has a must-read article for anyone following the ongoing legal dispute between Apple and Psystar. Apple has filed a motion to amend its complaint [PDF] to add a claim of violation of the DMCA, among other new and enlarged claims. Here’s the proposed Amended Complaint [PDF]. So, not only have all of Psystar’s counterclaims […]
Continue reading...Judge puts Papermaster/IBM dispute on the fast track to trial
2. December 2008
The ongoing legal saga between Mark Papermaster and I.B.M has been put on the fast track, and trial has been scheduled for February 2009. Papermaster, a server expert and chip guru, initially left I.B.M to work for Apple before he was sued for violating a non-compete agreement in his contract. I.B.M. asserted that Apple and […]
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29. January 2009
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