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3 Publishers settle with DOJ; Apple, Macmillan, and Penguin still under fire
After suing Apple and 5 other publishers this morning for antitrust violations, it now appears that three of those publishers targeted by the initial lawsuit have settled with the government. The three publishers in question include Hachette, HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster. That leaves Apple and two other publishers – Macmillan and Penguin – still […]
Continue reading...US DOJ files antitrust lawsuit against Apple and handful of publishers
11. April 2012
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Breaking news this morning as Bloomberg is reporting that the US DOJ is suing Apple and a host of other publishers alleging that all the parties colluded together in an effort to raise this price of eBooks. The publishers taken to task include Hachette SA, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Penguin and Simon & Schuster. Apple and Macmillan, […]
Continue reading...Qualcomm and Intel hand over source code to Apple
6. April 2012
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As part of Apple’s defense against Samsung’s claims that iOS products infringe upon certain wireless patents owned by Samsung, Apple argues that they have an implied license via Qualcomm to those patents. In other words, because Qualcomm is licensed to use the patents at issue, Apple’s own contract with Qualcomm to provide the baseband chips […]
Continue reading...Another moron files a Siri class action suit
30. March 2012
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Yet another moron has filed a class action suit against Apple over Siri and it’s apparent inability to work as advertised. For me, Siri works fine, and I wonder why people choose to sue rather than return a device that doesn’t work as expected. The new suit, filed in a U.S. District Court by a […]
Continue reading...Are Apple and Samsung talking settlement?
29. March 2012
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Perhaps this crazy 10 month bout of litigation that has spanned the globe will come to an end sooner than later according to a report from Business Week. Citing people familiar with Apple’s situation, the report claims that executives from both Samsung and Apple have “communicated lately about potential settlement options.” “Apple CEO Tim Cook does […]
Continue reading...Court in Netherlands rules Samsung cannot pursue injunctive relief against Apple over essential 3G patents
21. March 2012
Thankfully, Samsung’s disingenuous efforts to wield its RAND encumbered patents against Apple seems to be falling short. One week ago, a court in the Netherlands ruled that Samsung cannot pursue injunctive relief against Apple so long as Apple is open to negotiating a license with Samsung for their 3G patents. The decision was handed down […]
Continue reading...Apple accuses Proview of deliberately misleading Chinese Courts and customers
13. March 2012
With Apple’s new iPad set to launch in just a few days, Apple continues to fight a legal battle in China against Proview over the iPad trademark. Proview, if you recall, is angling to ban the sale of iPads in China and is even seeking to ban the export of iPads from China Initial reports […]
Continue reading...Apple open to settlement talks with Android manufacturers – Report
13. March 2012
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Apple and Samsung remain at each other’s throats as the two companies continue to battle it out over patent infringement issues that span the globe and encompass a wide array of technologies. In Steve Jobs biography, the Apple co-founder didn’t mince words when describing his outlook on Android. “I will spend my last dying breath […]
Continue reading...Apple warned about using “iTV” moniker for upcoming HDTV
6. March 2012
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With the iPhone and iPad now firmly entrenched as mainstream products, Apple’s next big effort to further solidify its already robust iOS ecosystem will likely be the release of an HDTV. According to the latest rumblings from the rumor mill, which we should point out are extremely speculative at this point, Apple will announce its […]
Continue reading...Apple’s 3G based products in Germany not subject to injunction until appeal is heard
1. March 2012
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Apple was on the receiving end of an extremely important legal ruling in Germany this week. If you recall, Motorola had secured a favorable decision with respect to its 3G patents, but now the Karlsruhe Higher Regional Court has ruled that Motorola can’t enforce the injunction against Apple’s 3G-based products until an appeal on the […]
Continue reading...iPhone user awarded $850 in throttling case against AT&T
28. February 2012
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In July of 2011, AT&T announced plans to begin throttling the data speeds of the top 5% of smartphone users who could often consume as much as 12 times as much data as an average consumer. The throttling went into effect in early October and based on one individual who received a throttling warning, the […]
Continue reading...Apple turns off iCloud-based push email for iPhone users in Germany on account of Motorola patent
28. February 2012
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Apple and Motorola are engaged in quite the back and forth legal battle over in Germany these days. Not too long after a German Court ruled that Motorola’s smartphones infringed upon Apple’s “slide to unlock” patent, Apple has been forced to make some changes to its iCloud offering in Germany as a result of potentially […]
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11. April 2012
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