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HTC caught by surprise by Apple lawsuit
Earlier today, Apple announced that it was suing HTC for allegedly infringing on 20 of Apple’s patents. In typical patent suits, litigation is often used when previous negotiations have failed. As an example, the ongling dispute between Nokia and Apple manifested itself only after the 2 tech titans were unable to reach a satisfactory agreement […]
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Tuesday, March 2, 2010
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When Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone in 2007, he briefly mentioned that the final product was the result of hundreds of patents. “And boy have we patented it,” he famously remarked. Since then, Apple has primarily used its patent portfolio for defensive measures and hasn’t pro-actively initiated lawsuits against competitors. Remember that when the Palm Pre […]
Continue reading...Solid writeup on the Nokia Apple patent dispute
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
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As you may already be aware, Nokia and Apple are apparently trying to sue each other to oblivion, with each side looking to block the import of the others’ devices. At issue, naturally, are claims of patent infringement relating to a whole host of technologies. Chris Dannen of BNET penned an article a few days […]
Continue reading...Apple fights back – seeks to ban all imports of Nokia phones
Saturday, January 16, 2010
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The ongoing patent dispute between Nokia and Apple has both companies pulling out their big guns. Nokia got things started in October when it sued Apple for allegedly infringing on a number of patents relating to wireless LAN standards and GSM/UMTS networks. In early December, Apple countersued claiming that Nokia phones infringe on 13 Apple’s […]
Continue reading...Apple countersues Nokia for patent infringement
Friday, December 11, 2009
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Well this is certainly getting interesting. In late October you’ll recall that Nokia sued Apple for infringing on a number of patents pertaining to technologies that help make devices compatible with wireless LAN standards and GSM and UMTS networks. Nokia argues that Apple’s iPhone has been infringing on their patents since it was first released in […]
Continue reading...Israeli high-tech firm drops perplexing patent lawsuit on Apple over live streaming technology
Thursday, December 3, 2009
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Just days after the upper echelon at Apple personally intervened to let the live streaming iPhone app Knocking Live Video into the app store, an Israeli high-tech firm called Emblaze Mobile has informed Apple that the app infringes on one of its media streaming patents in the US. As we reported this past Tuesday, Knocking […]
Continue reading...Apple even patented the box the iPhone comes in
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
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Apple’s products are as much about utility as they are about design, and indeed, for Apple those too considerations are often one and the same. Apple’s attention to design detail is legendary, and it should therefore come as no surprise that Apple’s focus on design extends beyond the products themselves and includes the packaging of […]
Continue reading...Report: Nokia wants about $200 million from Apple over patent dispute
Thursday, October 22, 2009
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Earlier today we reportedthat Nokia launched a lawsuit against Apple claiming that the iPhone, since the first iteration, has been infringing upon a number of Nokia patents relating to technologies that make devices compatible with wireless LAN standards. In a note to investors today, Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster writes that Nokia is looking to collect […]
Continue reading...Droppin’ some Tuesday Night links on yo ass
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
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Apple wins Cover Flow, Safari SnapBack, and Universal Dock Patents – Patently Apple ITC investigates Apple after flash memory patent complaint – AppleInsider Mac OS X Snow Leopard First Look – Reg Hardware Keymote for iPhone – Smoking Apples Some Chinese iPhones may have Wi-Fi – 9to5Mac Can a Mac lover go PC – The […]
Continue reading...New patent application from Apple suggests its looking into Haptic Feedback
Thursday, July 2, 2009
A number of patent applications from Apple were made public today, but we feel the most interesting, by far, is its application for implementing a form of haptic feedback on the touchscreen iPhone and iPod Touch. In the application, Apple concedes that the touchscreen used on the iPhone has its shortcomings in regards to haptic […]
Continue reading...Wednesday Night Linkfest
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
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Check out these links if a days worth of Apple news just isn’t enough for ya..
Continue reading...Thursday Afternoon Link Roundup
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Apple job listing reveals more powerful ARM processors and video processing for iPhone – MacRumors Push Notification Screenshots – My Apple Guide Apple patents image sensing display technology – MacNN Apple secretly adding voice command technology into Apple TV – MacNN Send your kids to Apple Camp this Summer – Network World Scott Moritz is already […]
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Tuesday, March 2, 2010
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