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Court allows Psystar to ammend counterclaims to include copyright misuse by Apple
Last week, a federal judge ruled that Psystar would be given permission to amend its counterclaims against Apple to include allegations of copyright misuse. If you recall, Apple initially sued Psystar for illegally selling copies of Leopard installed on non-Apple hardware. In response, Psystar initiated a counterclaim where it accused Apple of having a monopoly […]
Continue reading...Apple lays the smackdown on Psystar… Again.
Friday, January 2, 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
Friday, December 26, 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...Psystar disses Apple, then plays dumb
Thursday, December 18, 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
Tuesday, December 9, 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...Is a corporation behind Psystar?
Wednesday, December 3, 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 […]
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Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Apple looking into liquid-cooled MacBooks – AppleInsider Apple victorious in Chinese trademark suit – ArsTechnica Apple amends lawsuit against Psystar, adds DMCA violation to the mix – TUAW Stephen Colbert makes plea to top iTunes charts – Apple Gazette Developers can now issue free “promotional” copies of iPhone apps – MacRumors Undocumented features in iPhone […]
Continue reading...Thursday morning Link Roundup
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Quad-Core iMac’s coming in 2009? 9to5Mac Real-time iPhone flight tracker reduces travel anxiety – The iPod Observer The Future of iPhone Games – Gamasutra Psystar case reveals Apple’s questionable policy on email retention – The Industry Standard Curious what an X-Ray of a MacBook looks like? – TheAfterMac Apple Bends to Studios, Adds Copyright Protection […]
Continue reading...Apple prevails on motion to dismiss Psystar’s counterclaims
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
WorldofApple is reporting that a court today has ruled in favor of Apple in it’s motion to dismiss Psystar’s claims that Apple is in violation of anti-trust laws for having a monopoly in the OS X market. This legal saga began last July when Apple first sued Psystar for illegally selling copies of Leopard installed […]
Continue reading...Psystar adds Blu-Ray, and starts work on MacBook clone
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Wow. Psystar not only refuses to cower in the face of an Apple lawsuit, but is actually pushing forward with new products. It recently announced that it would be shipping Mac clones with Blu-Ray optical disc drives, but since video playback is not yet fully supported by Leopard, its use will be limited to reading […]
Continue reading...Psystar lawyer denies potential settlement with Apple
Thursday, October 23, 2008
The on-going saga between Apple and Psystar is starting to make a little bit more sense. Earlier this week we mentioned how it seemed strange that Apple would be so quick to enter Alternative Dispute Resolution with Psystar when their legal allegations lack any strong legal foundation. Now word is coming out that the only […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs hates Blu-Ray, Apple’s secret weapon to fight Hackintosh boxes, and more
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
An interesting article over at ThePulpit talks about Steve Jobs wish for Blu-Ray to die, H.264 in Snow Leopard, HD content distribution via iTunes, and how Apple is positioning itself for future battles against clone makers such as Psystar. Excerpt from the article: “Turning to Nvidia isn’t the same as doing the chipset itself, but […]
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Sunday, February 8, 2009
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