By Brandon Russell |
Apple on Monday sent a letter to Chinese display vendor Proview, threatening to flex its legal muscle over the ongoing controversy in China, ComputerWorld reports. The iPad-maker claims Proview has made misleading statements against the Cupertino-based company, saying its business may potentially be damaged in China. Currently,…
By Brandon Russell |
Motorola Mobility confirmed on Friday Apple has filed a complaint with EU anti-trust regulators over a patent dispute between the two companies. The filing requests the commission investigate whether Motorola is violating fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms regarding the company’s obligation to license standard-essential…
By Brandon Russell |
A German court on Thursday ruled in Apple’s favor over a slide-to-unlock patent dispute with Motorola. Judge Dr. Peter Guntz of the Munich Regional Court granted the Cupertino-based company a permanent injunction against Motorola’s implementation, which Apple can enforce at its own risk. The ruling…
By Brandon Russell |
Apple on Tuesday asked the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York for permission to sue Eastman Kodak Co. over printer, digital camera and digital picture frame patents. Apple clearly isn’t sympathetic to Kodak’s bankruptcy woes. The filing revealed the Cupertino-based company intends to bring the…
By Brandon Russell |
Motorola’s patent lawsuit against Apple took a knock on Friday after the Schaumburg-based company failed to present conclusive evidence that Apple did any wrongdoing. The Mannheim Regional Court of Germany dismissed the lawsuit after deliberation concluded Motorola failed to convince and demonstrate any infringements were perpetrated.…
By Brandon Russell |
Apple has requested a new U.S, Preliminary Injunction against Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus, 9 to 5 Google reports. And the patent wars rage on, and on, and on. The latest request was filed in a U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on Thursday.…
By Adriana Lee |
If there’s one thing that following tech has taught me, it’s that tastes change over time. Take MP3s, for instance. Maybe you thought that old ‘NSYNC album was a good idea. Or maybe Lady Gaga’s latest didn’t quite do it for you. Whatever the case,…
By Joey Davidson |
If Oklahoma State Representative William Fourkiller sees his proposal come to fruition, gamers in Oklahoma will pay an additional 1% state tax when they purchase games rated Teen, Mature or Adults Only. The revenue brought in from this tax would go towards state programs against child…
By Brandon Russell |
Google Maps, the mapping service used by millions of people across the globe, is at the center of some heated controversy because, of all things, it’s offered for free. Forbes reported that the search giant recently learned it is being fined by a French court to…
By Killian Bell |
Samsung’s bad luck continues this week as the Korean company loses its bid to overturn a ban against its original Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet in Germany. The ruling means Samsung can only sell the modified version of its popular Android-powered tablet — designed to evade…
By Emily Price |
A court in the Netherlands has ruled that the Galaxy Tab 10.1 does not infringe on any of Apple’s patents. Apple was denied a preliminary injunction against the Galaxy Tab back in August. Apple appealed that decision, which the courts decided to uphold. The ruling…
By Brandon Russell |
Mobile World Congress is just around the corner, meaning we’re on high alert for any sort of information on what we can expect. There’s been word of a quad-core offering from LG, and now it looks like we might potentially get a glimpse at two…
By Adriana Lee |
If you read Noah Kravitz’s illuminating post, “This is SOPA. You Might Want to Protest It,” turned on the news or hit your favorite website to find it offline or not updated, then you’ve got an inkling about the online protest that occurred today across…
By Noah Kravitz |
On October 26, 2011, Rep. Lamar Smith and a bipartisan group of 12 initial sponsors introduced the Stop Online Piracy Act to the U.S. House of Representatives. SOPA, as its widely known, is currently before the House Judiciary Committee and has alternately been called everything…
By Sean P. Aune |
While many people have been saying that the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) was dead, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) has promised that it isn’t. In a press release issued earlier today, Smith proclaimed that the bill is alive and well, and that…
By Emily Price |
The White House has responded to the anti-SOPA petitions it has received, releasing a statement on what the Obama administration will support from legislation such as SOPA, the Protect IP Act, and the Online Protection and Digital Enforcement Act, and what it will not. Essentially…
By Adriana Lee |
It may surprise you to know this, but we are not huge fans of superfluous lawsuits here at TechnoBuffalo. But sometimes a stunner of a case pops up that gets our notice — particularly when the litigant is a company on the verge of collapse,…
By Noah Kravitz |
From Jon Rettinger, President of TechnoBuffalo LLC As many of you are aware, TechnoBuffalo’s Editor-at-Large Noah Kravitz is currently engaged in a legal dispute with his former employer PhoneDog Media (PhoneDog) regarding ownership of his Twitter account. PhoneDog is suing Noah based on their valuation…
By Brandon Russell |
In addition to having some truly next-gen specs, the Asus Transformer Prime came with one of the coolest sounding monikers on the market. That may change if Hasbro gets its way, mocoNews has revealed. To be fair, the lawsuit isn’t all that surprising. The reaction…
By Emily Price |
The National Transportation Safety Board has proposed a nationwide ban on calling and texting while driving, including using hands-free devices. “No call, no text, no update, is worth a human life,” Board chairman Deborah Hersman said in a statement on Tuesday. “It is time for…
By Adriana Lee |
When it comes to lawsuits in the mobile tech industry, keeping track of who’s doing what can be kind of flummoxing. It’s like you need a scorecard or something, no? Apple sues HTC. So HTC sues right back. Apple tries to block Galaxy Tab sales…
By Adriana Lee |
In a recent Bloomberg Captains of Industry interview, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson talked about his company’s proposed acquisition of T-Mobile. He remarked that if the $39 billion dollar deal is blocked, it will result in higher prices for subscribers. He made the point the acquisition…
By Sean P. Aune |
The ongoing global legal fights between Samsung and Apple seem to have become a daily occurrence with each side racking up minor victories in various jurisdictions. The latest ruling to come down was in France, and this time it fell to Apple. After losing a…
By Adriana Lee |
Is downloading torrents stealing? Depends on who you ask. No doubt, some people think of it that way. Others, however, consider it more of a protest against what they see as price gouges for entertainment or software. (Of course, there are still others who don’t…
