By Todd Haselton |
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson recently sounded off on T-Mobile’s new “uncarrier” plans, which suggest that customers don’t need to require a contract (but they really do), and he’s not pleased. Ferguson’s office called T-Mobile’s practices deceptive and is requiring that it offer a full…
By Todd Haselton |
Apple recently applied for two patents that could enable new functions between your car and your iPhone. The patents describe two situations, one of which is using your iPhone and Bluetooth or Bluetooth LE connectivity to unlock the doors on your car. A second patent…
By Adriana Lee |
The Australian Federal Police apprehended a 24-year-old man who claims to be the leader of the global hackers group Lulz Security on Monday. An investigation into a hacked government website led authorities to the unnamed Point Clare man, a senior IT professional with the Australian…
By Brandon Russell |
Regarding a report from earlier this week that claimed Nokia was granted an injunction against the HTC One, a spokesman for the Taiwanese company has released a statement clarifying the issue. As it turns out, Nokia hasn’t obtained an injunction in the Netherlands against the…
By Todd Haselton |
Remember antennagate? It happened way back when Apple launched the iPhone 4 and users found that, by holding the iPhone a specific way, the device’s cell signal dropped off significantly. Consumers were furious and some decided to file a class action lawsuit. Apple originally said people…
By Todd Haselton |
The United States International Trade Commission recently ruled that Apple’s products are not infringing on patents owned by Google. Six patents were originally IN question and all are related to various functions on the iPhone that are also used in Android smartphones, but there was…
By Todd Haselton |
Nokia said Monday that it was granted an injunction against the HTC One after an Amsterdam court ruled in its favor. “HTC has no license or authorization from Nokia to use these microphones or the Nokia technologies from which they have been developed,” the company…
By Todd Haselton |
Google was recently slapped with a 145,000 Euros fine in Germany after a court ruled that it was illegally collecting private data from its users. The company was collecting and storing data related to private Wi-Fi networks as its Google Street View cars cruised down…
By Brandon Russell |
Google this week was victorious in a huge legal battle with Viacom over unauthorized content, including The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, being posted to YouTube by users. A federal judge in New York said YouTube had not violated any copyrights, citing a safe-harbor provision…
By Brandon Russell |
Taiwan’s Fair Trade Commission is allegedly investigating Samsung over allegations the company hired people to post negative comments about HTC. If found guilty, the company is liable for fines up to 25 million Taiwanese dollars ($835,000). The Korean company has responded by saying the “unfortunate…
By Brandon Russell |
After failing to honor iPhone and iPod touch warranties, Apple has agreed to pay out $53 million to settle a class action lawsuit. Thousands of people could potentially be eligible for the payout; the issue stems from Apple’s unwillingness to replace or fix faulty phones…
By Sean P. Aune |
The latest weapon in the NYPD’s arsenal isn’t a new gun, but instead an Android phone that can pull up an astounding amount of data. The New York Police Department has issues around 400 Android phones to officers that will allow them to see every…
By Adriana Lee |
If you’re driving along Route 101 and fire up Google Maps to check the traffic, don’t be surprised if you get pulled over. A California appellate court ruled late last month that “I was just using the maps” is no excuse. The case centered around…
By Brandon Russell |
Offices at Samsung’s Asan, South Korea headquarters were raided by police on Tuesday over the possible theft of LG OLED TV technology. According to a report from Bloomberg, the authorities searched for documents related to the tech, alleging partners of LG may have leaked trade…
By Todd Haselton |
Imagine for a moment an iPhone where the device not only has a front-facing screen but also displays along the sides of it. You might wonder why these would ever be useful, but we can think of a few scenarios: why waste space on your…
By Adriana Lee |
We’ve been lectured for years now about the dangers of using mobile phones while driving. Mobile companies and auto makers are integrating more robust and universal speech commands, carriers and others are exploring safety text/email-call blocking safety features, and as many as 39 states have…
By Ron Duwell |
The New York Times is reporting that Google has been slapped with another antitrust complaint, this time in the European Union and aimed at Android. Fairsearch Europe filed the complaint with European antitrust regulators, stating through its lead lawyer, Thomas Vinje, that Android is being…
By Adriana Lee |
News Corp. COO Chase Carey isn’t too pleased about the courts siding with Aereo, the startup that pipes broadcast television programming and DVR features via the Internet. All four of the major broadcasters and several TV stations are actively suing to stop the TV-over-Web company,…
By Sean P. Aune |
The odd tale of how Apple has so far been denied the trademark for the iPad mini name has taken another odd turn, but things are definitely looking up for the company. As we reported last week, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) was denying…
By Todd Haselton |
A judge with the United States International Trade Commission said Friday that Samsung infringed on a patent owned by Apple that’s related to how a user can select text. Two patents were in question, and a second one also owned by Apple relates to technology…
By Ron Duwell |
Apple’s China problems continue to pile up and up. The state-owned Shanghai Animation Film Studio has filed a $530,000 lawsuit against the company for the distribution of 110 of its cartoons. The only hiccup is that these cartons are not directly distributed through iTunes but…
By Brandon Russell |
The very long but still ongoing Apple vs. Samsung battle is more or less back to square one, with Judge Lucy Koh last month ordering a new trial to determine damages owed. Initial reports said Koh invalidated the original amount owed, which potentially meant Samsung…
By Todd Haselton |
The United States recently denied Apple a trademark for the “iPad mini”. It might seem bizarre on the surface, especially because the general public is already used to the product name and the device has been on the market for many months now, but BBC said…
By Adriana Lee |
Google’s commitment to open-source got a boost today, thanks to the company’s newly posted Open Patent Non-Assertion (OPN) pledge. The OPN pledge outlines Google’s passion and commitment to open-source, and promises not to instigate a lawsuit against any parties that use open-source software based on…
