By Todd Haselton |
A trial will begin today in which Alcatel-Lucent is accusing both LG and Apple of infringing on several of its patents. Just like the trial between Apple and Samsung, a jury will make the final decision on whether Apple and LG are indeed guilty of…
By Todd Haselton |
A jury recently ruled that Samsung owes Apple more than $1 billion in damages for infringing on its patents. The case is taking a new turn, however, after Samsung said that the ruling was unfair because the Jury foreman, Velvin Hogan, didn’t disclose all his…
By Brandon Russell |
Apple has responded to Samsung’s claims that jury foreman Vel Hogan was biased against the Korean company, saying that, basically, it’s much too late to complain now. Following the monumental billion dollar verdict from August, Samsung did some digging on Hogan and found that he…
By Todd Haselton |
Want to try the hit mobile MMO Order & Chaos without paying a monthly fee? Well, now that’s possible (although we’re not sure if the game will implement the option), thanks to Google’s new tools that allow Android developers to introduce “free trial periods.” “For any…
By Brandon Russell |
Samsung believes Jury Foreman Vel Hogan’s past history is a clear indication of his bias against the Korean company. Back in 1993, almost twenty years ago, Hogan was allegedly involved in a lawsuit with Seagate — a company that Samsung supposedly has a buddy-buddy relationship…
By Brandon Russell |
It’s been four days since Apple brought a vengeful firestorm down upon Samsung, meaning now’s as good a time as any to start hearing jury explanations for how the decision was made. Fanboyism? Samsung haters? Surprisingly, nobody on the jury owned an iPhone — at…
By Todd Haselton |
The court case between Apple and Samsung has been nothing short of fierce. Legal teams from both firms have been at one another’s throats for the past several weeks trying to win over support from a jury, which will ultimately rule whether or not Samsung…
By Killian Bell |
Despite a last-minute attempt to settle their differences out of court, Apple and Samsung could not reach a deal when their respective CEOs spoke over the telephone on Monday. Judge Lucy Koh, the federal judge presiding over the lengthy case, which is now in its…
By Brandon Russell |
Jon R. is back to tackle more questions and queries from Buffalo readers, viewers and fans! In this episode, Jon shares his thoughts on the rumored $200 price point for Microsoft’s Surface RT tablet, and the impact that it might have. Jon also compares the…
By Todd Haselton |
A little bit of hilarity here to spark up your Thursday: Judge Lucy Koh, who is presiding over the Apple vs. Samsung trial in California, got a little bit heated today after Apple’s legal team gave her a 75-page briefing and suggested it had 22…
By Todd Haselton |
Judge Lucy Koh, the Judge, who has been presiding over the bitter patent battle between Apple and Samsung (and vice versa), has called on the two companies to attempt to settle out of court before the 10-person jury begins to make its decision on which…
By Roy Choi |
If anything good comes out of the Apple v. Samsung battle, it will be that as tech fans we are getting exposure to previously internal-only information from both companies. Most interesting are the rejected iPhone and iPad prototypes and internal memos pinpointing topics to make…
By Todd Haselton |
In April 2011, a 17-year-old teenager went under the knife in China’s Yunnan Province to have his kidney removed. Why? Because he wanted to buy an iPad and an iPhone. No, the poor guy didn’t wake up in a tub of ice, but nine people…
By Todd Haselton |
Apple and Samsung typically reveal how many phones or tablets are sold in a given quarter overall, but it’s rare that we get a glimpse at just how well each particular model sells. Thanks to the ongoing court case between the two companies, now we…
By Todd Haselton |
Samsung’s basically getting slammed in its trial against Apple. Recently, court documents revealed that Samsung admitted it would be easy to copy the iPhone and that its TouchWiz icons are basically ripoffs from those in iOS. Now, a fresh 132 page document shows further evidence…
By Todd Haselton |
Like Apple and Samsung, Oracle and Google have been fighting in court against one another. Judge William Aslup ruled in May that Google was guilty of infringing on Oracle’s patents. Later, a jury ruled that Google actually didn’t infringe on the patents. The case proceedings…
By Todd Haselton |
Samsung felt huge pressure to deliver a groundbreaking product after the iPhone made its debut in 2007. Even though leaked documents suggest that Samsung had been pursuing the popular full-touchscreen handset industrial design before the iPhone made its debut, it knew that it needed to…
By Todd Haselton |
We’re expecting that an iPad Mini with a 7.85-inch display will be announced on September 12 — the same day Apple will reportedly announce the iPhone. However, the ongoing trial between Samsung and Apple revealed that Apple has actually been toying with the idea of…
By Todd Haselton |
Yesterday, Apple cried foul after Samsung decided to provide press with documents that the company was barred from including in its arguments against the iPhone maker. Apple was so furious, in fact, that it demanded a win in the case and severe sanctions against Samsung.…
By Todd Haselton |
See the above image? That’s Rock’em Sock’Em Robots, a kid’s toy. But the case between Apple and Samsung isn’t child’s play and has taken a nasty turn. Recently, Samsung sent out a release to media in which it said it was “not allowed to tell…
By Todd Haselton |
Samsung said on Tuesday afternoon that it feels it has been prevented from telling the jury its full argument during its court arguments against Apple. As a result, it released several slides and a statement to the media, which has frustrated Judge Lucy Koh. Apple…
By Todd Haselton |
Wow what a treasure trove of history this trial is turning out to be. First we saw the original iPad Prototype 035, then we found that it was almost as thick as three iPad 2 units stacked on top of one another. A few days later, several…
By Todd Haselton |
The U.S. Court of Appeals recently approved an extended stay on Apple’s injunction against sales of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus in the United States. The ruling was first reported by AllTihngsD, which said the stay is expected to last until August 20th. Apple was granted a preliminary injunction against…
By Todd Haselton |
We’re not lawyers, but if a customer thinks he or she is buying an iPad and accidentally buys a Samsung Galaxy-branded tablet, then we can see where Apple is coming from when it argues Samsung created “copy cat” products. We’re also not very judgmental people, but how…
