A federal antitrust class action lawsuit has been filed against Apple accusing the company of billing iPhone customers for voice and data services even after they cancel it.
HUMOR:Apple has finally joined the SOPA protest, slapping its critics which say that the company doesn't participate in any activity beyond its profits or raises voice about anything but profits.
Apple continues to lose its legal battle against Android. After losing Germany, Australia, The Netherlands the company has now lost on the home turf. The United States ITC [International Trade Commission] issued a preliminary ruling on Friday stating that Motorola Mobility smartphones do not infringe three Apple patents.
As far as the service goes Ubuntu fans may claim iCloud to be a blatant ripoff of Ubuntu One which was launched in 2009, two years before the launch of iCloud.
Apple is facing legal trouble at the home turf. Apple users are saying that the company hid the fact that they will be locked into AT&T service and will be blocked access to third-party application downloads.
Apple's iOS continued to lose web share as the year 2011 wrapped up. The open source Android continued to grow, thought it did lose minor market share but not as significant as Apple's iOS did.
Chinese manufacturers have come together to fight the patent war waged by Microsoft (Nokia) and Apple against Android using the flawed patent system. Microsoft, having failed in the mobile segment, has resorted to force manufactures to sign patent deal and extort money over bogus patents.
I was not surprise when I saw a Forbes headline "Android: The Consequence Of Open" because Forbes is a known anti-Linux outfit. They were the ones who gave Microsoft the platform to spread the FUD that Linux infringes upon their patents which was blown away in a long article. I was not surprised when I found that Forbes story was based on a TechCrunch story written by an Apple fanboy called MG Seigler who writes made up anti-Android blogs when there is nothing good to write about Apple. Ironically both Todd and MG are contradicting themselves in a desperate attempt to attack Android.
Go Daddy burned their fingers when they decided to sell their soul to the devil. More than 21,0000 conscious users migrated to other services. Go Daddy changed its 'stand' the same day, which seems to be nothing more than PR strategy as Go Daddy 'worked' on crafting this act. If they oppose the act, they must run a campaign to ensure that SOPA is not passed. That's what it means by 'opposing' the bill and not by secretly supporting it via PIPA and Protect IP. Go Daddy paid heavily as 'informed' and concerned Go Daddy users revolted and threatened to switch to other registrars.
The Pentagon has approved a version of Android running on Dell hardware to be used by DoD officials, along with the BlackBerry. The approval of Android by the DoD is a major setback for Apple's iPhone.
After Australia Apple has lost another 'patent' post, this time its Germany. A German court earlier banned the sale of Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Germany owing to 'controversial' design patents. The same design patents were rejected in a Dutch court. To respect the verdict, Samsung modified the design of its Galaxy Tab (which in fact enhances the user experiences as the speakers now face the user) and called it Galaxy Tab 10.1N.
US Patent Law needs more attention than the dangerous SOPA, PIPA and Protect IP. While the congress is desperate to pass the abusive SOPA, PIPA and Protect IP it has almost no interest in reforming the US patent law which is hurting the mobile industry.
Netgear has announced a Linux-based Wi-Fi routers which offer Mac-specific features. These features include support for Apple's Time Machine backup and Bonjour automated networking technology. The Wireless Extreme for Mac and PC (WNDRMAC) is available now in the United States starting at $130, and will soon be available worldwide from major retailers in stores and online.
Apple's has lost another major patent battle in Europe, this time against Motorola Mobility. The court in Manheim, Germany has ruled that Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) European sales company is infringing one of Motorola Mobility’s core cellular communications patents related to data packet transfer technology (GPRS) through its sales of the iPhone and iPad devices.
Apple is now seeking yet another ban on Samsung's modified Galaxy Tablet in Germany. The iPad maker earlier succeeded in getting a ban on Samsung's Galaxy tab in Germany in a 'moronic' ruling by the Düsseldorf court.
Steve Wozniak is the genius, the mad engineer who created what we call today Personal Computers or PCs. He co-founded Apple with the other Steve whose skill were around creating business model around anything.