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HTC settles with FCC over software security flaws
HTC settles with FCC over software security flaws
HTC America has announced this weekend that it will settle with the FCC over claims it did not take adequate steps to eliminate security flaws that eventually put millions of smartphone owner's data at risk of being stolen. 25 Feb 2013
EA, Zynga settle plagiarism case out of court
EA, Zynga settle plagiarism case out of court
Battle of Sims Social vs. Ville is over 16 Feb 2013
Judge: Samsung did not willfully infringe Apple patents
Judge: Samsung did not willfully infringe Apple patents
Judge Lucy Koh has ruled this week that Samsung did not willfully infringe Apple patents, closing out one of the remaining issues in the case. ...... 31 Jan 2013 - 2 comments
CEA: AutoHop is protected tech
CEA: "AutoHop" is protected tech
The Consumer Electronics Association has voted in support of Dish Network's "AutoHop" commercial-skipping technology. Dish Network is currently ...... 27 Jan 2013 - 10 comments
Sony settles its breach of contract suit against 'Kevin Butler' actor
Sony settles its breach of contract suit against 'Kevin Butler' actor
In 2010, Sony began a new marketing campaign that included comedic actor Jerry Lambert as Kevin Butler, an alleged Sony VP of whatever the company ...... 20 Jan 2013 - 9 comments
Pinterest sued
Pinterest sued
Pinterest, the popular virtual pinboard, has received its first lawsuit. Theodore F. Schroeder of Ocean City, N.J., has sued the site this ...... 30 Dec 2012
Apple must pay $165,000 to Chinese writers
Apple must pay $165,000 to Chinese writers
A Chinese court has ruled Apple must pay a tiny penalty to eight writers. The writers, along with two companies, had accused Apple of allowing ...... 30 Dec 2012
LG seeking an injunction on Samsung tablet sales in Korea
LG seeking an injunction on Samsung tablet sales in Korea
LG is seeking an injunction on Samsung tablet sales in Korea, the home country of both companies. The tablet in question is the Galaxy Note ...... 29 Dec 2012
Marvell loses massive patent case
Marvell loses massive patent case
A federal jury has ruled against large chip-maker Marvell Technology. The jury has ruled that Marvell must pay Carnegie Mellon University ...... 27 Dec 2012
Instagram sees class action lawsuit over ToS changes
Instagram sees class action lawsuit over ToS changes
It took a few weeks, but Facebook has been hit with its first civil suit over the controversial terms of service (ToS) changes to its Instagram platform. ...... 24 Dec 2012 - 4 comments
Nokia wins patent case against RIM
Nokia wins patent case against RIM
RIM has lost a patent case against Nokia and will have to reach a new royalties deal or potentially have the sale of their devices halted. ...... 28 Nov 2012
Microsoft sued over Surface tablet internal storage claims
Microsoft sued over Surface tablet internal storage claims
A Los Angeles man has sued Microsoft this week, claiming the new Surface tablet doesn't have all the internal storage it is supposed to have. ...... 15 Nov 2012 - 21 comments
Apple to get $8 per HTC phone sold with new agreement?
Apple to get $8 per HTC phone sold with new agreement?
According to Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu, Apple will get between $6-$8 for every HTC phone sold. Last week, Apple and HTC announced an end ...... 12 Nov 2012
HTC settles with Apple, start 10-year licensing agreement
HTC settles with Apple, start 10-year licensing agreement
Struggling smartphone maker HTC has settled with Apple today, bringing a close to their global patent war. The agreement comes with a 10-year ...... 11 Nov 2012 - 3 comments
Apple ordered to pay VirnetX $368 million over patents
Apple ordered to pay VirnetX $368 million over patents
A federal jury in Texas has ordered Apple to pay $368 million to software patent company VirnetX. The patent in question is related to VPN, ...... 08 Nov 2012 - 3 comments
LG settles LED patent dispute with Siemens
LG settles LED patent dispute with Siemens
LG Electronics has said today that they have reached an agreement with Siemens over an LED patent lawsuit. More specifically, LG's component ...... 05 Nov 2012 - 2 comments
Bridgestone sued by Sony over Kevin Butler character
Bridgestone sued by Sony over Kevin Butler character
In 2010, Sony began a new marketing campaign that included comedic actor Jerry Lambert as Kevin Butler, an alleged Sony VP of whatever the company ...... 08 Oct 2012 - 18 comments
Here we go again: Samsung sues Apple over iPhone 5
Here we go again: Samsung sues Apple over iPhone 5
Samsung has started the next round in the long-standing legal battles between themselves and rival smartphone maker Apple. The Korean giant ...... 03 Oct 2012 - 12 comments
Motorola Mobility loses appeal in their Xbox software lawsuit against Microsoft
Motorola Mobility loses appeal in their Xbox software lawsuit against Microsoft
Motorola Mobility has lost an appeal in their Xbox software lawsuit against Microsoft. The three-judge panel upheld an order that blocked ...... 01 Oct 2012
Toys R Us sued over new kids tablet
Toys R Us sued over new kids tablet
Toys R Us has been sued over its new Tabeo kids tablet. Fuhu, the creator of the Nabi tablet sold exclusively in Toys R Us stores, has accused ...... 26 Sep 2012 - 5 comments
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