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Justice Department files antitrust lawsuit against Apple, e-book publishers
- The Department of Justice has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple and two major publishers over e-book price-fixing. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York and specifically claims that Apple conspired…
Non-profit ISP start up promises fully encrypted, private Internet
- In an editorial piece by Cnet, Nicholas Merrill describes his upcoming Internet service, Calyx, as a "non-profit telecommunications provider dedicated to privacy, using ubiquitous encryption". According to Merrill, his goal is to fully encrypt Internet traffic at the ISP level…
Former AMD, Intel engineer pleads guilty to stealing sensitive documents
- Biswamohan Pani, a former engineer for both Intel and AMD, has plead guilty to five counts of fraud centered around the theft of sensitive Intel documents. The stolen information, valued at an approximate total of $1 billion, included chip-related design…
AOL sells 800 patents to Microsoft in $1 billion deal
- AOL announced it has reached an agreement with Microsoft to sell over 800 of its patents and a number of relevant patent applications for $1.056 billion in cash. According to the Wall Street Journal, the move was prompted by a…
NY purges sex offenders from online gaming with "Operation: Game Over"
- New York state Attorney General, Eric Schneiderman, announced that over 3,580 state registered sex offenders have been "purged" from various online gaming networks. The effort to keep sex offenders away from youthful gamers is part of a state initiative coined…
Twitter escalates anti-spam efforts, files lawsuit against spammers
- Twitter has taken a stand against those spamming their popular micro-blogging service by filing a lawsuit in a federal court in San Francisco against five of the most prolific spam tool providers, and the people that use them to flood…
Arizona legislation will make cyberbullies, Internet trolls criminals
- Upon the Arizona governor's desk sits a revised house bill (pdf) which is ready to be signed into law. The changes in H.B 2549s aim to curb and even criminalize cyberbullying, however, it may also make nearly every chat room and…
Facebook releases Zuckerberg's Harvard emails, wants lawsuit dismissed
- Embroiled in a legal battle over whether or not Paul Ceglia owns half of Facebook, the social network's CEO Mark Zuckerberg has released a cache of personal emails which refute those claims, many of which date back to his tender…
Megaupload: MPAA wants data kept for lawsuits, scammers target users
- The Motion Picture Association of America has requested that Megaupload's host, Carpathia, retain about 25PB (yep, that's petabytes) of data. According to Wired, this move follows an earlier appeal made by Carpathia where the hosting company had asked the court to…
Weekend tech reading: Fifth Amendment protects encrypted storage
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In a ruling that could have broad ramifications for law enforcement, a federal appeals court has ruled that a man under investigation for child pornography isn’t required to unlock his computer hard drives for the federal government, because that act would amount to...
UK government plans to force ISPs, carriers to store web and phone usage
- A new report has surfaced that reveals the UK government plans to force British ISPs and mobile operators to keep online communications by internet users, as well as phone call details, text messages and website visits. The proposed anti-terror plans…
Apple settles class action lawsuit, will pay $15 to iPhone 4 owners
- Although "Antennagate" has long since slipped from the headlines and become little more than a fuzzy memory for most, the legal drama surrounding the matter has finally come to a close.
Apple sued for $1.6 billion for using "iPad" in China, apology requested
- A major Chinese display company, Proview Technology, has demanded that Apple cease using "iPad" in China. After engaging in "ambiguous" negotiations with Apple over the matter, executives at Proview have decided to take legal action by suing the company for 1.6 billion…
Galaxy Tab 10.1 ban upheld in Germany, Tab 8.9 added to injunction
- Today, a German court upheld a preliminary injunction which prevents the sale of Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Germany. Fortunately for Samsung, the first two patent claims were dismissed; however, this did not change the court's original, overall decision. The…
EFF helps Megaupload users retrieve their non-infringing files
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Last week, cyberlocker service Megaupload was shut down and its executives were arrested. Consequently, the now defunct site is poised to have its hosted files forcibly erased. However, the Electronic Frontier Foundation has come to the aid of "innocent" Megaupload users...
Judge rules defendant may be forced to decrypt her laptop
- Judge Robert Blackburn made a ruling (PDF) this week which may change the way encryption is handled in future court cases. Although the defendant invoked 5th amendment rights as many others in prior, similar cases have, Judge Blackburn does not believe…
Creepy Steve Jobs action figure pulled, bronze statue still stands
- It appears Chinese toy maker, In Icons, did manage to invoke the wrath of Apple. Earlier this month, the litigious company threatened to sue In Icons for creating a creepy, unlicensed action figure which sported an eerie semblance to Steve Jobs…
Grooveshark sued, Spotify limits free music to 10 hours per month
- Grooveshark has been the target of litigious music companies for years, most notably being sued by the three largest record label groups in the world. Supposed partner and fourth largest record label group, EMI, now has the company in its…
Steve Jobs action figure is eerily realistic and unlicensed
- Chinese toy manufacturer, In Icons, has unveiled a remarkably striking "action" figure which will both pay homage to and attempt to cash-in on the legendary Apple CEO. According to In Icons, their goal is to "honor the American icon and…
Hurt Locker lawsuit targeting pirates comes to a halt
- Refusing a request for an extension by prosecutors, Judge Beryl Howell has effectively put an abrupt end to one of the largest anti-piracy lawsuits in history. Interestingly this decision comes from a Judge who is a former RIAA lobbyist.
HTC loses to Apple, several Android phones banned in the U.S.
- The U.S. International Trade Commission finally issued its decision on a patent dispute between Apple and HTC. The determination states that several of the manufacturer's Android-based handsets will be banned from sale and import in the United States on April…
S3 Graphics' ITC case against Apple collapses
- Yesterday marked the final nail in the coffin for S3 Graphics in its U.S. International Trade Commission case against Apple for its alleged violation of patents. The report (PDF) stated, "having examined the record of this investigation, including the ALJ’s final…
Huawei latest target in Microsoft's Android patent crusade
- Chinese telecom firm Huawei has become the latest target of Microsoft's continued Android-related IP patent licensing program, with the software giant reportedly demanding royalty payments for the company's use of Android software.
Apple patent details hybrid drive system based on environmental state
- The US Patent & Trademark Office has published a patent from Apple that details a hybrid drive system using a traditional hard drive and flash memory. Unlike current hybrid systems that focus solely on performance gains, Apple’s system would be…
VIA sues Apple for patent infringement
- In the latest round of patent lawsuits, Taiwanese chipmaker VIA announced on Wednesday that it has taken legal action against Apple, filling a complaint with the US International Trade Commission and US District Court of Delaware for patent infringement.
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