Samsung files new lawsuit against Apple in S. Korea
On the day of Apple's expected iPad announcement, Samsung has confirmed it filed another lawsuit against Apple claiming the iPad 2 and the iPhone 4S infringe on three of its patents. This latest round of litigation was filed in Korea, Samsung's home ...
Apple offered to license its patents to Android handset makers at $15 a pop
Though Steve Jobs famously told biographer Walter Isaacson that he was willing to go "thermonuclear" on Android, it appears the Apple has offered to license some of its patents to Motorola and Samsung in order...
Apple seeking to settle for up to $15 per Android device in patent disputes
Following a report from Bloomberg in December featuring advice from analysts, we asked you if Apple should settle for up to a $10 royalty per Android device and not keep paying its lawyers to fight patent disputes. Today, Dow Jones Newswiresreports that Apple is interested in seeking settlements. According to the report, Apple “indicated a willingness...
Kodak asks bankruptcy court to decide on patent dispute with Apple
Kodak is asking the bankruptcy court to make a decision about an imaging patent that's part of a lawsuit with Apple, says a report in Computerworld. The disputed patent is owned by Kodak and describes a camera that takes high quality stills and lets ...
Two German suits between Apple and Samsung dismissed, at least 10 to go
The Mannheim Regional Court in Germany has thrown out two lawsuits between Apple and Samsung, adding to the pile of discarded lawsuits between the two companies.
One of the two suits dismissed on Friday was...
PanoMap sues Google, Apple over street view
Apple and Google are unlikely bedfellows in a legal dispute surrounding Google's Street View technology. The mapping technology presents a 3D view of a road using Google Maps on iOS and Android devices. It's tremendously useful when you need to pinpo...
German ruling spells trouble for Motorola’s 3G patent lawsuits
Motorola has likened its enforcement of standards essential patents as a lethal "bullet" it can use to "kill" smartphone competitors, but it's becoming clear that such a strategy won't be tolerated in the European Union....
Apple Can Still Sell iPad And iPhone After Winning Big Victory Over Motorola In Germany
Although the war will rage on for a few more years, Apple just scored a major victory in their legal war with Motorola Mobility in Germany. In December 2011 Apple lost a preliminary injunction with Motorola and faced the possibility of having their 3G-enabled...Daily Update for February 24, 2012
It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's Apple s...
German iPhone users can no longer use iCloud’s push e-mail—for now
Apple has been forced to disable push e-mail delivery for iCloud and MobileMe users in Germany this week. The move is thanks to a recent injunction awarded to Motorola as part of the ongoing patent dispute between the two...
Apple patents design for ultra-thin keyboard
The touchscreen keyboards on Apple's iOS devices are great space savers, as they're never around when you don't need them. For all the great leaps forward Apple has made with Multi-Touch technology over the past five years in both its iOS devices and...
Daily Update for February 23, 2012
It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's Apple s...
