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Apple wins summary judgments against Psystar

by Bill Stiteler on Nov 15, 2009 at 10:06 AM

The Apple vs. Psystar lawsuit isn’t going well for the “open computer” maker, as the judge in the California lawsuit has granted all of Apple’s summary decision requests, and denied all of Pystar’s. Think of it as the Lightning Round of the judicial system; it means the judge felt there… Continue Reading »

Apple to “vigorously” defend itself in its lawsuit with Nokia

by Patrick Lutz on Oct 29, 2009 at 07:31 AM

In the 10-K annual report (PDF) Apple filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (posted yesterday), the company made note that it plans to “vigorously” defend itself in a lawsuit that Nokia filed last week. The lawsuit claimed Apple had infringed multiple cellular and Wi-Fi patents in their iPhone,… Continue Reading »

Who’s really behind Psystar?

by Bill Stiteler on Dec 9, 2008 at 07:09 AM

The latest (and most interesting) salvo in the Apple vs. Psystar lawsuit was that Apple wants to identify several “John Does” who were behind the hacking which allows Mac OS X to be installed on generic Intel boxes. Since there’s nothing the internet loves more than a conspiracy (well, maybe… Continue Reading »

Test Case Seeks to remove iTunes DRM

by Bill Stiteler on Sep 29, 2008 at 02:53 PM

Bjorn Erik Thon, consumer Ombudsman for Norway, has announced that he is taking Apple before that country’s Market Council in an attempt to force Apple to remove the FairPlay DRM from its music. This move would allow music purchased from iTunes to be played on any digital music player. While… Continue Reading »

Psystar not just defending, they’re fighting back!

by Adam Fisher-Cox on Aug 27, 2008 at 09:00 AM

Psystar, the company that wouldn’t die, hasn’t just responded to Apple’s cease and desist with a defense. Oh, no it hasn’t. Psystar announced today that it will be suing Apple, citing that old, battered, anti-trust card. Bets on who will win? The opponents weigh in after the break. Continue Reading »

Still think working for Apple would be like heaven?

by Jake Gaecke on Aug 6, 2008 at 02:00 PM

Sometimes at night I have a dream that I work for Apple. I see myself being best buds with Steve, him showing me all the secret iphone nanos and aluminum MacBooks, and letting me test them. Of course, this dream probably couldn’t be further from the truth for most Apple… Continue Reading »

Psystar liquidation: Mac clone company HQ for sale

by Indraneel Purohit on Jul 21, 2008 at 11:46 AM

Psystar, makers of Macintosh clones, were recently sued and mugged by Apple. Now, the company is selling their headquarters, which is essentially a large warehouse in Doral, Florida, for $4.6 million. The property, however, is owned by Constructora Canahuati, which have no connection to Psystar. The 47,000 square foot structure… Continue Reading »

Apple in court over wireless data and circuits

by Josh Holat on Jul 2, 2008 at 03:56 PM

Saxon Innovations, LLC, a small patent holding firm, has filed a lawsuit against Apple and other large PC manufactures claiming they have infringed upon patents for encrypted wireless signals and some inner circuity. The lawsuit was filed in late June in Texas, and Saxon Innovations, LLC is strongly going after… Continue Reading »

Apple sues iPod repair company

by Josh Holat on Jun 27, 2008 at 04:40 PM

Remember that hot new job title, the iPod Repair Man? Well, that job is going to downhill really fast as Apple has gotten wind of it and doesn’t like it one bit. In a nine page lawsuit filing, Apple is suing a repair man for misuse of the iPod trademark… Continue Reading »

Apple Sued Over Mighty Mouse Name

by Mark Rowland on May 21, 2008 at 08:01 PM

Man And Machine, a purveyor of peripherals for Hospitals and Labs, is suing Apple and CBS.  Man and Machine claims that they started selling their “Mighty Mouse”, a chemical and water-resistant mouse, a year before Apple came out with their mouse with the same title.  Man and Machine claims that… Continue Reading »

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