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MegaUpload Users Might Not Get Data Back, Today’s Hearing Decides
04/13/2012, Megaupload, one of the internet’s largest file-sharing sites was shut down a while back but throughout their court proceedings, the company has always mentioned that it wants its former users to get their legitimate data back. On top of that, [...]
Apple, RIM and Samsung hit with patent lawsuit
04/12/2012, It looks like Apple, RIM and Samsung have been hit with a lawsuit that claims that the companies have violated upon a patent pertaining to touchscreens. A shell company from Texas has accused the companies and their products, namely the [...]
Woman sues Verizon concerning Internet speed ‘lies’
04/11/2012, A lady living in California claimed that Verizon actually sweet talked her into purchasing a speedier Internet plan, never mind that the carrier does not have the technological capability to deliver what it originally promised the lady. This complaint was [...]
Activision Blizzard sued by Worlds Inc. over alleged patent infringement
04/10/2012, It seems that in a lawsuit recently filed by Worlds Inc., the company has alleged that Activision Blizzard has infringed upon one of their patents. This patent has been described as a “system and method for enabling users to interact [...]
Former Intel Employee Pleads Guilty for Data Theft
04/09/2012, On Friday last, former Intel employee Biswamohan Pani pleaded guilty of data theft charges after he allegedly stole $1 billion worth of trade secrets from Intel. Intel has reviewed the data that was stolen and adjusted the value of information [...]
Twitter launches lawsuit against spammers
04/06/2012, Twitter, just like most internet services (i.e. Facebook, e-mails, etc) are plagued with spam. Tweeting words that are popular will result in a bunch of twitterbots offering you deals and unnecessary spam. Well it looks like Twitter has had enough [...]
RIM sued by NXP over alleged patent infringement
04/04/2012, Based on recent reports, it would appear as though RIM is headed downhill, and as if that wasn’t enough, the company has recently been hit with a patent infringement lawsuit by Dutch semiconductor company, NXP, alleging that RIM had infringed [...]
Apple’s Siri faced with another lawsuit over false advertising
04/02/2012, Some of you guys might recall that a while back, an iPhone 4S owner by the name of Frank Fazio launched a lawsuit against Apple claiming that Siri does not perform the way i does according to its ads. Well [...]
Apple could be looking to settle its patent war under Tim Cook’s leadership
03/30/2012, The patent war that Apple is currently embroiled in against a host of Android manufacturers has been going on for years. According to a Stanford University law professor, Mark Lemley, this has cost Apple and their opponents a whopping $400 [...]
Apple’s iTunes and Sony’s PlayStation Network targeted in patent lawsuit
03/30/2012, It looks like Apple’s iTunes and Sony’s PlayStation Network are under attack. No, not by hackers but by a lawsuit brought about by a South African inventor, Benjamin Grobler, who alleges that both Apple and Sony have infringed upon his [...]
Oracle rejects Google’s offer to settle
03/29/2012, If you have been following the legal battles waged between the giants in the tech industry, you might recall that sometime back in 2010 Oracle sued Google over the Android platform claiming that Google infringed upon their intellectual property covering [...]
Graphics Properties takes Apple, Samsung, HTC, RIM, Sony and LG to court over alleged patent infringements
03/28/2012, It looks like the folks at Graphics Properties Holdings are back at it again, this time suing Apple, Samsung, RIM, Sony, HTC and LG over alleged patent infringments, claiming that the iPhone, Evo 4G, Thrill, Torch, Galaxy S, Galaxy S2 [...]
RIM granted patent for automatic volume adjustment based on ear seal
03/27/2012, A patent that was filed by Research In Motion (RIM) in 2007 was granted today after 5 years. The patent would give RIM the technology to make smartphones have the ability to adjust earpiece volumes based on the “estimated degree [...]
