The saga of Apple’s court-enforced public apology to Samsung continues. The first, newspaper-printed mea culpa read as too tongue-in-cheek for the judge’s liking. Now it turns out that the follow-up, a condensed contrition on the Apple Store’s UK home page, has come with a few caveats as well. Namely, that you have to go hunting for it. Read More >>
Featured comment by odysseus:
"Sigh. One more time. The court did give them the exact wording and font size and everything, but Apple added their own extra text to pervert the int..." More »
We've said it on multiple occasions: The American patent system is fucked. And a sprawling feature appearing in today's NY Times—collecting years worth of tech-related patent tragedies and follies—only makes that fact more apparent. But it wasn't just recapping old news; the Times put forth a couple of tidbits, which, if true, are a bit disconcerting for the future of technology. Read More >>
Without any explanation, Motorola has withdrawn its complaint with the International Trade Commission that Apple is infringing on seven of its patents. Just a guess, but maybe it has something to do with the $1.05 billion dollars Samsung was recently ordered to pay Apple for copying the designs of the iPhone and iPad. Read More >>
Featured comment by Chidmas:
"I know, how are their kids gonna fund their cocaine addiction at University, and they can kiss that Mercedez Benz goodbye. Their wifes will probably l..." More »
Featured comment by Cloudfire:
"I can only hope that Tim Cook reads your comment and thinks "HA! That is HILARIOUS!".
After the final court case he'll (possibly) exit triumphantly..." More »
When a judge decides to dismiss evidence you feel would make your case in a patent lawsuit, you have one of two options: a.) You can sit back and deal with it like a timid little tktkt or b.) you can fire back and choose another public-facing channel to disseminate your information. Samsung chose the latter, opting to send its dismissed slides from its legal battle with Apple to the press, and drawing the ire of the judge overseeing the case. Read More >>
Featured comment by e_g83:
"Late submission? what a load of shit. Evidence is still evidence. the "honorable" Judge Koh should get over himself and judge the case fairly. what a ..." More »
First the Galaxy Tab 10.1, now the Galaxy Nexus. Apple has, for the second time in two weeks, convinced the court to bar the sale of a competing Samsung product for patent infringement. Read More >>
Featured comment by yeoldgreat1:
"There are people that moan about Microsoft being a patent troll and suing everyone too but the difference is that unlike Apple, Microsoft is more like..." More »
Apple's Tim Cook and Samsung's Choi Gee-sung will meet in San Francisco today to discuss a potential settlement in the all-out patent battle the two companies are currently engaged in. Read More >>
Is there a light at the end of the clusterfuck of a tunnel that is the industry-wide patent wars? According to Foss Patents, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Samsung's chief Gee-Sung Choi will supposedly meet in a San Francisco courtroom within the next 90 days to talk about a possible settlement. Read More >>
Featured comment by The Cold hard penis of truth:
"I personally think they should televise the fight, and allow me to place bets on who wins the slapfight." More »
Steve Jobs was once quoted as saying he'd go to "thermonuclear war" against patent-infringing Android makers. Now that Jobs is gone, however, Apple appears to be ready to negotiate with Motorola and Samsung. Read More >>
Featured comment by Darrell Jones:
"I hope money won't lose it's value at that time as my patent on Food replication will only just be starting to pay off." More »
Oh patent wars, is there any mellow you can't harsh? A German court just ruled in Apple's favour on a patent that could, theoretically, force Moto to destroy a bunch of its devices. My crystal ball says that won't happen. Read More >>
Samsung's mobile president, Shin Jong-kyun, had some interesting comments regarding their brand spanking new Galaxy Nexus and ongoing patent war with Apple. He said that the Galaxy Nexus was specifically designed to avoid Apple's patents. In other words, this is finally all Samsung. Read More >>
Featured comment by MoTech:
"It will never happen. The companies who have put genuine time and money into R&D for those patents will not let it go." More »
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