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Lawsuit accuses Broadway Apple Store employees of racial discriminationApple is the target of a new lawsuit that claims employees of the company's Upper West Side store in New York City told two black men they were not w…
... courts. They assert they are entitled to damages due to ongoing ... -
Apple exploring improved outdoor LCD viewing with sunglasses-friendly screensApple has shown interest in creating an improved LCD display for devices like the iPhone and iPad that is not distorted when viewed by a user wearing…
... week and discovered by AppleInsider. Entitled "Display that Emits Circularly-Polarized ... -
Videophone patent owner accuses Apple of infringement with iPhone, iTunesApple is the target of a new patent infringement lawsuit that accuses the iPhone of offering e-commerce services without the proper licensing agreeme…
... and 5,724,092, both entitled "Videophone interactive mailbox facility system ... -
Lodsys files suit against iOS developers over in-app purchasesLodsys filed a patent infringement lawsuit on Tuesday against several iOS developers, making good on its threat to pursue legal action over the use o…
... U.S. Patent No. 7222078, entitled ""Methods and Systems for Gathering ... -
Apple investigating dynamic location-, traffic-aware iPhone calendar alertsFuture iPhone software could provide dynamic, GPS-enabled calendar alerts and alarms that could identify a user's location and offer relevant informa…
... patent application discovered by AppleInsider, entitled "Dynamic Alerts for Calendar Events ... -
Amazon begins pre-orders for authorized Steve Jobs biographyOnline retailer Amazon has begun taking pre-orders for "iSteve: The Book of Jobs," the authorized biography of Apple CEO and co-founder Ste…
... release of an unauthorized biography entitled "iCon Steve Jobs: The Greatest ... -
Apple investigating iPhone app to coordinate movie times with other plansApple has shown interest in creating its own iPhone application that would present users with movie showtimes that would fit into their personal cale…
... Office in a patent application entitled "Systems and Methods for Providing ... -
Apple files motion to intervene in Lodsys suit against iOS developersIn an effort to protect its iOS developers, Apple has filed a motion to intervene in legal action taken by patent-holder Lodsys over App Store in-app…
... . Patent No. 7,222,078, entitled "Methods and Systems for Gathering ... -
Steve Jobs comic book biography coming in AugustA comic book biography of Apple CEO Steve Jobs is headed to stores in August.<br /> <br /> Entitled "Steve Jobs: Co-Founder of Apple" and p…
... headed to stores in August. Entitled "Steve Jobs: Co-Founder of ... pre-orders for the book, entitled "iSteve: The Book of Jobs ... -
Cease and desist threats authenticate recent Final Cut Pro X screenshots [u]<vc><strong>Screenshots of Apple's forthcoming Final Cut Pro X software that leaked onto the Internet this past weekend were allegedly obtained witho…
... removed. One of them was entitled, "don't shoot the messenger ... -
Apple exploring 'proactive' iPhone security methods for stolen hardwareApple could be planning to greatly enhance its "Find My iPhone" security feature in the future, as the company has shown interest in giving…
... week and discovered by AppleInsider. Entitled "Proactive Security for Mobile Devices ... -
Foxconn to begin iPad production in Brazil in September; Apple posts new iPad 2 adBrazil's Minister of Science and Technology has revealed that Foxconn is scheduled to start iPad production in the country in September, while Apple …
... its website and YouTube channel. Entitled "Now," the ad highlights new ... -
Judge denies Samsung's request to see Apple's iPhone 5, iPad 3A U.S. Circuit Court judge has denied Samsung's request to see Apple's unannounced fifth-generation iPhone and third-generation iPad, characterizing …
... " to explain that Samsung is entitled to parity in its case ... -
Broad multitouch patent granted to Apple seen as 'huge blow' to rivalsApple this week was awarded an iPhone-related patent first filed in December of 2007, a victory that intellectual property experts believe will be si…
... . Patent No 7,966,578, entitled "Portable multifunction device, method, and ... -
Apple interested in automatic tilt correction for iPhone cameraA recently published patent application from Apple reveals the company has looked into a technology that would make use of the iPhone's various senso…
... .S. Patent & Trademark Office is entitled "Image capture device having tilt ... -
Google confirms FTC conducting review of its businessGoogle has confirmed that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission is opening an investigation into the company's business practices.<br /> <br /> In an off…
... official blog post on Friday entitled "Supporting choice, ensuring economic opportunity ... -
Apple's location-based dock concept has unique profiles for home, work, carApple has shown interest in a new location-based docking system that would dynamically change the interface and settings of a portable device for dif…
... .S. Patent and Trademark Office entitled "Location-Based Dock for a ... -
Apple exploring simpler networking, printer discovery via RFID or something newApple has shown interest in improving device discoverability and local networking using existing technology like RFID, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, or even a …
... Apple's latest patent application, entitled "Local Device Awareness," and discovered ... -
New York artist investigated over Apple Store spyware projectA Brooklyn-based artist is being investigated by Apple and the Secret Service after installing spy camera software on New York Apple Retail Store com…
... . Kyle McDonald initiated the project, entitled People Staring at Computers, in ... -
Apple exploring advanced handsfree iPhone voice control, audio feedbackApple has shown continued interest in creating robust handsfree software for its mobile devices like the iPhone, and new filings detail how the compa…
... -- could work. The first application, entitled Adaptive Audio Feedback System and ... -
Apple exploring multilayer displays for three-dimensional computingApple has shown interest in creating a new type of display with multiple transparent layers, offering the ability to display a three-dimensional imag…
... .S. Patent and Trademark Office, entitled "Multilayer Display Device." Discovered by ... -
After $8M victory, Personal Audio sues Apple again over same patentLess than two weeks after Personal Audio won an $8 million decision against Apple, the company has once again sued the iPod maker over the exact same…
... . Patent No. 6,199,076, entitled "Audio Program Player Including a ... Personal Audio believes it is entitled to seek even more damages ... evidence that Personal Audio was entitled to damages relating to products ... -
Apple's new iPad 2 ad sneaks in Lion referenceApple on Sunday released a new ad for the iPad 2 containing a subtle reference to the newly-released Mac OS X 10.7 Lion.<br /> <br /> The ad has been…
... as its official YouTube account. Entitled "We'll Always," the commercial ... -
Bankrupt retailer seeks $420k from Apple in lawsuitThe company behind a newly out-of-business retailer has lodged a complaint against Apple, seeking a payment of at least $420,104 in return for financ…
... T. Giuliano, believe they are entitled to more than $420,000 ... -
Apple investigating flat 'key-less' keyboard using acoustic cuesA recently published patent application from Apple reveals the company has looked into a flat keyboard that would detect acoustic pulses from users' …
... physical key presses. The patent, entitled "Piezo-based acoustic and capacitive ... -
Court blocks Personal Audio from pursuing further damages from AppleA U.S. District Judge said Friday that the $8 million in damages Apple has to pay to patent licensing company Personal Audio for violations of a play…
... . Patent No. 6,199,076, entitled "Audio Program Player Including a ... -
Google complains of patent attacks upon Android from Apple, MicrosoftGoogle's chief legal officer has posted a public blog entry complaining that Apple, Microsoft, Oracle and others are waging an "organized campai…
... through bogus patents." The complaint, entitled "When patents attack Android," accuses ... -
Apple investigating inductive iPhone charging through headphonesApple has shown interest in creating an inductive charging system, for portable devices like iPhones and iPods, that would involve using headphones t…
... Office and discovered by AppleInsider. Entitled "Using an Audio Cable as ... -
Apple hit with lawsuit over over quick-boot patent first owned by LGApple has been hit with a new lawsuit that accuses the Mac maker of violating a patent related to quickly booting a computer operating system, an inv…
... in question, RE840,092, is entitled "Method for Quickly Booting a ... -
Apple granted patents for visual voicemail, touch screen technologiesThe U.S. Patent & Trademark Office issued a batch of 21 patents to Apple for a range of inventions, including technologies related to the iPhone'…
... . Patent No. 7,996,792, entitled "Voicemail manager for portable multifunction ...