If you thought the patent war between Motorola (Google) and Apple was already over, you were mistaken. Though, today’s decision by the ITC to toss Moto’s complaint against Cupertino regarding the use of sensors to control the interface of a phone,…
Google has spent the past couple years facing down antitrust accusations in Europe for pushing its web services over those of competitors. But, just as that case is coming to a close, the New York Times now reports that new anti-competitive allegatio…
Last year, Google spent $18.7 million applying for control of over 100 top-level domains including terms like .search, .fly, and .map. Generic as they may seem, the selections are obviously fitting for Google’s core business, and the …
THX, the audio technology company founded by Star Wars creator George Lucas, has accused Apple of infringing upon its patented speaker technology. In a complaint filed Thursday in a San Jose federal court, THX claimed that various iMa…
A Paris court this week banned seven French Apple Stores from forcing employees to work night shifts, in response to a complaint filed by a group of national labor unions. As the AFP reports, the court also ordered Apple to pay €…
When most people think of the Mad Men opening sequence, the first thing that comes to mind is Don Draper’s silhouette falling through the sky. But Gita Hall May sees something else: herself. The former model is suing distribut…
Facebook is investigating unofficial memorial pages for Sandy Hook shooting victims after members of Congress expressed concerns that they were becoming “vehicles for harassment and potentially fraud.” This morning, Democratic…
Ron Paul wants ownership of his namesake domain, and he’s not willing to pay for the privilege. Instead, the former Congressman and presidential candidate has forged a complaint with the UN’s World Intellectual Property Organi…
Ron Paul wants ownership of his namesake domain, and he’s not willing to pay for the privilege. Instead, the former Congressman and presidential candidate has forged a complaint with the UN’s World Intellectual Property Organi…
If there’s one complaint you can make with Android, it’s that it can occasionally be inconsistent. Take Google Talk and the stock messaging app. 2 different apps that essentially do the same thing. Only one accesses manages your SMS messages, while the other handles your instant messages. But why do they behave so differently? Both [...]
