Apple wins partial reprieve over VirnetX $503 million patent case

A US appeals court has upheld two rulings that Apple infringed VirnetX patents, but reversed the decision on two others. The nearly decade-long legal case must now go back a Texas judge who will consider further hearings.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 7

Federal court uncertain it can uphold $600M VirnetX ruling against Apple

Part of a $600 million judgment against Apple over alleged patent infringement may not necessarily be heading to VirnetX, with a Federal Circuit panel suggesting it may not be able to uphold part of the award due to ongoing litigation that could invalidate patent claims at hand.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 6

Apple's decision to 'break' FaceTime in iOS 6 injured owners of older iPhones, class action claims

Apple is facing another class action lawsuit over its supposed decision to render FaceTime inoperable in iOS 6 as part of efforts to save money on a data services. The strategy allegedly forced users who relied on the video conferencing product little choice but to update to iOS 7, including iPhone 4 series owners whose older handsets strained to run the latest operating system.

Mikey Campbell 6 years ago 21

Apple vs. VirnetX legal battle still raging over $439.8 million FaceTime ruling

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has issued two decisions against Apple and in favor of VirnetX, leaving Apple on the hook for $439.8 million in damages.

Mike Wuerthele 6 years ago 7

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New MacBook Pro coming, production leaving China, and more on the AppleInsider Podcast

Victor Marks 6 years ago 5

Apple's iOS 13 beta 3 FaceTime gaze magic is triumph of tech evolution

Apple's subtly flattering new FaceTime feature in iOS 13 beta 3 corrects the appearance of your attention so that you appear focused on your caller — as if perfectly staring at the camera — even when you're looking at the screen. The magic behind it has incrementally developed across years of evolving software and hardware advancements, offering some interesting insight into how Apple uniquely charts out the future with its products.

Daniel Eran Dilger 6 years ago 18

Hands on with Apple's FaceTime Attention Correction feature in iOS 13

In the latest iOS 13 beta, Apple is leaning into its augmented reality prowess to fix a common eye contact issue had during FaceTime calls. AppleInsider goes hands on and dives into the new feature to find out how it works.

Andrew O'Hara 6 years ago 10

iOS 13 beta fixes FaceTime eye contact with image manipulation

The third developer beta of iOS 13 tackles a long-standing problem with video calls: realistic eye contact between participants.

Amber Neely 6 years ago 13

Group FaceTime iOS 12.1 eavesdropping bug lawsuit is dismissed

A U.S. District Court in Houston has granted Apple's request to dismiss a lawsuit over a Group FaceTime bug in iOS 12.1, which at launch allowed third parties to eavesdrop on conversations.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 18

Maxell sues Apple over navigation, camera & data tech patents

Long-time magnetic storage and electronics maker Maxell on Friday launched a lawsuit against Apple, accusing it of violating 10 U.S. patents, some of them inherited from Hitachi.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 21

Apple asking federal circuit court to reconsider $439M VirnetX ruling

Apple is continuing its attempts to get out of paying VirnetX $439 million after being declared to have infringed on the firm's patents, with the iPhone producer urging the federal court circuit to reconsider the verdict just weeks after the federal U.S. Court of Appeals denied Apple's appeal over the verdict.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 20

Group FaceTime bug prevents adding more users to an existing one-on-one call

Apple's patch to close an exploit in Group FaceTime is only partially successful, as some users are reporting the service is preventing them from adding more contacts to a FaceTime call that is already in progress, an issue that Apple seemingly knows about.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 12

Apple's crippled bug bounty program makes us all less safe online

Paying people when they report serious security issues with macOS and iOS is a good idea but two years on, it's still only done in a half-hearted, miserly way. That's damaging for Apple and it's damaging for us.

William Gallagher 7 years ago 18

Apple pays teenager for discovery of Group FaceTime bug with bug bounty, scholarship

Apple has confirmed it is going to reward the 14-year-old who discovered the Group FaceTime surveillance exploit, providing the family with compensation for finding the bug as well as helping towards the teenager's future education costs.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 15

U.S. House questions Apple over FaceTime flaw

Two members of the U.S. House of Representatives called on Apple CEO Tim Cook to answer questions about the company's FaceTime fiasco on Tuesday, saying they were "deeply troubled" by press reports detailing how long it took the company to address what is characterized as a privacy violation.

Mikey Campbell 7 years ago 28

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