VirnetX asks court to ban FaceTime and iMessage, add $190 million to patent payout

Intensifying its patent infringement case against Apple, VirnetX has asked a Texas court to order an injunction against FaceTime, iMessage, and a VPN feature, while simultaneously asking for greater damage payments on top of $625.6 million awarded earlier this year.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 22

How Apple's new Retina Flash — 5 years in the making — brightens up selfies on the iPhone 6s

While more than one rumor predicted that Apple would add a front-facing flash to its newest iPhone — an increasingly common feature among high-end handsets — nobody considered that the company would do so in a way that alleviated the need to build in extra hardware, despite evidence that Apple has been exploring such a solution for years.

Sam Oliver 10 years ago 42

Future iPhones might automatically broadcast IM-style operating status data to contacts

iPhone owners may soon have an easier way to determine whether a friend is available to take a call, as a new Apple patent describes a system in which devices automatically send out IM-style system status information that can be viewed dynamically by other users.

Mikey Campbell 11 years ago 7

Apple patent outlines mobile app data sharing and collaboration over FaceTime

Apple on Tuesday was granted a patent for a method by which two or more mobile device users can share and interact with app data in real time, including the ability to see each other's screens during a FaceTime call.

Mikey Campbell 11 years ago 11

Apple's iMessage, FaceTime, and OS X take starring roles in new episode of 'Modern Family'

A forthcoming episode of hit television comedy Modern Family puts Apple's iOS and OS X communication services — notably iMessage and FaceTime — front and center, with the production crew shooting footage exclusively on the iPhone 6 and iPad Air 2.

Sam Oliver 11 years ago 11

Apple's iMessage, FaceTime now protected by two-step verification

Apple continues to expand the range of offerings covered by its two-step verification scheme, with security-conscious users now able to count iMessage and FaceTime among those features protected by the service.

Sam Oliver 11 years ago 16

EFF ranks Apple's iMessage, FaceTime "best mass market options" for secure messaging, ahead of BlackBerry Messenger, Google Hangouts, Facebook, Microsoft Skype

In its ranking of electronic messaging systems for safety and security, the Electronic Frontier Foundation said no mainstream products passed all of its criteria, but that Apple's iMessage and FaceTime "stood out as the best of the mass-market options."

Daniel Eran Dilger 11 years ago 21

Appellate court rejects $368 million VirnetX patent victory over Apple

Patent holding company VirnetX's infamous $368 million win over Apple — which most notably resulted in changes to FaceTime that riled consumers — has been thrown out by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit after review.

Sam Oliver 11 years ago 35

Apple suffers setback in new VirnetX patent suit over FaceTime

As Apple gears up to defend itself against another lawsuit from patent holding firm VirnetX, the iPhone maker was dealt a blow late last week after the presiding judge issued a series of pre-trial rulings denying Apple's motion to preemptively invalidate some of VirnetX's patent claims and preventing the use of invalidity as a defense against others.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 38

Apple's future iPhones could hide FaceTime camera & flash inside earpiece grille

The clean and simple design of Apple's iconic iPhone could become even simpler, thanks to a new concept that describes concealing the FaceTime camera within the earpiece speaker slot, and even adding a camera flash module that would illuminate forward facing pictures.

Neil Hughes 11 years ago 67

VirnetX heads back to court, adds latest Apple products to FaceTime patent lawsuit

Patent holding company VirnetX on Tuesday announced that it will attempt to add Apple's most recent slate of products — including the iPhone 5s and iPad Air — to an ongoing patent infringement action that accuses Apple of violating VirnetX's secure networking patents.

Shane Cole 12 years ago 29

FaceTime audio calls finally arrive on OS X in latest Mavericks beta

When Apple seeded the first OS X Mavericks 10.9.2 beta build to developers on Thursday, it was discovered that FaceTime audio had been quietly integrated into the Messages and FaceTime apps, suggesting the company will soon bring its first-party VoIP solution to the Mac.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 42

Apple's iTunes, FaceTime among most heavily trafficked Web services in North America

The iTunes Store now accounts for more than 3 percent of all downstream Web traffic in North America, while FaceTime video chat accounts for 1.4 percent of all upstream Internet usage, new data shows.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 21

iOS 7 feature focus: Block calls, texts, and FaceTimes from individual numbers

Apple's new operating system has received acclaim for many of its interface tweaks and service additions, but one of the less heralded features Apple built into iOS 7 is also quite useful: a privacy setting that allows users to block specific people from contacting them.

Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 46

Apple's FaceTime workarounds for VirnetX patent suit causing complaints, costs $2.4M per month

Modifications Apple has made to its FaceTime video calling service due to a lost patent lawsuit are reportedly causing complaints from customers, as well as a hefty $2.4 million per month fee for relay server costs.

Mikey Campbell 12 years ago 107

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