Federal Circuit affirms decision to toss iPhone dual-camera patent lawsuit

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Friday affirmed a lower court decision to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that the dual-camera setup of certain iPhone models infringed on existing patents.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 5

Irish NPE leverages LG wireless charging patents against Apple

Apple is once again in the crosshairs of a non-practicing entity, with a new lawsuit lodged leveraging wireless charging patents developed by Korean tech giant LG.

Mikey Campbell 5 years ago 3

Lawsuit claims iOS 14 battery drain bug is example of planned obsolescence

Apple has been hit with a lawsuit claiming that recent iOS software updates "damaged iPhones by dramatically lowing processing speeds and battery life."

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 19

Apple pays millions to end customer's explicit images leak lawsuit

Apple has paid millions of dollars to settle a lawsuit with a student, after Pegatron employees leaked explicit photographs and videos from her iPhone that was sent in for repair.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 23

Apple users, developers seek class status in App Store antitrust claims

Apple users and developers are seeking separate class status for a number of antitrust claims accusing the Cupertino company of a monopoly on the App Store.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 22

Google made it hard for users to keep location data private

The aggressive collection of location data by Google and the difficulty for users to manage their privacy settings was known as problems by Google employees, lawsuit documents read, with employees declaring "Apple is eating our lunch."

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 18

MemoryWeb sues Apple over Photos app 'Places' and 'People' tech

MemoryWeb, developer of a photo organizer app, claims Apple's Photos and supporting services infringe on patents covering methods of organizing and viewing a photographic archive based on properties like location, tagged people and other identifiers.

Mikey Campbell 5 years ago 8

Apple's iBeacon targeted in patent infringement lawsuit

In what appears to be yet another lawsuit lodged by a non-practicing entity, Apple on Tuesday was hit with a complaint claiming its iBeacon technology infringes on multiple patents owned by a Texas company.

Mikey Campbell 5 years ago 9

ITC agrees to investigate alleged Apple Watch patent infringement

The U.S. International Trade Commission has agreed to open an investigation to determine whether the Apple Watch infringes on patents held by health tech company AliveCor.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 13

Steve Wozniak sued over alleged 'Woz U' copyright infringement

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is being sued for copyright infringement for allegedly taking the idea of producing a tech school bearing his name, a concept that was apparently talked about years before the establishment of "Woz U."

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 16

Apple CEO Tim Cook to take stand in App Store trial on Friday

Apple CEO Tim Cook is scheduled to testify in the Epic Games v. Apple trial on Friday, concluding an intense examination of the iOS App Store that included declarations from industry experts and executives from both companies.

Mikey Campbell 5 years ago 1

Powerbeats2 owners begin to receive payments from $9.75M settlement

Owners of Apple's Powerbeats2 headphones who filed as claimants in a $9.75 million class action lawsuit began to receive payouts this week, with some eligible for up to $189 per proof of purchase.

Mikey Campbell 5 years ago 2

Cook preparing for Epic trial testimony, practicing with former prosecutors

As the trial of Epic Games vs Apple enters its third and final week, Apple CEO Tim Cook is reportedly spending hours per day practicing his testimony with prior trial attorneys.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 17

Epic lawsuit continues, troublesome hires, and Detroit - This Week in Apple

The trial between Epic Games and Apple offered more revelations about the companies and the App Store in court, while the rest of the week centered around a controversial hiring, iPhone 13' rumors, and the Detroit Apple Developer Academy.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 1

Samsung, Micron, SK Hynix sued again over alleged DRAM price fixing

Samsung, Micron, and SK Hynix are facing yet another class-action lawsuit over allegedly fixing the prices of memory used in iPhones, Macs, and nearly every other computing device, with the memory producers accused of collusion to raise prices in the DRAM market.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 2

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