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Psystar

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Apple v. Motorola, HTC case consolidated; Psystar Supreme Court appeal denied

Apple got its wish to consolidate a trial filed by Motorola Mobility in the Southern District of Florida with a second lawsuit that also involves HTC. Meanwhile, an appeal by Mac clone maker Psystar to the U.S. Supreme Court in Apple's copyright infringement case against it has been denied

Josh Ong 14 years ago 15

Apple loses bid to seal trade secrets in Psystar suit

US federal District Judge William Alsup has denied Apple's effort to seal information related to its copyright infringement case against Psystar, ruling that it is not a protectable "trade secret" because it has already been widely published.

Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 8

Clone Mac maker Psystar loses to Apple in attempted court appeal

Psystar, a company that previously gained notoriety for building custom computers with hacked copies of Apple's Mac OS X operating system installed, lost an appeal in court this week, perhaps signaling an end to the lengthy saga.

Sam Oliver 14 years ago 39
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Psystar lawyer claims company not shutting down permanently

Contrary to previous reports that Mac clone maker Psystar would be closing its doors following its Thursday loss in court, lawyers for the company said the company will not be shutting down for good.

Brian Garner 16 years ago 122

Unauthorized Mac clone maker Psystar throws in the towel

Pesky would-be Mac clone maker Psystar said Friday it plans to close shop immediately, this following a definitive court ruling earlier this week preventing the company from shipping Apple's Mac OS X operating system on its third party systems.

Katie Marsal 16 years ago 49

Apple wins permanent injunction against clone Mac maker Psystar

First on AI: Apple and Psystar concluded 17 months of litigation Tuesday when a federal judge issued a permanent injunction against the unauthorized Mac OS X hardware creator, banning it from selling hardware with Apple's operating system.

Neil Hughes 16 years ago 117

Psystar agrees to pay Apple $2.7M in settlement

First on AI: Clone Mac maker Psystar has agreed to pay Apple $2.7 million in damages in a deal that will likely bring the company's sale of unauthorized computers preinstalled with Mac OS X to an end.

Neil Hughes 16 years ago 87

Psystar, Apple enter partial settlement to cease clone Mac sales

After 17 months of litigation between Apple and clone Mac maker Psystar, the whole ordeal may soon be at an end, with an agreement between the two parties expected to be revealed this week.

Neil Hughes 16 years ago 44

Apple seeks permanent injunction to prevent Psystar sales

Apple this week requested a permanent injunction against clone Mac maker Psystar that would prevent it from selling machines with Mac OS X and assisting others to install the operating system on unauthorized machines.

Neil Hughes 16 years ago 95

Apple earns key legal victory against Psystar

In a crushing defeat for the clone Mac maker, Psystar was on the losing end of a crucial court decision in the company's ongoing legal battle with Apple.

AppleInsider Staff 16 years ago 182

Psystar sells $50 software hack to run Snow Leopard on PCs

Mac cloner and enduring litigant Psystar has rolled out a new $50 application that will allow certain Intel-powered PCs to run Mac OS X.

Zach Spear 16 years ago 72

Psystar, Apple both look to avoid 2010 trial

This week Apple and clone Mac maker Psystar both asked for a summary judgment in their ongoing lawsuit before the trial can officially start in January 2010.

Neil Hughes 16 years ago 50

Psystar sells Snow Leopard virtualization to third-parties

In spite of an ongoing legal dispute with Apple, clone Mac maker Psystar Monday announced plans to license its virtualization technology for Mac OS X to third-party hardware vendors.

Slash Lane 16 years ago 68

Psystar counsel resigns from defense team in Apple suit

A California attorney representing Psystar in its defense against an Apple lawsuit withdrew himself from the case this week, according to new court documents.

Neil Hughes 16 years ago 16

Apple's motion to include Snow Leopard in Psystar case denied

After Apple allegedly changed its mind on whether to include Snow Leopard in an ongoing suit with Psystar, a U.S. District Court judge has denied the Mac maker's request.

Neil Hughes 16 years ago 88

Psystar sues Apple for Snow Leopard; "exploding" iPhones update

Clone Mac maker Psystar filed a new lawsuit this week to sell systems with Snow Leopard; Apple reveals the real cause of "exploding" iPhones; and AT&T will require all smartphone customers to have data plans.

Sam Oliver 16 years ago 192

Psystar claims Apple exec "unprepared" for testimony

In the latest court filings from the ongoing Apple lawsuit against Psystar, the clone Mac maker accuses Apple executive Phil Schiller of being "unprepared" for his deposition, while the Cupertino, Calif., company seeks to keep its profit margins private.

Neil Hughes 16 years ago 79

Apple accuses Psystar of destroying evidence in latest court filing

In the ongoing saga between Apple and clone Mac creator Psystar, the Cupertino, Calif., company has filed a new document alleging Psystar erased crucial evidence.

Neil Hughes 16 years ago 107
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