Apple has become the target of another lawsuit in China, this time because of its Siri technology, with a Shanghai-based company alleging that Apple has infringed on a patent involving its own personal assistant software. The company, Shanghai Zhi Zhen Internet Technology, is the developer of software called “Xiao i Robot” that communicates through voice, [...]
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Shanghai company sues Apple over Siri for alleged patent infringement
Posted by Gary on July 6, 2012
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FTC investigating Google, Motorola over FRAND patent abuse
Posted by Gary on June 30, 2012
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Published: 11:50 PM EST (08:50 PM PST) The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Friday issued a civil investigative demand to Google to examine whether the Android maker is illegally using standards-essential FRAND patents acquired in a takeover of Motorola Mobility to block out smartphone competitors. According to sources familiar with the issue, the FTC is [...]
Study: Average SSD prices almost halved over last 12 months
Posted by Gary on June 23, 2012
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Some prices down as much as 65 percent Solid state drive prices have fallen by as much as 65 percent in the last 12 months, according to data. Research by The Tech Report finds that, in contrast to flooding in Thailand affecting standard hard drive production and causing price hikes, the price of SSDs is [...]
Apple reaches A$2.25M settlement with Australian regulator over 4G iPad
Posted by Gary on June 8, 2012
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Published: 11:26 PM EST (08:26 PM PST) Apple has agreed to pay an A$2.25 million penalty to an Australian consumer rights watchdog after being accused of falsely advertising its LTE-capable iPad in the country. In addition to the A$2.25 million (US$2.23 million) penalty, Apple is also expected to pay A$300,000 toward the Australian Competition and [...]
iOS Continues to Hold Significant Lead over Android in Developer Interest
Posted by Gary on June 8, 2012
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Flurry Analytics today released a new report highlighting developer interest in iOS and Android as measured by downloads of Flurry’s tools for integrating analytics into apps. With a new high of over 18,000 SDK downloads by developers during the first quarter of 2012, Flurry found that iOS continues to hold a substantial lead over Android [...]
Time Warner, Viacom drop dispute over iOS TV streaming
Posted by Gary on May 17, 2012
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Viacom content returning to Time Warner iOS app Viacom and Time Warner Cable have agreed to drop lawsuits against one another over the latter’s TWC TV app for iOS, according to a joint statement. “All of Viacom’s programming will now be available to Time Warner Cable subscribers for in-home viewing via internet protocol-enabled devices such [...]
Time Warner Cable and Viacom Settle Lawsuit Over iPad Television Streaming
Posted by Gary on May 17, 2012
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Time Warner Cable and Viacom have settled their legal entanglements regarding Time Warner’s streaming of Viacom video content on its iPad app, according to the New York Times. The breakthrough comes as a result of a settlement between Time Warner Cable and Viacom, which owns cable channels like Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, MTV and others. For [...]