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Apple Wins Small Victory In Patent Battle Against Android Smartphones
There are so many patent battles going on around the globe between Apple and various smartphone companies, it can be hard to keep track of all the suits and countersuits. In one small but important battle decided recently, Apple has come out on top of HTC, in a ruling that could also affect the way Google's Android operating system works.
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Apple Working On Its TV Technology In Bid For Complete & Total Domination
In a move to make everything iFriendly, Apple is moving ahead with developments in TV, in an effort started by late CEO Steve Jobs. Those in the know say the goal is for their TVs to work wirelessly with other Apple devices like the iPhone.
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Which Online Retailers Have The Fastest & Slowest Delivery Times?
Today is Free Shipping Day, which is pretty self-explanatory, but free shipping doesn't mean good shipping. That's why the folks at STELLAservice wanted to know which of the top 25 online retailers were able to get you your order in a timely manner.
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AT&T Dealer Makes Error That No One Has The Power To Fix, Ever
When Zach bought iPhones for his parents and added them to his AT&T plan, someone made a mistake. One of the new phones became the primary line on the account, Zach's phone became one of the secondary lines, and this messed up his ability to upgrade to a shiny new iPhone of his own so he could FaceTime video conference just like his super-cool parents. Only that's not how things work at AT&T Wireless. Zach was told that no one in the entire company has the power to fix this error. Not the customer service reps. Not the managers. Not the CEO. Not even the combined forces of Seal Team Six and the ghost of Steve Jobs could undo this error committed by a single authorized AT&T dealer employee somewhere in the Western United States.
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Apple's iPhoto Store Won't Let Me Order My Holiday Creation, Holds Money Hostage
So you've been tinkering away on iPhoto, creating your own personal holiday card, family calendar or thoughtful photo book for a loved one, and finally get to the part where you put your order in to send it on its way. But wait, no card/calendar/book for you, says iPhoto, and we'll still take your money hostage.
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Apple Removes App That Let Users Make Fake Driver's Licenses
Well, that was quick. On Friday, we wrote about the iOS app that allowed users to craft fake driver's licenses — for the sole purpose of entertaining and amusing their friends, of course — and how one U.S. Senator had appealed to Apple CEO Tim Cook to have it removed from Apple's online store. Looks like that may have been sufficient, as the app has is no longer on sale.
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Motorola Wins Patent Battle And Potential For Injunction Against Apple In Germany
Apple is having a tough go of it over in Europe, as they're involved in various lawsuits in several countries, including one they just lost. Motorola Mobility just scored a big hit against Apple, winning a patent infringement suit against them in Germany.
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(Consumer Reports)
Department Of Justice Joins E-book Pricing Probe
The U.S Department of Justice has joined its
counterparts in the European Union in looking into the pricing of e-books. A Justice Department spokesperson confirmed that the agency's probe was concerned with the possible "anticompetitive practices involving e-book sales."
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European Officials Investigate Possible E-Book Cartel Involving Apple
In a page ripped from the script of
Scarface, except switch out drugs for e-books and Tony Montana for Apple, European Union anti-trust officials are looking in to whether five publishers of e-books have colluded with the makers of the iPad, offering them lower book prices than they do for everyone else.
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